Contra Dancing at Pickin' in the Pines
We've got a greatly expanded dance program at the Pickin’ in the Pines this year!
The program will kick off with a free Friday afternoon concert on Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff, and continue Friday and Saturday with evening contra dances. A variety of contra dance, square dance and other dance workshops will also held during the festival.
Great Bear Trio, a contra dance band from Syracuse, NY and the old time string band, The Freight Hoppers from Bryson City, NC, will provide live dance music. Cis Hinkle of Atlanta, GA is the featured dance caller.
Dance Events at Pickin' in the Pines 2010
Friday - Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff
Free and open to the public
Noon-1pm Great Bear Trio, Dance Music Preview
1-2 pm Freight Hoppers, Dance Music Preview
Friday evening - Ashurst Hall on Northern Arizona University campus
$15 donation or free with festival wristband
7:30 pm - Teaching session for beginning dancers
8-11 pm - Dance: Great Bear Trio and caller, Cis Hinkle
Saturday - Navajo Ramada Dance Hall at Fort Tuthill County Park
Free with festival wristband
10-11:15 am - Workshop: Contra Dancing 101, Great Bear Trio and Cis Hinkle
11:45 am -12:30 pm - Workshop: Playing Music for Dances, Great Bear Trio
1-2:15 pm - Dance: Not your Grandma’s Square Dance, Freight Hoppers and Cis Hinkle
2:30-3:30 pm - Dance: Let’s Swing, Titan Valley Warheads, all ages
Saturday evening, Ashurst Hall on NAU campus
$15 donation or free with festival wristband
7:30-8 - Teaching session for beginning dancers
8-9:15 - Dance: Freight Hoppers and Cis Hinkle
9:45-11:00 - Dance: Great Bear Trio and Cis Hinkle
Sunday, Navajo Ramada Dance Hall at Fort Tuthill County Park
Free with festival wristband
10-11 am Dance: Community Dance for all ages, with Pickin’ in the Pines All-Stars
and caller, Deb Comly
11:15 am -12:30 pm Dance: Rip Snortin’ Squares with Great Bear Trio and caller, Cis Hinkle
2-3:15 pm - Workshop: Waltzing with Updraft and instructors, Peg and Joe Hesley
Contra Dancing and FFOTM
Contra dancing is a big part of Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music. We host a FFOTM contra dance on the first Saturday of each month from 7:30-11 pm, at Ashurst Hall on the NAU campus. Contra dancing is a great way to meet new friends and become more familiar with traditional music. Instruction is provided at all of our dances; no experience is necessary and no partner is required. For more information, please visit the FFOTM website.
Presented by Flagstaff Friends of
Traditional Music. Contact us at
(928) 525-1695
or PIPinfo@pickininthepines.org