the Dancing Bears
907-566-2327
Contra Dancing in Anchorage, Alaska
Dancing Bears Events Calendar
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
Dec 28 Church of Love Brian DeMarcus Ten Dollar Bet
3502 Spenard Road
Dec 29 (Sat) 49th State Brewing Winter Wonderland Ball! * Silver Train
717 3rd Ave * Note: This is not a contra dance, Price $25,($20 Students w/ID)
Jan 11 Wendler Bob Hume Ten Dollar Bet
Feb 8 Wendler (New Comers dance) Maria, Brian, Valerie with Fat Weasel
Feb 15 Wendler Brian DeMarcus Boreal Notes
Mar 1 Wendler David Maxwell Fat Weasel
Mar 22 Wendler Valerie DeLaune Contrails
Apr 12 Wendler Valerie DeLaune Ten Dollar Bet
Apr 26 Wendler Brian DeMarcus Boreal Notes
May 3 Wendler Bob Hume Jubilee
May 23 Carpenters Hall Guest Callers and Band from Dance Camp!
More to come in 2019!
Anchorage Folk Festival! More Contras! Dance Camp!
Plus take a look at the Palmer Dances in the box below.
ANCHORAGE CONTRA DANCES!
Friday, Dec 28, 7:30 at Church of Love! 3502 Spenard Rd. Exciting New Venue!
Brian DeMarcus & Ten Dollar Bet
Friday, Jan 11, 7:30 at Wendler, Bob Hume & Ten Dollar Bet
For more, see the schedule boxes below
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
VALLEY CONTRA DETAILS:
Tuesdays or Thursdays, 7 to 9 or 9:30pm
Address is 12271 E Palmer-Wasilla Hwy, Palmer, AK 99645 (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!)
Sept 6, Thurs - Shonti & Friends
Sept 20, Thurs - Ten Dollar Bet
Sept 25, Tues - Boreal Notes
Oct 9, Tues - Ten Dollar Bet
Oct 18, Thurs - Shonti & Friends
Nov 1, Thurs - Shonti and Friends
Nov 6, Tues - Boreal Notes
Nov 27, Tues - Ten Dollar Bet
Dec 13, Thurs - Ten Dollar Bet
PS - Please bring a water bottle if you can!
Winter Wonderland Ball
Saturday, Dec 29, 8:00 - 11:30.
49th State Brewing Co Theater, 717 W 3rd Ave.
Variety of dance tempos with Live Music by Silver Train
and recorded break music.
No-host bar and snacks. Formal or dressy attire.
All dancers welcome, (clean dance shoes please)
$25 Adult Admission (21+), $20 Student under 25 with ID.
Tickets at the door, opens 7:30.
