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Contra Dance Calling: Past Gigs

When I'm not busy calling or playing music, very often I can be found dancing at community contra dance series, contra dance weekends, and also modern western square dances from time to time. Many dancers all over the mid-Atlantic and midwest still know me as a dance gypsy first, and that is important to me. I am one of them, and I have a keen grasp of what today's dancers love in their callers. I take the fun that I experience out on the dance floor and do my best to bring that sense of fun to the mic.

Since 2009, the dynamic lifestyle of a touring dance caller and dance DJ has allowed me the pleasure of bringing fun, building community and forging cherished friendships both in my home region of central Virginia and in over 10 states east of the Mississippi ... and counting! I have brought  my joy of dance to dozens of open public contra dance series, several major contra dance weekends such as LEAF, a number of regional techno contras including my own project "Club Contras", birthday parties, wedding receptions, small community gatherings, and so on. I can hardly believe I am lucky enough to have this much fun!

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Staunton, VA
Baltimore, MD
New York, NY
Carrboro, NC
Harrisonburg, VA
Roanoke, VA
Greenwood, VA
Glen Echo, MD
Glen Echo, MD
Scottsville, VA
Harrisonburg, VA
Amherst, VA
Baltimore, MD
Harrisburg, PA
Lancaster, PA
Greenwood, VA
Richmond, VA
Bloomington, IN
Indianapolis, IN
Bloomington, IN
High View, WV
Harrisonburg, VA
Toronto, ON
Charlotte, NC
Harrisonburg, VA
Harrisburg, PA
Harrisburg, PA
Cabin John, MD
Harrisonburg, VA
Staunton, VA
Charlottesville, VA
Harrisonburg, VA
Berkeley, CA
S. Pasadena, CA
Lancaster, CA
Harrisonburg, VA
Norfolk, VA
Harrisburg, PA
Staunton contra dance with Rhythm Road
Lovely Lane contra dance with Treble Makers
Club Contras (DJ B-Ham) at the Village Gender Free Contra Dance
Triangle Country Dancers contra dance with Perpetual e-Motion
Club Contras (DJ B-Ham) at the Harrisonburg Contra Dance
Club Contras (DJ B-Ham) at the Roanoke Contra Dance
Greenwood contra dance with Atlantic Crossing
Friday Night Dance at Glen Echo Park with Terpsichore
FSGW contra dance with Atlantic Crossing
Club Contras (DJ B-Ham) at the Scottsville V.F.W.
Club Contras (DJ B-Ham) at the Harrisonburg Contra Dance
Private event
Lovely Lane contra dance with band TBA
Locust Lane contra dance with band TBA
Lancaster Contra Dance with band TBA
Contraphoria! contra dance with Perpetual e-Motion
TADAMS contra dance with Ricochet
Sugar Hill contra dance weekend
Indy Contra dance with 
Bloomington contra dance with 
Late Night techno contras at FootFall dance weekend
Harrisonburg Contra Dance with Jane's Gang 
Toronto Country Dancers contra dance (guest calling)
Charlotte contra dance with The McKenzies
Harrisonburg Contra Dance with Mike Williams House Band 
Locust Lane contra dance with The Treble Makers
Frolic in the Fall with Contranella and DJ B-Ham
FSGW contra dance with Larry Unger & Elke Baker
Club Contras (DJ B-Ham) at the Harrisonburg Contra Dance
Staunton Contra Dance with Ricochet
Late night techno at the Charlottesville Fall Festival with Julie Vallimont
Harrisonburg Contra Dance with Ricochet
Berkeley contra dance (guest calling)
South Pasadena contra dance with Whirled Peas
Antelope Valley contra dance with Dadance
Club Contras (DJ B-Ham) at the Harrisonburg Contra Dance
Norfolk contra dance
Club Contras (DJ B-Ham) at the Locust Lane contra dance
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Greenwood, VA
Madison, VA
Arlington, VA
Baltimore, MD
Asheville, NC
Harrisonburg, VA
Greenwood, VA
Asheville, NC
Indianapolis, IN
Bloomington, IN
Charlottesville, VA
Richmond, VA
Greenwood, VA
Roanoke, VA
Greenwood, VA
Harrisonburg, VA
Black Mtn., NC
Taylors, SC
Asheville, NC
Richmond, VA
Asheville, NC
Durham, NC
Taylors, SC
Glen Echo, MD
Bloomington, IN
Wyoming, OH
Indianapolis, IN
Bloomington, IN
Louisville, KY
High View, WV
Taylors, SC
Charlottesville, VA
Greenwood, VA
Charlottesville, VA
Atlanta, GA
Harrisonburg, VA

