Central Virginia Contradances

Help us to care for our floor; please wear soft-soled shoes. No heels unless they are dance shoes! We don't want you hurt! Thanks!

We dance at the Dayton Learning Center every second Saturday from September through May. There are no dances in the summer. There is a free beginner's workshop included in the price of admission from 7:15-8:00 PM.  The dance is from 8:00-11:00 PM. Admission $7 , Student $5, 12&under $2 EMU Students FREE with ID!

Dance Schedule

Date	Caller	Band	Members
Sat Sep 10, 2011	Valerie Helbert	Rhythm Road
Sat Oct 08, 2011	Dave Colestock	Contra Rebels	Todd Clewell, fiddle, and Henry Koretsky, guitar and mandolin
Sat Nov 12, 2011	Perry Shafran	The McKenzies	Woody and Marcia McKenzie (various instruments)
Sat Dec 10, 2011* NoteWe will have a special Waltz before the December Contra Dance starting at 6:00 pm with a waltz lesson & followed by open waltz for an hour	Tom Hinds	Janet Muse and Mike Dunn	Janet Muse (piano), Mike Dunn (fiddle)
Sat Jan 14, 2012	Will Martin	Floorplay	Rya Martin (piano), Paul Rosen (mandolin, fiddle, accordion), Aaron Lamb (drums)
Sat Feb 11, 2012	Warren Doyle	Highlander String Band	Jim Gaskins (fiddle), Phyllis Gaskins (Appalachian dulcimer), Al Kennedy (mandolin), Suzanne Kennedy (bass), Gene Bowlen (banjo and octave mandolin)
Thu Mar 01, 2012* NoteHouse Show + Square Dance at Magnolia Haus *	T. Claw !	Eye of the Monkey String Band + Square Dance	Come out and enjoy dancing to incredible music by The Eye of the Monkey String Band !!!!!!! Thursday , March 1 st @ the Magnolia Haus in C'ville. check out Eye of the Monkey String Band on facebook for info & directions .
Sat Mar 10, 2012* NoteSpecial Afternoon Waltz ~~~~ Lesson with Gaye 4:00 ~~~Open Waltz 5;00-7:00	Gaye Fifer	Waltz & Contra with Janet Muse & Mike Dunn	Special Waltz Lesson @ 4:oo with Gaye Fifer Open Waltzing 5:oo -7:oo Dayton Dance Contra 8:oo -11:oo
Sat Apr 14, 2012	Bill Wellington	Keezletones
Sat May 12, 2012	Valerie Helbert	Highlander String Band	Jim Gaskins (fiddle), Phyllis Gaskins (Appalachian dulcimer), Al Kennedy (mandolin), Suzanne Kennedy (bass), Gene Bowlen (banjo and octave mandolin)
Sat Sep 08, 2012	TBA	TBA
Sat Oct 13, 2012	TBA	Jane Rothfield & friends
Fri Nov 09, 2012* NoteSpecial Friday Night Advance Dance at Dayton ! 8pm-11pm	Shawn Brenneman	The Morrison Brothers~ Advance Dance!
Sat Nov 10, 2012* NoteShenandoah Shindig! Noon til\' Midnight with music by the Figments!& The Morrison Brothers!	Shawn Brenneman	Shenandoah Shindig w/ The Figments & The Morrison Brothers
Sat Dec 08, 2012	George Segebade	TBA

Directions

The Dayton Learning Center is located in the middle of Dayton at 290 Mill St. Dayton, VA.

Driving Directions from Interstate 81:

Take Exit #240 Bridgewater/Mt. Crawford from I-81 and go West
Continue on this road to the intersection with Rt. 42 in Bridgewater
Turn right on Rt. 42 (MAIN STREET) and travel North to the town of Dayton
Turn Left on MASON ST
Turn Right on SUMMIT ST and go up the hill
Turn Right on MILL ST  and the Dayton Learning Center is an old school on your left. 
Parking is at the rear of the building.