Address
Contra College 2020
c/o David Buesch
109 Murray Court
Redwood City, CA 94061
Email Address
ContraCollege@bacds.org
Phone Number
650 257 7214
Sponsored By
Bay Area Country Dance Society
In Collaboration With
North Bay Country Dance Society
Traditional Dancers of Santa Cruz
Sacramento Country Dance Society
The Contra College weekend promises to be packed with activities. Everything in the following schedule is included in the registration price except where noted.
| Start | Course | Title | Instructor/Musicians |
| 8:30 | Enrollment | ||
| 9:00 | Orientation | David Buesch, Alan Winston, and JoLaine Jones-Pokormey | |
| 9:20 | Contra 101 | The Foundations | JoLaine Jones-Pokormey with music by Jim Oakden and Kevin Carr |
| 10:45 | Caller 101 | Callers' Foundations | Alan Winston |
| 10:45 | Contra 102 | Balance in All Things | JoLaine Jones-Pokormey with music by Jim Oakden and Kevin Carr |
| Start | Course | Title | Instructor/Musicians |
| 12:00 | Lunch | Sandwich bar provided | |
| 12:00 | Caller 201 | Callers' Practicum (Separate Registration) |
Alan Winston |
| 1:00 | Contra 203 | Open Forum Chat | JoLaine Jones-Pokormey |
| 1:30 | Music 101 | How to Hear and Dance to Contra Music | Jim Oakden and JoLaine Jones-Pokormey with music by Jim Oakden and Kevin Carr |
| 3:00 | Contra 204 | Being There | Alan Winston with music by Jim Oakden and Kevin Carr |
| 4:30 | Contra 205 | Other Dance Formations (Triplets, Squares, 4-face-4s) |
Alan Winston and JoLaine Jones-Pokormey with music by Jim Oakden and Kevin Carr |
| 6:00 | Dinner | Light dinner provided. | |
| 8:00 | Contra Dance | Palo Alto Contra Dance at the First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto |
JoLaine Jones-Pokormey with music by The Crabapples (Norm Cotton, Teresa Fife, Marta Lynch, Bob Silberstein) |
| Start | Course | Title | Instructor/Musicians |
| 10:30 | Brunch | Continental brunch provided | Discussions and reflections |
| 11:30 | Contra 306 | Beyond Choreography | JoLaine Jones-Pokormey with music by Back Pocket (Jess Newman and Will Wheeler) |
| 1:00 | Waltz 101 | Waltzing | Alan Winston with music by Back Pocket (Jess Newman and Will Wheeler) |
| 2:30 | Conclusion | Discussion with snacks/light meal provided | David Buesch, JoLaine Jones-Pokormey, and Alan Winston |
| 4:00 | Contra Dance | Contra College Graduation Dance Open to the public |
Alan Winston and guest (workshop) callers with music by Back Pocket (Jess Newman and Will Wheeler) with Scott Jepersen |