AmWeek camp is chock-full of dancing for dancers and nonstop formal and informal music workshops for musicians, all day and every night. Spend all day dancing, or spend time in intimate small and personal sessions with world-class dance musicians. Or split your time and do both! There's something for everyone, and there's ample time available to rest and contemplate.

Tentative Daily Schedule

Current plans include:

Waltzes Before Breakfast: Start the day floating with this glorious traditional way to wait for breakfast to be served (check out our waltz music CDs from past years!). Come and dance, or bring your instrument and play lovely waltzes with camp staff and fellow campers in this open band.

The Contra-Square Connection with Cis Hinkle: Dive masterfully into figures shared by contra & square dancing.

Cool Transitions with Will Mentor: Contras that invite you consider how you move from figure to figure.

Mind-bending Contras (and more) with Cis Hinkle: Have fun with tricky moves, unexpected twists, and challenging timing!

Callers’ Workshop with Will Mentor: Learn how to call a dance or improve on your calling by doing it!

Open Mic Caller’s Session with Cis Hinkle: Try out calling for the first time, or work on a more challenging dance or new choreography. Priority will be given to folks who attend the Callers’ Workshop.

Rotary Waltz with Erik Erhardt and Lori Pimentel: Cuddle, cape, and closed positions. There will be something for everyone, including the chance to share your favorite moves.

Scandinavian Couple Dancing with Erik Erhardt and Lori Pimentel: Explore the duple- and quadruple-time dances of Schottische, Norwegian Polka, and Snoa, all with variations to lively music. Also learn that fiendishly challenging triple-time Swedish Hambo, and Polska.

Stretch and Flex with Certified Yoga Instructor Laura Light in the yurt. The multi-level class is suitable for beginners through experienced practitioners, and is safe at to try at any level. And it's at a reasonable hour of the day, not first thing (we’re waltzing then, of course!) Please bring a mat and if possible, a blanket.

Traditional Crafts with Rachel Olguin. Bring out your creative nature. You can try a new craft every day.

Art and Drawing with Will Mentor. Draw the Jones Gulch landscape from life or photos in a relaxed setting. Open to all!

Before dinner, share your hidden talents: sing, dance, play, or recite for the entertainment of your fellow camper community during our Round Up gathering at the amphitheatre.

One-day workshops including: The Art of Sound with Marty Brenneis • Continuous Contra Medley with Eric Black • suggest your own session! (for example, in past years we’ve had Techno Contra and Dutch Crossing)

Each evening join the dancing with music and calling by our stellar staff. Dress up, dress down, but be prepared to dance up a storm. And if your wardrobe needs enhancing, browse through The Grand Marché Clothing Boutique for unique items to match your unique character. Or bring your instruments and join in the nightly staff-driven evening music session held in parallel with the dance.

After the evening dance and parallel music session, party into the night at The Perkins Roadhouse, where the entire camp gathers for snacks, more music, dancing, crafting, games and late-night activities together in one room. Enjoy the variety of camper contributions and interplay that makes our dance community so special. Trash English has to be experienced to be understood!