All Tuesday dances are at Grove Haus, 1001 Hosbrook St, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Tuesday dances begin at 7:45 pm, with a beginner’s lesson at 7:30 pm
Tuesday Admission: $5-10

Tuesday, October 4th
Convolution (with Mark Conway) with Bob Duffy calling

Tuesday, October 11th
Baba Yaga’s Stew with Trevor DeWitt calling

Tuesday, October 18th
The Kitchen Sink with Ryan Smith calling

Friday October 21-Sunday October 23 at Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ
Gypsy Moon Ball with Party of Three, Mulberry Street, Cis Hinkle and Bradley Smith

Tuesday, October 25th
Dianna and Friends with Adam Nichols calling

September 6
Ledfoot with Rhonda Minnich calling
Local caller Rhonda Minnich brings her fun and clear teaching to the Grove Haus while Leslie Selden, Dave Schroeder, Lisa Wagoner Schroeder, and Steve Kobe (LEDfoot) bring their mix of fiddle, bass, mandolin, flute, guitar and more for our dancing enjoyment.

September 13
Sunday Night Swing with Ken Gall
Ken Gall brings his experienced teaching to the dance floor while Sunday Night Swing (Dianna Davis, Tobe Woodrough, Daryl Jones, and Bob Foster) bring their jazz flavored old-time and bluegrass music for an energetic evening of dance.

September 20
Electro Contra with DR Shadow and Vickie Stohl
Come rock your socks off with the amazing beat of electro contra, provided by our very own DR Shadow! Vickie Stohl brings her calm and lovely voice to lead the dancers into smooth deliciousness.

September 25th –Sunday Dance
Cosmic Otters with Katie Zukof calling               
The Cosmic Otters (Meg Dedolph – guitar, percussion, Eric Schedler – accordion, piano, Jonathan Whitall – fiddle, piano) bring their “Driving, Irish and Scottish-flavored contra dance music: fiddly goodness, gutsy guitar, romping accordion” to Indy’s dance floor. Katie Zukof of Bloomington will help them create a magical Sunday afternoon of dance.

August 2
Ledfoot with Bob Duffy
Local caller Bob Duffy brings his calm and expert calling to the Haus while Leslie Selden, Dave Schroeder, Lisa Wagoner Schroeder, and Steve Kobe bring their mix of fiddle, bass, mandolin, flute, guitar and more for our dancing enjoyment.

August 9
Troika with Judy Goldsmith
Troika (meaning “trio” in Russian) combines the diverse sounds of Ireland, Old Time America, Eastern and Southern Europe, the Cajun South and more for a truly eclectic dance experience. Judy Goldsmith will be calling for us.

August 13th
Contra @ The State Fair
Free tickets to the state fair for members and local dancers who will come and dance from 8-10 PM at the State Fair. This is a great way to share the fun of contra while enjoying our great Indiana State Fair.

August 16
Emily Ann and Kelly Thompson with Adam Nichols calling

August 21–Sunday Dance
Meadowhawk with Susan Moffett
Come dance with us on a fine August Sunday to the awesome tunes of Claire Johnson, Amanda Ramey and Matt Turino while Susan Moffett brings her energy and joy to the dances she calls.

August 23
Haus Party and Friends with Ken Gall
Our very own “Haus” band, led by Dianna Davis and Ben Smith, return to rock the Haus to the fine calling of our friend Ken Gall.

August 30
Dianna Davis and Vickie Stohl with Alex Deis-Lauby calling

June 28
Thin Air with Joy Greenwolfe
Joy Greenwolfe out of Durham, NC will be bringing her sense of artistry and clear teaching to Grove Haus while Thin Air provides the musical joy.
About Thin Air: “Dianna Davis brings her improvisational ensemble for the first time to Indy Contra. Thin Air creates music out of “thin air”. All four musicians, Dianna Davis, Pam Blevins Hinkle, Elizabeth Efroymson-Brooks, and Sally Childs-Helton are staples on the Indy music scene and will bring a great new sound to Indy Contra.”
Joy will be leading a beginner caller’s workshop before the dance starting at 6:30 PM at Grove Haus.

