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Challenging Contras

  • 21 Nov 2026
  • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Balroom Blum, Adelphi, MD
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Registration

  • Registering will reserve your spot for the Advanced Contra Dance (note - you will need to register separately for the Challenging Squares if you would like to attend that dance as well). Donations (suggested $15) accepted at the door.

An evening of Challenging Contras from 7:00-9:30pm on Saturday, November 21st at Ballroom Blum in Adelphi, MD.

Come early for the Challenging Squares

Please note you will need to register SEPARATELY for each event. 

Will Mentor calls with music by Rhys Jones & Max Newman. What a lineup!

To have the most FUN at this evening of Challenging Contras, please read below, does this describe your dancing?

  • You know how to do basic moves without teaching (Roll Away, California Twirl, Pass Through to a Wave, Contra Corners) 
  • You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse 
  • You can dance and enjoy no walk through dances
  • You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move - and you have a friendly approach to it
  • You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others
  • You respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor
  • It's not how long you've been dancing, it's how well you can adapt to challenging and unusual choreography!

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Saturday, November 8th Challenging Dances at Ballroom Blum, cosponsored by FSGW

Challenging Squares 2:30-5:00pm 

Challenging Contras 7:00-9:30pm (that's this event! Orange register button on this page)

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