Join us for our ninth annual New Years Eve dance as we swing into the New Year! We’ll dance to live music from Petrichord and calling from nationally renowned caller Lyss Adkins!
Brooklyn Contra will provide bubbly beverages for a toast 🥂 (alcoholic and non) as we dance from 8:30 pm into the new year in our lovely hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Petrichord is a dynamic contra dance trio based in the Washington, DC area, weaving together a number of influences to create an eminently danceable, engaging experience. Colleen Holroyd (fiddle, feet) brings her passion for Québécois, Cape Breton, and Scottish fiddle tunes to the band. Sophie Chang (cello) injects a grounding of classical training into Petrichord’s sound, along with experience gained from playing for English country dances. Rounding out the trio is Bobby LaRose (piano, mandolin), adding his love of old time and Irish music.
When you ask a Muppet to masquerade as a human and call a contra dance, you get Alyssa. Dancers consistently describe my teaching and calling as clear, joyful, and energetic. I stay precise and concise in my communication so everyone can more fully enjoy the dance, the music, and each other.
Location: 339 8th St, Brooklyn NY 11215
Time: Lesson at 8pm, Dancing 8:30pm, After Party at Barbes Till Late!