Donna Hunt has been an avid dancer since the late 1980’s, enjoying a variety of dance styles including Contras, Squares, Cajun/Zydeco, Swing, Waltz, Irish Sets, Appalachian Clogging & English country dancing among others. In addition to presenting workshops on any topic
Joe De Paolo from New York will be calling contra dances
to the live music of The Dunehoppers from St Augustine
Sassafras Stomp is Johanna Davis and Adam Nordell, a dance band from Maine. “We love traditional music from the various branches of the Celtic and old-time family trees. We deeply enjoy playing old and new tunes for contra dances.”
Dana Parkinson started contra dancing in 2009 and calling in 2010. She loves helping weave the community created through folk dance and music. Based in St. Petersburg, she is known for her creative programming, sense of humor, and no-nonsense walk-throughs.
Jonathan King will be calling advanced dances to the music of Category Five. So get ready for some rip-snorting good music and dance!
Category Five is:
• David Massey – piano
• Marietta Massey – banjo
• Kathie Aagaard – fiddle
• Sarah Mitchell – hammered dulcimer, flute, foot rhythm
Laine teams up with local favorite band Possum Trot on Saturday, Dec 15th, 2018 at the Thelma Boltin Center in Gainesville.
Possum Trot is:
* Pete Sucsy, banjo and guitar;
* Laura Price, fiddle;
* Benny McDowell, piano;
* Eleta Sucsy, penny whistle; and
* Kai Sucsy, percussion.
CALLER: Vicki Morrison
BAND: The Gadabouts
The Gadabouts are:
• David Massey – vocals, guitar, fiddle, piano
• Marietta Massey – percussion, vocals, banjo
• Bill Paine – mandolin, guitar, tenor guitar
• Kathie Aagaard – fiddle, vocals
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Veteran caller Alice Raibourn teams up with veteran band Comes When Called.on Saturday Nov 17th, 2018 at the Thelma Boltin Center in Gainesville.
The Kumquats are:
* Bill Dudley on guitar;
* Rich Crew on fiddle and recorder; and
* Sarah Mitchell on penny whistle, flute, drum, foot percussion and hammered dulcimer.
Join us this Saturday, October 20th for a Samhain (modern Halloween) themed dress up and dance party at your favorite Swing-era dance hall, the Thelma Boltin Center of Gainesville.
Dana Parkinson will be calling to the music of Category Five. So get ready for some rip-snorting good music and dance!
After several years as a traveling dancer, Roni Wiener has finally decided she can skip a few dances and share the joy of contra from the stage. Roni loves using what she learned on the dance floor to craft engaging programs that
SeptembARRRRR 15th be the day n’ th’ hour to come to th’ dance dressed like a scurvy pirate! We gunna kick up our heels ’n make merry like the swashbucklers we be! ’Tis a tradition! International Talk Like A Pirate
