Fri Jan 4, 2019 @ Illini Union Rooms A/B/C:
- 8:00-9:30p Contra Dance with Uncle Farmer and
Gail Hintze, Jonathan Sivier, and Scott Meyer calling - 9:45-11:30p Contra Dance with Mean Lids and
Gail Hintze, Jonathan Sivier, and Scott Meyer calling
Details subject to change
Sat Jan 5, 2019 @ Illini Union
- 10a-4:30p Workshops galore!
- 1:30-4:30p Afternoon Dance with Uncle Farmer & Chet Gray
- 7:00-8:45p Contra Dance with Mean Lids & Chet Gray
- 9:00-11:00p Contra Dance with Uncle Farmer & Chet Gray
After Party at Channing-Murray Foundation!
Sun Jan 6, 2019 Brunch & Dancing @ Channing-Murray Foundation
Band: Snakeroot
Caller: Dale Wilson (St. Louis)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
Band: Too Old To Be Controlled (McLean county)
Caller: Deborah Hyland (St. Louis)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
Band: Acoustic Mayhem (Champaign)
Caller: Karen Jackson (St. Louis)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
Band: Rare Privilege (Wisconsin)
Caller: Tamara Loewenthal (Bloomington, IN)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
Band: Big Bluestem
Caller: Lauren Peckman (St. Louis)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
Band: Euthree (Urbana, IL; Bloomington, IN)
Caller: Jim Hemphill (St. Louis)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
We are in the 10th year The Kalyx Barn Dances and it should be a good one with local favorites Too Old To be Controlled playing great tunes all night and Dance Mistress Deborah Hyland calling fun and invigorating dances for us! There will be one of Bill’s famous bonfires at the break and fun had by all! Come early for a potluck and stay late for the camping!
5:00-6:30 Potluck
7:00 Dance
9:00 Bon Fire
9:30ish-11:00 Dance
Band: Euphor (Urbana, IL; Bloomington, IN; Lexington, KY)
Caller: Lauren Kriel (Evanston)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
Steampunk Contra Dancing
Note: Event will break to allow dancers to attend the Arc Attack Demo and will resume afterwards. Ticket price provides admission to both dance sessions.
Band: Fiddlin Banjo Billy & The Old Time Players (Tolono, IL & somewhere in the Ozarks!)
Caller: Jim Hemphill (St. Louis)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
Band: Too Old To Be Controlled (McLean County)
Caller: Bob Green (St. Louis)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
Band: Acoustic Mayhem
Caller; Gail Hintze (Chillicothe, IL)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation