BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//208.97.181.95//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-8834@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T153602Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CFS\,CFS Contradance\,Contra Dancing\,In Corvalli s CONTACT:cfs.dance.registrar@CorvallisFolklore.org\; http://corvallisfolklor e.org/home/ccw DESCRIPTION: CFS annual Corvallis Contra Weekend 2022 CANCELED\nThis event is yet another casualty of Covid\nElixir\nElixir blends driving fiddle and guitar with the rich texture and rhythmic excitement of a full horn secti on\, deftly weaving brassy riffs and daring solos in and out of traditiona l Irish\, French Canadian and New England tunes. Elegant melodies evolve i nto raucous dixieland horn riffs\; transcendent harmonies\, playful improv isations\, and rock\, swing and reggae-inspired rhythms weave in and out o f traditional and original Irish\, French Canadian and New England tunes. \nSecond band TBA\n \nNils Fredland\nNils Fredland has been calling dances with admirable skill and infectious energy since 2000. Respected for his expertise as a teacher and caller\, sensitive leadership\, and generosity\ , Nils is one of the busiest and most sought-after callers in the business . He draws on a large and varied repertoire of dances\, presenting materia l from centuries-old “chestnuts” to cutting-edge contemporary choreography .\nNils is also known for breathing new life into traditional singing squa res\, and he has co-authored two books on the topic with master callers. N ils studied classical trombone at Indiana University\, and has played his horn in ensembles ranging from symphony orchestras to ska bands. In Elixir Nils brings together his myriad talents in one thrilling package. Nils al so works as the American Dance Publications Coordinator at the Country Dan ce and Song Society.\nJacquie Grennan\n\nJacqui Grennan is a contra dance caller\, choreographer\, and dance organizer in the Los Angeles contra dan ce scene.\nA fixture in the Los Angeles contra dance community since 2010\ , Jacqui currently calls at contra dances around the nation and in her hom e community of Los Angeles\, CA. Jacqui produced and organized the 3rd Sat urday contra dance series held at the Woman’s Club of South Pasadena\, CA\ , from 2014 to 2016. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220218T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220220T170000 GEO:+44.55634;-123.302747 LOCATION:TBA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Corvallis Contra Weekend 2022 (CANCELED) URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/corvallis-contra-weekend-2022- tentative/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2014/06/Elixer.png\;300\;227\,medium\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/ home/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Elixer.png\;300\;227\,large\;https://corva llisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Elixer.png\;300\;227\,ful l\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Elixer.pn g\;300\;227 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nElixir blends d riving fiddle and guitar with the rich texture and rhythmic excitement of a full horn section\, deftly weaving brassy riffs and daring solos in and out of traditional Irish\, French Canadian and New England tunes. Elegant melodies evolve into raucous dixieland horn riffs\; transcendent harmonies \, playful improvisations\, and rock\, swing and reggae-inspired rhythms w eave in and out of traditional and original Irish\, French Canadian and Ne w England tunes.
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Nils Fredland has been calling dances with adm irable skill and infectious energy since 2000. Respected for his expertise as a teacher and caller\, sensitive leadership\, and generosity\, Nils is one of the busiest and most sought-after callers in the business. He draw s on a large and varied repertoire of dances\, presenting material from ce nturies-old “chestnuts” to cutting-edge contemporary choreography.
\nNils is also known for breathing new life into traditional singing square s\, and he has co-authored two books on the topic with master callers. Nil s studied classical trombone at Indiana University\, and has played his ho rn in ensembles ranging from symphony orchestras to ska bands. In Elixir N ils brings together his myriad talents in one thrilling package. Nils also works as the American Dance Publications Coordinator at the Country Dance and Song Society.
\nJacqui Grennan is a contra dance caller\, choreographer\, and danc e organizer in the Los Angeles contra dance scene.
\nA fixt ure in the Los Angeles contra dance community since 2010\, Jacqui currentl y calls at contra dances around the nation and in her home community of Lo s Angeles\, CA. Jacqui produced and organized the 3rd Saturday contra danc e series held at the Woman’s Club of South Pasadena\, CA\, from 2014 to 20 16.
