YDW 2014

Youth Dance Weekend 2014 will take place September 26-28 2014. Registration for the weekend will open on June 1st, 2014. Some preliminary info is available below. Check back for updates about all the details and/or sign up for the mailing list at the bottom of the page.

Schedule

2014 Schedule! (subject to change)

Friday

  • 4:00Check-in opens
  • 6:30-7:30 Potluck dinner
  • 8-12 Welcome Dance: Contra, English, Waltz
  • Midnight - 2AM Techno Contra in the Dance Hall: Julie Vallimont and Ed Howe; snacks, singing, jamming, fireside hang in the Dining Hall

Saturday

  • 8:30-10 Breakfast
  • 9-10 Shape Note Singing in the Dining Hall
  • 10-11:30 Choose Your Own Adventure!
  • 11:30-12:30 English Dance
  • 12:30-1:30 Lunch
  • 1:00-2:00 Camper-Led Workshops
  • 2:00-4:00 Dance Session; Open Mic for callers and camper bands (mostly pre-registered but come talk to us!)
  • 4:00-5:30 Community Discussion 
  • 6-7:30 Dinner
  • 8-12:30 Evening Dance: Contras \& English 
  • 12:30 and on jamming, singing, snacks, hanging out, whatever…both the Dance Hall and Dining Hall are available

Sunday

  • 9-10:00 Breakfast; pack your bags, sweep out your cabin
  • 10:00-11:30 Slangpolska Workshop!
  • 11:30-1:30 Farewell Dance: A Little Bit o’ Everything
  • 2:00-3:00 Lunch
  • 3 PM you absolutely gotta leave now, see you next year!