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Thursday, December 31, 2009 - Contra Dance

Caller: Bob Nicholson
Band: TuneScape

The best place to be on New Year’s Eve is at the Contra Dance!  The fun starts with a TuneScape concert at 7:30.  There will be time to socialize briefly and then the New Year’s Eve Dance starts at 9:00.  Ring in the New Year with us!

Thursday, December 24, 2009 - Contra Dance

Caller: On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer on Vixen
Band: Jingly bells and the Soft Snowflakes

NO DANCE TONIGHT!  HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Sunday, December 20, 2009 - English Dance

Caller: Pamela Goddard
Band: Rochester English Country Dance Ensemble (Dick Bolt, Chris DeGolyer, Fred Filbrich, Pat Hanley & Lisa Hoffman)

A fine caller from Ithaca with music by two fiddles, piano, bass, and recorder.  And it’s Cookie Night!  Dress up a little if you want, this will be our holiday dance party.

Thursday, December 17, 2009 - Contra Dance

Caller: Bob Nicholson
Band: Confluence

A wonderful combination of Nadine Dyskant-Miller on flute and foot percussion and Barbara Dyskant on piano.  With special guest, Tim Ball, an amazing fiddler from Ithaca. We’re so glad to have them play for us in Rochester!

Thursday, December 10, 2009 - Contra Dance

Caller: Dave Brown
Band: Esteemed Clams–Great old time music with Kathy VanDermortel on fiddle, Stephen Bland n banjo and Fred Filbrich on bass.

Sunday, December 6, 2009 - English Dance

Caller: Bob Nicholson
Band: Eileen Nicholson & John Wobus

The quintessential English country dance band: violin & piano, and a very popular caller.

Thursday, December 3, 2009 - Contra Dance

Caller: Sarah VanNorstrand
Band: Great Bear Trio

Another superb dance!  The Great Bear Trio is the VanNorstrand family–Andrew on guitar, fiddle and other stringed instruments, Noah on fiddle, guitar, percussion, and Kim on piano.  Full of energy, Great Bear Trio plays dances all over the US!  The caller is Sarah VanNorstrand–a young, attentive caller with years of experience.  A great combination!  Don’t miss this one!