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra X-COST:TBA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10028@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T153602Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CFS\,CFS Contradance\,Contra Dancing\,In Corvalli s CONTACT:Frank & Karen\; cfs.dance.weekend@gmail.com\; http://corvallisfolkl ore.org/home/ccw DESCRIPTION: CFS annual Corvallis Contra Weekend 2023\nElixir\nElixir blend s driving fiddle and guitar with the rich texture and rhythmic excitement of a full horn section\, deftly weaving brassy riffs and daring solos in a nd out of traditional Irish\, French Canadian and New England tunes. Elega nt melodies evolve into raucous dixieland horn riffs\; transcendent harmon ies\, playful improvisations\, and rock\, swing and reggae-inspired rhythm s weave in and out of traditional and original Irish\, French Canadian and New England tunes.\nCountercurrent\nA powerhouse acoustic duo based in Se attle WA\, featuring fiddle\, guitar\, harmony vocals\, and foot percussio n.\nAlex Sturbaum and Brian Lindsay display a musical fluency that comes f rom a decade of playing together at contra dances\, concert halls\, jam se ssions\, festivals\, bars\, and living rooms all across the continent. Whe n dancers and listeners experience the blend of lyrical melodies\, groovy chords\, thumping percussion\, and vocal harmonies all simultaneously\, th e reaction is usually “How does so much music come from just two people?!” \n \nNils Fredland\nNils Fredland has been calling dances with admirable s kill and infectious energy since 2000. Respected for his expertise as a te acher and caller\, sensitive leadership\, and generosity\, Nils is one of the busiest and most sought-after callers in the business. He draws on a l arge and varied repertoire of dances\, presenting material from centuries- old “chestnuts” to cutting-edge contemporary choreography.\nNils is also k nown for breathing new life into traditional singing squares\, and he has co-authored two books on the topic with master callers. Nils studied class ical trombone at Indiana University\, and has played his horn in ensembles ranging from symphony orchestras to ska bands. In Elixir Nils brings toge ther his myriad talents in one thrilling package. Nils also works as the A merican Dance Publications Coordinator at the Country Dance and Song Socie ty.\nJacqui Grennan\n\nJacqui Grennan is a contra dance caller\, choreogra pher\, and dance organizer in the Los Angeles contra dance scene.\nA fixtu re in the Los Angeles contra dance community since 2010\, Jacqui currently calls at contra dances around the nation and in her home community of Los Angeles\, CA. Jacqui produced and organized the 3rd Saturday contra dance series held at the Woman’s Club of South Pasadena\, CA\, from 2014 to 201 6.\nNOTE: This is a fragrance-free event. Please do not use cologne\, perf ume\; or scented deodorants\, soaps or other grooming products. We will pr ovide scent-free hand soap at the dance venues.\nRegister after Nov. 17\, 2022 by completing the online application form or by printing\, filling ou t and mailing the paper registration form.\nCheck the FAQ for Covid restri ctions before registering.\n \nTickets: https://ccw.corvallisfolklore.org/ ccw/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230217T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230219T170000 GEO:+44.55634;-123.302747 LOCATION:Gatton Hall\, First United Congregational Church @ 4515 SW West Hi lls Road\, Corvallis SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Corvallis Contra Weekend 2023 URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/corvallis-contra-weekend-2023/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2014/06/Elixer.png\;300\;227\,medium\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/ home/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Elixer.png\;300\;227\,large\;https://corva llisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Elixer.png\;300\;227\,ful l\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Elixer.pn g\;300\;227 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nElixir blends driving fiddle and guitar with the rich texture and rhythmic excitement o f a full horn section\, deftly weaving brassy riffs and daring solos in an d out of traditional Irish\, French Canadian and New England tunes. Elegan t melodies evolve into raucous dixieland horn riffs\; transcendent harmoni es\, playful improvisations\, and rock\, swing and reggae-inspired rhythms weave in and out of traditional and original Irish\, French Canadian and New England tunes.
\nA powerhouse acoustic duo based in Seattle WA\, featuring fiddle\, guitar\, harmony vocals\, and foot percussion.
\nAlex Sturbaum and Brian Lindsay display a musical fluency that comes from a decade of playing together at contra dances\, concert halls\, jam sessi ons\, festivals\, bars\, and living rooms all across the continent. When d ancers and listeners experience the blend of lyrical melodies\, groovy cho rds\, thumping percussion\, and vocal harmonies all simultaneously\, the r eaction is usually “How does so much music come from just two people?!”
