YDW 2019

September 27–29, 2019 at Kinhaven Music School, Weston, VT. The 10th annual Youth Dance Weekend — the last event before the COVID-19 pandemic forced cancellation in 2020 and 2021.

Talent

Dugan Murphy — Calling contras

Melissa Running — Calling English

Melissa Running is renowned for her warm, accessible, and fun-loving style leading English Country dance. She also called English at YDW 2015.

Calluna — Contra band

Jesse Ball (guitar, piano, feet), Eileen O’Grady (fiddle), and Gus Cantieni (tenor banjo, mandolin). A trad trio based in Massachusetts playing driving dance tunes from an Irish contemporary repertoire. Calluna has been performing at contra dances, festivals, and concerts around New England since 2017, including events like the New England Folk Festival (NEFFA) and Youth Dance Weekend.

Equinox — English band

Jean Monroe, McKinley James, and Eleanor Lincoln.

DJ Flourish — Fusion contras

Committee

Harris Lapiroff, Coral Breuer, Max Newman, Robin Banerji, Donal Sheets, Maria Cramer (joined 2019), and Marisa Keller (joined 2019).

Pricing

• Minimum: $105
• At-cost: $165 ($50 food, $45 venue, $70 staff/misc)
• Sponsor ($225): covers one at minimum
• 2× Sponsor ($285); 3× Sponsor ($345)