# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Contra Dance with Cojiro and Ben Sachs-Hamilton calling
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm – Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 10:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a traditional New England contra dance at Tracy Hall in Norwich with calling from Ben Sachs-Hamilton, and music by Cojiro. 

All dances are taught, and beginners and singles are always welcome. We offer pot-luck snacks at the break, so please feel free to bring something to share. Our caller will offer a introductory / refresher session at 7:15 pm for newcomers or those who want to review the basics. Please bring clean non-marking shoes to help protect our dance floor! 

Sliding Scale Admission:
$20+ Dance Supporters
$15 General Admission
$10 Students
Under 16 free

Ben Sachs-Hamilton started contra dancing at 12 and started teaching dances at 15. Since then he has called and organized for dances across the northeast, with a focus on LGBTQ and gender-role-free dance communities. He fosters a welcoming and inclusive space for diverse groups of new and experienced dancers, adding tips on style and safety into his teaching. Ben currently lives in Western Massachusetts.

Cojiro (Co-jee-ro) is a  Boston-based duo (Jess Newman & Mark Price) creating modern folk music for contra dance: Stompy, fun, and funky. Here's a video of them in Montpelier last fall.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/norwich/contra-dance-with-cojiro-and-ben-sachs-hamilton-calling/200029301509622
- **Event Categories**: food-drinks, lgbt-pride
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029301509622?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=norwich-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Norwich
- **state**: VT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Tracy Hall Norwich VT
- **lat**: 43.71394
- **long**: -72.30791
- **full address**: Tracy Hall Norwich VT, 300 Main St, Norwich, VT 05055-4418, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Norwich Community Dances (https://allevents.in/org/norwich-community-dances/25958767)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tracy Hall Norwich VT, 300 Main St, Norwich, VT 05055-4418, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Norwich Community Dances
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** food-drinks, lgbt-pride
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Contra Dance with Cojiro and Ben Sachs-Hamilton calling ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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