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Contra and English Dances

Admission Prices

Regular PCDC dances

All English dances and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Saturday contra dances	$9 - Non-memnbers $7 - Members $6 - Students and Seniors $1 off on contra dances before 7:30
PCDC Family Dance	$6 per adult, $5 per child, $20 maximum per family

Other Portland-area Contra Dances

1st Wednesday Joyride Dance	$7, $6 students
1st Saturday Cats & Dogs Dance	$8, $6 students, $1 off before 7:30
2nd Friday Dance in the Couve	$7, $5 students and children under 12
3rd Saturday Contra Dance	$8, $6 seniors and students

Dance Times

Unless otherwise listed, English dances are 7:30-10:30pm; Contra dances are 8-11pm with a beginner lesson at 7:30pm.

May	Event	Caller	Music
24 (Fri)	PCDC English Country Dance at BWT	Dave Macemon	Leslie Hirsch, Sean Nolan and Heather Pinney
25 (Sat)	No contra dance at Fulton this week. Everyone's at Folklife.
31 (Fri)	PCDC English Country Dance at BWT	Nan Evans	Sue Gray, Tim Galloway, Fred Nussbaum and Sue Songer

June	Event	Caller	Music
1 (Sat)	Cats & Dogs Contra Dance at FCC	David Kaynor	UnLeashed!
5 (We)	1st Wednesday Contra Dance at PH 7:30-10pm; no lesson.	David Kaynor	Joyride
7 (Fri)	PCDC English Country Dance at BWT	Elinor Preston	George Penk, Erik Weberg and Marjorie Millner
8 (Sat)	Dusk-til-Done Contra Dance at NH	Erik Weberg Rich Goss	Tapsalteerie (Jon Singleton, Claire Woodgrove, Jan Martindale, Nick Leidinger and Sam Good) The Rhythm Rollers (Cathie Whitesides, Laurie Andres and Bruce Reid)
14 (Fri)	PCDC English Country Dance at BWT	Erik Weberg	Sue Gray, Sarah Goss, Jon Neff and Lanny Martin
14 (Fri)	Contra in the Couve at HDG	Carol Piening	The Poutine Pounders
15 (Sat)	Portland Third Saturday Contra at FCC	TBA	TBA
21 (Fri)	PCDC English Country Dance at BWT	Mary Devlin	Bernice Rust, Sean Nolan and Sue Songer
22 (Sat)	PCDC Contra Dance at FCC	Laura Mé Smith	Susan Burke and Terry Wergeland
28 (Fri)	PCDC English Country Dance at BWT	Dave Macemon	Lori Shaffer, Sarah Goss, Jon Neff and Carl Thor
29 (Sat)	PCDC Contra Dance at FCC	Open mic with Mary Devlin	Open band with Sue Songer, Gordy Euler and Lanny Martin

Venues

BWT	Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall English country dancing every Friday evening 7:30–10:30 pm	8936 SW 17th, Portland, OR 97219 (map) From the North, head South on I-5. Take the Barbur Blvd. exit, Number 296A, and turn right. Turn right onto SW Spring Garden Street. Turn right onto 17th Avenue and look for the dance hall near the top of the hill. From the South, head North on I-5. Take the Taylors Ferry exit, number 295, and keep left at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto Taylors Ferry, turn left on 17th Avenue and look for the dance hall near the top of the hill. No street shoes permitted on the dance floor.
FCC	Fulton Community Center Contra dancing every Saturday evening Beginner's session 7:30–8:00pm Dance 8:00–11:00pm	68 SW Miles Street, Portland, OR 97219 (map) Off of Barbur, at the traffic light just East of Terwilliger Must wear shoes in this venue
HDG	Hazel Dell Grange Contra dancing on the Second Friday Beginner's session 7:30–8:00pm Dance 8:00–11:00pm	7509 Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue, Vancouver, WA (map)
NH	Norse Hall	111 NE 11th Street, Portland OR (map)
PH	Polish Hall Contra dancing on the First Wednesday 7:30–10 pm	3916 N Interstate Ave, Portland OR (map)