Copper Country Contra Dancers

Copper Country Contra Dancers Copper Country Contra Dancers is an open community of people who enjoy learning, participating in, and preserving the cultural art of Contra dancing.

All events are open to the public. Family friendly atmosphere, all ages welcome, nominal entrance fees. All events are open to the public and are supported by nominal participant fees. We strive to create a family friendly atmosphere and all dance events are open to all ages and skill levels. Drop ins are welcome with no advanced registration, membership dues, or long-term commitments required. Mo

nthly contra dances are held at the Finnish American Heritage Center on the campus of Finlandia University at 435 Quincy Street in Hancock, MI. Admission is $6 per person which includes dance instruction, dance caller, and live music accompaniment. Dance instruction is provided at the beginning of each session starting at 7pm. The dance is easily learned by anyone regardless of experience. No partner is necessary. All ages and skill levels are invited to attend. Open dancing begins at approximately 7:30pm. Music is provided by The Thimbleberry Band, featuring Oren Tikkanen, David Bezotte, Bob Hiltunen, Libby Meyer, and various other musical guests throughout the year. Dance calling is provided by Colin Hoekje, a student at Michigan Tech, who is an experienced Contra Dance instructor and caller. He recently called at a regional Contra Dance event in Lower Michigan earlier this year. Contra dances for the 2014-15 academic year are scheduled for:
October 15
November 12
January 14
February 5
March 18
April 8

Events sponsored by the Finnish American Heritage Center and Finlandia University in Hancock, MI. For more information, contact Jim Kurtti at The Finnish American Heritage Center at (906) 487-7302 or [email protected].

08/22/2019

Copper Country Contra Dance
This coming Tuesday,
Aug 27
7:00 to 10:00, hall opens at 6:45

05/28/2019
07/18/2015

The Keweenaw Swing Band will be playing a free outdoor concert at Danielle Park in Laurium next Thursday, July 23rd, from 7-8:30pm. Swing dancing, or social dancing of any kind, is highly encouraged. Grab your partner and come enjoy this rare summertime opportunity!

02/04/2015
01/15/2015

Thanks everyone for a very fun and special dance evening last night. We must have missed each other over the long holiday hiatus as there were nearly 40 dancers in attendance! Thanks also to Jim, Colin, and The Thimbleberry Band for coordinating this event. Without all your help, this event would not be possible.

Make note that the date of the next month's dance has been rescheduled from February 11th to February 5th, due to a scheduling conflict with Valentine's Day holiday events. Please update your calendars. Hope to see you all again next month. Keep on dancing!!!

01/14/2015

Reminder for the Contra Dance event, tonight, 7-10pm!

For those worried about bridge traffic to and from Hancock, there will not be any closures today. But, there is a single lane closure on the northbound lane crossing from Houghton to Hancock, so plan for slower travel times. Here's a link for more info: http://keweenawnow.blogspot.com/

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435 Quincy Street
Hancock, MI
49930

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(906) 487-7302

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