If you’re looking for a fun evening out, with a workout to great live music …

Contra Dance!

Hot tunes by Ross Smithard & Up Jumped Trouble

1st and 3rd Mondays of each month (Feb-Dec, except Easter).  Check dates on Hobart Dance Dates or see the list of Facebook events in the panel to the right or below, in case our regular band is away and we switch to lively French Balfolk dancing instead.

7:15 for 7:30-9:30pm (warmup/beginner’s workshop 7:30-7:45)

St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town (off Rupert Avenue just up the hill from Augusta Rd, enter behind church)

Dance callers Sarah Lewis, Fiona Henwood and David Wanless (and if you’d like to try, ask us).

Fun, exercise and a great night out, with friendly people, to the music of one of Australia’s finest contra bands.  Get your endorphins flowing and your smile on.

Treat your ears to cracking new and old-time toons and support great, local, live music.

Conditions, health and safety, inclusion: folktas.org/conditions

$7-15 at trybooking.com/YPTO or at the door.

All dances taught. No dancing experience or partner required.
All ages and identities welcome.  Dress and attitude: casual.  BYO water bottle.

See the events list to the right of this page for the nearest forthcoming dances.
See also Hobart Dance Dates.

Extra info:
Contra dancing is a lively, social dance style from the USA which is moderately aerobic and highly addictive. Done to simple walking steps, it features flowing movements, swings and twirls, and a chance to dance with everyone in the room.

Come along and find out why they say that contra dancers are
“Traditional, progressive and frequently improper.”