Contra Dance Sunday💃 Live Band: Anvil Sky and Chris Oshiro in 4 days) 🎶 6-9pm
Details
DANCE 6–9pm to a LIVE BAND!
SB Carrillo Recreation Center,
100 E Carrillo St. in the large sprung-floor ballroom
CONTRA DANCE this Sunday 6–9pm to a LIVE BAND (in 3 days)!
SB Carrillo Recreation Center, 100 E Carrillo St. in the large sprung-floor ballroom
The Band: Anvil Sky
The Caller: Chris Oshiro
$15 Cash/Visa/MC/Venmo, Youth/Student $5-10
Beginners are welcome, cherished even. No need to bring a partner.
We suggest newcomers dance with experienced dancers for the first few dances. It helps make if fun and easy for everyone!
Dress for comfort. We recommend low or flat shoes that don't stick
See how Another fun Contra Dance can be! CLICK to watch the video!!!!
Anvil Sky band
Featuring Frank Hoppe on fiddle, Laura Osborne on flute, and Jeffrey Spero on piano.
Anyone who has danced before to any or all of these musicians knows how spectacular each one of them is - and what a combo it will be.
Frank Hoppe's fiddle was enjoyed in our last dance. lives in the Los Angeles area and enjoys playing fiddle for dances, kitchen junkets, farmer’s markets, and wineries.
Jeffrey Spero has toured around the country playing concerts, festivals, and dances. From Celtic to Americana, Jeffrey can be heard with bands such as Syncopaths, Rhythm Raptors, Anvil Sky, and Lift Ticket.
Laura Osborne is a flute professor at UCLA. Laura holds degrees in Flute Performance from Eastman School of Music
Chris Oshiro is a caller whose approach involves clear, concise walk-throughs, flexibility in teaching and programming, and working with the band to create that groove that dancers love.
Future 2026 Contra Dances
DATE CALLER BAND
May 17 Chris Oshiro Anvil Sky
May 31 Jacqui Grennan Double Trouble (Rodney Miller & Jeffrey Spero)
Jun 7 Chris Page Whole Hog
Jun 21 Diana Livada Fiddle Tunas
Video of one of our dances
**For more info see https://www.sbcds.org/contradance**
Future English Country Dances
May 17 Alice Williams
May 31 Extraordinary music with Rodney Miller and Jeffrey Spero
Jacqui Grennan Double Trouble
First Presbyterian Church
21 E. Constance Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93105
First, Third, and Fifth Sundays (with some exceptions).
New dancer instruction at 1:45, dancing 2:00 to 4:15 pm. Doors open at 1:40.