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  • SCHEDULE:
    For those dance gypsies looking for a packed weekend, Bloomington has a Friday contra, and Indy is full of fun things to do! Here are links to museums, cultural districts, restaurants, and more. Or sleep in your own bed Friday, drive over Saturday morning, and be back home for Sunday evening.

    Approximate 2009 schedule:
    Saturday afternoon - contra with Gaye, Meg, & special appearance by the Cosmic Otters!
    2:00 - 3:30 advanced contra for experienced dancers (all other sessions are dancing for all)
    3:45 - 5:15 contra
    5:25 - 5:45 contra medley

    6:00 - 8:00 pitch in dinner Snacks for the rest of the dance are also welcome!

    Saturday evening - contra with Gaye, Meg,Third Fiddle, & Hu$hmoney
    8:00 - 10:00 contra with Third Fiddle and caller Meg Dedolph
    8:30 parade and costume judging (prizes for funniest, most gypsy-ist, etc., but costumes are not required!)
    10:00 - 1:00 a.m. contra with Hu$hmoney and Gaye Fifer
    1:00 - 4:00 a.m. party, showers available for those staying in the cabins

    Sunday - waltz & contra with Gaye,Third Fiddle, & Hu$hmoney
    9:30 -10:15 waltz workshop with Gaye (basic / intermediate)
    10:15 - 11:00 open waltz with Third Fiddle
    11:00 brunch (IndyContra & local dancers provide basic items; pitch in contributions appreciated)
    12:00 - 3:00 contra with Gaye, Meg, Third Fiddle, & Hu$hmoney

    Nearby dances for Friday include:
    Contra Dance, 8- 11 p.m., at the Harmony School in Bloomington
    Bloomington Old-Time Music and Dance Group hosts a Friday night dance with Gaye and Third Fiddle at the Harmony School in Bloomington, IN (50 miles south of Indianapolis. $4 for members and $5 for non-members. All are welcome to the after dance party; for housing, email  BausXXXATalumni.indiana.edu, but take out the XXX and change AT. For more details see their website.

    International Folk Dance, 7:30 - 10 p.m., at Joy to All Who Sorrow Church in Indianapolis
    Looking for something different & closer? Join Indy Folk Dancers for recreational folk dance to recorded music from the Balkans, Israel, Scandinavia, Turkey and other countries. For more details, see their website.