Foothill Country Dancers

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Foothill Country Dancers promotes New England-style contra dancing in the northern Sierra Nevada foothills. Contra dancing is non-commercial, do-it-yourself, socially inclusive, community-building, participatory, musically driven recreation. No experience is necessary--all dances are taught and prompted, and no partner is required. The music is always live.

FCD sponsors the annual 12-hour sprung-floor dance festival Fall Has Sprung, and two regular monthly dances:

Nevada City

Nevada City Odd Fellows Hall, 212 Spring St.

1st Saturdays
(with some exceptions; always check the schedule)
8:00 - 11:00
beginner lessons at 7:40

map and directions
Newcastle (formerly in Auburn)

Newcastle Portuguese Hall, 690 Taylor Rd.

3rd Saturdays
(with some exceptions; always check the schedule)
8:00 - 11:00
beginner lessons at 7:40

map and directions

Renew your membership now for 2012! Download the membership form here and mail it in with the a check for $13, get a form and hand in your membership fee at the next dance you attend, or call Eric at 273-3934 to have a form mailed to you.

  Special Events 

Newcastle Hall
inauguration

Saturday, January 21, 2012
8 - 11 pm

Newcastle Portuguese Hall
690 Taylor Rd

To mark the first dance at our new dance venue in Newcastle, a cavalcade of callers will appear onstage (in sequence) to provide us with a delightful variety of different dances. Plus, there will be a special young people's dance from 6:30 to 7:30, with calling and teaching by Talib Huff.

Fall Has Sprung
12-hour Contravaganza

Saturday, November 3, 2012
Noon to Midnight

Grass Valley Veterans' Memorial Auditorium
255 South Auburn St.

The fifteenth edition of our now-famous all-day contra dance festival, featuring two hot, nationally known bands plus our very own Hot Cider.

BANDS:
Hot Cider
2 bands tba

CALLERS:
Joyce Miller
2 callers tba

You don't want to miss this one, so put it on your calendar now!


Fall Has Sprung 2008