PICD is committed to facing and challenging racism in the contra dance community. Each month, PICD critically engages with material, examines how racism is perpetuated through the living traditions in which we engage, and discusses meaningful personal and structural change. Join us!

PICD is committed to facing and challenging racism in the contra dance community. Each month, PICD critically engages with material, examines how racism is perpetuated through the living traditions in which we engage, and discusses meaningful personal and structural change. Join us!

PICD is committed to facing and challenging racism in the contra dance community. Each month, PICD critically engages with material, examines how racism is perpetuated through the living traditions in which we engage, and discusses meaningful personal and structural change. Join us!

PICD is committed to facing and challenging racism in the contra dance community. Each month, PICD critically engages with material, examines how racism is perpetuated through the living traditions in which we engage, and discusses meaningful personal and structural change. Join us!

PICD is committed to facing and challenging racism in the contra dance community. Each month, PICD critically engages with material, examines how racism is perpetuated through the living traditions in which we engage, and discusses meaningful personal and structural change. Join us!

Come be happy on the web. With PICD! :)

Come be happy on the web. With PICD! :)

PICD is committed to facing and challenging racism in the contra dance community. We believe that if we’re to be a truly welcoming, inclusive and diverse community, we must first strive to be an anti-racist community. Each month, PICD reads a book focused on anti-racism and examines how racism is perpetuated through the living traditions in which we engage. Join us!

PICD is committed to facing and challenging racism in the contra dance community. We believe that if we’re to be a truly welcoming, inclusive and diverse community, we must first strive to be an anti-racist community. Each month, PICD reads a book focused on anti-racism and examines how racism is perpetuated through the living traditions in which we engage. Join us!

This dance has been canceled. FMI, see this blog post.

This dance has been canceled. FMI, see this blog post.

Kafari and Jake Hoffman will join Portland Intown Contra Dance Thursday, June 18th from 7-8pm on Zoom for a discussion on cultural appropriation and how it’s impacted our shared folkways, as well as impacted their personal journey as musicians. They’ll offer their thoughts, as well as tunes that they’ll contextualize as part of this inquiry.

This 90-minute class is designed and taught by Dela Murphy for social dance organizers, especially contra dance organizers, of any level of experience. Participants will leave with a better understanding of managing volunteer relationships, which will result in a dance community made possible by incredible people, incredibly dedicated to your cause.

This 90-minute class is designed and taught by Dela Murphy for social dance organizers, especially contra dance organizers, of any level of experience. Participants will leave with a better understanding of what it takes to create a culture that attracts and retains great people who believe deeply in your series. It may even change lives for the better! ;)

This dance has been canceled. FMI, see this blog post.

This 90-minute class is designed and taught by Dela Murphy for social dance organizers, especially contra dance organizers, of any level of experience. Participants will leave with a better understanding of what it takes to create a culture that attracts and retains great people who believe deeply in your series. It may even change lives for the better! ;)

This dance has been canceled. FMI, see this blog post.

This dance has been canceled. FMI, see this blog post.

This dance has been canceled. FMI, see this blog post.

Succeed at calling gigs with very few or no participants who regularly attend contra dance events, such as community dances, weddings, and family dances

Build a great program of dances in advance and recognize signals on the fly to help you choose the right dances in the moment

Learn how to design an experiential journey for contra dancers through choreographic and musical variety

Advanced skills in recognizing bad contra choreography and honing in on collecting good dances for your repertoire

This dance has been canceled. FMI, see this blog post.

Learn exactly what makes a dance too complex or just right for your crowd

Please experienced dancers with brief walk-throughs that get newer dancers up to speed quickly

Get newer dancers feeling capable and included quickly in smaller or larger crowds

An introduction to contra dance calling for experienced contra dancers with zero calling experience

Succeed at calling gigs with very few or no participants who regularly attend contra dance events, such as community dances, weddings, and family dances

This event has been cancelled. FMI, see this blog post.