BIG NEWS
Starting on February 15, 2026, the contra dance is at Wells Hall, 310 North K Street, Tacoma.
We dance on the third Sunday each month. Workshop at 3:00, dance 3:30 to 6:00.
This website is usually the best place for up-to-date information, and we send out an email each month a few days before the dance. You can sign up for the email list here (on the Contact page). We strive to create a fun, safe, and inclusive community. Learn more about how we care for one another.
Live bands, traditional music
Singles/couples of all ages welcome
No experience needed
Alcohol, smoke & fragrance free
$15 to $30 sliding scale
Sunday Afternoon Dance at Wells Hall
2026 Third Sunday Dance Schedule
All Dances are 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Workshop at 3:00 pm)
January 18
Odd Sock (Olympia)
February 15
Les Pieds Chaud (Seattle)
March 15
Hayden & Friends (Seattle)
April 19
Hoi Polloi (Olympia)
May 17
The Star Charters (Massachusetts)
June 21
Raven & Goose (California)
July 19
The Euphemists (Portland)
August 16
Sono Onos (Seattle & Olympia)
September 20
Dawn Chorus (Vermont)
October 18
Old Sock (Olympia)
November 15
George Marshall and Ice Cream Truckers
December 31
tbd
Upcoming Bands
Sunday, May 17
Dance: 3:30pm to 6:00pm
Learn Contra Dance: 3:00pm to 3:30pm
The Star Charters
Annie Kidwell calls for this dance
Star Charters, from Boston, is Cecilia Vacanti and Jess Newman on fiddles and Mark Price on guitar. With their rock-solid groove, lyrical twin fiddle harmonies, and joyful, off-the-cuff improvisation, they aim to send dancers over the moon!
Caller Annie Kidwell with The Star Charters: Cecilia Vacanti, Mark Price, and Jess Newman.
Sunday, June 21
Dance: 3:30pm to 6:00pm
Learn Contra Dance: 3:00pm to 3:30pm
Raven and Goose
Eric Curl calls for this dance
Raven & Goose are a national touring contra duo. With fiery fiddlin’ from Corwin Zekley and foot stompin’ piano by Grace Fellows, they play original compositions and breathe new life into traditional tunes, all delivered with a passion that will get you up and dancing! Corwin Zekley was born with a fiddle in their hands and plays with an intensity yet delicacy that pulls on the heartstrings of all who hear them. Grace Fellows is a singer and songwriter, and a powerhouse contra dance pianist whose potent sense of rhythm will propel you around the dance floor. Caller Eric Curl will select dances to tickle your fancy.
Raven and Goose is Grace Fellows on piano and Corwin Zekley on fiddle. Eric Curl (shown with cat) is calling.
Sunday, July 19
Dance: 3:30pm to 6:00pm
Learn Contra Dance: 3:00pm to 3:30pm
The Euphemists
Susan Girardot calls for this dance
The Euphemists are different. Besides fiddle, piano, and whistle (Alan Snyder, Dave Goldman, and Greg Martin), the band has three horns. That’s Greg Martin and Stephanie Shea on saxophones and Kaye Blesener on trombone. They play Celtic, Québécois, and old-time tunes, plus lively jazz standards, ragtime tunes, klezmer, and even a Sousa march. It all adds up to a unique sound and great contra dance experience.
The Euphemists: Stephanie Shea, Greg Martin, Dave Goldman, Alan Snyder, and Kaye Blesener. Caller Susan Giradot is inset.
Watch Countercurrent Performing Werewolves of London (Wells Hall, 11/19/25)
Alex Sturbaum on guitar and Brian Lindsay on fiddle. George Marshall calling.
Previous Contra Dances
PLEASE DONATE
The volunteers who organize and run the dance receive no pay. The admission fee is used to pay for the hall rent, sound person, band, and caller. To make a donation, please contact Matt Temmel at (253) 278-1237 or e-mail: info@tacomacontradance.org.
Thank you!