Weekly Wednesday Night Contra Dances – Join Us! Donate Here
(Updated September, 2024)
About Our Dances
- When: Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Beginner lesson starts promptly at 7:00 p.m.
- Location: Harmony School 909 E 2nd St 47401
- Entrance fee: by sliding scale donation, with a suggested range from $3 to $20. We hope that everyone will give at least something because the event is sustained by the community. We estimate that if everyone were to give $10, we would break even after paying the rental fee and the performers. Donations may be made online or at the door.
- Striving Toward Safe Space Policy: We hope to create a dance in which everyone feels safe and welcome. Please take a moment to review our policy on respect and consent.
- Membership: Membership is optional. Both members and non-members pay a sliding scale entrance fee, see above. Members are able to vote at the annual meeting in January and attend and make comment at monthly board meetings. The membership fee helps to support BOTMDG and keep us going on weeks when donations are not enough to cover the cost of our dances. Becoming a member is easy!
1) Fill out a membership form at the dance or fill it out ahead of time and bring it.
2) Pay $10 either at the dance or online (free for those 15 and under). - Sickness Policy:
- If you are feeling unwell, please stay home out of respect for the health and safety of others.
- If you have recently been exposed to Covid or another contagious illness, please wear a mask. Otherwise, masks are welcome but not required.
- Vaccination is encouraged for all communicable diseases.
Please see the BOTMDG newsletter, Google calendar, or Facebook page for details. To sign up for the newsletter, go here.
If you have additional questions, you can contact us here.
BOTMDG is dedicated to fostering the growth and development of Old Time musicians, callers, and dancers in a nurturing and friendly atmosphere. We are a non-profit organization based in Bloomington, Indiana, that is run entirely through the efforts of volunteers — your help is always needed and welcome!
We sponsor a contra dance every week and several special dances throughout the year. All dances feature live music (Old Time, New England, and Irish dance tunes). Callers lead mostly contra dances, with some squares, mixers, and other dances forms as well. This type of dance has a devout and enthusiastic following around the world. BOTMDG is one of the oldest groups of its kind in the country, and has danced every week since the group started in 1972.