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Nils Fredland has been calling dances with admirable skill and infectious energy since 2000. Respected for his expertise as a teacher and caller\, sensitive lead ership\, and generosity\, Nils is one of the busiest and most sought-after callers in the business. He draws on a large and varied repertoire of dan ces\, presenting material from centuries-old “chestnuts” to cutting-edge c ontemporary choreography.
\nNils is also known for breathing new lif e into traditional singing squares\, and he has co-authored two books on t he topic with master callers. Nils studied classical trombone at Indiana U niversity\, and has played his horn in ensembles ranging from symphony orc hestras to ska bands. In Elixir Nils brings together his myriad talents in one thrilling package. Nils also works as the American Dance Publications Coordinator at the Country Dance and Song Society.
\nJacqui Grennan is a contra dance c aller\, choreographer\, and dance organizer in the Los Angeles contra danc e scene.
\nA fixture in the Los Angeles contra dance commun ity since 2010\, Jacqui currently calls at contra dances around the nation and in her home community of Los Angeles\, CA. Jacqui produced and organi zed the 3rd Saturday contra dance series held at the Woman’s Club of South Pasadena\, CA\, from 2014 to 2016.
\nNOTE: This is a fragra nce-free event. Please do not use cologne\, perfume\; or scented deodorants\, soaps or other grooming products. We will provide scent-free hand soap at the dance venues.
\nRegister after Nov. 17\, 20 22 by completing the online application form or by printing\, filling out and maili ng the paper registration form.
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Tick ets: https://ccw.corvallisfolklore.org/ccw/.
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra X-COST:$100 dancers/ $10 non-dancer X-TICKETS-URL:https://ccw.corvallisfolklore.org/ccw/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-11800@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T153602Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CFS\,CFS Contradance\,Contra Dancing\,In Corvalli s CONTACT:cfs.dance.registrar@gmail.com\; https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/ ccw2024/ DESCRIPTION: CFS annual Corvallis Contra Weekend 2024\nRiptide Trio\nRiptid e is one of the most energetic contra dance bands on the scene today. They love the tunes they play\, and their repertoire contains hundreds of tun es from New England\, Quebec\, Ireland\, Appalachia\, and a few other plac es. Featuring Glen Loper on mandolin\, Alden Robinson on fiddle\, Max Newm an on guitar.French Canadian and New England tunes.\nThe Fiddle Hellions\n Combine the driving rhythm of George Penk’s fiddle\, the soaring harmonies of Betsy Branch’s fiddle\, and the propulsive accompaniment of Sue Songer ’s piano and you get…The Fiddle Hellions! This trio of long-time musical c ollaborators from Portland\, Oregon came together to give concerts and lea d jam sessions at Fiddle Hell online in 2021 and have been repeat performe rs in this setting ever since. They take special delight in chances to sha re their vibrant energy with live dancers.\nFrannie Marr\nFrannie Marr\, f rom southern California\, began contra dancing in 1998 when she went looki ng for a new form of dance to bring back to her elementary school. She qu ickly fell in love with the music and dance scene and became an organizer as well as a caller. Frannie is known for her excellent choices of wonder ful dances\, and her clear precise walkthroughs which make her easy to und erstand and follow. Can you tell she was a kindergarten teacher? Frannie ’s joy of dance is so present in her exuberant calling you’ll think you’re at a dance party. Which is exactly where you’ll be when you arrive in Co rvallis.\nJulian Blechner\nJulian Blechner has a passion for contra dance and is excited to share it with you! He is a seasoned contra and set dance caller based in Western Massachusetts. Since 2011\, he’s called dances of all sizes\, from big festival and camp stages\, to series from Maine to t he Mid-Atlantic. Julian is excited to return to the West Coast to call! He loves calling for all skill levels. He brings a cheerful\, friendly attit ude with clear\, concise teaching and prompting. Julian has written dozens of dances\, and combines this expertise with his love of dancing to provi de a joyful flair to dances!\n \nNOTE: This is a fragrance-free event. Ple ase do not use cologne\, perfume\; or scented deodorants\, soaps or other grooming products. We will provide scent-free hand soap at the dance venue s.\nRegistration is open!\nCheck the FAQ for Covid restrictions before reg istering.\nTickets: https://ccw.corvallisfolklore.org/ccw/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240216T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240218T170000 GEO:+44.55634;-123.302747 LOCATION:Gatton Hall\, First United Congregational Church @ 4515 SW West Hi lls Road\, Corvallis SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Corvallis Contra Weekend 2024 URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/corvallis-contra-weekend-2024/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2024/02/Riptide-Trio2.jpg\;300\;182\,medium\;https://corvallisfolklo re.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Riptide-Trio2.jpg\;300\;182\,large\ ;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Riptide-Tri o2.jpg\;300\;182\,full\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uplo ads/2024/02/Riptide-Trio2.jpg\;300\;182 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nRiptide is one of the most energetic contra dance bands on the scene today. They love the tunes they play\, and their repertoire contains hundreds of tunes fr om New England\, Quebec\, Ireland\, Appalachia\, and a few other places. F eaturing Glen Loper on mandolin\, Alden Robinson on fiddl e\, Max Newman on guitar.French Canadian and New England tunes.
