May022020
Want to learn fancy contra flourishes? Come practice new options to spice up your dancing!
Topics will depend on your interests, but will likely include flourishes for swings, courtesy turns, and petronellas/roll-aways. Teaching by Ryan Carollo and Hannah Johlas will emphasize consent and safety, and will include techniques to decline flourishes.
Saturday May 2, 2020, 3:30 – 5:30pm
Guiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St, Greenfield MA
Cost: $10
Sponsored by the Friends of Greenfield Dance
Apr182020
Hambo is a Swedish couple dance with two different sets of steps that make the spinning part smooth and fun.
Moving Violations’ third Saturday dance, which starts that evening at 7:30, will feature hambo music at the break so you can try out your new dance.
April 18 4-5:30
$10 admission for all
Guiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St, Greenfield MA
Questions? events@
Feb292020
Music by Eloise & Co (Rachel Bell, Becky Tracy, and Bethany Waickman)
Calling by Gaye Fifer
$15 ($12 students/seniors/low income)($2 discount FGD members). If it’s your birthday, pay your age!
What would our prom be without photographers and our portrait set up in the basement? With more and goofier props! This year’s photographers are Ryan Carollo and Ray Sebold.
Introducing the Great Contra Cookie Bakeoff. Bring your contribution for the break.
Fun and fancy dress encouraged but not required. Please wear clean, smooth-soled shoes to protect our dance floor. We strive for a scent-free/substance free event.
Saturday February 29, 2020
7:30 to 11:30
Guiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St, Greenfield MA
Questions? events@
Dec312019
Center Street with Tim Ball, Rebecca Bosworth-Clemens and Casey Murray
Guiding Stars with David Cantini, Gus Cantini, Arthur Davis, David Kaynor, Ann Percival, Donal Sheets and Cedar Stanistreet
Calling by George Marshall and Sarah VanNorstrand
December 31, 8pm – January 1, 12:30am
$15-$20 ($2 discount for FGD members with card)
Dessert potluck at the break
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Oct062019
Join us for an experimental contra dance on a Sunday afternoon! Instead of ladies and gents, or even larks and ravens, caller Will Mentor will teach and prompt the dance using positions on the dance floor. You’ll be invited to consider the effectiveness of positional calling and give feedback during the break and after the dance.
Music by Dave Langford and Kristen Planeaux.
All experience levels welcome.
Cost: $10 for all.
Sponsored by the Friends of Greenfield Dance.
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May112019
Many hands make light work when we all come together to help clean our beloved Guiding Star Grange dance hall. Join us for this once-a-year cleaning event.
Mar302019
Dec312018
New Year’s Eve, on a night when you probably have many options, you’ll find that the Guiding Star Grange is offering the best of musicians, callers and YOU, our community. It is a special night to come together and dance in the new year with your friends and dance buddies. It’s always a packed house and high energy.
This year, we have two bands and two callers:
CALLUNA with Jesse Ball, Eileen O’Grady and Gus Cantieni
GUIDING STARS with David Cantieni, Ann Percival, Cedar Stanistreet, Donal Sheets and Mark Roberts
Calling for us are GEORGE MARSHALL and DELA MURPHY.
Cost is $15-$20 ($2 discount for FGD members with membership card)
DESSERT POTLUCK at the break.
As usual, please bring clean smooth-soled shoes to protect our beautiful dance floor.
We strive to be scent and substance free.
Presented for you by the FRIENDS OF THE GREENFIELD DANCE.
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