“All join hands” Richard Wilson’s dance book

Contra Dances I’ve written.

Some day I’ll be this good.

Dance Calling, Leading, and Travel Schedule

Dances I either contributed to or traveled to (last updated 5/8/13).

2013

10/25-27 Dancing: Dancing Fool, Seattle WA
8/24-25 Leading: Workshops, Wasatch Wiggle, Utah
7/26-28 Learning: Santa Clara Vintage/Waltz Weekend, Richard Powers, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
6/ 1 Leading: Albuquerque Folk Festival, contra workshop, Albuquerque NM
5/24-27 Leading: Waltz at FolkMADness music and dance camp, Socorro, NM
5/ 3-5 Leading: Waltz at May Madness, Clarkdale, AZ
4/14 Leading: Cross-step waltz Albuquerque
4/ 7 Leading: Cross-step waltz Albuquerque
3/31 Leading: Cross-step waltz Albuquerque
3/24 Leading: Cross-step waltz Albuquerque
3/17 Leading: Cross-step waltz Albuquerque
3/10 Leading: Cross-step waltz Albuquerque
3/ 2 Calling: Contra Dance, Flagstaff AZ
3/ 2 Leading: Cross-step waltz, Flagstaff AZ
2/21-24 Calling: Techno contra at Stellar Days & Nights, Buena Vista, CO
2/17 Leading: Cross-step waltz, Albuquerque NM
2/16 Calling: Contra Dance, Albuquerque NM
2/10 Leading: Cross-step waltz, Albuquerque NM
2/ 1-3 Dancing: Dancing Fool, Seattle WA
1/27 Leading: Cross-step waltz, Albuquerque NM
1/20 Leading: Cross-step waltz, Albuquerque NM
1/13 Calling: Contra Dance, Albuquerque NM
1/13 Leading: Cross-step waltz, Albuquerque NM
1/5 Calling: Contra Dance, Albuquerque NM

2012

12/ 8 Leading: Cross-step at Lloyd Shaw, Albuquerque NM
10/26-28 Leading: Workshops, ECD and contral calling, and Morris at Boo Camp, Jemez, NM
10/12-14 Learning: Richard Powers, Cross-step waltz workshop, Albuquerque NM
9/14 Leading: Couples dance at Pickin’ in the pines, Flagstaff AZ
8/9-12 Dancing: International Folk camp, Socorro NM
8/5 Calling: Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield, MA
7/28-8/4 Learning: Contra callers course at Pinewoods, American week, Plymouth MA
7/ 7 Dancing: Contra, San Francisco CA
7/ 6 Dancing: Contra at Lucie Stern Center, Palo Alto CA
7/1-6 Leading: Couples dance (again!) at BACDS American Dance & Music Week, La Honda, CA – waltz, Scandi
6/30 Dancing: Contra, Palo Alto CA
6/23 Calling: Contra Dance, SF NM
6/15-17 Leading: Hambo at Pinewoods Swing into Summer, Plymouth MA
6/10 Calling: English and Contra Dance in Albuquerque with Bo y Yo and friends
6/ 2 Dancing: Albuquerque Folk Festival
5/25-28 Leading: Waltz at FolkMADness music and dance camp, Socorro, NM
5/24-25 Attending: Doc Litchman’s squares calling workshop, Abq NM
5/19 Calling: Contra Dance, Abq NM
5/ 4-6 Leading: Waltz at May Madness, Clarkdale, AZ
3/16 Calling: Contra Dance, Las Cruces NM
3/11 Calling: English and Contra Dance, Abq NM
3/10 Calling: Contra Dance, SF NM
2/23-26 Dancing: Stellar Days & Nights, Buena Vista, CO
2/17 Dancing: Dance Flurry in Saratoga Springs, NY
2/ 4 Calling: Contra Dance, Abq NM
1/13-15 Dancing: Contra Carnivale, San Luis Obispo, CA