\nCombine the driving rhythm of George
Penk’s fiddle\, the soaring harmonies of Betsy Br
anch’s fiddle\, and the propulsive accompaniment o
f Sue Songer’s piano and you get…The Fiddle
Frannie Marr\, from south ern California\, began contra dancing in 1998 when she went looking for a new form of dance to bring back to her elementary school. She quickly fel l in love with the music and dance scene and became an organizer as well a s a caller. Frannie is known for her excellent choices of wonderful dance s\, and her clear precise walkthroughs which make her easy to understand a nd follow. Can you tell she was a kindergarten teacher? Frannie’s joy of dance is so present in her exuberant calling you’ll think you’re at a dan ce party. Which is exactly where you’ll be when you arrive in Corvallis.< /p>\n
Julian Blechner has a passion for contra dance and is excited to share it with you! He is a seasoned contra and set dance caller based in Western Massachusetts. Since 2011\, he’s called dan ces of all sizes\, from big festival and camp stages\, to series from Main e to the Mid-Atlantic. Julian is excited to return to the West Coast to ca ll! He loves calling for all skill levels. He brings a cheerful\, friendly attitude with clear\, concise teaching and prompting. Julian has written dozens of dances\, and combines this expertise with his love of dancing to provide a joyful flair to dances!
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NOTE: This is a fragrance-free event. Please do not use cologne\, perfume\; or scented deodorants\, soaps or other grooming products. We will provide sc ent-free hand soap at the dance venues.
\nTickets: https://ccw.corvallisfolklore.org/ccw/.
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra X-COST:$100 dancers/ $10 non-dancer X-TICKETS-URL:https://ccw.corvallisfolklore.org/ccw/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-11832@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T153602Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CFS\,CFS Contradance\,Contra Dancing\,In Corvalli s CONTACT:cfs.dance.registrar@gmail.com\; https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/ ccw2024/ DESCRIPTION: Corvallis Contra Weekend 2024 Public Dance\nMasks Required\nRi ptide Trio\nRiptide is one of the most energetic contra dance bands on the scene today. They love the tunes they play\, and their repertoire contain s hundreds of tunes from New England\, Quebec\, Ireland\, Appalachia\, an d a few other places. Featuring Glen Loper on mandolin\, Alden Robinson on fiddle\, Max Newman on guitar.French Canadian and New England tunes.\nThe Fiddle Hellions\nCombine the driving rhythm of George Penk’s fiddle\, the soaring harmonies of Betsy Branch’s fiddle\, and the propulsive accompani ment of Sue Songer’s piano and you get…The Fiddle Hellions! This trio of l ong-time musical collaborators from Portland\, Oregon came together to giv e concerts and lead jam sessions at Fiddle Hell online in 2021 and have be en repeat performers in this setting ever since. They take special delight in chances to share their vibrant energy with live dancers.\nFrannie Marr \nFrannie Marr\, from southern California\, began contra dancing in 1998 w hen she went looking for a new form of dance to bring back to her elementa ry school. She quickly fell in love with the music and dance scene and be came an organizer as well as a caller. Frannie is known for her excellent choices of wonderful dances\, and her clear precise walkthroughs which ma ke her easy to understand and follow. Can you tell she was a kindergarten teacher? Frannie’s joy of dance is so present in her exuberant calling y ou’ll think you’re at a dance party. Which is exactly where you’ll be whe n you arrive in Corvallis.\nJulian Blechner\nJulian Blechner has a passion for contra dance and is excited to share it with you! He is a seasoned co ntra and set dance caller based in Western Massachusetts. Since 2011\, he’ s called dances of all sizes\, from big festival and camp stages\, to seri es from Maine to the Mid-Atlantic. Julian is excited to return to the West Coast to call! He loves calling for all skill levels. He brings a cheerfu l\, friendly attitude with clear\, concise teaching and prompting. Julian has written dozens of dances\, and combines this expertise with his love o f dancing to provide a joyful flair to dances!