FREE Contra Dance this Sunday, March 30th!
Schedule
Sun Mar 30 2025 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Carrillo Recreation Center | Santa Barbara, CA
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FREE CONTRA Dance! THIS SUNDAY-6-9pm--LIVE BAND! The band: THE ANVIL SKY
The caller: LINDSAY VERBIL
We match all newcomers with experienced dancers for the first few dances. It helps make if fun and easy for everyone!
The ANVIL SKY BAND
Featuring Frank Hoppe on fiddle and Laura Osborne on flute.and Jeffrey Spero on piano.
Anyone who has danced before to any or all of these musicians knows how spectacular each one of them is.
Frank Hoppe began his radio career at Reed College in the early 1970s, although he admits his tastes have evolved since then. He joined Los Angeles-area station KCSN in 1984, doing a weekly folk show. Frank lives in the Los Angeles area and enjoys playing fiddle for dances, kitchen junkets, farmer’s markets, and wineries.
Laura Osborne is a flute professor at UCLA. Laura holds degrees in Flute Performance from Eastman School of Music
Jeffrey Spero has toured around the country playing concerts, festivals, and dances. From Celtic to Americana, Jeffrey can be heard with bands such as Syncopaths, Rhythm Raptors, Anvil Sky, and Lift Ticket.
Lindsay Verbil is a caller whose warmth, enthusiasm, and clarity empower dancers to feel capable, confident, and connected to the music and to each other. Her teaching style is focused and precise, while her good humor and sense of fun create a welcoming and joyful space. A dancer herself, as well as a musician, organizer, and co-host of the web series “5 Things,” Lindsay brings together a tangible love for all facets of the dance experience.
WHY DO WE DO A FREE DANCE WITH A LIVE BAND?
because our mission is to get SB (us all) DANCING !
C'MON, JOIN US! We hope it is AN OFFER YOU WON'T REFUSE!!!!!!!
BELOW: Future 2025 Contra Dances
(1st, 3rd, Sundays $10)
DATE BAND CALLER COST
April 6: Contra Capers w. Jean Gorrindo
April 20: Anvil Sky w. Lindsay Verbil
May 4: Whole Hog w. Chris Page
May 18: TBD w. Jean Gorrindo
June 1: Whole Hog w. Chris Page
June 15: Corwin & Grace w. Jeff Spero
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE IS ALSO ON MARCH 30TH
Band: Green Willow: Jeff Spero, Frank Hoppe, Laura Osborn
Caller: Lindsay Verbil
$12, also sponsored by SBCDS
First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara*
New dancer instruction at 1:45, dancing 2:00 to 4:15 pm.
Doors open at 1:40. 21 E. Constance Ave.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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Where is it happening?
Carrillo Recreation Center, 100 E Carrillo St,Santa Barbara, California, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