July 5
Ben Smith, Vickie Stohl and Kristen Planeaux plus David Ernst. Join us in our freedom of dance to expert caller David Ernst from Bloomington with local favorites Ben Smith, Vickie Stohl and our Cincy friend Kristen Planeaux.

July 12
Emily Ann and Kelly Thompson with Open Calling
Contact Adam Nichols if you are interested in participating in the Open Calling rotation for this evening. Local favorites Emily Ann and Kelly bring their wonderful Irish and old-time tunes to open calling.

July 19
Electro Contra with DR Shadow and caller Emily Abel         Come join the fun of Electro Contra with our awesome electrifying DJ, DR Shadow! Emily “Rainbowface” Abel will call in her usual skilled and energetic way.

July 26
Band Sunday Night Swing with caller Georges Augustin   Dianna Davis on clarinet and accordion, Tobe Woodrough on fiddle, mandolin, and guitar, Daryl Jones on guitar, and Bob Foster on guitar. All four musicians play music together at the Sunday night gypsy jazz jam in Indy and play other styles of music including old time, bluegrass, and more so expect a lot of fast moving folk tunes from this quartet.
Georges is a contra friend from Chicago, and will delight us with his fun and interesting dances.

March 2016 has 5 weekly Tuesday night contras and Beach Party on Sunday March 20th!  

March 1 features Emily Ann and Kelly Thompson, with Adam Nichols, after a basic waltz workshop that starts at 7 pm.

March 8 features visiting caller Gaye Fifer, and music by Convolution with Mario. Gaye leads an intermediate waltz workshop at 7 pm.

March 15 Keith Tuxhorn and the Laughing Lizards, old time band from Austin, Texas join us.

Sunday March 20 is Beach Party, an afternoon contra with music by Music by Ben Smith, Matt Turino, and Claire Johnson, with Michael Hamilton. Sunday contras are 2 – 5 p.m. This annual event always features theme costumes, prizes, and snacks (contributions welcome!).

March 22 features Atlanta contra, techno and square dance caller Deanna Palumbo, with music by Indy Ceili Band.

March 29 features Ben Smith, Kristen, and Vickie Stohl, with caller Bob Duffy.

Our next Sunday afternoon contra is May 22, with the Flying Polka Dots (Martha Edwards, Kelsey Wells, Kristen Planeaux, Donal Sheets).

Save the weekend of October 21 – 23 for Gypsy Moon Ball, with Party of Three, and Cis Hinkle caller.

February 2
Deb Shebish and Johnandrew Bellner, with Ken Gall
Deb performs traditional fiddle, folk, orchestral and chamber music, and is currently working on a documentary about Indiana’s fiddle traditions. Johnandrew is a recording engineer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and singer who performs in half a dozen Indy bands.

Ken’s calling tour this past fall included Berkeley CA, Colorado Springs, Toronto ON, and Rochester NY.

February 9
Troika with Nick Rockstroh
Nick, visiting from Louisville, KY, has been calling and writing dances for two years, He likes to experiment, always trying to make sure everyone can participate.

It’s Mardi Gras, so expect beads, masks, and donuts.

February 16
Elections and annual meeting – Electro Contra with Vicki Stohl
A brief annual members’ meeting at the break features an update on our organization’s activities, and election of new board members.

We welcome back Vickie, who’s been living in Durham, NC. Vickie previously served on Indy Contra’s board, ran sound, called, and played a variety of instruments.

February 23
Baba Yaga’s Stew with Frank Buschelmann
Lucia Thomas on the fiddle and banjo and Dianna Davis on piano, clarinet, and piano, Baba Yaga’s Stew draws from both musicians’ repetoire of Eastern European folk music and beyond.

Frank is a long time Cincinnati caller and organizer.

