All Soles Contra & Square Dance

All Soles Contra Dance at First UU!!

Cost: $10 ($5 for age 12-25). All money goes to pay musicians and callers.

Please bring your own refillable water bottle, and dress in lightweight, loose clothing.

Snacks will be available in the kitchen area. Contributions to the snack table are welcome.

New to dancing? A beginners’ session, from 7:30 to 8:00 PM, will get you started. You will learn some basic figures that will be repeated in the evening’s dances. All dances will be taught and no partner is needed.

Dances are from 8:00 to 10:30

November 22 Only: Beginner’s Session is from 1:30 to 2:00 and the Dance is from 2 to 4:30pm.

2025-2026 All Soles Contra & Square Dance Schedule

We dance monthly (see schedule below); potlucks are held, occasionally.

November 22nd (Beginner’s Session 1:30 to 2:00, Dance 2:00 to 4:30)

Caller: Margaret Goodman

Band: Roscommon Sessions

December 20th

Caller: Kenny Greer

Band: Firefly Trace

January 24th

Caller: TBA

Band: The Pegheads

February 21st

Caller: TBA

Band: Old Possum’s Dance Band

March 21st

Caller: TBA

Band: TBA

April 25th

Caller: TBA

Band: The Hollertones

May 16th

Caller: TBA

Band: TBA

June 20th

Caller: TBA

Band: TBA

Contra Dances at First Unitarian Universalist Church

All Soles Contra & Square Dances are sponsored by First Unitarian Universalist Church, and attract between 40 to 90 dancers of varying experience and skill levels — new dancers are ALWAYS welcomed. Contras and squares are highly social and connecting forms of early American folk dance in which partners change frequently (no need to bring a partner), no special dress is required (but wear lightweight clothing since things will heat up!). Please wear clean, non-marking shoes to protect the wooden dance floor. Almost all ages can learn. It is said about this type of dancing that by the end of the evening, you will have danced with everyone in the room!