Swing Shift 2025 - Lexington/Berea KY - Contra Dance Weekend

Featuring The Evil Twins and caller Claire Takemori

Fri, Jan 24 and Sat, Jan 25, 2025

 

Swing Shift is a Friday/Saturday contra dance weekend in Lexington and Berea Kentucky. Swing Shift 2025 is January 24-25, 2025, featuring The Evil Twins (Laurie Fisher and David Courret-Knight) and caller Claire Takemori.

Contra dance roles will be called "gents" and "ladies".

There is no preregistration for Swing Shift. Housing is on your own.

Masks and vaccinations are not required. Frequent hand washing is encouraged. Please stay home if you are sick.

Swing Shift 2025 flyer PDF for reading   ,   for printing

Friday, Jan 24, 2025

Lexington Traditional Dance Association

  Artworks at the Carver School, 522 Patterson St, Lexington, KY.
7:30p-8:00p  contra lesson for beginning dancers
8:00p‑11:00p  contra dance with Claire Takemori and The Evil Twins ($20 / students $12)

Saturday, Jan 25, 2025

Oh Contraire
  Russell Acton Folk Center, 212 Jefferson St, Berea, KY
10:00a‑12:00p  English Country contra dance with local callers and live music
1:00p‑2:00p  Irish Kerry Sets with Bryce Carlberg ($6 / students $4)
2:15p‑4:45p  Flowing contras with Claire Takemori and The Evil Twins ($15 / students $8)
5:00p-5:45p  open swing and waltz with recorded music
6:00p-7:00p  potluck dinner
7:00p-7:30p  open swing and waltz with recorded music
7:30p-8:00p  contra lesson for beginning dancers
8:00p‑11:00p  contra dance with Claire Takemori and The Evil Twins ($20 / students $12)
  
  Carlberg's, 128 N Broadway, Berea, KY
11:00p-?  party and dance

All day Saturday $35 / students $20.
Sessions without a listed price are free for Swing Shift participants.






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