2022
December 2022
Saturday 31 December 2022
Sat 31 Dec, 2-4:30 pm. Echo Pavilion (outdoor/open-air pavilion), Gainesville Health & Fitness Main Center, 4820 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [facebook][events]
1:00 pm Setup
2:00 pm Contra Dance
4:30 pm Cleanup
Suggested Donation:
$10 (ages 26+)
$5 (ages 16-25)
Dancers ages 15 & under get in FREE when accompanied by an adult.
Celebrate the long-awaited return of the Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society with a mid-afternoon contra dance on New Year's Eve. Gainesville's own JoLaine will be calling contra dances to the live music of Kumquats at Large.
The Kumquats at Large are:
• Bill Dudley - guitar
• Rich Crew - fiddle, recorders
• Sarah Mitchell - penny whistle, flute, hammered dulcimer, percussion
Please bring your own non-alcoholic beverage.
This is a friendly welcoming recreational activity and all are welcome. No partner or experience is necessary. Contra dancing is fun and we will teach you how. No special dress is required. Wear comfortable, casual attire & soft-soled shoes. Smoking and/or alcoholic beverages are not allowed at our dances.
COVID precautions:
Due to state law, Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society cannot require proof of COVID vaccination, but we strongly recommend that people be vaccinated and boosted before engaging in this close, aerobic, dance activity. Masks are strongly encouraged on the dance floor. If you have any symptoms of COVID, flu or any other illness, please do not attend the dance. We will be happy to see you when you are feeling better.
Hosted by the Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society.