Arrive early — Dancing Fish opens at 5 pm!

The fun begins at six pm with calling to live music -- or even earlier for open waltz
The fun begins at six pm with calling to live music — or even earlier for open waltz

Saturday dances start at 6:00 pm now.

Remember that while 1st Friday dances still begin at 7 pm, all Saturday evening dances are now 6-9 pm. This enables out-of-town dancers to return home an hour earlier than before.

Saturday evening dancing at The Dancing Fish start as early as 5 pm when the barn opens to the vaccinated public. Arrive early to warm up to ambient waltz music (recorded).

Notice how at center the lead (in cap) dances backwards, drawing his/her partner to waltz in a repeating fractal curve, like a 'slinky'. Not for the faint of heart! The Dancing Fish of Lake Santa Fe — interior
Notice how at center the lead (in cap) dances backwards, drawing his/her partner to waltz in a repeating fractal curve, like a ‘slinky’. Not for the faint of heart! The Dancing Fish of Lake Santa Fe — interior

Schedule:

  • 5:00 pm: The Dancing Fish opens (proof of vaccination required)
  • 5:00—6:00 pm Open waltz / Cross-step waltz lead and follow taught to recorded music (subject to band or sound tech’s requirements)
  • 6:00—9:00 pm Contra dancing

    Try to arrive early. See you there — bring a friend!

    Early Birds’ waltz at The Dancing Fish

    Patrick Harrigan

    An avid contra dancer, Patrick Harrigan is also a photographer, editor, and website publisher.