Central Virginia Contradances

dancers
Help us to care for our floor; please wear soft-soled shoes. No heels unless they are dance shoes! We don't want you hurt! Thanks!

We dance at the Dayton Learning Center every second Saturday of the month from September through May. There is a free beginner's workshop included in the price of admission from 7:15-8:00 PM. 
Dance Schedule
Date Caller Band Members
Sat Oct 08, 2011 Dave Colestock Contra Rebels Todd Clewell, fiddle, and Henry Koretsky, guitar and mandolin
Sat Nov 12, 2011 Perry Shafran The McKenzies Woody and Marcia McKenzie (various instruments)
Sat Dec 10, 2011* NoteWe will have a special Waltz before the December Contra Dance starting at 6:00 pm with a waltz lesson & followed by open waltz for an hour Tom Hinds Go Figure Janet Muse (piano), Mike Dunn (fiddle)
Sat Jan 14, 2012 Will Martin Floorplay Rya Martin (piano), Paul Rosen (mandolin, fiddle, accordion), Aaron Lamb (drums)
Sat Feb 11, 2012 Warren Doyle Highlander String Band Jim Gaskins (fiddle), Phyllis Gaskins (Appalachian dulcimer), Al Kennedy (mandolin), Suzanne Kennedy (bass), Gene Bowlen (banjo and octave mandolin)
Sat Mar 10, 2012* NoteSpecial Afternoon Waltz ~~~~ Lesson with Gaye 4:00 ~~~Open Waltz 5;00-7:00 Gaye Fifer Waltz & Contra with Janet Muse & Mike Dunn Special Waltz Lesson @ 4:oo with Gaye Fifer Open Waltzing 5:oo -7:oo Dayton Dance Contra 8:oo -11:oo
Sat Apr 14, 2012 Bill Wellington Keezletones
Sat May 12, 2012 Valerie Helbert Highlander String Band Jim Gaskins (fiddle), Phyllis Gaskins (Appalachian dulcimer), Al Kennedy (mandolin), Suzanne Kennedy (bass), Gene Bowlen (banjo and octave mandolin)
Sat Sep 08, 2012 Greg Frock Go Figure Janet Muse (piano), Mike Dunn (fiddle)
Sat Oct 13, 2012 Clinton Ross Port Road String Band
Fri Nov 09, 2012* Note Special Friday Night Advance Dance at Dayton ! 7:30 pm- 12midnight Featuring both bands : The Morrison Brothers & The Figments Shawn Brenneman The Morrison Brothers~ Advance Dance!
Sat Nov 10, 2012* Note Shenandoah Shindig! Noon til\\\' Midnight with music by the Figments!& The Morrison Brothers! LATE NIGHT ~ Electro -Trad (similar to Techno Contra) with Eileen Thorsos! http://daytoncontradance.wix.com/shenandoah-shindig#!home/mainPage Shawn Brenneman Shenandoah Shindig w/ The Figments & The Morrison Brothers
Sat Dec 08, 2012* NoteSpecial Afternoon Waltz ~~~ ~ Beginner/Intermediate Lesson with DOUG CARTER 4:00pm ~~~Open Waltz 5;00-7:00 George Segebade Floorplay Rya Martin (piano), Paul Rosen (mandolin, fiddle, accordion), Aaron Lamb (drums)
Sat Jan 12, 2013 Tom Hinds Rhythm Road
Sat Feb 09, 2013 Valerie Helbert Highlander String Band Jim Gaskins (fiddle), Phyllis Gaskins (Appalachian dulcimer), Al Kennedy (mandolin), Suzanne Kennedy (bass), Gene Bowlen (banjo and octave mandolin)
Sat Mar 09, 2013* NoteSpecial Afternoon Waltz ~~~~ Lesson with Gaye 4:00 ~~~Open Waltz 5;00-7:00 Gaye Fifer Ricochet Rya Martin (piano) and Walter Hojka (fiddle)
Sat Apr 13, 2013 Ken Gall The McKenzies Woody and Marcia McKenzie (various instruments)
Sat May 11, 2013 Sargon de Jesus Mike Williams House Band Mike Williams (fiddle), friends (other instruments)
Sat Sep 14, 2013 TBA TBA
Sat Oct 12, 2013 TBA TBA
Sat Nov 09, 2013 TBA TBA
Sat Dec 14, 2013 TBA TBA
Sat Jan 11, 2014 TBA TBA
Sat Feb 08, 2014 TBA TBA
Sat Mar 08, 2014 TBA TBA
Sat Apr 12, 2014 TBA TBA
Sat May 10, 2014 TBA TBA
Board Members
Name Phone
Michelle Perry 434-293-6536
Kayla Miller
Shawn Suter
Valerie Helbert

Booking Info:

Michelle Perry

Directions

The Dayton Learning Center is located in the middle of Dayton at 290 Mill St. Dayton, VA.

Driving Directions from Interstate 81:

Take Exit #240 Bridgewater/Mt. Crawford from I-81 and go West
Continue on this road to the intersection with Rt. 42 in Bridgewater
Turn right on Rt. 42 (MAIN STREET) and travel North to the town of Dayton
Turn Left on MASON ST
Turn Right on SUMMIT ST and go up the hill
Turn Right on MILL ST  and the Dayton Learning Center is an old school on your left. 
Parking is at the rear of the building.