In virtual (online) contra dancing, dancers interact with imaginary people ("ghosts") in the majority of dances. Have you been to a virtual dance yet? If not, you might be surprised how fun it can be. Don strives for that perfect concoction of rhythm, harmonyĪnd flow which lifts the spirits of all in the hall. He is a prolific & innovative dance composer as well as an organizer and Our featured caller is Don Veino of Massachusetts. Together one at a time to create the band’s big sound. Through the pandemic, the Raccoon Carnival moved online, recording sets by layering videos Mandolins, a bass, a whole lot of fiddles, and a few surprises! Band leader and fiddler SarahĬomer herds the raccoons through the tunes, these days in a virtual format. The Raccoon Carnival is a 15-member contra dance band from the Seattle area, playing guitars, Toronto is joining forces with communities across North America to produce All Hands In, a virtual contra dance event open to dancers world-wide. Saturday, Sep 11th: Raccoon Carnival w/Don Veinoĭoors at 7:30PM, dance from 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Eastern So mark your calendar and we'll look forward to seeing you on Saturday nights through the fall of 2021! All future dances will feature live bands. Septemwill be the last of the former version of All Hands In dances (with recorded music). To accommodate the great number of dancers’ availability and preferences, we decided to hold the new All Hands In dance series on Saturday evenings, at 8PM Eastern.
Sincere thanks to everyone who participated in the online dance survey that we put out recently. This way we can provide a nearly weekly dance but each group only hosts/organizes once/month. So it made sense for us all to join forces to continue to meet the needs of our online dance community without burning out the organizers. Airy, Atlanta, Glen Echo, Toronto, and friends, under the "All Hands In" banner.Īs North America has begun opening up, attendance at online dances have fallen somewhat and volunteer capacity has become stretched as other commitments have expanded. As of mid-September, online dances will be produced jointly by Mt. We're excited to announce a new collaboration that is happening with several online contra dances. If you want to know the bands and callers for each dance, you can always find that on the All Hands In Facebook page: Īnd now a little more info about this change: Now that the dances are weekly, we will not be announcing each dance individually via Toronto Contra Dance newsletter and website. Regardless of who is hosting, the dances can be accessed at Going forward, All Hands In will be held weekly on Saturday nights at 8PM Eastern, hosted by Atlanta (1st Saturdays), Toronto and friends (2nd Saturdays), Glen Echo (3rd Saturdays), and Mt. New collaboration! New schedule! Online dances are going weekly!!
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