Swingin' Tern Dances

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LOCATION: The First Presbyterian Church Parish House, 14 Hanover Road, East Hanover, NJ, a smoke & alcohol free environment
ADMISSION: $10 per adult, $5 per student with Student ID.
TIMES: Beginner’s workshop at 7:30 PM. Dance follows, 8 PM - 11 PM (unless otherwise indicated).
Please carry in clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing.
Non-dancing children must be supervised at all times. Dance at your own risk.

What, you may be asking, is Contra Dancing? See our About page for a video and explanation.

June 1: Andrea Nettletoncontras
Grand Picnic: Jody Kruskal – Anglo concertina, percussion; Sam Zygmuntowicz – fiddle; Bill Peek – piano; Marco Brehm – bass; Michael Gorin – fiddle

If boredom proves nettlesome, Nettleton nets a ton of medal one calls. Hams that they are, Grand Picnic shows their rye humor as they sandwich in tunes as long as we can mustard the strength to ketchup.

June 15: Ron Blechnercontras
Fingerplay: Jody Kruskal – Anglo concertina, percussion; Sam Zygmuntowicz – fiddle; Bill Peek – piano; Marco Brehm – bass; Michael Gorin – fiddle

Phenomenon Ron spawns a paragon of higher echelon calls in a forgone contra marathon. Let your fingers play as Fingerplay strings us along, catching tunes in a cat’s cradle of entwined chords to rope us in and band us together.

July 6: Perry Sharfancontras
Dr. Twamley's Audio Snakes: Wes Steenson – guitar, Mike Rovine – fiddle, Jill Smith – piano
July 20: Steve White and Fia Fellercontras
TBA