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Contra Dance
Saturday, Feb 1 | Music by Skippin' A Groove
Elks Lodge (2nd floor), Calling by Christa Torrens
7:30 - 10:30 PM
Skippin' A Groove is Laura Lundquist, Alan Boren & Roy Curet
Join us for a contra dance on Saturday, Feb 1st and get your groove on in preparation for our annual TropiContra Contra Dance on Feb 15th
Elks Lodge, 2nd floor
Please join us for a fun evening of Contradancing at the Elks Lodge in the upstairs ballroom with lively fiddle music!
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No partner or experience is necessary. Christa Torrens will teach and call easy-to-learn dances. If you're new to contra dancing, we encourage you to arrive by 7:15 so you can be ready for the beginner's workshop at 7:30 PM.
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College students and MFS members are $5! High School students and kids under 18 are FREE! Regular admission is $10.
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Beginners, Singles, Couples, & Families are welcome!
All dances are taught from scratch & called!
Next ECD dance is Valentine's Day! (Friday, Feb 14) with live music by Barely Necessary. Instruction and calling by Bev Young.
Elks Lodge, 2nd floor
Bev Young will teach fun, easy-to-learn, English country dances to lively music.
The figures in English Country Dancing are very similar to contra dancing and square dancing.
Everyone welcome. No experience necessary. No dance partner required. Come join us. Donation sliding scale ($5 - $10)
TropiContra Contra Dance
Sat, Feb 15 | Elks Lodge, 2nd floor | 7:30 - 10:30 pm
Music by Skippin' A Grove | Calling by Mark Matthews
Wear your colorful tropical attire and come dance!
The TropiContra Contra Dance has been a tradition since Elvis appeared in “Blue Hawaii.” OK, not quite that long but pretty long and lots of fun.
No tropical attire? Come anyway!
Beginners, Singles, Couples, & Families are welcome!
All dances are taught from scratch & called!
College students and MFS members are $5!
High School students and kids under 18 are FREE!
Regular admission is $10.
The CDC is reporting a surge in norovirus cases across the U.S. Please wash your hands vigorously with soap & water multiple times during the dance. It is highly contagious. Hand sanitizer alone does not work well according to the CDC.
Support dance in Missoula. Join the Missoula Folklore Society!
Check the Dance Calendar for info on upcoming Contra Dances!
Subscribe to the MFS e-newsletter for info on other dance & music events in and around town. Typically the newsletter has the latest info before the website.
Last updated February 26, 2025