the Dancing Bears
907-566-2327
Contra Dancing in Anchorage, Alaska
Dancing Bears Events Calendar
2017 - 2018 Dance Schedule -- Anchorage
Dances begin at 7:30 Friday unless other wise noted.
Most dances are at Wendler Middle School, 2905 Lake Otis Parkway
The Location link takes you to Google maps to our venue locations.
DATE LOCATION CALLER BAND
Jan 12 Wendler Bob Hume Boreal Notes
Feb 9 Wendler Jim Haack Ten Dollar Bet
Feb 23 Wendler David Stutzer Jubilee
Mar 9 Wendler Brian DeMarcus ABCD Band
Mar 23 Wendler Jim Haack Fat Weasel
Apr 6 Wendler Brian DeMarcus Boreal Notes
Apr 20 Wendler Bob Hume Fat Weasel
May 4 Wendler Darth D'Marcus Jubilee Jedi Cantina Combo
May 18 Wendler Jim Haack Ten Dollar Bet
May 24 Thur Carpenters Hall Guest Callers and Bands from Dance Camp
May 25 - 28. Annual Memorial Day weekend Dance Camp at Kings Lake Camp Wasilla!
THERE IS STILL A LITTLE BIT OF TIME to Register for Dance Camp ! Click the Dance Camp link!
May 18 at Wendler. Jim Haack with Ten Dollar Bet
May 24, Thursday at Carpenters Hall.
Here's your chance to have a taste of Dance Camp (if you can't make it) or an appetizer if you are planning to come! This dance is open to the community, so by all means come and dance to the fabulous tunes of one of our Guest Bands, Stomp Rocket, and to the delightful calling of Guest Callers Carol Ormand and David Millstone!! You'll be glad you did!!
When: Thursday, May 24th 7:30 PM
Where: Carpenters Hall (407 Denali Street, Anchorage, AK 99501)
Admission prices will be $10 for members, $12 for guests, $5 for students
Dance Camp! Memorial Day Weekend! May 25-28!
Please Bring clean dry shoes to dance in. Help us keep our dance floors free of wet dirt and slush. Thanks!
DANCE WITH OUR FRIENDS
IN PALMER!
12271 E Palmer-Wasilla Hwy, Palmer, AK 99645
See Palmer Dance Schedule in box below.
PALMER DANCES
New Valley dance floor! New Valley schedule!
Greetings old friends and new! Old players and new! Old callers and new!
COME! TELL your friends, BRING your friends! All levels welcome!
Now we just need you...
See you on the dance floor,
Gene and Maria
VALLEY CONTRA DETAILS:
Thursdays, 7 - 9 or 9:30pm
Address is 12271 E Palmer-Wasilla Hwy, Palmer, AK 99645 (New Salvation Army digs!)
$9 for adults, $5 for students, little ones dance for free
Maria D'Agostino will be calling all the dances (might have to sub out one!)
Band schedule below (potentially subject to change too!)
Jan 11 - Ten Dollar Bet
Feb 1 - Shonti and Friends
Feb 15 - Boreal Notes
Mar 1 - Ten Dollar Bet
Mar 15 - Ten Dollar Bet
Mar 29 - Shonti and Friends
Apr 12 - Ten Dollar Bet
Apr 26 - Ten Dollar Bet
May 10 - Shonti and Friends
PS - No kitchen at our new home, please bring a water bottle if you can!
