# Event Details

- **Event Name**: March 7 Halifax Contra Dance
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 10:15 pm
- **Event Description**: Dance Details

The dance is… a beginner-friendly community dance that's welcoming to everyone! With super awesome live east-coast tunes by top-notch Halifax musicians. Non-gendered and welcoming to all. While you don’t need to bring a partner, you will be dancing with many individuals throughout the night.
More information on our dances can be found on our website: https://www.halifaxcontra.ca/details-about-our-dances/

Schedule:
7PM: Doors open - come early to stash your coats and get yourselves signed in!
7:15-7:30PM: Beginner orientation - mandatory if you haven't danced with us before
7:30PM: Dancing starts at 7:30 sharp!! We'll wrap up around 10pm.

Location: All Nations Church Hall – 2535 Robie St at Charles. The entrance is up the wooden ramp on Robie.

Musicians: Scott Henderson and Andy Webster
https://www.instagram.com/henderson_swt/
https://thebeatinghearth.com/andywebster/

Caller: Kat Kitching (HCD's house caller)

Cost: Cost is sliding scale! Admission is $15 or more if your budget allows -- otherwise, pay what you can – even a twoonie is appreciated. Payment is CASH ONLY! Thank you for remembering to bring cash!

What to wear:
-Low-heel, smooth-soled shoes (if it’s mucky out, bring a pair of clean shoes if you can)
-Comfortable clothing and layers… you will get hot!
-But – we’ll have doors open for ventilation, so bring warm layers for the start- it is chilly at first ?
We encourage you to dress in what makes you comfortable - whether casual clothes, pyjamas, fancy dress-up clothes or a full-on costume. Come in the clothes you will have the most fun in!
We encourage a scent-free environment, but still recommend the use of deodorant ?

You should bring:
-Cash for admission
-A water bottle (you will get thirsty!)

DANCING SCHEDULE
7PM: Doors open
7:15PM: Beginner orientation
7:30PM: We run through the following sequence: spiral dance, mixer dance, duples scatter dance - short break
8:15(ish): We introduce contras in Becket formation, and dance our first (and easiest) "real" contra dance.
8:30(ish): We are increasing the difficulty, introducing new figures with each dance.
If you are a regular dancer but new to Becket formation, please arrive by 8:15! If you want to skip the Becket orientation, come after 8:30 ?

Advanced contra dancing:
To continue to challenge our experienced dancers, the last 3+ dances of the evening will be called with minimal teaching and longer dancing times. Beginners are welcome to try these dances, but will dance in a separate line. Advanced programme scheduled for 9:30-10:10pm.

A note on payment: We run a lean operation and volunteers organize and call our dances.
Your entry fees go to pay our professional musicians and the church hall, and generally we under-pay for both. That is why we are grateful if you can pay more than $15 for admission. On the other hand, we want to ensure our dances are accessible to everyone. If you cannot pay $15, please don't worry - just pay whatever you can. The most important thing is for you to come and have fun with us ?
Questions? Comments? Please don’t hesitate to get in touch: info@halifaxcontra.ca
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/halifax/march-7-halifax-contra-dance/200029721387840
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Halifax
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: All Nations Church, 2535 Robie St, Halifax, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia
- **lat**: 44.65376
- **long**: -63.59379
- **full address**: All Nations Church, 2535 Robie St, Halifax, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Halifax Contra Dances (https://allevents.in/org/halifax-contra-dances/276525)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** All Nations Church, 2535 Robie St, Halifax, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Halifax Contra Dances
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, contests
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about March 7 Halifax Contra Dance ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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