Contrastock: 8+ hours of contra dancing! A premier contra dance event, featuring nationally renowned bands and callers and an amazing historic dance hall.
When: Sunday, September 7, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM. There is a break for dinner.
Where: Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, MD
Bands: Audrey Jaber & Alex Cumming, The Gigmeisters (Dave Wiesler, Alexander Mitchell, Paul Oorts, and Ralph Gordon), and Good Company (Helen Kuhar, Cecily Mills, and Rohan Weeden)
Callers: Alex Deis-Lauby, Will Mentor, and Rick Mohr
The famous Contrastock potluck is back! Bring a clearly labeled dish to share and enjoy a meal in the park with fellow dancers.
Evening Only tickets can be purchased at the door, subject to availability (first-come, first-serve). These tickets cost $25 and cover admission from 6:20pm through the end of the event.
Please use fragrance sparingly or not at all. Contrastock is being called with non- gendered dance role terms.
Check out this fabulous shirt design by Storm Welch! Register by Thursday, August 21st to ensure a shirt in your preferred size.
Covid protocol: Masks and vaccinations are encouraged but not required
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Make it a whole weekend extravaganza!
Friday, September 5th: Join the Friday Night Dancers at 7:30pm in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, MD, for a contra dance with Will Mentor calling to music by Alex Cumming and Audrey Jaber
Saturday, September 6th: House Concert with Alex and Audrey at the home of Jamie and Betsy Platt in Potomac, MD (10 minutes from Glen Echo Park)
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