Lexington Traditional Dance Association

Contra Dancing in Lexington, Kentucky

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Dance Notes

Unless otherwise noted, events are at ArtsPlace, 161 N Mill St, Lexington, KY. Friday and Saturday evening dances are 8:00p to 11:00p, with a workshop for beginning dancers at 7:30p.

Dance Trance 2010, Jun 11-13, will feature Crowfoot and Darlene Underwood.

Beginning Callers Workshop
    For 1st-time callers - no experience needed
    Free admission
    ArtsPlace, 3:00p-5:00p, Saturday, March 6, 2010
    Patient dancers needed, 4:00p-5:00p
    Questions? Contact Richard King - richard.king_at_kctcs.edu

Hot Squares Dance with Kathy Anderson and Cornpone
    $5, $4 students
    ArtsPlace, 3:00p-5:00p, Saturday, April 3, 2010

Please help us reduce plastic cup usage by bringing your own water bottle to our dances. Thanks.

For more information -






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Contra Dance Schedule

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 Liz Natter / Schrodinger's Tomcats
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 Judy Goldsmith / Atcher, Beck, and Kahl (open band)


Fri-Sat, 22-23 Jan 2010 Swing Shift
Fri in Lexington - Keith Cornett Eustis / Avant Gardeners
Sat in Berea - Keith Cornett Eustis / Avant Gardeners


Sat, 06 Feb 2010 Doug Singleton / Nora, Ben, and Eli
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 Cary Ravitz / The Apple Knockers
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 Ken Gall / Atcher, Beck, and Kahl (open band)


Sat, 06 Mar 2010, 3:00p-5:00p Beginning Callers Workshop with Richard King (free)
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 Bernadene Zennie / Pigtown Alley
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 Steve Bennett / Scalar Scalawags
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 open calling / Atcher, Beck, and Kahl (open band)


Sat, 03 Apr 2010, 3:00p-5:00p Hot Squares with Kathy Anderson / Cornpone ($5, $4 students)
Sat, 03 Apr 2010 Kathy Anderson / Cornpone
Fri, 09 Apr 2010 Barbara Ramlow / Dream Dance (Nathan Wilson, et al)
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 Jim Vogt / Atcher, Beck, and Kahl (open band)


Sat, 01 May 2010 Susan Moffett / Jim Nelson and Friends
Fri, 14 May 2010 Frank Buschelmann / Rabbit Transit
Fri, 28 May 2010 Ryan Smith / Atcher, Beck, and Kahl (open band)


Fri-Sun, 11-13 Jun 2010     Dance Trance
at Morton Middle School, 1225 Tates Creek Rd, Lexington, KY
Fri - Barbara Ramlow / Crowfoot
Sat, Sun - Darlene Underwood / Crowfoot






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About the Lexington Traditional Dance Association

We usually dance at ArtsPlace, 161 N Mill St, Lexington, KY, 8:00p to 11:00p (7:30p for new dancer workshop). From I-75/I-64, take exit 113 towards Lexington, turn left on Third and right on Mill - map.

Friday dances are $6, or $4 for students or first time dancers. Saturday dances are $7, or $5 for students or first time dancers. Special events, including Swing Shift, Dance Trance, and special Friday dances may have different prices.

Atcher, Beck, and Kahl is the open band lead by David Atcher and/or Cary Ravitz. All musicians are welcome on these nights.

The Lexington Traditional Dance Association receives support from the Kentucky Arts Council and LexArts.






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Contra Dance Links

Traditional Dancing in Lexington KY
Bluegrass Bop Club
Kentucky McTeggart Irish Dancers
Lexington English Country Dancers
Lexington Traditional Dance Association (contra)
Lexington Vintage Dance Society
Waltz Waltz

About Contra and Other Dancing maintained by Cary Ravitz
Charlie Seelig's Links | Resource Links | Worldwide
Chattahoochee Dancers What is Contra Dancing
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Contra Dancing in the Mid-South
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Country Dance and Song Society | Starter Kits
Dwayne Johnson's Contra Dance Page | Map
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Lexington KY Traditional Dance Association
NEFFA LinkFest | Folk Dancing | Contra | Essays
Ralph Page's Northern Junket Magazine | Contents
Steven Nagy's Introduction to Contra Dancing
Ted Crane's Dance Database

Contra Related Catalogs
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About Sound at Contra Dances
Andy Wilson's Live Sound Engineering
Bob Mill's All Mixed Up
Weogo Reed's Contra Dance Sound Forum

For Musicians
Alaska Fiddle Camp
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Carwile String Studio (Lexington, KY)
ChordWizard Tutorial
Contra Dance Music Guide
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Gary Reynolds' Creating Fiddle Tunes
John Chamber's ABC Music | Tune Finder
Musician's Hearing Protection - Etymotic | Westone
Old Town Violins (Lexington, KY)
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About Writing, Calling, and Teaching Contra Dances
Al Olson's Notes on Composing Contras
Bill Olson's Workshop Notes
Bill Pope's Contra Thoughts
Bob Archer's Notes on Calling
Caller Insurance for CDSS Members
Caller's Resource Archive
Cary Ravitz's Notes on Calling
Cary Ravitz's Notes on Contra Choreography
Chris Page's Links into Rec.Folk-Dancing
Colin Hume's Composing Dances
Colin Hume's Callers' Workshop
Colin Hume's Dance Technique Notes
Contra/Country Dance Markup Language Project
Greg Hopkins Contra Dance Simulator (requires IE)
Heiner Fischle's Articles
Kiran Wagle's Notes on Calling
Kiran Wagle's Dance Articles Page
Mark Balzer's Lead and Follow FAQ
Mary McNab Dart's Contra Dance Choreography thesis
NEFFA LinkFest Essays on Calling
Ralph Page Legacy Weekend PDFs
Ralph Page's Northern Junket Magazine | Contents
Seth Tepfer's Notes on Calling
Tom Lehmann's Notes on Choreography
William Watson's Callers' Resources

Contra Dance Indexes
Michael Dyck's Index | Sources Hugh Stewart's Index

Contra Dance Collections
American Country Dances On Line
CDSS Starter Kit Contra Repertoire
Contradancers of Hawaii Traditional Contras
Contras from Connecticut
Contras from Texas
Dancing for Busy People Collection
The CD*NY Contra Repertoire PDF
David Smukler's Collection
Hugh Stewart's Collection
Jeff Kaufman's Collection
Kiran Wagle's Page of Dances
Mary McNab Dart's thesis Appendix E
Permanent Wave's CD Notes
Ralph Page Legacy Weekend PDFs
Saint Louis Hatchlings' Collection

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Bill Olson
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Bill Pope
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Cary Ravitz
Paul Rosen
Merri Rudd
Mike Schuh
Jonathan Sivier
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Jeffery Spero
Melissa Taggart
Seth Tepfer
Don Theyken
John Turner
William Watson
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Chris Weiler
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Notes

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This page is maintained by Cary Ravitz for the Lexington Traditional Dance Association .

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