Contra Culture

April 27-29 2012

THANK YOU to everyone who participated.  The event was a rousing success!!

Dancers from around the Midwest joined participants from the tri-communities [Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage (http://www.dancingrabbit.org), Sandhill Farm (http://www.sandhillfarm.org/) and Red Earth Farms (http://www.redearthfarms.org/)].  As intentional communities focused on sustainable living, we believe that an important part of a sustainable human culture is to have fun – and dance is a big part of that!

 

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“Contra Culture” was a unique blend of Ecovillage and Contra Dance community cultures.

 

  • Together as worker-participants, everyone helped create a youth/family-friendly contra dance event.  Contra Culture featured Contra dances, Contra and waltz classes, a blues dance class and a taste of ecovillage life. In true community style, everyone was asked to contribute an hour of their time to making the event happen, whether as a caller, musician, dish washer or snack maker. (Further contributions as callers and musicians was compensated and/or received free admission.)
  • Participants had the opportunity to tour Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, meet residents and get their hands dirty on gardening and building projects. Our class offering included experiential workshops on topics such as organic gardening, permaculture, natural building, and living in community.
  • Dancing Rabbit is a feminist community that encourages people to pursue their interests regardless of their biological gender. We emphasized gender-free calling and encouraged everyone to dance in both roles.
  • Dancers ate organic, wholesome, homemade food and stayed onsite either at the Milkweed Mercantile B&B or camping. (Information about area motels and restaurants are also available.) All activities took place on site at the ecovillage.

 

The first hour of the night time dances was family hour, where all levels, including children, were welcome.

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This event is supported in part by the Lloyd Shaw Foundation and the Outreach Fund of the Country Dance and Song Society.