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Join us April 10th, 11th & 12th, 2009 for our 15th annual weekend full of wild contra dancing, great folk music, and fun workshops. Make new friends, soak in numerous hot pools, eat healthy gourmet cooking, and have a wonderful time.

Camp is located at HARBIN HOT SPRINGS, only 2 hours northeast of San Francisco.

A wondrous setting where magic can happen….

The most physically stimulating, spiritually

soothing contra dance weekend of the year....

Dance Awakening dancers by Shane W. Butler

Dance Awakening 2009

Rectangular Callout: 2009 is FULL!
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With calling by Rick Mohr

Rick Mohr has been calling and composing contra dances for 20+ years, pleasing dancers of all levels across New England and North America. Dancers praise Rick's top-notch dance repertoire, crystal-clear calling, warmth, and humor, and many of his dance compositions have become coast-to-coast favorites. Rick also plays dance music on fiddle and button accordion, leads harmony singing, and teaches Morris and rapper dancing. (www.rickmohr.net)

With the musical talent of

The Figments

Ethan Hazzard-Watkins on fiddle
Anna Patton on clarinet
Owen Morrison on guitar and feet
Will Patton bass and mandolin
  
The Figments incorporate an eclectic mix of styles into their inspired performances of music for dancing or listening. Whether grooving on an Old-time, Irish or French Canadian fiddle tune, trading daring improvisations on a gypsy jazz or swing number, or exploring the nuances of a graceful waltz or elegant English country dance tune, this trio of versatile musicians makes dynamic, spontaneous and electrifying music.

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