Club Contras with Firecloud
Private wedding barn dance
FSGW ContraSonic with DJ improper
BFMS contra dance with The Treble Makers
Technophoria with music mixes by Shel-D
Club Contras (DJ B-Ham) at the Harrisonburg Contra
Club Contras with DJ Nu B
Technophoria with music mixes by Shel-D
Indy Contra with Edge of Erin
Bloomington Contra with Sam Bartlett & Eric Schedler
C'ville Contra with Floorplay
Club Contras at TADAMS with DJ Nu B
Greenwood Contra with Rhythm Method String Band
Roanoke Contra with Dot Dot Dash
Club Contras with DJ Nu B
Club Contras (DJ B-Ham) at the Harrisonburg Contra
Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) with Horseflies and Lift Ticket
HMFS City Dance with Wolf Moon String Band
Technophoria with music mixes by Shel-D
TADAMS contra dance with Floorplay
Grey Eagle contra dance with David Brown & Jamie Laval
TCD Reality Center contra dance with The Elftones
Technophoria with music mixes by Shel-D
FSGW ContraSonic with DJ improper
Sugar Hill dance weekend (open calling slots, with various musicians)
Cincinnati Contra with Good 'n' Plenty
Indy Contra with Entwyned
Bloomington Contra with Entwyned
Kentucky Techno Contra (DJ B-Ham); team calling with Janet Bertog
FootFall, late night techno contra with DJ improper
Technophoria with music mixes by Shel-D
Charlottesville Fall Festival, late night techno contra (DJ B-Ham)
Greenwood Contra with The Syncopaths
C'ville Contra with Rhythmajig
Atlanta Dance Weekend, late night techno contra (DJ B-Ham)
Club Contras (DJ B-Ham) at the Harrisonburg Contra Dance

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Richmond, VA
Charlottesville, VA
Greenwood, VA
Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville, VA
Richmond, VA
Greenwood, VA
Harrisonburg, VA
Greenwood, VA
Roanoke, VA
Baltimore, MD
Glen Echo, MD
Greenwood, VA
Asheville, NC
Baltimore, MD
Arlington, VA
Glen Echo, MD
Greenwood, VA
Asheville, NC
Lancaster, PA
Richmond, VA
Charlottesville, VA
Greensboro, NC
High View, WV
Hillsborough, NC
Charlotte, NC
Charlottesville, VA
Greensboro, NC
Greenwood, VA
Swannanoa, NC
Atlanta, GA
Chevy Chase, MD
Glen Echo, MD
Glen Echo, MD
Roanoke, VA
Staunton, VA
Greenwood, VA

Greenwood Contra Dance with Uncle Henry's Favorites
Contra Dance at the Roanoke River Mill
Club Contras with DJ Solar Sound
Club Contras with DJ Solar Sound
TADAMS Contra Dance with __
Club Contras with DJ Solar Sound
Club Contras with DJ Solar Sound
C'ville Contra Dance with Atlantic Crossing
Club Contras with DJ Solar Sound
TADAMS Contra Dance with Anadama
Club Contras with DJ Solar Sound
Private wedding
Greenwood Contra's big band dance, shared with Valerie Helbert(with volunteer musicians)
Contra dance at Hollins University with Root 2 Music (featuring all student-written dances)
BFMS contra dance with __
ContraSonic with DJ improper
Contraphoria with Perpetual e-Motion and DJ improper
Technophoria with music mixes by Shel-D
BFMS contra dance with Baltimore Open Band "BOB"
ContraSonic with DJ improper
Glen Echo Friday Night Dance with Gift of the Marcii
Club Contras with DJ Nu B
Technophoria with music mixes by Shel-D
Lancaster Contra with Ladies in the Parlor
TADAMS contra dance [cancelled due to Hurricane Irene]
C'ville Contra with Ricochet
Contra-kaleido with Chickaboom and music mixes by Solar Sound (shared calling with Eileen Thorsos)
FootFall, late night techno contra with DJ improper
TCD contra dance at the Central Orange Senior Center with the Hillsborough Open Band
TechnoLumination with DJ
Charlottesville Fall Festival, late night techno contra (DJ B-Ham)
Electric Camel Contra with Yellow Goats Beard and music mixes by Solar Sound (with Valerie Helbert)
Club Contras with DJ Nu B
Old Farmers Ball contra dance with the Inexplicabillies
Atlanta Dance Weekend, late night techno contra (DJ B-Ham)
Private "Sweet 16" party with DJ improper
FSGW contra dance with the Evil Twins
Black Friday Bash, late night techno contra with DJ improper
Roanoke Contra with Kendall Rogers & Brad Battey
Staunton Contra with the Stallings Family Band
Michelle and Roger's wedding contra dance with Floorplay and as DJ B-Ham

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Harrisburg, PA
Greenwood, VA
Norfolk, VA
Richmond, VA
Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville, VA
Richmond, VA
Harrisburg, PA
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
Harrisburg Contra with Ladies in the Parlor
C'ville Contra with
TRADIN' contra dance with The McKenzies
Private wedding contra dance
C'ville Contra Dance with Floorplay
Private party contra dance
TADAMS contra dance with __
Harrisburg Contra with __
BFMS contra dance with  __
BFMS contra dance with __
2009 - coming soon!