WEEKEND: Last contra dance before summer hiatus set Saturday in Port Angeles

Published 12:01 am Friday, June 5, 2015

PORT ANGELES — The last dance before a summer break is set for Saturday night at the Black Diamond Community Hall, about 2 miles south of Port Angeles at 1942 Black Diamond Road.

It’s a community contra dance for people of all ages and experience levels, starting with a beginners’ workshop and refresher at 7:30 p.m.

Then comes the music: by Seattle fiddler Ruthie Dornfeld and guitarist Forrest Gibson from 8 p.m. till 10 p.m.

Michael Karcher is the dance caller; he’s known for a relaxed style of teaching and calling, which he’s honed at dances all over the United States and Canada.

Admission is an $8 donation for adults or $4 for those 17 and younger.

For lots more information, visit BlackDiamondDance.org or phone 360-457-5667.