Port Angeles Contra Dance
At the Black Diamond Community Hall
Spring 2026 Dance Schedule
January 3
Backwoods Hucksters
Joe Michaels calling
February 7
The Contraband
Carol Piening calling
March 7
Laurie Andres, Ruthie Carroll, Amy Carroll
Koren Wake calling
April 4
Andrew & Heather Norcross with Joe Fulton
Laura Me Smith calling
May 2
Andrew & Heather Norcross with Paul
Hannah Chamberlain calling
June 6
Band TBA
Anne Peterson and Ash Goren calling
Black Diamond Contra Dance goes on hiatus during the summer and returns in the fall.
Join us at the
Black Diamond
Community Hall
1942 Black Diamond Road,
Port Angeles, WA 98363
1st Saturday of every month
(no dances in summer)
Lesson begins at 7 pm
Dance 7:30–10:30 pm
Sliding Scale Admission
Adults $10–20 (cash only)
Under 18: ½ price
Next Dance:
June 7, 2014 dance with Country Capers and Jean Gorrindo
Country Capers will put a bounce in your step and a smile on your face
From Bainbridge Island, Jane Landstra’s fiddling has a natural swing that makes dancing a joy! The Country Capers bring traditional dance music from the Shetland Islands and Scandinavia, all the way to American tunes and Cajun music.
Caller Jean Gorrindo comes to us from California
Jean’s strong teaching and musical skills, combined with her musical and rhythmic vocal quality, help her deliver dances that are flowing, challenging, and fun! She has a particular knack for collecting dances with exceptional choreography designed to enhance the connectedness between us all.
Jean heard about the Black Diamond dance, and contacted US to ask for the opportunity to call here! (Usually we have to go seeking callers.) How flattering is that?
Check out our new web page with videos!
We have some introductory contra dance videos from excellent callers. If you have friends who are a little hesitant about trying our dance, show them these videos.
There is also some video of experienced dancers which is a lot of fun to watch.
Other Contra Dances in the Region:
- Port Townsend Community Dance: Contact Dave Thielk for details.
- Victoria: Dancing across the water in BC! See link for schedule.
- Olympia: Dancing at South Bay Grange the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month.
- Bellingham: Dancing at Fairhaven Library the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Saturdays (Sept–June)
- Seattle:
- Lake City Contra Dance at the Seattle Latvian Center every Thursday
- Emerald City Contra Dance at the Phinney Neighborhood Center every Friday
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