Swingin' Tern: Donna Hunt + Bosnick & Bittel / Holiday Party

Name: Swingin' Tern: Donna Hunt + Bosnick & Bittel / Holiday Party
Start: 2025-12-20T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-20T22:00:00-05:00
Location: 200 Main Street, Chatham, NJ

Schedule

Sat Dec 20 2025 at 07:30 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

200 Main Street, Chatham, NJ | Chatham, NJ

Saturday, December 20th 7:30pm—10:00pm
[Beginners’ Workshop 7pm]
DONNA HUNT + BOSNICK & BITTEL
Anna Bosnick—fiddle; Aaron Bittel—piano
Admission $15 - $20+ [sponsor] * / Students $5
We now accept Apple/Google Pay and credit cards
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 200 Main Street, Chatham, NJ
Vaccination and Masks Optional
Never bland or blasé, Bosnick & Bittel bestow a bright and beautiful bonanza of bountiful bodacious brazen boisterous beats to bewitch or becalm. Donna’s bailiwick brings buoyant balances brimming with bliss. Not to belabor or bemoan with bluster or ballyhoo, but it behooves us to beseech you to believe the buzz.
The dance will finish early so everyone can get to the Holiday Party – see below
DONNA HUNT
Having garnered an excellent national reputation, we are proud that Donna Hunt developed her calling chops at Swingin’ Tern Dances. Calling contras with interesting choreography and variations, Donna is known for utilizing clear, concise instructions to minimize teaching time and maximize dance time. Donna infuses the dancers with confidence, regardless of their skill level, and she enjoys guiding new dancers and challenging experienced ones.Video at

BOSNICK & BITTEL
Anna Bosnick is a fiddler from New Jersey. Aaron Bittel is a pianist from Connecticut. Together they are Bosnick & Bittel. With the attitude of “Down to Clown” they bring together an eclectic mix of traditional and modern styles, heavily influenced by the music of Eastern Canada and New England, with a healthy dose of Celtic and Southern American and a willingness to improv. Video at

For our full calendar, go to https://folkproject.org/swingin-tern/
HOLIDAY PARTY
Our annual tradition! The dance ends 30 minutes early so everyone can get to the Holiday Party just 3 miles away. Relax with your friends by the fire and enjoy the holiday decorations. Please bring a dish or beverage to share—you’ll be hungry after all that hot dancing!
USEFUL INFORMATION:
• * We have a 15 to a sliding admission scale of $15 to $20+ for adults. If you are able, you can allow us to continue booking this amazing talent by paying $20 or more at the door. If that's a stretch, stay at the regular $15 or volunteer and get in for free. Student admission remains at $5. We now accept Apple/Google Pay and credit cards.
• Newcomers are welcome to come at 7pm for an introductory lesson on the basics of contra dancing before the evening dance. No partner is necessary. All dances are taught with a “walk-through” by the caller.
• Vaccination and masks are optional.
• All dances at Swingin’ Tern are called to the gender-neutral terms Larks & Robins. Dance whatever role you’re comfortable with.
• Our hall has windows on all four sides of the room with air conditioning when needed.
• Our dance is two blocks from the Chatham station on the Morris/Essex line out of Penn Station, NYC.
• We welcome contributions of home-baked [or not] goodies to share at the break.
• Please bring your own water bottle. Water bottles may be filled at the orange Igloo cooler.
• Wear comfortable clothing. Contra dancing is aerobic. We prefer you to carry in your shoes.
• We are a friendly, inclusive group. Pack plenty of smiles!
Please let us know if you’ll be attending by replying Going. If you're on the fence, click Interested to stay in the loop. You can also help us out by clicking on the Invite button at the top of this announcement and inviting friends you think would be interested in joining the fun.