2011

12/27-1/1 Dancing: Terpsichore’s Dance Holiday in Roanoke, WV (called Techno contra)
12/10 Calling: Contra Dance, SF NM
10/28-30 Leading: Morris at Boo Camp, Jemez, NM
10/ 9 Calling: English and Contra Dance, Abq NM
10/ 8 Calling: Contra Dance with Karina Wilson, SF NM
8/20 Calling: Contra Dance, Abq NM
7/23 Calling: Contra Dance, SF NM
7/3-8 Leading: Couples dance and calling Techno contra at BACDS American Dance & Music Week, La Honda, CA – waltz hambo post
7/ 2 Dancing: Contra, San Francisco CA
6/18 Calling: Community Contra Dance with the Albuquerque Megaband at Albuquerque Folk Festival, Abq NM
6/ 4 Dancing: Contra, East Hanover NJ
5/13-15 Dancing: May Madness, Prescott, AZ and calling latenight ECD
4/10 Calling: English and Contra Dance Abq Noralyn, Erik, and Maddy calling, with Second Nature playing, Abq NM
4/ 1 Calling: Santa Fe 6th graders folk dance, callers: Erik and Katherine Bueler, band: Maddy and Riley Mullanys
3/26 Dancing: Contra in Palo Alto CA
3/25 Dancing: Contra in San Fransisco, CA
3/12 Leading calling: Contra Dance Santa Fe Caller: Youth led by Erik Band: Karina and Mullanys
3/ 5 Calling: Contra Dance, Abq NM
3/ 5 Leading: Rob’s 4th and 5th grade class, dancing, Abq NM
2/28 Leading: Rob’s 4th and 5th grade class, dancing, Abq NM
2/24-27 Dancing: Stellar Days and Nights in Buena Vista, CO
2/22 Leading: Rob’s 4th and 5th grade class, dancing, Abq NM
2/14 Leading: Rob’s 4th and 5th grade class, dancing, Abq NM
2/12 Dancing: Pete’s Greens Barn Benefit Dance, Montpelier, VT
2/ 7 Leading: Rob’s 4th and 5th grade class, dancing, Abq NM
2/ 5 Calling: Contra Dance, Abq NM
2/ 5 Leading: Hambo workshop, Abq NM
1/31 Leading: Rob’s 4th and 5th grade class, dancing, Abq NM
1/29 Dancing: Fantasy English Ball (Ball), Abq NM
1/29 Dancing: Fantasy English Ball (rehearsal), Abq NM
1/24 Leading: Rob’s 4th and 5th grade class, dancing, Abq NM
1/22 Calling: Contra dance, Abq NM
1/22 Leading: Hambo workshop, Abq NM
1/21 Calling: Free contra dance at UNM Faculty club, Abq NM
1/15 Leading: Hambo workshop, Abq NM
1/ 8 Leading: Hambo workshop, SF NM

