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| First Friday Contra Dance | |
| Next dance: | August 6th, 8:00 - 11:00 pm (newcomers session at 7:30) |
| Carpenter's Hall, 400 Josephine St. (Map) | |
| Music by Eco - Eclectic Contra Orchestra. Caller: Lissa Bengtson from San Antonio | |
| Admission $8 with discounts for AFTM members and newcomers. | |
| Contact: Paul Hawkins at first-friday-contra@googlegroups.com | |
| Second Friday English Country Dance | |
| Next dance: | August 13th, 7:30 - 10:30 pm |
| Carpenter's Hall, 400 Josephine St. (Map) | |
| Admission $6, students $5. | |
| All dances are taught and called. This dance is fragrance free. | |
| Contact: Ann McCracken ann@mccr.org (512) 266-9949 | |
| Third Saturday Contra Dance | |
| Next dance: | August 21st, 8:00 - 11:00 pm (newcomers session at 7:30) |
| St. Paul Lutheran, 3501 Red River (Map) | |
| Music and caller TBA | |
| Admission: $9 with discounts for AFTM members and students. | |
| Contact Chuck Roth, (512) 453-8936 croth@austin.rr.com | |
| The Austin Barn Dancers | |
| Next dance: | Every Wednesday, 8:00 - 10:00 pm (newcomers session at 7:30) |
| Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St. (Map) | |
| Music by LOCO (local on-call orchestra). | |
| Contact Dale Rempert, (512) 453-4225, drempert@ix.netcom.com | |
You can find many descriptions of contra dancing on the web. Here are a couple of our favorite links: