Wednesday, November 9th, join us at 7:30 p.m., at Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ for an evening of community dancing for folks who don’t already dance (mostly), sponsored by us, and the international folk and Israeli dance groups. More info is at http://www.spiritandplace.org/Festival.aspx?access=Details&Year=2011&EventScheduleID=352

November 8th we dance to Trevor DeWitt & Vickie Stohl, and music by Emily Ann Thompson.

Unless your friendly p.r. gal messed up, this is the weekend schedule. (Please note that rows don’t accurately reflect the amount of time; 15 minute breaks look as big as 2 1/2 hours dinner time. Sorry.)

We have open calling/band, then advanced contras & squares all Saturday afternoon, and dancing for everybody on Friday & Saturday evenings, plus Sunday afternoon. Waltz, Lindy Hop, Folk, & musician sessions too!

And contra dancing!

We have an excellent forecast for Gypsy Moon Ball weekend, with highs around 60 each day (and lows in the 30’s – 40’s – perfect complement to a hot dance floor), 0% precipitation, and 100% fun contra dancing Friday night through Sunday afternoon.

Please come, for any or all, no pre-registration needed. Just show up with clean shoes, desire to contra to Kathy Anderson & Susan Moffett, Changeling & Coffee Zombies, an optional costume for Saturday evening (get ideas from past GMB here and here), and a little $$ for admission.

You can hear how much the audience would like to be dancing:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6oAY0HneBM

Contrathon X dancers movin’ to the Coffee Zombies:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WavRhPgAME

We’re going to have an hour or two of open calling open band next Saturday afternoon, at Gypsy Moon Ball. Bring your cards & instruments. Other Saturday activities: Lindy Hop with Doug & Fiona, International with Barry & Vickie, beginner & intermediate waltz with (a different) Vickie, advanced squares & contra with Kathy, advanced contra with Susan, & spice it up music session with John & Twy!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFx5HWdHQ40

Earth House has community potlucks on the first Sunday of each month. They ask that contributions be made from scratch, and with (some) local ingredients. If you’re attending Gypsy Moon Ball and can stay to help us clean up, head on over and join in the community meal at 5 p.m.

November 1st we welcome Dugan Murphy back from Cincinnati, calling to Open Band, which means everyone who wants to play. If you have a Portland book (or know what that is) great! If not, don’t worry, because contra dancers and contra dance musicians share. Please come early, and/or email Dianna Davis at indycontra.schedule@gmail.com so we know roughly how many people and what instruments to expect. Or surprise us and just show up.

Good news (mostly) for GMB attendees! Food Truck Fest will be right across the street, in the Murat parking lot on Friday night. For $5 admission (OR 2 non-perishable items for the food bank) you get access to over a dozen food trucks, providing a great variety of dinner options just before Gypsy Moon Ball’s Friday night dance.

Food trucks include Some of this! Some of That!, Mabel on the Move,  West Coast Tacos, and dessert from Take-able cakes.

Contra dancing always welcomes new dancers. We’re glad to have the chance to share something we love! And while it can stay fun for decades, you’ll enjoy it & start catching on right away. Just listen to the caller, and watch & feel the other dancers. Probably 1/2 the people in this video had never done contra before:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6uRp6FYjPI