\n \nNOTE: This is a fragran ce-free event. Please do not use cologne\, perfume\; or scented deodorants \, soaps or other grooming products. We will provide scent-free hand soap at the dance venues.\n\nNewcomers lesson starts at 7:00pm (experienced dan cers encouraged)\; dance starts at 7:30pm.\nEach dance is taught. No part ner necessary (it’s traditional to dance each dance with a different partn er).\nWe are still seeking new volunteers to help with dances in the fall! If you are interested in volunteering this fall\, please see role descrip tions and tell us how you would like to help by taking our volunteer surve y at:\nhttps://bit.ly/CorvallisContraVolunteering2022\nFor questions regar ding contra dance volunteering\, please contact Shell Stowell at corvallis contra@gmail.com\n\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240218T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240218T220000 GEO:+44.55634;-123.302747 LOCATION:Gatton Hall\, First United Congregational Church @ 4515 SW West Hi lls Road\, Corvallis SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Special Sunday Dance URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/special-sunday-dance/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2024/02/Riptide-Trio2.jpg\;300\;182\,medium\;https://corvallisfolklo re.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Riptide-Trio2.jpg\;300\;182\,large\ ;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Riptide-Tri o2.jpg\;300\;182\,full\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uplo ads/2024/02/Riptide-Trio2.jpg\;300\;182 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nRiptide is o ne of the most energetic contra dance bands on the scene today. They love the tunes they play\, and their repertoire contains hundreds of tunes fro m New England\, Quebec\, Ireland\, Appalachia\, and a few other places. Fe aturing Glen Loper on mandolin\, Alden Robinson on fiddle \, Max Newman on guitar.French Canadian and New England tunes.
\nCombine the driving rhythm of George
Penk’s fiddle\, the soaring harmonies of Betsy Br
anch’s fiddle\, and the propulsive accompaniment o
f Sue Songer’s piano and you get…The Fiddle
Frannie Marr\, from southern California\, began contra dancing in 1998 when she went looking for a new form of dance to bring back to her elementary school. She quickly fell in love with th e music and dance scene and became an organizer as well as a caller. Fran nie is known for her excellent choices of wonderful dances\, and her clear precise walkthroughs which make her easy to understand and follow. Can y ou tell she was a kindergarten teacher? Frannie’s joy of dance is so pres ent in her exuberant calling you’ll think you’re at a dance party. Which is exactly where you’ll be when you arrive in Corvallis.
\nJulian Blechner has a passion for contra da nce and is excited to share it with you! He is a seasoned contra and set d ance caller based in Western Massachusetts. Since 2011\, he’s called dance s of all sizes\, from big festival and camp stages\, to series from Maine to the Mid-Atlantic. Julian is excited to return to the West Coast to call ! He loves calling for all skill levels. He brings a cheerful\, friendly a ttitude with clear\, concise teaching and prompting. Julian has written do zens of dances\, and combines this expertise with his love of dancing to p rovide a joyful flair to dances!
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NOTE: This is a fragrance-free event. Please do not u se cologne\, perfume\; or scented deodorants\, soaps or other grooming pro ducts. We will provide scent-free hand soap at the dance venues.
\nNewcomers lesson starts at 7:00p m (experienced dancers encouraged)\; dance starts at 7:30pm.
\nEach dance is taught. No partner necessary (it’s traditional to dance each dance with a different partner).
\nWe are still seeking new volunteers to help with dan
ces in the fall! If you are interested in volunteering this fall\, please
see role descriptions and tell us how you would like to help by taking our
volunteer survey at:
\nhttps://bit.ly/CorvallisContraVolunteering2022\nFor questions regarding contra dance volunteering\, please contact S
hell Stowell at corvalliscontra@gmail.com