2010

12/25 Leading calling: Contra Dance Santa Fe Open Mic, SF NM
12/25 Leading: Hambo workshop
12/18 Leading: Hambo workshop, Abq NM
12/12 Calling: English and Contra Dance, Abq NM
12/11 Leading: Couples dancing workshop, Abq NM
11/27 Calling: Contra Dance Santa Fe with Second Nature, SF NM
11/27 Leading: Waltz workshop, SF NM
11/20 Leading: Waltz workshop, Abq NM
11/13 Leading: Waltz Workshop w/Erik and Karina, SF NM
11/12 Leading calling: Richard Wilson Dance at Lloyd Shaw with Megaband, Abq NM
11/ 6 Leading: Waltz workshop, Abq NM
11/ 6 Calling: Flashdance, Old Town gazebo, Abq NM
11/ 5 Calling: Contra dance at Winnings Coffee with Hands Five, Abq NM
10/29-31 Leading: Morris at Boo Camp, Jemez, NM
10/23 Leading: Waltz Workshop
10/16 Calling: Contra Dance, Abq NM
10/16 Leading: Waltz workshop, Abq NM
10/16 Leading: Flash dance at UNM in front of bookstore on Central, Abq NM
10/10 Dancing: Blues party at Tara’s, St. Louis MO
10/10 Leading: Reels at Tara’s g’ma’s 80th b-day party, St. Louis MO
10/ 9 Dancing: Contra, St. Louis MO
10/ 8 Dancing: English, St. Louis MO
10/ 1-3 Learning: Southeast Dance Leadership Conference, Browns Summit, NC
9/24-26 Dancing: Youth Dance Weekend, Plymouth, VT
9/17-19 Dancing: Pickin’ in the Pines, Flagstaff, AZ
9/10-12 Dancing: English and contra with Karina and Richard Wilson, Oklahoma City OK
9/ 5 Dancing: International, Cedar Crest NM
8/28-9/4 Dancing Learning: Pinewoods English & American Dance Week, Kathy Anderson squares calling course, Plymouth, MA
8/14 Calling: Contra Dance, Santa Fe NM
7/31 Leading calling: Contra dance New Callers, Abq NM
7/31 Leading: Waltz workshop, Abq NM
7/25 Organized: English Country in Santa Fe, hosted by IOOF
7/24 Leading calling: Contra Dance Santa Fe New Callers, SF NM
7/24 Leading: Youth dance and singing event, SF NM
7/ 3-10 Dancing: BACDS AmWeek American Dance and Music Week, Mendocino, CA
7/2 Dancing: English, Palo Alto CA
6/26 Leading calling: Contra Dance Santa Fe – Caller: Open Mic Band: SF Megaband
6/26 Leading: Callers practice before Open mic
6/19 Dancing: Albuquerque Folk Festival
6/18 Dancing: FolkFest: Without Borders Dance, Abq NM
6/13 Calling: contra medley at English and Contra Dance Albuquerque NM
5/28-31 Leading: Youth waltz at FolkMADness Music and Dance Camp, Socorro, NM
5/22 Leading: Waltz workshop, Edelweise, SF NM
5/15 Leading: Waltz workshop, Edelweise, Abq NM
5/ 9 Leading: New callers contra dance at Lloyd Shaw, Abq NM
5/ 2 Leading: New callers practice at Erik’s apt, Abq NM
5/ 1 Calling: Contra dance, Abq NM
5/ 1 Leading: Basic waltz workshop with Karina Wilson, Abq NM
4/24 Leading: Basic waltz workshop with Karina Wilson, SF NM
4/17 Leading: Basic waltz workshop with Karina Wilson, Abq NM
4/10 Leading: New callers contra dance practice, SF NM
3/13 Calling: Contra dance, SF NM
3/ 6 Leading calling: Contra dance Abq NM
3/ 6 Leading: New callers contra dance practice, Abq NM
2/28 Leading: New callers contra dance practice, Abq NM
2/18-21 Dancing: Stellar Days and Nights, Buena Vista, CO
2/12-14 Dancing: Dance Flurry, Saratoga Springs, NY

2009

12/26-1/1 Dancing: Christmas Country Dance School, Berea, KY
12/12 Dancing: Greenfield, MA
12/11 Dancing: Dance Spree, Northampton, MA
10/29-31 Dancing: Boo Camp, Jemez, NM
10/17 Sound: contra sound
9/25-7 Dancing: Youth Dance Weekend, Plymouth, VT
8/15 Dancing: Durango, CO
8/ 1 Dancing: Glen Ecco, MD
7/18 Leading: Schottische and Snoa, Abq NM
6/27 Leading: Schottische and Snoa, SF NM
6/ 6 Leading: Hambo workshop, Abq NM
6/ 6 Calling: Contra – one dance, Abq NM
5/16 Leading: Hambo workshop, Abq NM

… back through 1998

Teaching

Scandinavian for contra dancers:  Hambo, Schottische and Snoa
Introductory lesson (need to revise to teach with philosophy of getting moving before structure)

Waltz, Short bio:
Prof Erik Erhardt (NM) understands the subtleties of making dancing satisfying and joyful. In his engaging and entertaining manner, Erik teaches sequences of moves that can be used as is or broken down and combined in many ways. His teaching is encouraging, clear, and detailed. He believes that dancing is not about fancy moves (though, you’ll learn some), but more importantly about connecting with your partner, the music, and the flowing community on the floor.

Waltz, Long bio:
Prof Erik Erhardt (NM) calls contra and English, instructs couples dance, and organizes dance in New Mexico, traveling widely for dancing and community building. In his engaging and entertaining manner, Erik’s teaching is encouraging, clear, and detailed giving all an opportunity to gain a sense of mastery at each person’s level while having something to gain for everyone. As an active dancer, he understands the subtleties of making dancing satisfying and joyful. He teaches using sequences of moves that can be used as is or broken down and combined in many ways. He reaches everyone by explaining ideas in several ways, by zooming in and out to focus on the details and how they flow together to create a continuous and smooth ensemble, and by connecting with individual dancers to find the details that they need in the moment. He builds on similarities between moves while emphasizing the distinctions and nuances. He believes that dancing is not about fancy moves (though, you’ll learn some), but more importantly about connecting with your partner through timely leading and following, connecting with the music by arranging moves with the musical phrases, and connecting with the flowing community on the floor through awareness.