Hambo Workshop: November 18, 2017
Photography by Jessica Schultz
ContraPromenade 2017
Photography by Ryan Carollo
ContraPromenade 2017
Photography by Jessica Schultz
ContraPromenade 2016
Photography by Ryan Carollo
ContraPromenade 2016
Photography by Jessica Schultz
ContraPromenade 2015
Photography by Ryan Carollo
ContraPromenade 2015
Photography by Jessica Schultz
Have you ever wanted to learn how to call contra dances? Learn from Bob Isaacs! The series will be run 4 Saturdays in the Fall: 9/15, 9/29, 10/20, and 11/3/18, 12:00-4:00 PM at the Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield.
By Liz Sturgen
One of the most visible things the Friends of Greenfield Dance does is put on special events! These are the products of the hardworking Events Committee, currently composed of Liz Sturgen, Katie Olmstead, and Kate Kelliher, with the help and support of the FGD board members.
By Orin Nisenson
What is a Hambo? Hambo is a traditional dance that originated in Sweden in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a couple dance in 3/4 time, danced to music played with a strong accent on the first beat and a tempo that varies from moderate to fast (100 to 120 beats per minute). The Hambo is a dance with a fixed pattern and tunes almost always have a corresponding eight measure structure.