# Event Details

- **Event Name**: *Dec. 5th Contra Dance*- Electro Meltdown! Caller: Doe Taryn; Music: M'Gilvry Allen & Scott Ferreter
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm – Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Come kick your heels up with some amazing local talent and fun and friendly dancers!

*** Special date Friday, December 5 ***

Beginner’s Lesson: 6:30
Traditional Contra: 7:00- 8:00
Electro Contra Meltdown: 8:00- 10:00!
Feel free to bring snacks to share! 

Caller: Doe Taryn 
Band: M’Gilvry Allen on (fiddle, DJ), Scott Ferreter (guitar & thumpy kick pedal).)

Overflow parking: If you can't find room at the Grange, try the Harbor Light Church, at 2008 17th Ave., less than a block up the street (towards HWy. 1). Ignore the "your car will be towed" signs - they have a deal with the Grange for extra parking

See bottom of listing for upcoming talent!

Signing in at the desk indicates your agreement with these policies:

>	The dance is an alcohol-free, drug-free, and smoke-free environment.
>	The dance is a scent-free event. In order to protect those with chemical sensitivities, please refrain from using scented products on your body, clothes, and belongings.
>	We want everyone to feel safe and comfortable at our dance and we value and expect consent, communication, community mindedness, and safety. Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. If someone's behavior is offensive or harassing during the dance, you should endeavor to speak up for yourself. If you need help, talk with one of the managers, sound tech or caller. 
>	You should not come to the dance if you have health concerns for yourself or a close contact, test positive for COVID 19, have symptoms of illness, or do not feel well.
>	We each understand and accept the inherent risks of contracting COVID-19 or any other illness at this dance. By participating in this event, you take full responsibility for your health and well-being. 
>	We appreciate and rely on your generous donations to pay for our dance hall and the excellent staff. We suggest $15 to $30 per person, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Only the caller, musicians, and sound tech will be paid. All other staff and helpers will be volunteering their time. Please bring cash to the dance hall. BUT: it is *pay as you can* - we need you dancing more than we need your money, so please come, even if you feel like you need to put in less than $15.  If you can put in over $30, that would be great, too!  In a pinch, we can take Venmo or Paypal.
>	Please help out wherever you can (setting up chairs, cleaning up the kitchen or the dance hall, sitting out one dance at the door, etc.).
>	Please bring friends and tell them to wear light, comfortable clothing and bring comfortable shoes with clean, non-marking soles

Upcoming dances every second Sunday and fourth Friday!

Sunday, December 14 - Caller: Zack; Band: Slick's Picks No. 6 - Mike "Slick" Lewinski (fiddle), JP Perez (accordion & harmonica), Olive Mathison (cello), Mathew Harmon (guitar)

Friday, Dec. 26 - Caller: Ken Cheng; Band:  The Whoots: Shira Kammen (fiddle), Jim Oakden (piano, guitar, and more)

Sunday, Jan. 11 - Caller: Alan Winston; Band: String Bean Serenaders - Marta Lynch (fiddle), Barbara Cameron (fiddle), Greg Meyer (mandolin & guitar) & Craig Mitchell (clawhammer banjo & guitar)

Friday, Jan. 23 - Caller: Tanya Merchant; Band: Daniel  Steinberg (piano, flute) & Will Wheeler (guitar, fiddle)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/dec-5th-contra-dance-electro-meltdown-caller-doe-taryn;-music-mgilvry-allen-and-scott-ferreter/200028811757356
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, health-wellness, nonprofit, volunteering
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028811757356?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=santa+cruz-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Santa Cruz
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange
- **lat**: 36.97842845962
- **long**: -121.98198687134
- **full address**: Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange, 1911 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-1805, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is *Dec. 5th Contra Dance*- Electro Meltdown! Caller: Doe Taryn; Music: M'Gilvry Allen & Scott Ferreter being held?
  - **A:** *Dec. 5th Contra Dance*- Electro Meltdown! Caller: Doe Taryn; Music: M'Gilvry Allen & Scott Ferreter takes place on Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm at Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange, 1911 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-1805, United States.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** *Dec. 5th Contra Dance*- Electro Meltdown! Caller: Doe Taryn; Music: M'Gilvry Allen & Scott Ferreter is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Santa Cruz, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If *Dec. 5th Contra Dance*- Electro Meltdown! Caller: Doe Taryn; Music: M'Gilvry Allen & Scott Ferreter sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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