Come to
a Traditional New England
Contra Dance

Country Life, Dance & Music Society (CLDMS)
Pittsfield, MA

WELCOME

HELP : To keep Contra Dancing alive in the Berkshires, we need your help.
Please contact Dave O'Connor 413-499-7105 if you would like to help

Are you new to Traditional New England Country Dancing (or Contra Dancing)?

If you are, you'll have a wounderful time Country Dancing. Here on the edge of New England, we dance mostly contradances which are longwise sets as well as some squares and couple dances. All dances are taught, with easy dances early in the evening and progressing to harder ones later.

The easiest way to learn is by getting out there and dance. Watching won't help. Don't worry about mistakes; we all make them - - - frequently. Experienced dancers simply recover from their mistakes with more grace. So relax, smile and enjoy the live music and just dance for the enjoyment of it. There is no need to skip, hop, or run. Just use an easy light walking gait. Most of the dance movements take 8 steps, a few 4 or 16 steps. The movements change when ever the music changes. Listen to the music and enjoy the dance.

Before each dance session begins, the caller will walk you through the dance steps. Then the caller will lead the dance through a few more repetitions with the music. You will soon be dancing on your own - - - moving in concert with the other dancers to fantastically stimulating live old time music. You'll find choral dancing is exhilarating !

Singles are always welcome. If you came as a couple, we encourage you to split up and ask others to dance. You will learn much faster. There are lots of experienced dancers eager to help. And you will meet people faster.
 
 

Warning : Country dancing is habit forming, but very good for your health!

WELCOME NEW FRIENDS
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SOON TO BE OLD FRIENDS

Dance Schedule All dances are held at 8:00 PM on the 2nd Saturday of the Month Except July and August at the Pittsfield Grange (Cornerstone Baptist Church) 1123 West Street (Near Churchhill Road)

Call for information on Caller, Band, 
directions to the dance 
or other information

Admission is still an affordable $5.00

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  E   O F  

Rich Futyma & Bob Cates, Andy Bryce and R.P. Hale

Steve Howland & Rhubarb Pie

Gail Griffith & Rhubarb Pie

Bill Sacks & Williams College Contra Band : Rude Cider

Ethan Plunkett & The Flying Garbanzos

Gail Griffith & Bliss & Robbie McIntosh : The Cambridge Country Dance Orchestra

The dance starts at 8PM.
2002 
Date          Caller               Band
September 14  No Dance Scheduled   Call Ahead for more information.
October 12    Steve Howland        The Band
November 9    Ethan Plunkett       The Flying Garbanzos  
December 14   Steve Howland        The Band
Dec 31        No First Night Dance
2003 
Date          Caller               Band
January 11    No Dance Scheduled   Call Ahead for more information.  
February 8    No Dance Scheduled   Call Ahead for more information.  
March 8       Ethan Plunkett       The Flying Garbanzos  
April 12      Gail Griffith        Friends Band  
May 10        Gail Griffith        Friends Band  
June 14       Call Ahead           Check this web page





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Date          Caller               Band