Contra Dances 2025 to 2026
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| Date | Family Dance / Potluck | Evening Dance | Venue |
| Sat – 9/27/2025 | 5:30 / 6:30 | 7:30 | Eagle Mount |
| Sat – 11/1/2025 | 5:30 / 6:30 | 7:30 | Eagle Mount |
| Sat – 11/22/2025 | None | 7:30 | Senior Center |
| WEDNESDAY 12/31/2025 | 5:30 / 6:30 | 7:30 | SENIOR CENTER |
| Sat – 2/14/2026 | 5:30 / 6:30 | 7:30 | Eagle Mount |
| Sat – 3/28/2026 | None | 7:30 | Senior Center |
| Sat – 4/18/2026 | None | 7:30 | Senior Center |
| Sat – 5/16/2026 | 5:30 / 6:30 | 7:30 | Eagle Mount |
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Bozeman Senior Center
Community Contra Dance starting at 7:30 with a beginner’s lesson. Featuring live music by the Celtic Collective, calling by Robyn Lauster and Kayla Mallory
No experience or partner necessary, friendly and welcoming dancers. Please no smoke or alcohol.
Dance Information:
Admission:
Family dances
$15/family (family dance and potluck)
$25/family (combined family & community dances)
Community contra dances
$10 BFS member
$12 non-member
$5 students
For all dances we provide live music and callers, all ages are welcome, and partners are not required. Please wear grit free, non-marking shoes to protect the dance floor. Please respect the health needs of many dancers and come fragrance–free, thanks. Our events are smoke, drug, and alcohol-free.
Community Contra Dances: Beginner’s workshop 7:30-8:00 pm // Dance 8:00 pm
Come early and ask a beginner to dance!
Family Dance 5:30pm // Potluck 6:30pm
Family Dances are kid-friendly events held seasonally and are followed by a potluck and a Community Dance.
Dance Parties: Dancing 8:00-11:00 pm
Dance parties are for experienced dancers who already know the basic moves such as balance & swing, allemande, do-si-do, ladies chain, stars and Hey for 4. There will be no lesson, minimal instructions, and quick walkthroughs, allowing for more energetic and complex dances.
Locations:
- Community room at the Eagle Mount campus located at 6901 Goldenstein Ln, Bozeman
- Bozeman Senior Center at 807 N. Tracy Ave (corner of Tamarack and N. Tracy)
- Gallatin Labor Temple at 422 E. Mendenhall St, Bozeman
BFS Event Schedule (includes non-dance events):
Got space on the fridge? Download printable schedule.
New to Contra Dancing?
Check out this Bozeman PechaKucha talk for a quick overview: Contra Dancing: An Amusement Park Ride We Create for Ourselves
Also check out the online video series created by the Chattahoochee Country Dancers (CCD) in Atlanta — Information for New Dancers. They have great basic information guaranteed to make your first dances more enjoyable and they are FREE! Go to www.ContraDance.org
More fun videos:
Contra Dance
Why We Contra Dance
Contra Dance Weekend Video
Contra Dance Music Clips
Especially for Beginners