Schedule for the 2007 Corvallis Contra Weekend

Friday (February 16th)
Dance at First Congregational Church: 4515 SW West Hills Road
6:30 check-in available
7:30 - 9:20 Contra dance with Carol and Moving V
9:20 - 9:40 Pot-luck snacks (Fireplace Room)
9:40 - 11:30 Contra dance with Lynn and Joyride
after Food, Drinks, Jamming, & Conversation
(McMenamin's Corvallis, 420 NW 3rd Street)

Saturday (February 17th)
All activities at First Congregational Church, 4515 SW West Hills Road
Time Gatton Hall Fireplace Room Choir Room Kindergarten Room
9:30-10:20 Scandinaviandance: Foundations
Three part Schottis, Basic Polska
Becky+Van teach, Ron+Chuck play
(open) (open for
jamming or singing)
Foot Percussion
Quebecoise, Clogging, etc.
with Woody Lane
10:30-12:00 Contra: Lynn & Moving V
Style and Connection
Backup
with Sue & Jeff (Joyride)
Lead/Harmony
with Erik & Kathleen (Joyride)
12:00-1:30 Lunch break
(local restaurants or open houses)
Callers' Lunch
(Carol + Lynn)
1:30-2:20 Scandinaviandance: Hambo
The Moving Violations play
Carol Ormand & John Scott teach
(open) (open for
jamming or singing)
Couples Dances
to recorded music
(Hambo, Salsa, Zwiefachers, etc.)
2:30-4:00 Contra: Lynn and Joyride
Not your mother's contra dance
(Advanced contras with odd progression)
Double Fiddle workshop
w/Van + Ron
4:10-5:40 Contra: Carol & Joyride:
The Great Contra Dance Melting Pot
(Fun figures stolen from other traditions)
(open for
jamming or singing)
5:40-7:30 Dinner break (local restaurants)
7:30 - 9:20 Contra dance party
Carol and Joyride
(open)
9:20 - 9:40 (band change) Snack fundraiser
9:40 - 11:30 Contra dance party
Lynn and Moving V
(open)
after Food, Drinks, Jamming, & Conversation (McMenamin's Corvallis)

Sunday Morning (February 18th)
OddFellows Hall (223 SW 2nd Street)
Time Oddfellows Hall South
9:30 - 10:20 Open Waltzing (CDs/Open band)
10:30-12:00 Scandinavian: More Hambo?
with Moving V, Carol, & John
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch Break

Sunday Afternoon (February 18th)
Gatton Hall, First Congregational Church
Time Gatton Hall (No other rooms accessible!)
1:30-3:00 Contra: Carol & Moving V
Challenging Dances
3:15-5:00 Closing Contra Dance Party
both callers, both bands
end of dance weekend

Sunday Evening dance (February 18th)
(separate admission charge: $8)
Dance in Gatton Hall, First Congregational Church
4515 SW West Hills Road
7:00 Newcomer's Introductory Session, Gatton Hall
7:30 Contra dance starts
Both Callers & Both Bands
~8:50 Break / band change
~9:10 Contra dance continues
10:30 end of dance
(See you next year?)

Note: This schedule is subject to change without notice!
To make everything fit we have abbreviated as follows
Carolis Carol Ormand       Lynnis Lynn Ackerson
Joyrideis Joyride       Moving Vis The Moving Violations
(Erik, Jeff, Kathleen, and Sue )       (Becky, Chuck, Ron, and Van)