Seattle Folk Dancing   Contra

TacomaDance

On the 3rd Saturday each month

Wells Hall, 310 North K Street, Tacoma

• Live and exciting traditional music
• Singles, couples, and families are welcome
• No partner needed
• No experience needed--all dances are taught on the spot
• Workshop for -- newcomers at 7:30, dance 8:00 to 11:00
• Alcohol, smoke-free, and fragrance-free
• $7 admission to most dances
• Fun!

Dance Calendar

• Saturday, July 16. Celtic music by The Gold Ring (from Vashon Island): Steve Austin on fiddle, Marilyn Kleyn on flute, and Martin Nyberg on guitar. Calling by Joe Micheals.
• Saturday, August 20. Alan Roberts and Eric Anderson on fiddle & piano. Caller TBA.
• Saturday, September 17. Septemberfest “couple-dance” workshop and contra dance, with dessert potluck. The band is “Spare Parts”: Bill Matthiesen and Liz Stell (piano and flute) from Massachusetts, with Cathie Whitesides on fiddle. Elinor Preston offers the “couple-dance” workshop at 6:30 p.m. Contra dance 8 to 11, with intermission for dessert at 9:30. Bring your favorite dessert to share.
• Saturday, October 15. The Sybaritic String Band from Vancouver, BC. Caller TBA.
• Saturday, November 19. The Humble Hillbilly Gods (and Goddess). Mark Graham on harmonica, W.B. Reid on fiddle, and Bonnie Zahnow on guitar. Calling by Suzanne Girardot.
• Saturday, December 17. JOYRIDE. That’s Kathleen Towers (fiddle), Sue Songer (piano), Jeff Kerssen-Griep (guitar), and Erik Weberg (flute, harmonica, and bombarde). Caller John Gallagher.
• Saturday, December 31. New Year’s Eve dance and potluck. We will cook soup and pasta. You can bring salad, pesto, pasta sauce, bread, or dessert to share. Eating starts at 8:00 p.m. Contra dance is 9:00 to 12:30 a.m. Dress fancy if you like. We hope to have two bands and two callers. Stay tuned for details.

The 3rd Saturday dances are usually held at Wells Hall, 310 North K Street, Tacoma.

FROM SEATTLE:

Take Interstate 5 to exit 133 (Tacoma City Center). Then take I-705 and Schuster Parkway exit. Then take the Stadium Way exit. At end of exit ramp, turn right. The street goes up the hill, then swings to the left on to North 1st. You pass Stadium Thriftway and a Chevrolet lot, and then merge with Division at a traffic light. Continue three blocks on Division, turn right on to North K. Wells Hall is the second building on the left. Please park on the street or in the alley behind the church. Enter through the church courtyard.

FROM OLYMPIA:

Take Interstate 5 to Tacoma, exit 132 (Route 16-Gig Harbor exit). As you are entering Route 16, take Sprague Avenue exit. Follow Sprague about one mile to the end. Be in the second lane from the right. Take the soft right on to Division, so that "It’s Greek to Me" is on your right after the turn. Follow Division about ½ mile. You'll pass Frisko Freeze on your left. At the next corner, turn left onto North K. Wells Hall is the second building on the left. Please park on the street or in the alley behind the church. Enter the dance through the church courtyard.

FROM GIG HARBOR, BREMERTON, AND WEST OF THE BRIDGE

Follow Route 16 across the Narrows Bridge to the Sprague Avenue exit (just before Interstate 5). Follow Sprague about one mile to the end. Be in the second lane from the right. Take the soft right on to Division, so that "It's Greek to Me" is on your right after the turn. Follow Division about 1/2 mile. You'll pass Frisko Freeze on your left. At the next corner, turn left onto North K. Wells Hall is the second building on the left. Please park on the street or in the alley behind the church. Enter the hall through the church courtyard.