Join us at the Silver Spring Contra Dance !
Thursday, January 12, 7:30-9:30 pm
Dances are held the 2nd Thursday of every month, 7:30-9:30 pm.
Lessons at 7 pm.
Location: In the Great Hall of the Silver Spring Civic Building.
Registration, per person
• Dance Admission – $15.00
• FSGW members – $12.00
• Under 21 / limited income – $5.00
For more information and registration, visit https://fsgw.org/event-5051462.
This is an FSGW Tier 1 event; details at the registration site.
Presented through a partnership of Carpe Diem Arts and the Folklore Society of Greater Washington. Made possible by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County and the Maryland State Arts Council.
Enjoy some contradance videos!
Video 1: GENTICORUM from Quebec: Pascal Gemme on fiddle, Yann Falquet on guitar, Alex de Grosbois-Garand on flute
Thanks to Julia Fischer!
Video 2: 5-minute documentary on Carpe Diem/FSGW Silver Spring Dance c/o Docs in Progress. April Blum calling to the music of Elke Baker, Paul Oorts, Jonathan Jensen. Features Kwame Ansah-Brew of Ghana during the dance break, teaching a Besa ("Come Dance") workshop. Filmed by Marissa Evans and Danny Fuqua.
