Corvallis Contra Weekend 2013


Friday February 15
First Congregational Church: 4515 SW West Hills Road
6:30 - 7:30 check-in / registration
7:30 - 9:20 Contra with Retrospectacles, Susie Kendig
9:20 - 9:40 Potluck/snack (Fireplace Room)
9:40 - 11:30 Contra with Elixir, Nils Fredland
After Food, Drinks & Conversation (McMenamins Corvallis, 420 NW 3rd Street)

Saturday February 16
All activities at First Congregational Church, 4515 SW West Hills Road
Time Gatton Hall Fireplace Room Music Room Kindergarten Room Foyer
8:30 - 9:00 Wake Up Waltzing
Jeff Graham / CDs
Open Open for jamming or singing Open for dancing, music or singing Open
9:00 - 10:25 Scintillating Swings
Retrospectacles and Susie
Open Open for jamming or singing Open for dancing, music or singing starting 10:00
Massage — Candace
10:35 - 12:00 Don't Stop Moving
Elixir and Nils
Special Topics
Callers Workshop — Susie
Open for jamming or singing Morris Dance — Two Rivers / Barb Boylan Massage — Candace
12:00 - 2:00 Lunch: Potlucks hosted by local dancers / restaurants
Callers Brown Bag (Fireplace Room)
2:00 - 3:30 Controlled Chaos
Elixir and Nils
Driving Rhythms Fiddle Techniques — Andrew/Josie Backup Player Collaboration — Ethan/Scotty Open for dancing, music or singing Massage — Candace
3:45 - 5:15 Be Alert on the Ends!
Retrospectacles and Susie
How to Honk — Elixir Singing — Nils Elixir spin-off Massage — Candace
5:10 - 7:45 Dinner break (local restaurants)
7:45 - 9:20 Contra dance party
Elixir and Nils
Open Kindergarten
and
Music Rooms
are
CLOSED
Open
(must clear out by end of dance)
9:20 - 9:40 band change Pot-luck Snacks
9:40 - 11:30 Contra dance party Retrospectacles and Susie Open
After Food, Drinks & Conversation (McMenamins Corvallis, 420 NW 3rd Street)

Sunday February 17
Morning: Corvallis Senior Center 27th at Tyler
9:30 - 10:20 Open Waltz (CDs / open band) Jeff Graham
10:30 - 11:50 Waltzing and a little swing with Elixir
12:00 - 2:00 Lunch: Potlucks hosted by local dancers / restaurants
Afternoon: First Congregational Church
Time Gatton Hall Foyer & ALL other
rooms
CLOSED
2:00 - 5:00 Final Dance Party with both bands, both callers
End of dance weekend (See you next year!)

Sunday Evening Dance
Gatton Hall, First Congregational Church 4515 SW West Hills Road
separate admission: $10
7:00 - 7:30 Newcomer's Introductory Session, Gatton Hall
7:30 - 8:55 Retrospectacles and Susie
break & band change
9:05 -10:30 Elixir and Nils