

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Swingin' Tern New Year's Eve: Michael Karcher & Spintuition
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 12:30 am
- **Event Description**: Wednesday, December 31st 6:30pm – 12:30pm
Michael Karcher &amp; Spintuition
Willy Clemetson—fiddle, foot percussion; Samuel Foucher—accordion; Silas Hamilton—guitar
Pot Luck Dinner 6:30pm–Please bring a entree or sidedish to share.
Dancing from 8pm to 12:30am–including the fabulous dessert break [bring a dessert to share] and midnight toast!
Admission:
Adults $25 in advance through 12/25; $30 after 12/26 and at the door.
Students $12 in advance through 12/25; $15 after 12/26 and at the door.
All dances at Swingin’ Tern are called to Larks &amp; Robins
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 200 Main Street, Chatham, NJ
Vaccination and Masks Optional

A Swingin’ Tern New Year’s Eve tradition for 40 years

Advance tickets and loads of information at https://ticketscandy.com/e/swingin-tern-new-years-eve-dance-michael-karcher-spintuition-13201

MICHAEL KARCHER
Michael Karcher got hooked on contra dance and ECD at Swarthmore College and fed his habit at CDNY in New York City. He started calling after moving to Seattle and honed a clear, friendly style over the next decade before returning to the east coast. Michael now calls events across the US and Canada, and dreams of bringing contra dance to Japan and taking contra dance away from France (just kidding). He helps with the Lehigh Valley contra dance and is a coordinating caller in Philadelphia. Off the dance floor, Michael teaches statistics as an assistant professor at Muhlenberg College. Video https://youtu.be/Z7BEEJCLO00?si=Hd_C0sv0Eqgq1deO&amp;t=49 

SPINTUITION
From Quebec to Georgia and everywhere in between, Spintuition has been making a splash on the contradance scene. With Samuel Foucher on accordion, Willy Clemetson on fiddle and foot percussion, and Silas Hamilton laying down the groove on guitar, this trio has a grasp of dynamics and dance energy that has been honed over many years of playing dances together. Based mostly in the Northeast, Spintuition was formed in 2018 and has gone on to be featured up and down the East Coast at some of the biggest dances, such as Glen Echo, Montpelier, Belfast, and BIDA and at weekend such as Atlanta Dance Weekend, Cabin Fever and Winter CDH. In addition to playing dances, they also sing in bold three part harmony. Presenting a compelling mixture of spicy new tunes and glorious old ones, Spintuition has cultivated a vital sound that will leave you hungry for more.   Video at https://youtu.be/R5Z0anEDs9I?si=CNaZ3E3k7OTjY3NK&amp;t=178

USEFUL INFORMATION:
•	Vaccination and masks are optional.
•	All dances at Swingin’ Tern are called to the gender-neutral terms Larks &amp; Robins.  Dance whatever role you’re comfortable with.
•	Our hall has windows on all four sides of the room with air conditioning when needed.
•	Our dance is two blocks from the Chatham station on the Morris/Essex line out of Penn Station, NYC.
•	Please bring your own water bottle. Water bottles may be filled at the orange Igloo cooler.
•	Wear comfortable clothing.  Contra dancing is aerobic.  We prefer you to carry in your shoes.
•	We are a friendly, inclusive group. Pack plenty of smiles! 
Please let us know if you’ll be attending by replying Going. If you're on the fence, click Interested to stay in the loop. You can also help us out by clicking on the Invite button at the top of this announcement and inviting friends you think would be interested in joining the fun.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chatham/swingin-tern-new-years-eve-michael-karcher-and-spintuition/200029359800033
- **Event Categories**: new-year, music, entertainment, food-drinks, potluck
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 24

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://ticketscandy.com/e/swingin-tern-new-years-eve-dance-michael-karcher-spintuition-13201?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=chatham-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Chatham
- **state**: NJ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 200 Main Street, Chatham, NJ
- **lat**: 40.740229936374
- **long**: -74.38021
- **full address**: 200 Main Street, Chatham, NJ, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 200 Main Street, Chatham, NJ, United States
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** new-year, music, entertainment, food-drinks, potluck
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Swingin' Tern New Year's Eve: Michael Karcher & Spintuition ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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