Queen City Contra Dancers Buffalo NY
Upcoming Dance
DATE
CALLER
BAND
LOCATION
Saturday,
September 14, 2024
7:30pm
(Contra basics at 7:00pm)
Caller
Long time favorite from Fredonia,
Joe Kwiatkowski
will lead us in fun dances
Joe’s Music Collection
Joe has matched his dance choices with exciting and uplifting music from his recorded collection.
Back at last to our “home”
the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo
695 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo
at the corner of West Ferry St. & Elmwood Ave.
We are back & dancing!!! Come join us!
The Queen City Contra Dancers’ board has determined that our dances are now open to everyone regardless of your vaccination status. No testing required; masking is optional.
Snacks and drinks are provided by volunteers – bring and share as you can!
As always, you dance at your own risk.
General Information
Dance locations:
UU Church, 695 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
St. John’s Lutheran, 55 Pleasant Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086
* Dances run from 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
* No experience required. Beginners welcome!
* Contra-basics for newcomer friends at 7:00 PM
* No partner required. Come with friends, family, a significant other, or independently! This is a social dance and partners change regularly.
* All dances are taught and walked through before the music plays.
* No special outfits required. We recommend loose, breathable clothing and clean, flat, soft-soled shoes. Sneakers and Hush Puppies are good. Cowboy boots and high heels are NOT good; not only do those shoes damage wooden dance floors, but they are difficult to move around in, and we do move around!
* Windows will be open and fans in place to aid in ventilation.
* Parking is available street side; additional parking is at Parish Commons located on the opposite West Ferry and Elmwood Corners. The limited parking in the lot next to the church is for the band, caller and set up/take down crew. Please DO NOT park in the bank lot, you most likely will be towed.
* All Queen City dances are smoke-free and alcohol-free.
* You are dancing at your own risk at all times.
Admission:
General admission: $10.00 (Pay more if you can, less if you cannot.)
Members: $8.00
Spectators: A donation to help compensate the band
Join QCCD and get $2 off admission
Courtesy Turns at the Contra Dance
by Robert Reynolds Hewitt, (C)2003, used by permission.
gertham@redshift.com
Dancing Gems or “Heard on the Floor”
Contra Dance is to …”walk around to music and act friendly…” – Andy Davis, caller, organizer, musician
“Go forward with purpose!” – Nils Fredland, caller, musician
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