Contra Dances
Our contra dances are held on the 4th Saturday of most months at the Anaheim Downtown Community Center, 250 E. Center St., in Anaheim (in the heart of Orange County). Free parking.
Jams are now held on the second Saturday of the month from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Fullerton. See our Jams page for additional details.
For general information about our dances, click
Dance Overview.
Recommended Donations
Unless
otherwise noted,
the recommended donation is $15 per person; $12 for Anaheim
residents, Living Tradition members, seniors, and full-time
students. Children under 18
FREE with paid adult.
Contact
For additional information, contact Michael Frey at mfrey4mando@gmail.com.
Contra Dance Video
You can see Robert Unetic's short video about The Living Tradition's 4th Saturday events on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7R5Prx-rkc
Note:
Our Covid-19 Policy for Dances
Our Covid protocols are intended to protect the health and safety of our community. Our dances continue to require that every attendee have a full Covid vaccination and booster and wear a KN95 or better mask while in the hall. We set these stricter Covid protocols due to the close proximity of the dancers to each other and the active nature of contra dancing. Specifically, attendees of our dances must:
- Be free of key Covid-19 symptoms. Click here to view the CDC list of these symptoms.
- Wear either an N95, KN95, or KF94 mask that covers the nose, mouth, and chin. Cloth or surgical masks alone will not be considered sufficient protection. The mask must be worn at all times when indoors.
- Present proof of full Covid vaccination and booster.
Our Covid protocols at dances are consistent with the protocols of neighboring contra dance organizations.
Schedule
6:00 PM Doors open
6:30 PM Contra dance introduction lesson
7:00 to 9:20 PM Contra dance
9:20 PM Final Waltz
Clean-up. Volunteers welcome!
May 27, 2023
Caller: Lindsay Verbil
Band: Jeff Spero, Kira Ott, and Liam Lewis
June 24,
2023
Caller: Chris
Page
Band: The Moonlighters Trio consists of Evan Anderson (on bass,
mandolin, and vocals), Patty McCollom (on banjo, fiddle, tinwhistle, and
vocals), and Barbara Whitney (on fiddle, banjo, and vocals).
July 22,
2023
Caller: Frannie Marr
Band: Arroyo Seco String Band
Aug. 26,
2023
Caller: Martha Wild
Band: Interfolk
Sept. 23,
2023
Caller: Jeremy Korr
Band:
Modal Tease
with Belinda Thom and friends
Oct. 28,
2023
Caller: TBA
Band: TBA
Nov. 25,
2023
Caller: Jacqui Grennan
Band: TBA
Dec. 23, 2023
No dance in December. Happy Holidays!
Additional dance
details
will be added as
info become available.
The schedule is subject to change.
