What a good time everyone had last Saturday in Rossford, Ohio, at the contra dance sponsored by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance organization. Check out their site: http://www.notmad.org/. There were about 50 people there for the annual holiday ball. We opened with a Grand March and continued for three hours of energetic contra dancing. Marlin Whitaker led an evening of outstanding fun dances. There was also a kitchen full of holiday treats for all.
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| Golden Griffon with Marlin Whitaker in Rossford |
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| Dancers of all Ages -- What a Great Time! |
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Our next public event is the New Year's Eve Contra Dinner-Dance, sponsored by the Oakland county Traditional Dance Society (OCTDS). See their site for even more dances: http://www.octds.org/. Come out for a grand way to ring in the New Year! You do NOT have to already know how to do this dancing, nor do you need to bring a partner with you. You will be taught everything you need to know as we go along.
The evening's events will be from 6:30pm-12:30am at the First United Methodist Church of Troy (6363 Livernois, Troy, MI 48098). The cost is only $12. Bring a dish to share for the dinner. Call Suzanne Strohmeyer for more information (248.629.5124). Here's the schedule of events for the evening:
6:30pm Potluck Buffet
8:00-9:30pm Dancing
Music by the Golden Griffon Stringtet
Called by Tom Allen
9:30pm Intermission/dessert
10:00-11:30pm Dancing
11:30pm Late night sweets & Midnight
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The balls that really amuse me are those in which you need to dance with your partner for hours and the one that lasts more without getting tired and stopping wins. Last year a ball like that was held in the hotel in buenos aires I was staying in. It was pretty fun!
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