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HOWEVER, due to the CORONA pandemic, lots of folks across the country (and the world) are choreographing SOLO DANCES to Contra and English Country Dance music, and posting videos of the results. We've posted some of them here: http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/ecd/corona-inspired-dances Also, if you'd like to dance at home with your sweetie or other housemates, consider dancing to the the rest of the videos on the DANCE VIDEO ARCHIVES ( http://dancevideos.childgrove.org ). "ZOOM" EVENTS MANY DANCERS AND MUSICIANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE PARTICIPATING IN ZOOM or FACEBOOK EVENTS We'll do our best to list some of them here and/or on the Schedule Page.. Sunday, August 23, 2020 7:00pm - Bob and Martha are holding a Callers Choice ZOOM Contra Dance on Fourth Sundays. If you'd like to attend (or call!), write to Bob Green at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to get the Zoom ID and password. Please note that if you call, the music has to come from wherever YOU are calling - otherwise, there's lag.There have been several of these so far - and we had much fun! ZOOM EVENTS FROM ALL OVER: CDSS listings of Zoom events all over the country (world?). Check it out! https://www.cdss.org/community/covid19/online-events And if you'd like to submit an online event to CDSS you go here: https://www.cdss.org/community/events-calendar/submit-an-event *Events marked with an asterisk are non-Childgrove events generously hosted by other local organizations or members of the local dance community. ALL DANCES NOW -- Schedule Page... Location of our Regular Dances the Monday Club in Webster Groves, MO Click here for a Google map of 37 S. Maple, Webster Groves, MO Click here for a MapQuest map of 37 S. Maple, Webster Groves, MO Directions to our regular dances at 37 S Maple in Webster Groves, MO: Take I-44 to Elm Ave (Exit 280). Go North on Elm for a little less than a mile. Turn Right on Lockwood (Stoplight) and go 1 block to Maple. Turn Right on Maple (Hardware Store) and go 1 block. The Monday Club is on your right, at the corner of Cedar and Maple. *Events marked with an asterisk are non-Childgrove events generously hosted by other local organizations or members of the local dance community. Connect with Us! Like our Facebook Page Join the STL Contra Dancers' Facebook Group!   Join Meetup and let other folks know how much you like this stuff we do! Look for Contradance. -- Modules Join ChildgroveDiscussions -- Join Childgrove Discussions to find out what's happening in the St Louis dance scene! Join CDSS The Country Dance and Song Society -- J oin CDSS to support the national organization that supports us! Write to us! Email the whole board at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or click here for individual board member emails . This Sounds Like Fun What Kind of Dance is This? What Do I Need to Know? (Start the video, double-click it to make it full screen.) Contra Dance and English Country Dance are communal style folk dances that are fun and easy to learn. No partner or experience is necessary. A caller leads the dancers though a series of moves, and the pattern repeats. If you can walk, you can dance. Do I need to bring a partner? No. Most people come without partners. Since it's a communal dance, most people change partners after each dance. What if I've never done this before and have no idea what I'm doing? You're in for a treat. You'll find a style of dance where it's more important to have fun than do it “right”, where people are friendly and welcoming and glad to help you. A 30-minute workshop is held before the dance to introduce you to the basics. We dance simpler dances at the beginning of the evening, so coming early is the easiest way to learn! Contra has evolved over the years - click here to see some pretty wild fun contra (dancing and music) You can send web site comments, suggestions, additions, corrections, gripes, praise, greetings, or warm fuzzies to Martha at meedwards@westendweb.com . Click here for Board member emails or write to the Whole Board at CCDBoard@groups.io . For Booking Inquiries, contact booking@childgrove.org . We usually dance at the Monday Club, 37 S. Maple in Webster Groves, MO. Happy Dancing! Username Password Remember Me Log in Forgot your username? Forgot your password? Back to Top © 2021 Childgrove Country Dancers...