YDW 2024

Schedule

FRIDAY

• 4:00PM – 6:00PM: Arrival & Check-In
  • Please be prepared to show a negative rapid test to a Committee member after arrival on site
• 5:00PM – 6:00PM: Sound Check (staff only)
• 6:30PM – 7:30PM: Dinner
• 8:00PM – 11:30PM: Welcome Dance (Contra & English)
• 11:30PM – 12:00AM: SNACKitude!
• 12:00AM – Late: Techno Contra

SATURDAY

• 8:30AM – 9:30AM: Breakfast
• 9:30AM – 10:45AM: English Country Dancing
• 11:00AM – 12:15PM: Advanced Contras
• 12:30PM: Lunch and Rapid Testing
  • Please present your negative test to a Committee member to be checked off the list.
  • Shape Note Singing - Camper Led
• 1:45PM – 2:45PM: Camper-led Activities
• 3:00PM – 4:30PM: Latin Dancing
  • Led by the amazing Lumyr!
• 4:45PM – 5:45PM: Community Conversation
• 6:15PM: Dinner
• 7:30PM – 11:45: Evening Dance
  • Contra & English
  • Charts and Graphs
• 11:45PM – 12:00AM: SNACKitude 2
• Midnight and straight on til morning (or not)
  • Fusion Dancing in the Dance Hall
  • Jamming in the Party Barn
  • Singing in the Dining Hall
  • Or anything else you want!

SUNDAY

• 8:30AM – 9:30AM: Breakfast
• 9:30AM – 10:30AM: Morning Waltzin’
• 10:30AM – 12:00PM: House Band
• 12:00PM Lunch
• 12:45: Photos!
• 1:15PM – 3:00PM: Farewell Dance
• 3:00PM – 4:15PM: Cleaning, goodbyes, help moving furniture!
  • Pack your bags, sweep out your cabin.
• 4:15PM: We love you, but you absolutely gotta leave by 4:15PM. See you next year, bye Kinhaven :(

Packing List

• COVID TEST AND MASKS
• Tent (if you are planning to camp)
• Tarps for Sitting on Wet Grass
• Chargers (though there is little service at Kinhaven! So be ready to be analog)
• You will be given a bunk, but if you want to stay on a floor, you could bring an air mattress or camping pad (if tenting’s not your thing, there’s still lots of floor space where you can set up a mattress)
• Bedding, including a warm sleeping bag or several blankets (again, it will definitely be chilly, and may be very cold)
  • Bedding to share! If you can, bring an extra sleeping bag or the like. Keep your fellow campers warm.
• Pillow & sheets (only a mattress will be provided in cabin bunks)
• Towel*
• Toiletries (soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.)
• Alarm clock
• Flashlight/headlight/lantern (don’t forget this; you don’t want to be lost in the dark)
• Extra jackets, big warm sweaters, rain jacket, windbreaker, long underwear, thick socks, clothes for layering. Seriously, it gets cold.
• Weather-appropriate shoes and additional warm clothes
• Dance shoes and outdoor shoes (to help control dust in the dance hall, please have separate indoor and outdoor footwear)
• Instruments, tune books, dance cards, song books
• Water bottle
• Tea to share (we’ll have lots of hot water)
• Board games
• More warm clothes
• Your amazing stunning shining self. Hey gorg :)

Talent

Calico - contra dance band

With its unique mix of driving cello, 12-string guitar, and a hell of a lot of foot percussion, Calico brings a fiery twist to the fiddle music of Québec and New England. Whether they’re playing archival crooked tunes or new compositions, Casey Murray, Jesse Ball, and Eric Boodman create a joyous sound all their own. They’re bound to make you want to get up and dance!

Jonathan Werk, Kristen Planeaux, Grace Hendrickson-Jones - English country dance band

Jonathan Werk is an oboist living and working in Montreal, after growing up as the child of a contradance musician in Ottawa. Music has always been a central focus in Jonathan’s life; starting at a young age he developed a love for music of all genres from classical to irish to klezmer, which lead him to the unusual situation of playing oboe for traditional folk dances, including contradance, balfolk, and English country dance. Jonathan has performed for many dance events around Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Vermont, Massachussets, New York, and California, including dance camps including CDSS’s English Week, Dance Music \& Spice, and BACDS’s Hey Days. Jonathan volunteers extensively in his local Montreal dance community, as organizer, sound technician, and often caller. In addition to oboe, Jonathan also plays accordion, irish whistle, hotel bell, didgeridoo, and bombarde.

Kristen Planeaux began playing classical piano at the tender age of eight and continued on until she found her true calling—traditional dance musician—at 23. Ever since, she has brought her own flavor of bold rhythm and warm, imaginative harmony to the English andAmerican scenes. She is a retired member of The Ripples and a current member of River Road with Jesse Ball and Sarah-Hadley Yakir.

Grace Hendrickson-Jones is a Montreal-based musician who plays with dance bands Modern Birds and Les Quatre Patates. They completed their Bachelor of Music in Classical Flute Performance at McGill University in 2019, and have been active in their local folk dance scene for the past ten years as a dancer, musician, caller and organizer. 

Lindsey Dono - dance caller

Washington-based Lindsey Dono brings crystal-clear teaching and thoughtful programming to the caller’s mic. When not on stage, Lindsey can be found geeking out over choreography, mentoring up-and-coming callers, and exploring floorcraft across a range of dance forms.

Alexandra Deis-Lauby - dance caller

A NYC-based folk dancer, caller, teacher, and organizer, Alexandra is a contra dance caller who calls weekends and festivals all over the country. She tours, calling local dances for both contra and English Country Dance. Her clear teaching, smooth voice, and fun dance selection delight dancers coast-to-coast.  Alex is excellent with all levels of dancers whether they just walked in the door or have been dancing since before she was born.  She has dances for all the folks!

Jared Kirkpatrick - DJ

Whether behind a mixing desk, playing smooth techno tracks, or holding any number of instruments, Jared Kirkpatrick (he/they) finds himself at all manner of dance events across the country. Bringing quality sound and smooth, twisty music to dance floors and concerts alike, Jared works to improve any event he’s involved with. You’re sure to have a wonderful time gliding across the floor at this year’s YDW techno contra, complete with driving beats and synchronized lights!

Lumyr Derisier

Lumyr Derisier is a Boston based dancer who has been dancing for over a decade. With a love of dance, and a passion for people, Lumyr finds joy in the product and process of creating art. His passion is to see a dance community without walls in the city of Boston where a “we can ‘’ attitude thrives among all its participants.

Lumyr started dancing to reggae/dancehall music in Boston after which he trained Salsa and Bachata under the direction of Anara Frank of Metamovements dance company, and Alma Latina Boston, respectively. His belief, that “dance is language. Style is a matter of translation”, influences how he blends movements from different genres in his dancing.

Lumyr began teaching bachata with Alma Boston In 2018, and has since joined Salsa Y Control Dance Company, teaching bachata. He is most known for his big smile, hearty laugh and chiropractic hugs.