Contra Dance Saturday, Dec 20, 2025
Schedule
Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm
UTC-08:00Location
St. James Community Square | Vancouver, BC
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🌲⭐🌟🌲⭐🌟🌲⭐🌟🌲⭐🌟🌲This Christmas, don't let the holiday hustle turn into a tempest in a teapot! Instead, join us for a joyful jig with Teapot Tempest and callers Lisa Siddons and Angela Absalom. It's the perfect way to stir up some merriment!
Contra Dance Saturday, December 20
Kindle the spirit of Christmas with dance at St James Community Square, 3214 West 10th Ave. Vancouver BC.
Band: Teapot Tempest: Annie Brown on fiddle, Joe Bourchier on guitar and Russell Shumsky on vibraphone.
Callers: Lisa Siddons and Angela Absalom
Contradance 7:30-10:30
Beginner's Orientation 7:15
5:30-7:00 free contra tunes jam session.
Tis the season... Please bring treats to share. Festive attire encouraged.
Caroling at the break.
$20; first-timers, students with ID, and after-the-break $15; children free; CASH only
Dances taught on the spot, newcomers always welcome, no partner needed.
Soft-soled shoes, light clothing, and water bottles recommended. Please come fragrance-free.
Musicians welcomed for a free pre-dance contradance tunes jam 5:30-7:00pm! Relaxed tempos, tunes from the Portland Collection books plus other dance favourites.
Contact Konstantin at [email protected] or text 604-221-2312
Teapot Tempest plays contemporary and traditional tunes with infectious rhythm and passion!
Lisa was a regular caller in Vancouver until she moved to the southern Gulf Islands in 2021. She now calls dances on Mayne Island.
Lisa's artful dance selection and clear teaching ensure that everyone on the floor has a wonderful evening.
Angela has been part of the Contra dance community since 1985 when it started in Vancouver and was a founding member of English Country Dance in Vancouver in 1997.
She's a longtime dancer but a novice caller, wanting to give back to the dance community after years of great dancing.
Come on out and bring all your friends for this fun evening with caroling at the break!
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Where is it happening?
St. James Community Square, 3214 West 10th Avenue,Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
