Welcome!
Southern Oregon Contra Dance (SOCD)
Southern Oregon Contra Dance (SOCD) includes and values dancers and guests of all ages, dance experience levels, sexual orientations, gender presentations, ethnicities, and abilities.
We are a consent-based dance community.
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Ashland Folk Music Club ... (AFMC)
Starting in July 2017 our name change is complete.
We are no longer "AFMC"... now we are:
Southern Oregon Contra Dance ... (SOCD)
- Our principle endeavor is to provide monthly Contra Dances, usually on third Saturdays, September through May.
- Occasionally there are departures from this usual schedule, to avoid holiday conflicts.
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Current Dance Schedule
(SOCD Schedule - Handout / Flyer)
Southern Oregon Contra Dance
- All Contra Dance events are:
- On a 3rd Saturday, except where noted.
- 7:00 PM is the Beginner Session
- 7:30 - 10:30 is the Main Dance
- Held at: The Grove - Ashland, Oregon
- (Unless otherwise noted.)
- On a 3rd Saturday, except where noted.
(A Google Calendar is available at the end of this page.)
2020 - 2021 Event Schedule - SOCD
2020 - Summer Dance - (Not Scheduled)
- Neophyte Callers
2020-Sep-19 - #200919 ... Cancelled due to COVID-19
Rich Goss- Caller- X - Band
2020-Oct-24 - #201024 … (4th Saturday)... Cancelled due to COVID-19
Jacqui Grennan- Caller- X - Band
2020-Nov-14 - #201114 … (2nd Saturday)... Cancelled due to COVID-19
Karen Olsen- Caller- X - Band
2020-Dec-19 - #201219... Cancelled due to COVID-19
Rich Goss- Caller- X - Band
2021-Jan-16 - #210116
- Woody Lane - Caller
- X - Band
2021-Feb-20 - #210220
- Brooke Friendly - Caller
- X - Band
2021-Mar-20 - #210320
- Becky Nankivell - Caller
- Hands4 - Band
2021-Apr-17 - #210417
- William Watson - Caller
- The Hat Band - Band
2021-May-15 - #210515
- Lynn Ackerson - Caller
- Carr Family Band - Band
We greatly appreciate your continued support of:
Southern Oregon Contra Dance
Dance Details
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Time
- 7:00 PM - Beginners’ Instruction with the Caller
- Highly recommended for New Dancers
- 7:30-10:30 PM - Main Dance
- There will be a 15 minute break about halfway through the dance.
Admission
We have a new "Sliding Scale" admission policy, which has been working very well for us. The average cost for us to break even is $12 / person.
Suggested:
- $8 - $15 for Non-Members
- $6 - $15 for Members & College Students
- Free... for High School age & Younger
- Anyone can watch and listen for free!
If you make a comfortable living...
Please give generously to subsidize those who do not.
Payment by check is allowed... Make checks payable to: SOCD
Clean bodies and clothing are encouraged; perfume scents are discouraged.
Location
- The Grove - Ashland, Oregon
- 1195 E Main St, Ashland, OR 97520
- "The Grove" is an Ashland Parks and Recreation facility of the City of Ashland, OR - USA.
- Entrance to the Dance is through the doors that face the large parking lot (on the West side of the building).
- The entrance parking lot is located between the Police, Council, and Courts buildings, and The Grove.
- 1195 E Main St, Ashland, OR 97520
Google Calendar
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