Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Caroline Barnes calling with Rebecca Weiss, Rose Jackson and Charlie Pilzer

Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW.

Caller: Caroline Barnes

Caroline not only a local caller and organizer, she is also the vice-president of FSGW! She believes wholeheartedly that participatory dance is a social good, and she is committed to facilitating a joyful synthesis of music, movement, and community from the microphone. When she is not putting together a social dance, you can find Caroline dancing with her rapper team, Sligo Creek Sword.

Band: Charlie Pilzer, Rebecca Weiss and Rose Jackson

Rose, Rebecca, and Charlie represent a confluence of the rivers of contra dance music of New England and the mid-Atlantic. Rose hails from Western Massachusetts, Charlie from Maryland, and Rebecca from both. Together, they bring sparkling jigs like the stars on a clear winter evening, driving reels like maple sap running in the spring, waltzes like porch sitting in the hot summer, and twin fiddle harmonies bright as the colors in autumn. Hang on for new twists on old tunes and old twists on new tunes!

Also, Charlie Pilzer is the FSGW President! 

All dances will be taught. 

Lesson at 7:30pm

COVID Policy: This is an FSGW Tier 1 event, which means -

• Registration is required of all participants. Pre-registration is preferred - you may pay online or wait to pay at the door. You may register at the door. Cash and credit card are accepted at the door.
• Registrations may be cancelled prior to the event, and any payment will be refunded as a credit for future use. No refunds will be available after the event has started.
• Masks (N95 / KN95 / KF94) are required at all times.
• All participants must be able to show proof of vaccination with at least one booster. 

More info on FSGW's Covid response here