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Contra dance (by city): St. Louis, MO - Cape Girardeau, MO - Carbondale, IL - Columbia, MO - Springfield, MO - Lawrence, KS - Kansas City - Urbana, IL - Lexington, KY - Cincinnati, OH - Chicago, IL

Childgrove Country Dancers
First, Third, & Fourth Sundays
some 2nd Saturdays & 5th Sundays
Traditional old time contra and square dances with live music at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves. Free workshop at 6:30pm. Dance at 7 pm. Admission is $5.00. Workshops are introductory level contras; all dances are taught, and easy to learn. Singles and couples of all ages are welcome. Wooden dance floor. Air conditioned.
Sunday April 3, 2005
    Band: Devil's Elbow   Caller: Ted Steele
Saturday April 9, 2005
    Band: Grouchy Geezers   Caller: Keith Cornett
Sunday April 17, 2005
    Band: Little Egypt Pep Steppers   Caller: Mac McKeever
Sunday April 24, 2005
    Band: Marc Rennard and Friends   Caller: Deborah Hyland
Sunday May 1, 2005
    Band: Folk School   Caller: Judy James
Saturday May 7, 2005
    Band: Euphoria   Caller: Jill Allen
Sunday May 15, 2005
    Band: Black Eyed Susies   Caller: Deborah Hyland
May 20, 21, 22, 2005
    Kimmswick Dance Weekend
Saturday May 28, 2005
    Band: Unidentified Fiddling Objects   Caller: Ted Steele
Sunday June 5, 2005
    Band: Night Crawlers   Caller: Joe Surdyk
Saturday June 11, 2005
    Band: U4   Caller: TBA
Sunday June 19, 2005
    Band: Megan, Jim, & Jeff   Caller: TBA
Sunday June 26, 2005
    Band: Colleen Heine & Friends   Caller: TBA
Call Mac McKeever at 314-537-1643 or Visit www.childgrove.org
Cape Friends of Old Time Music and Dance
Usually 4th Saturdays except Nov/Dec

Dance to live old time tunes, and dances taught and called by Joe Surdyk. Everyone is welcome. No partner, costume, or experience is necessary.
New Location (9/2003): Christ Episcopal Church at 101 N. Fountain St, Cape Girardeau, MO
Cost is Adults $4 Children $2 Dance from 7:00-9:30.
Call to confirm dates.
For more info, visit Cape Girardeau Dance site or call Judy at 573-334-5289 or email Judy at GJHubbard@clas.net
Contra Dancing in Carbondale, IL
1st 0r 2nd Saturday

Dances held at the Longbranch Coffeehouse, 100 E. Jackson St. from 4-6 p.m. Caller Joe Surdyk. No partner necessary, wear soft-soled shoes.
For information call Barb at (618)549-1595 or Joe at (618)457-2166.
Elsah (IL) Community Folk Dance
3rd Saturdays, January thru May

Dance with us in historic Farley's Music Hall in Elsah, IL. - all are welcome! 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Cost: $5.00 per person, $15.00 max per family, students with ID 1/2 price. Live music by the Beat Pickers (Ben Schreiber - fiddle, Adam Schumaker - guitar, and friends)
For more info, contact Eric Schreiber at 618-374-2024 or email twoviolins@surfglobal.net
Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers
1st, 3rd, and 5th Fridays
(except July and August: 3rd Fridays only)
Contra dances are held at the First Christian Church, corner of Tenth and Walnut, Columbia, MO, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Walk-through at 7:00 p.m. Admission $5.00. All ages welcome. No partner needed. Wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor.
Visit http://mmtd.missouri.org or Phone 573-874-2792 for information and directions.
Traditional Dance and Music Society, Springfield, MO
Usually 1st and 3rd Saturdays

Contras, circles and squares with live music. Most dances held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2825 S. Dayton (3 blocks west of Campbell, 2 blocks north of Battlefield.) Dance 7:30pm - 10:30 pm. Basic steps taught at 7:00 pm. Beginners always welcome! Admission $5, under 21 $3. We usually dance one or two Saturdays a month; calendar is on website.
Visit www2.drury.edu/ametz/contra.htm or Email springfieldcontra@hotmail.com or call 417-864-6238
Lawrence (KS) Barn Dance Assoc.
3rd & 5th Saturdays
Dance at 7:30 pm at Woodlawn School, 508 Elm Street, in North Lawrence. (Take East Lawrence exit if arriving via I-70). Our website has specific directions. Call for other locations and times in the area.
Regular contra dances on 3rd Saturdays at 7:30pm (beginner's session at 6:45) at the Lawrence Arts Center Dance Annex, 205 W 8th in downtown Lawrence, KS.
Advanced dances (minimal walkthroughs, no beginner session) on 5th Saturdays at the same location (Dance Annex).
Family dances on second Sundays at 4:30pm, at the ECM building, 12th and Oread (at the north end of the KU campus). Potluck follows at 5:30.
Visit www.lawrencebarndance.org, email info@lawrencebarndance.org, or call 913-865-FOLK or 785-749-1356,
CrossCurrents Contra Dance
Second & Forth Saturdays
2 great monthly dances in the Kansas City area! This lively type of dancing is done to live fiddle-style music. Great exercise and good fun, it enjoys a wide popularity around the world, including right here in Kansas City!
It only takes a few minutes and one simple lesson to learn the basics--then you can dance the night away! Admission: $6 (includes lesson!).
For more information visit www.crosscurrentsculture.org,, call Laura at 816-353-5815 or laura@bogue.net, or Betsey & Larry at 816-444-9686
Urbana Country Dancers
1st & 3rd Fridays (occasional Saturdays)

The UCD dances traditional, early American contra dances and some squares to live fiddle music in an atmosphere friendly to both singles and couples. All dances are taught. Wear comfortable clothes and clean, soft soled shoes. $5.00 donation.
Dances start at 8 P.M. at the Phillips Recreation Center, 505 West Stoughton Street in Urbana, IL. Dance on Fridays, except for the second week in each month, when the dance is on Saturday. For the current schedule visit the UCD Web site, or call Jonathan at 217-359-8225
Contra in Lexington, KY
First Saturdays, mostly 2nd Fridays, 4th Fridays

Dances are held at Artsplace, 161 North Mill, from 8:00-11:00. Novice musicians are welcome at the Friday night dances.
For more information email Keith or call her at 606-269-2713 or call Richard at 606-252-4741.
Contra in Cincinnati, OH
Monday Nights

Dances at the Church of the Annunciation Annex, 3457 Clifton Ave. from 8:00-11:30 pm.
For more information call Steve at 513-541-8753 or Lindsay at 513-681-7249.
Chicago Barn Dance Company
Saturdays, some 3rd Sundays, Mondays

Our old-fashioned barn dances are open to the public, with no costume, partner, or experience necessary. These traditional (and not-so-traditional) Southern, Western, and New England Contra, Circle, and Square dances are always danced to live stringband music. Beginners are welcome and should arrive early in the evening, when the dances are usually less complex and the teaching more in-depth.
For locations, contacts, and more about contra dances in Chicago, go to www.ChicagoBarnDance.com.
Appalachain-Style Clogging
Third Sundays

The clogging group will practice routines and basic footwork during thehalf our workshop time before the Childgrove contra dance. Join us at the Monday Club in Webster at 6:30 p.m. Everyone interested is invited to participate.
For more information call Joe Felsen at 664-8817.
The Greater St. Louis Square Dance Federation
 consists of 38 chapters and mails its own schedules of events.
For more information about the activities of these dance groups, visit www.geocities.com/squaredancestl/ or call John Presser at 314-398-5688.