Contra Dance with Master Fiddler
Best Bet
Dance/Dancing
Carrillo Recreation Center
**Events may have been canceled or postponed. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.
Date & Time
Sun, May 31 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Address (map)
Carrillo Rec Center Ballroom Santa Barbara 100 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Venue (website)
Carrillo Recreation Center
CONTRA DANCE this Sunday May 31, 6–9pm to a LIVE BAND (in 4 days)! SB Carrillo Recreation Center, 100 E Carrillo St. in the
large sprung-floor ballroom
The Band: Double Trouble
The Caller: Jacqui Grennan
$15 Cash/Visa/MC Youth/Student $5-10
Beginners are welcome, cherished even. No need to bring a partner.
We suggest newcomers dance with experienced dancers for the first few dances. It helps make if fun and easy for everyone!
Dress for comfort. We recommend low or flat shoes that don’t stick
Double Trouble band
Double Trouble is Rodney Miller & Jeffrey Spero
Rodney Miller is designated a “Master Fiddler” in 1983 by the National Endowment for the Arts. Rodney is widely considered to be the foremost exponent of New England style fiddling.is known throughout New Hampshire and beyond for his mastery of New England fiddling, a uniquely American blend of French Canadian and Celtic influences. Over the past thirty years Miller has toured the United States, Canada, the British Isles, Australia and Denmark performing in concert settings as well as playing for social dances. Miller has recorded 13 albums and appeared on numerous others, often playing instruments that he crafted himself.
Jeffrey Spero has toured around the country playing concerts, festivals, and dances. From Celtic to Americana, Jeffrey can be heard with bands such as Syncopaths, Rhythm Raptors, Anvil Sky, and Lift Ticket.
Jacqui Grennan has been a caller, choreographer, and dance organizer in the Los Angeles contra dance scene since 2010. Jacqui currently calls at dances around the nation. Delighting in the dance for many years, Jacqui decided to pick up the mic in 2013. She likes to put together an evening that is varied in movement and in pace and that will be enjoyable for newer dancers as well as for those who are more experienced. She is noted for her clarity in calling and her ability to adjust to the dancers on the floor. She sees herself as the host of a party and gets great satisfaction helping the dancers and band have a good time during the dance.
Video of one of our dances
For more info see https://www.sbcds.org/contradance
Future English Country Dances
May 31 Extraordinary music with Rodney Miller and Jeffrey Spero
Jacqui Grennan, caller Double Trouble band
First Presbyterian Church
21 E. Constance Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93105First, Third, and Fifth Sundays (with some exceptions).
New dancer instruction at 1:45, dancing 2:00 to 4:15 pm. Doors open at 1:40.
For more info see https://www.sbcds.org/ecd
A big smile for your body, mind, and soul
