Dave Rupp & Strings on Wings
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Rupp calling contras for dancin’ not sittin’
Moving to hot music from Strings on Wings
These are a few of my favorite things
Bright smiling faces and crisp petronellas
Twirls and whirls and sashays with fellas
Swingin’ Tern dancers with the tunes on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Spin out into lines for down the hall dashes
Silver-white gentlemen melt into swings
These are a few of my favorite things
When the news bites
When the text stings
Politics so sad
I simply come dance to my favorite things
And then I don’t feel so bad
Our mask policy is based on the current rating for Morris County from the CDC. At the Orange level, masks [N/KN-95 or surgical] are required on all dance lines. If Morris County drops into the Yellow or Green level, we will have two dance lines. One line will be Mask Required and one line will be Mask Optional. At any dance, we may announce that masks are required in all lines.
Proof of vaccination must be presented at the door or may be sent in advance—see full Covid protocol below.
Dave Rupp has been an active dancer and caller in the Philadelphia region since the 90’s, calling regularly at the Mt Airy Thursday Night Contra, and at dances in Princeton and Arden, DE. He has also called at the Valley Contra in Bethlehem, and at dances in Baltimore and Glen Echo, MD. Dave enjoys calling a varied program of dances with good humor and an energetic style.
Strings On Wings springs out of the musical and personal partnership of Barb Schmid and Todd Clewell, the frontline fiddlers for The Contra Rebels. Barb, who also fiddles as part of the four-woman band Ladies in the parlor, gets to shine as the solo fiddler with Todd sliding into the rhythm chair on guitar. In this trio configuration of Strings On Wings, they are joined by Aaron Blouin, who adds his sonorous bass to the band sound.
COVID PROTOCOL
- Proof of Covid Vaccination required—remember to bring your vaccine card to show at the ticket desk. You will be turned away if you do not have a CDC Covid Vaccination card indicating you have been fully vaccinated for more than two weeks.
- Our mask policy is based on the current rating for Morris County from the CDC. At the Orange level, masks [N/KN-95 or surgical] are required on all dance lines. If Morris County drops into the Yellow or Green level, we will have two dance lines. One line will be Mask Required and one line will be Mask Optional. At any dance, we may announce that masks are required in all lines. Please bring your own N95 equivalent or surgical mask—we’ll have extra masks at the ticket desk if you forget.
- The new level is posted by 8pm on the Thursday before each dance. Select Morris County on this link for the current level: CDC
- We are maintaining a roster of dancers that have been vaccinated to speed admission at future dances. If you are not already on our vaccine list, you may expedite entry by sending an image of your Covid Vaccination card in advance to Doug at dheacock at aol dot com and we will have your name on the roster. We are asking for email addresses should there be a need to contact you about an issue at the dance.
- Please arrive early. We ask for your patience at check-in.
- We will have some individually wrapped snacks for the break. You are welcome to bring your own snacks—if you plan to share, please make sure they are individually wrapped.
- Please bring your own water bottle with your name on it. We will not be providing a punch bowl
Hourly Schedule
Dance Schedule
- 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Beginner's Workshop
- Learn the basics or help the newcomers.
- 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
- Dance
- The main event.