WELCOME!
Southern Oregon Contra Dance
(SOCD)
Ashland, Oregon - USA
The next Contradance is on Saturday April 20, 2024
Newcomer introductory lesson 7:00pm
Gender free (Larks and Robins) calling!
(Larks are on the Left, Robins are on the Right when you take hands four improper and after a swing.)
Dance from 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Sliding scale $12 - $20 ($8 for college students with ID)
Free...for high school age & younger
Anyone can watch and listen for free!
The Grove 1195 E Main St., Ashland, OR 97520
Caller: Kayla Blanchflower
Live music: The Blanchflowers
Your health and safety are important to us!
COVID protocols lifted. Due to increase in Covid, RSV and Flu,
MASKS ARE ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Please refrain from wearing strong-smelling products.
Please bring hand sanitizer, water, dance shoes (if you have them) or clean inside shoes
Upcoming dances for this season (mark your calendars):
May 18,2024
Caller: Becky Nankivell
Live music: Old Time Music with Bande du Jour (Mark Nelson, Steve Shapiro and Kent Fischer)
June 15, 2024 - Special Dance
Caller: Jacqui Grennan from Los Angeles
Live music: Hillbillies from Mars
Musician & Caller workshops planned for Saturday afternoon.
Anyone interested in learning to play for dances or to call is invited.
Details will be available soon.
Concert with the Hillbillies on Friday night!
Tickets are available. Click here!
Updated 4/12/24
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Being able to safely host dances, while also meeting the health preferences of all members of our dance community, continues to be at the center of our decision making process.
We wish everyone Happiness & Health. Hope to see you at the next dance.
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Southern Oregon Contra Dance (SOCD) includes and values dancers and guests of all ages, dance experience levels, sexual orientations, gender preferences, ethnicities, and abilities.
We are a consent-based dance community.
Couple swing, Dancing Fool, Seattle
Taking hands, New England Folk Festival, Mansfield, MA
Wells Hall, Tacoma, WA
Thanks to Doug Plummer for the use of his photos. Check out his other Contradance photos and more here.
Thanks to Sarah Davis use of her PROMENADE drawing used on our banner and postcards. Check out here work here.
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Southern Oregon Contra Dance