Bemidji Contra Dance will host a Community Contra Dance at 7 pm on Saturday, March 7 at Rail River Folk School, 303 Railroad St. SW. Come learn, and dance to live music by Four Mile Portage of Duluth MN, with calling by David Kirchner from St. Paul.
The Dance will be preceded by a Musicians Workshop.
Interested musicians are welcome to attend the free Musicians Workshop with the visiting band. At the workshop they will learn how to play for contra dancing and practice tunes for sitting in with the band later that evening.
The Musicians Workshop will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at Headwaters Music and Arts, 519 Minnesota Ave NW.
Contra dancing is a lively, traditional, social dance that originated in New England and is now done all over the United States. Everything is taught by the caller. No experience or partners necessary. Everyone young and old is welcome!
A free will donation is suggested but not required.
