Contra Exchange

Quena Crain calling to Colin McCaffrey, Dave Langford & Anna Patton. East coast swing workshop after the break. “Contra plus something else” Contra dances every second Saturday with a lesson after the break focusing on a new dance skill or a different dance form, for example: blues, waltz, swing, cajun, scandi, English. Excellent live music […]

Music by Riptide, and calling by Adina Gordon! Waltz workshop after the break.    30th Anniversary party for Cindy and Mack Gardner-Morse. All welcome. Free admission. Potluck at 5:30 PM. “Contra plus something else” Contra dances every second Saturday with a lesson after the break focusing on a new dance skill or a different dance […]

Dave Eisenstadter calling to Frost & Fire. English dance workshop after the break. “Contra plus something else” Contra dances every second Saturday with a lesson after the break focusing on a new dance skill or a different dance form, for example: blues, waltz, swing, cajun, scandi, English. Excellent live music and excellent calling. The Exchange […]

Contra 8–9:30 p.m., techno contra 9:45–11:30 p.m.     Buddy System playing contras and techno contras. Dugan Murphy calling contras and techno contras. Mini workshop on techno contra style and safety before the break. “Contra plus something else” Contra dances every second Saturday with a lesson after the break focusing on a new dance skill […]

Andrew Van Norstrand, Aaron Marcus & Anna Patton playing contras and blues Sarah VanNorstrand calling contras mini workshop on blues led by Alison Nihart & Adam Franco “Contra plus something else” Contra dances every second Saturday with a lesson after the break focusing on a new dance skill or a different dance form, for example: […]

Pete Sutherland, Oliver Scanlon, Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin, Jeremiah McLane  playing contras Lisa Greenleaf calling and teaching style.  Dancing starts at 8 pm.  Sliding scale admission. “Contra plus something else” Contra dances every second Saturday with a lesson after the break focusing on a new dance skill or a different dance form, for example: blues, waltz, swing, […]

Gaslight Tinkers playing contras and swing Luke Donforth calling contras Mini workshop on swing “Contra plus something else” Contra dances every second Saturday with a lesson after the break focusing on a new dance skill or a different dance form, for example: blues, waltz, swing, cajun, scandi, English. Excellent live music and excellent calling. The […]

Contra + Squares with Will Mentor and Pete's Posse Dances every second Saturday: a long first half of contra dances, a mini workshop before the break, and a short second half of a featured dance such as blues, swing, waltz, Cajun, English, Scandinavian or advanced contras. The Exchange is an inclusive, intentional community for all. […]

Contra + Waltz with Adina Gordon and Cardinal Direction (with an intermediate waltz workshop) Dances every second Saturday: a long first half of contra dances, a mini workshop before the break, and a short second half of a featured dance such as blues, swing, waltz, Cajun, English, Scandinavian or advanced contras. The Exchange is an […]

Dugan Murphy calling to Nova: Kathleen Fownes (Fiddle), Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin (Accordion and Piano)  and Everest Witman (Guitar and Feet). The Montpelier Contra Exchange is an inclusive, intentional community for all. Our dance is a creative, informal, and accessible space for contra dancers to learn and practice new dance skills together. We strive to foster a welcoming, […]