News Flash:
Dance CANCELLED for this Saturday, Dec 3rd!
We have just learned that the YMCA will be unavailable for dancing this Saturday, due to the floor being refinished. We apologize for this last-minute cancellation, and hope to see you for our BLING! dance on Jan. 7th.
Dance CANCELLED for this Saturday, Dec 3rd!
We have just learned that the YMCA will be unavailable for dancing this Saturday, due to the floor being refinished. We apologize for this last-minute cancellation, and hope to see you for our BLING! dance on Jan. 7th.
Upcoming Contra Dance Events:
Please note our updated COVID policies, which are in force for every in-person event put on by the Monterey Country Dance Community:
$5 active military & full-time students, with ID.
- Open to vaccinated dancers only. Proof of vaccination will be checked at the door (photos of vaccination card ok), and will be noted for easy admission to future dances. Please note that we will not be checking for boosters.
- Well-fitting masks must be worn throughout the dance whenever indoors, except briefly while taking a drink. Acceptable masks: N95, KN95, KF94, or P1000 with exhaust filter. Masks will be available at the door for those who need them.
- Water will be offered outdoors during the break.
$5 active military & full-time students, with ID.
- It's that time again... after 3 years, we are back to our annual Membership Drive!
- Can you help us out? We need volunteer help to put on our dances. Sign up here!
PLEASE NOTE: No contra dance on Dec. 17th due to the holidays.
Annual BLING! Contra Dance,
Saturday, Jan. 7th
Music by the Little Big Band, caller tba
Start your New Year's resolutions right by dressing to the nines and joining your dance friends to twirl the night away to the lively tunes of our newest local band, the Little Big Band with Marta Lynch on fiddle and Bob Silberstein on piano & percussion. Mark your calendar now!
Saturday, Jan. 7th
Music by the Little Big Band, caller tba
Start your New Year's resolutions right by dressing to the nines and joining your dance friends to twirl the night away to the lively tunes of our newest local band, the Little Big Band with Marta Lynch on fiddle and Bob Silberstein on piano & percussion. Mark your calendar now!
Contra Dance, Saturday, Jan. 21st
Music by Lee Anne Welch, Joe Weed & Andy Imbrie, caller tba
Is it Mid-Winter already? No problem, as long as you keep dancing! Hot fiddler Lee Anne Welch leads this band to keep up stepping up the fun, and smiling away the longest nights of winter. Come and dance!
Music by Lee Anne Welch, Joe Weed & Andy Imbrie, caller tba
Is it Mid-Winter already? No problem, as long as you keep dancing! Hot fiddler Lee Anne Welch leads this band to keep up stepping up the fun, and smiling away the longest nights of winter. Come and dance!
Contra Dance, Saturday, Feb. 4th, to the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, with Warren Blier calling!
Come and experience the famous Celtic Wall of Sound that is the renowned San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers! With Warren Blier, you will not want to miss this fabulous evening of dance.
Come and experience the famous Celtic Wall of Sound that is the renowned San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers! With Warren Blier, you will not want to miss this fabulous evening of dance.
We hope to return to our beloved Foggy Moon Dance Weekend next year, Nov 3-5, 2023.
Stay tuned for updates as they develop, and please let us know if you would like to
join our team putting on our treasured weekend!
Your involvement will make the difference!
UPDATE: POSTPONED due to COVID
Check back for this very special dance:
**FREE** SPECIAL SPONSORED DANCE
Charlie Clark Memorial Birthday Contra Dance
Check back for this very special dance:
**FREE** SPECIAL SPONSORED DANCE
Charlie Clark Memorial Birthday Contra Dance
For more dance dates, see our Dance Calendar...
It takes a community to put on a great contra dance!
Please sign up to help: Dance Volunteer at Signup Genius
Please sign up to help: Dance Volunteer at Signup Genius
Monterey Country Dance Community holds contra dances most first and third Saturdays (in December, our dances may vary due to the holiday season) at the YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula, at 600 Camino El Estero in Monterey, unless otherwise noted in our schedules and calendars. Come alone or bring a friend – beginners are always welcome! If you'd like to support MCDC, please consider becoming a Member (a minimum $25/year sponsorship helps us to continue these wonderful dances).
Copyright (c) 2020 Monterey Contra Dance Community, a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable corporation.
Address: MCDC, PO Box 1734, Monterey, CA 93942. Email: info@montereycontradance.org
Address: MCDC, PO Box 1734, Monterey, CA 93942. Email: info@montereycontradance.org
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Schedule: 6:40pm Newcomers' Orientation
Not sure what Contra Dance is? See videos and learn more by checking out our About Contra Dance page. If you're feeling nervous about learning how to contra dance, we even have links to beginning dancers' training videos on YouTube – they are a wonderful help, though nothing replaces dancing as a way to learn. Please be aware that some of our dancers are sensitive to fragrances – we respectfully request that everyone please be thoughtful and not use products with fragrance prior to a contra dance. Thank you! |
Click on upcoming dates on our Google Calendar below for more information about bands and callers...
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