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2020 Schedule, Dance hall at Pioneer Park:

Friday, Feb 14:

6:30pm doors open

7:00pm-10:00 Contra dance with Amy Englesberg, Audrey Knuth and Luke Donforth

Saturday, Feb 15:

10:45am- 12:00pm caller’s workshop with Luke Donforth

12:00pm-1:00 lunch provided

1:00pm-2:15 contra workshop: “What’s in a Name?” with Amy Englesberg, Audrey Knuth and Luke Donforth

2:30pm-3:45 contra workshop: “Accommodating Contras” with Amy Englesberg, Audrey Knuth and Luke Donforth

4:00pm-4:45 waltz workshop with Fairbanks Ballroom Dancers, led by Luke Donforth with Amy Englesberg, Audrey Knuth

4:45pm-6:00 Open waltz with Fairbanks Ballroom Dancers, DJ’ed by Stan Justice

6:00pm-7:15 Alaska foods potluck

7:30pm-10:30 Contra dance with Amy Englesberg, Audrey Knuth and Luke Donforth

10:45pm-12:00am Techno contra with Luke Donforth, music by RushFest

Sunday, Feb 16:

10:45am-12:00pm open caller’s mic contra dance with Amy Englesberg, Audrey Knuth

12:00pm-1:00 lunch provided

1:00pm-3:30 Contra dance with Amy Englesberg, Audrey Knuth and Luke Donforth

Extras!

  • Thursday evening house concert with Amy Englesberg and Audrey Knuth, 13th of February, 7pm, $15, cheese and fresh bread! Contact David for directions.
  • Sunday regular Sacred Harp sing at 6:30pm, Hidden Hill Friends Hall, 2682 Goldhill Rd. Free.

New this year:

We will implement Larks/Robins calling! We encourage everyone to practice dancing with other dancers based on their position instead of their gender or gender presentation.

Housing:

We hope to show off our dance community to the wide world, and to learn from traveling dancers, by providing limited housing. If you are a Fairbanks dancer and have space to keep others clean and warm, or if you'd like to stay in a dancer's home, please contact David and we will do our best to make arrangements.

Transportation:

Fairbanks gets direct flights from Seattle through Alaska Airlines and Delta. If you are looking for carpools or caravans along the road system, please contact David and drive safe!

Safety policy:

Winter Dance Weekend strives to create an inclusive community, regardless of age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, (dis)ablity, physical appearance, race, religion/spirituality or other aspect of identity. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Please exercise consent when engaging in physical activities, including asking others to dance.


2019 Schedule:

  • Friday
    • 6:30pm Doors open
    • 7-10pm contra dance with Sassafras Stomp and Lindsey Dono
  • Saturday
    • 10:45am-noon: caller's workshop "Walkthrough wizardry" with Lindsey

Discuss the tricks behind flawless walkthroughs and then play "Simon says." Bring a dance to practice if you have one. Non-callers encouraged to attend!

    • noon-1pm lunch provided
    • 1-1:55 contra workshop: "Nothing is original" with Sassafras Stomp and Lindsey Dono

Contras with figures borrowed from other dance styles.

    • 2:10-3:25 contra workshop: "Conscientious contras" with Sassafras Stomp and Lindsey Dono

Expand your dance awareness with delightfully unexpected contras. There will be props!

    • 3:40-4:20 flat-footing with Adam Nordell
    • 4:30-6pm waltz workshop with Lindsey and local band Gaelic Fusion

Learn a couple of folk waltz promenade sequences and how to incorporate them into your dancing.

    • 6:30-7:30 Alaska foods potluck
    • 7:30-10:30 contra dance with Sassafras Stomp and Lindsey Dono
    • 10:45-midnight techno contra with David Maxwell
  • Sunday
    • 10:45-noon contra workshop: "Fitting flourishes " with Sassafras Stomp and Lindsey Dono

Add some flair to your dancing and smooth common awkward choreographic transitions.

    • noon-1pm lunch provided
    • 1-3:30 farewell contra dance with Sassafras Stomp and Lindsey Dono