Session

Dining Hall

Perkins

Worthan-Bradley

WEDNESDAY

Yurt

Randolph or Amphitheater

FRIDAY

7:30–8:00

Waltzes Before Breakfast

All are welcome!

Two Staff Musicians each day and campers

↓

8:00–8:50

BREAKFAST ☺

Session 1

9:00–10:15

Contra:
Dances that Break the Mold
(Mon/Wed)
CommuniContra
(Tue/Thu)

Sarah VanNorstrand & Uncle Farmer

Music:

Playing Piano for Contra
(Mon/Wed)

 Jeff Spero

Fiddling Around
(Tue/Thu)

 Ryan McKasson

Morning Sessions as per usual

Ashley’s Tune Writing

Morning Sessions as per usual

Session 2

10:30–11:45

Music:

Playing in Tune with the dancers
(Mon/Wed)

Uncle Farmer

Contra: Contras that Flow

Gaye Fifer &
Syncopaths

Music:

Jam: With any Instrument!

Jim Oakden

Afternoon workshops are singletons/unique

Stretch/Pilates with Jean Gibson-

Gorrindo

Shira fiddle lessons

20 minutes per signup

(ALSO: Mon. & Tues. 4:30 to 5:10 slots available)

12:00–1:00

LUNCH

Meal times are strictly adhered to by the kitchen staff. Please don't be late, and

please finish up so the tables can be cleared away for the next session.

(Picnic is Wednesday)

(1-1:30 Pack up and
vacate cabin)

Session 3

1:30–2:45

Waltzing & Couple Dance

Gaye Fifer 

With recorded music or camper musicians

Traditional Crafts

(Rachel Olguin)

Music:

 Uncle Farmer Band Lab
(Tue/Thu)

Contra Flourishes and Twirls

Gaye Fifer 

with Laura Gorrin and The Whoots

(Perkins) 

Choreography

Workshop:

Kelsey and Campers

Music:

Singing—(Christa Burch)

AFTERNOON DANCE Party:

1:30-3:00

All three bands
and both callers

Session 4

3:00–4:15

Callers Workshop

& Open Mic

Sarah  & camper callers with Music: Emil Olguin and Fiddler (TBD)

Contra:
Pushing the Envelope (challenging contras)

Jean Gibson Gorrindo & Syncopaths

Music:

Camper Band Rehearsal

(The Whoots)

Thursday: Camper Band Retrospective & Fun

Dutch Crossing

Gaye Fifer
Uncle Farmer  

Until 4:00

Dance Photography (in the Bookstore): David Buesch

Vacate Camp
Head to Palo Alto!

Session 5

4:30–5:10

4:15 CAMPER

BAND Rehearsal

Round Up at Ampitheater

(Camper Showcase)

5:30–6:30

DINNER

Meal times are strictly adhered to by the kitchen staff. Please don't be late, and

please finish up so the tables can be cleared away for the next session.

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Evening Dance Party

Camper Band and Callers

with Shira and Jim

(STAFF NIGHT OFF)

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

7:00–10:00

(20-minute break) in Perkins

Evening Dance Party

Gaye & Sarah:  Syncopaths

Evening Dance Party

Gaye & Sarah:

Uncle Farmer

Evening Dance Party

Gaye & Sarah:  Syncopaths

Evening Dance Party

Gaye & Sarah:  Uncle Farmer

7:15-8:30

&

8:30 to 9:45

(2 sessions) in Worthan-Bradley

Uncle Farmer: Music workshop

Music Jam with the Whoots

(Worthan-Bradley)

Music Jam with the Whoots

Syncopaths

Music Workshop

(Worthan-Bradley)

Uncle Farmer: Music Workshop

(Worthan-Bradley)

Syncopaths: Music Workshop

(Worthan-Bradley)

PALO ALTO GALA BLOW-OUT CONTRA
ALL BANDS AND CALLERS

8:00 - 11:00

First United Methodist

625 Hamilton
Palo Alto

10:00–…

Late Night
in Perkins

Ice Cream Social

American Ceilidh Dance Party!
or
Swap/Play Workshop

International Dance Night
led by campers

Musicians welcome to join

Pop Contra with Kelsey Hartman

(contra to recorded pop tunes)

Trash English(Alan Winston and Kelsey Hartman calling) with
Any and All Musicians at the ready
(Whoots, too!)

Late night Contra with Jean Gibson Gorrindo
FRESH off the PRESS

Musicians welcome to join