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:
Bob Boardman Memorial Benefit Dance, Oct. 5th, 2013
Music by: Scot Markx and Jeanie Murphy; Black Diamond Fiddle Club; and other friends of Bob. Caller: Laura Me Smith.
Outstanding local musicians will play for your dancing pleasure. Laura Me Smith will entertain you as she teaches and calls fun dances, both familiar and unusual!
This is our annual benefit dance… all proceeds are donated to the scholarship fund in Bob Boardman’s name. The fund allows a deserving guitar player to attend the Fiddle Tunes Festival in Port Townsend. This year we are also honoring the memory of Bill Hennessey, a member of the Black Diamond Community and supporter of this dance.
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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