Winter 2011–12 Contra Dance Schedule


Dance at the Carrillo Ballroom
Times: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Also see the Dance Calendar
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BELOW THE GRID: SCHEDULE DETAILS & PRICE DETAILS

Date
Special Price
Caller
Band
December 4
Susan Michaels
Bonfire with guests Jeff Spero and Victor Garza
December 11
Jean Gorrindo
Chopped Liver
December 18
$12/$10
Susan Petrick
Celtic Spring
December 25
Free
Erik Hoffman
Bayou Seco & Larry Unger

January 1

$15/$13
Happy New Year! Let's get together for a potluck before the dance. Come at 5:00 and bring plenty to share and your own tableware (single-use tableware will be available).
Jeff Spero
January 8
Donnalyn Karpeles
Fiddle Tunas
NO DANCE January 15 NO DANCE
January 22
Waltz Workshop 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Dance Studio 1. $4 or $2 if you attend the contra dance.
Jon Southard
Shenanigans
January 29
$12/$10
Zesty Dance! 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Frannie Marr
Michael's Mixed Nuts
February 5
Free (for those attending the contra dance) Hambo Workshop 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Dance Studio 1
John Rogers
Triple Junction
February 12
Frannie Marr
Les Amis
February 19
Waltz Workshop 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Dance Studio 1. $4 or $2 if you attend the contra dance.
Jean Gorrindo
Growling Old Geezers
NO DANCE February 26 NO DANCE
indicates a Santa Barbara debut
Contra Dance dates & locations
  • Schedule above and in the Dance Calendar
  • Every Sunday except five per year
  • Dance times and prices at right
  • Sprung Floor Dance Festival supercedes one regular Sunday dance
  • Sunday of Martin Luther King weekend in January: No dance, as many of us will be at Contra Carnivale in San Luis Obispo.
  • Five Sundays per year, no dance. Always check the quarter's schedule above or the calendar.
  • Fifth Sundays are special Zesty Contras. An extra half hour of dancing (until 10:00) and a somewhat more challenging program.
  • Christmas Night (December 25) dance almost every year, traditionally with caller Erik Hoffman and music by Bayou Seco & friends, starting at the usual 6:30 p.m. and often free.
Carrillo Ballroom
Carrillo Recreation Center
100 E. Carrillo St.
Santa Barbara
Map & Directions

Times & prices
(unless otherwise noted)

  • Regular dance time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
  • Price:
    • Members: $8, non-members $10.
    • Teens, students 24 & under with ID: half non-member price.
    • Ages 12 and under: free
  • Zesty Contras, Price varies, Fifth Sundays, 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
  • Occasionally a dance will be priced higher; see chronological schedule above.
  • Contra Dance Orientation for all at 6:00 p.m.
  • Refreshments usually provided (donation requested).

On occasion, a dance is canceled, rescheduled, or relocated; always double check before traveling for a dance. Personnel, price and schedule are subject to change.

Santa Barbara contra dances are brought to you by the Santa Barbara Country Dance Society and the City of Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation Department.

Santa Barbara City Parks & Recreation Dept.


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