Dana Parkinson will be calling to the music of Category Five. So get ready for some rip-snorting good music and dance!
Dana Parkinson started contra dancing in 2009 with the Tampa Friends of Old-Time Dance. Through support from her local community and inspiration from dancing at dozens of dance weekends, Dana soon found herself at a Contra Calling Workshop with Cis Hinkle. In no time at all she was calling local dances.
Dana called her first dance weekend in Gainesville, Florida in 2012 and hasn’t looked back! Based in Florida, she is known for her creative programming, sense of humor, and no-nonsense walk-throughs.
Category Five is:
• David Massey – piano
• Marietta Massey – banjo
• Kathie Aagaard – fiddle
• Sarah Mitchell – hammered dulcimer, flute, foot rhythm
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Date: Sunday, October 7, 2018
Dance Location:
Thelma Boltin Center
516 NE 2nd Ave
Gainesville, FL
Schedule:
02:15pm — Boltin doors open
02:30 – 03:15pm — Waltz lesson, or open waltz
(no partner necessary)
[03:15 – 03:45pm — Band sound check]
03:45 – 04:00pm — Contra workshop for beginners
(New contra dancers, & those wishing to review their dance moves,
or help others to do so, please attend this pre-dance contra lesson.)
04:00 – 07:00pm — Contra Dance
07:00 – 07:30pm — Cleanup
07:30pm — Boltin closes
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Suggested Donation:
$10 (ages 26+)
$5 (ages 16-25)
Dancers ages 15 & under get in FREE
when accompanied by an adult.
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No partner or experience is necessary.
Contra dances are taught, walked through, & called.
No special dress is required.
Wear comfortable, casual attire & soft-soled shoes.
Snacks at the break are provided by dancers.
If you snack, please bring one to share & a water bottle to help our planet.
Parking is in the lot across the street
& in marked spaces on adjacent streets.
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Hosted by the Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society