Event Tag: Contra Dance

Fifth Saturday Contra Dance -CHANGE OF VENUE CHANGE of LOCATION We are now hosting the Fifth Saturday Contra Dances at the Woman’s Club of South Pasadena Woman’s Club of South Pasadena 1424 Fremont Ave South Pasadena, CA 91030 Dancing: 7:00pm – 11:00pm     Caller: Susan Kendig from Portland Oregon Susie Kendig began calling in the SF Bay Area in 1996 as a favor to a friend and thought her calling career would last one (maybe two) evenings. Much to her surprise, she kept getting invited back. Now her clear concise teaching, commitment to fun, and cheerful aplomb keep dancers grinning and grooving. Musicians: Stepwise Stepwise, Olivia Breidenthal and Liam Lewis Liam Lewis has been a prominent multi-instrumentalist in Los Angeles’s Folk music community for the last 15 years. He can be seen headlining Highland Scottish games all over the country on fiddle with multiple Celtic bands, or playing the main stages at Bluegrass festivals on mandolin with his Bluegrass band Hot October. With Stepwise, he has taught and performed at Fairbanks Arts Festival in Alaska for the last two summers. Olivia Breidenthal is a fiddle player from Los Angeles, California. In California, she plays with Stepwise and other local Celtic and Americana bands performing at venues up and down the West Coast. She also played with the Broadway touring production of Oklahoma! at the Ahmanson Theater as well as the new musical Transparent at the Mark Taper Forum. Sound Engineer: Dan Vilter Admission: Sliding scale – $30 Recommended The safety of our community is important to us. It is recommended (but not required) that you wear masks while dancing. Please be respectful of the choices of others. Wear shoes and clothes you feel comfortable/fabulous dancing in. Please contact us if you have any questions or feedback! Fifth Saturday dances are a bit more challenging, but if you have been to a dance or two, you should do fine. Come enjoy challenging dancing and one of Southern California’s beloved high energy Contra Dance bands!