Annual Contra FREE DANCE, w live music on Dec 25th
Best Bet
Dance/Dancing
Carrillo Ballroom
**Events may have been canceled or postponed. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.
Date & Time
Mon, Dec 25 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Address (map)
Carrillo Rec Center Ballroom Santa Barbara 100 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Venue (website)
Carrillo Ballroom
Free Dance Dec 25t! Our annual free Contra Dance,a gift to the awesome Santa Barbara community. happens not on Christmas eve, but in the evening of Christmas day. 6:30-9:30pm with a free lesson at 6:10pm
The band is Anvil Sky, featuring Laura Osborn,, Frank Hoppe, and Jeff Spero. Our Perennial Friend, Erik Hoffman will be the caller again. The combination of Jeff’s playful keyboarding, Frank’s fiery fiddle, and Laura’s lilting flute makes for enjoyable listening, and delightful dancing.
Contra dance:
- Fun social dance
- A live band and a caller
- Enjoyable
- Good Exercise
- Good for the body and brain
- You don’t need a partner.
Contra dance is a fun social dance with a live band and a caller. Enjoyable, good exercise, and you don’t need a partner. From 6:30 -9:30pm. Contra dance orientation/lesson at 6:10 p.m. in the Carrillo Ballroom for those who are new. Every dance is a new experience.
We are a community, so please help everyone get to dance. Don’t book ahead. Watch for people sitting on the side and ask them to dance! Reach out of your comfort zone to make folks feel welcome. You might make a life-long friend!
The band takes a break in the middle. At the end of each half, you can dance a waltz. And during the break, recorded music is played for East and West Coast swing dance, Country Dance, and more.
The best description we’ve heard is that with each dance we build a carousel, then jump on and ride it. Great fun for the brain and the body. Join us for great fun!