Upcoming events
Our calendar the next few months includes visiting bands and callers from Georgia, Missouri, New England, Pennsylvania, and Texas, and a Sunday afternoon contra on May 22. Gypsy Moon Ball is October 21 – 23, with Party of Three and Cis Hinkle.

January 5 – Deb Shebish and Johnandrew Bellner with Adam Nichols

January 12 – Sunday Night Swing (band) with Rhonda Minnich; & Advancing Your Dancing workshop with Elizabeth
Join Indy Contra in its new workshop series on January 12 and 19 in the New Year! Workshops start at 7pm (sharp!) before the Tuesday night contra dance and is free.

Join Elizabeth as we play with ways to communicate personality, musicality, and ideas, in order to have an enjoyable experience with your partner and the entire dance hall.

You can come to one or both of the workshops – they will include different material at each one.

January 19 LEDfoot & Advancing Your Dancing workshop 2 with Elizabeth
Elizabeth Quay is an experienced dance teacher with the swing dance and contra community and we are excited that she will be teaching at our first workshop series! It’s free and starts at 7pm on the dot. You need not have attended last week’s session to come.

January 26 Convolution

January 31, Coffee Zombies and Darlene Underwood Sunday afternoon dance
2 – 5 p.m.
Admission $10 (25 & up), $5 (15 – 24), or free (14 & under).
The Coffee Zombies have rocked dancers from California to the New York island, and from Austin to Wisconsin. Based in Louisville, KY, Tom Cunningham’s swing, old-time and bluegrass backgrounds influence his fiddle and guitar playing. Drawing on her passion for Roma gypsy, Celtic and Balkan dance music, Dianna Davis brings her keyboard, accordion, clarinet and foot percussion playing from Indianapolis, IN. Playing percussion and guitar, Louisvillian Bob Douglas infuses the band with years of experience in world beat, punk and prog rock. The Coffee Zombies’ sound incorporates original tunes based on rock, classical and folk styles, as well as traditional and modern dance tunes. Combined with their hard-driving rhythmic base, their sound makes everyone want to dance.

Darlene Underwood, a well-known caller not only in her home dance community of Cincinnati, but throughout the midwest and east coast, will be calling our afternoon of contras. You always know Darlene is in the room with her unlimited supply of energy and her fabulous spirit. As always, she will have a great program of dances to match the Coffee Zombies rockin tunes.

December 1st
Deb Shebish & Johnandrew Bellner, with Rhonda Minnich

December 8th
Ken Gall

Sunday, December 13th
Turnip the Beet with Lauren Peckman
2 – 5 p.m.

December 15th
Electro Contra – D.R. Shadow with Adam Nichols

Wednesday, December 16th
Board meeting at Kathy’s, all welcome, 7:30 p.m.

December 22nd
Mario Joven & Dianna Davis

December 29th
Emily Ann & Kelly Thompson, with Bob Duffy

Nearby:
Thursday, December 10th
English Country Dance

Friday, December 11th
D.R. Shadow Electro Contra in Urbana, IL

Saturday, December 12th
Turnip the Beet with Gaye Fifer in Cincinnati  

New Year’s Eve
Cincinnati & Louisville both have dances

This month we’re sticking with our basic Tuesday night schedule:

November 3, Frank Buschelmann calls to Deb Shebish and Johnandrew Bellner. We welcome about 30 brand new dancers! Experienced folks, please come share the joy of contra!

November 10, Rhonda Minnich calls to Convolution.

November 17 features music by Emily Ann and Kelly Thompson.

November 24 guest caller Clinton Ross with Kristen Planeaux, Ben Smith, and friends!
Clinton Ross is visiting from North Carolina! Kristen Planeaux and Ben Hemmendinger will be rolling in to add piano, accordion, foot percussion, and more to Ben Smith’s fiddling

Here’s the complete schedule for Gypsy Moon Ball 2015.  All are welcome, but please bring clean shoes!