New Years Eve Contra Dance Plus Waltzing!

Join us on December 31 in Tracy Hall for our traditional New Years Eve Ball. What makes it a ball? We get a little fancy with decorations, special snacks at the break, and singing in the new year together. Festive attire welcome but not required.

Sunday, December 31
7:30-midnight or so
Contra Dance until 11:00
Don Stratton calling | Music by Red Dog Riley
Followed by Waltzing with the Tracy Hall House Band
and Singing in the New Year
Tracy Hall, Norwich, VT

Admission:
$20 Adults
$12 Students | Under 16 free

Join us for our traditional contra dance and New Year’s celebration at Tracy Hall in Norwich. All dances are taught, and beginners and singles are always welcome. We offer pot-luck snacks at the break, so please feel free to bring something to share. Our caller will offer a introductory / refresher session at 7:15 pm for newcomers or those who want to review the basics. Please bring clean non-marking shoes to help protect our dance floor! Masks are optional and welcome; vaccination strongly encouraged; please stay home if you have been exposed or are experiencing symptoms.

Don Stratton is a dance caller who brings a welcoming and relaxed style to the mic. From Bristol, Vermont, he calls primarily in Vermont and surrounding states. His repertoire includes modern New England contras as well as southern squares and big circle dances. Through it all he strives to lead interesting dances that will bring smiles to experienced dancers and novices alike. Don also plays fiddle for the contra dance band Red Dog Riley. When he is not calling or playing for dances, he teaches biology at the University of Vermont.

Red Dog Riley is a contra dance band from Cornwall, Vermont, playing for contra and square dances, weddings, private events, and anyplace else people love to dance. They draw inspiration from fiddle-based traditions around the world, bringing them all in to their own sound.

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