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
toast
