Welcome to ContraMontreal!
- Community-oriented: Our dances have dancers of all ages, genders, and experience levels, and anyone can dance with anyone!
- Live music: We always dance to live music, by talented local or travelling musicians.
- No experience necessary: Contra dancing is very beginner friendly. All dances are taught just before they are danced. If you can walk you can dance!
If you have never been to a contra dance before please read our New Dancer FAQ.
Schedule
We usually dance two weekends a month, alternating Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. During the summer we dance about once per month in the afternoon.
Always check the time and date before coming as our calendar may not be perfectly regular. See our full calendar below.
Our typical times are:
- 2:30pm - 3pm: Introductory lesson, recommended for new dancers
- 3pm - 5:30pm: Contra dance
or
- 6:30pm - 7pm: Introductory lesson, recommended for new dancers
- 7pm - 9:30pm: Contra dance
Location
Our dances are usually at Patro Villeray, 7355 Avenue Christophe-Colomb, Montreal.
Getting there:
- Metro: The closest metro station is Jean-Talon, on the orange and blue lines, a ten minute walk from the hall.
- Bike: There are bike lanes on Christophe-Colomb and bike parking in front of the hall. There are BIXI stations nearby as well.
- Car: Parking is available in the parking lot in front of the building, accessible from Avenue Christophe-Colomb, or the parking lot behind the building, accessible from Rue Everett.
Please be advised that there is major construction on Avenue Christophe-Colomb, and the road may be closed to vehicles at times. The area is still passable on foot and bike.
We dance in different rooms in the building so please note which room we are dancing in and follow the signs within the building to find our room.
Cost
We have a sliding scale payment system.
- Minimum: $8
- Suggested: $15-20
- Sponsor: $25-30
- Children under 13: no minimum
We offer this price flexibility to keep our dances accessible while also being able to pay our talented musicians and callers. Cash is preferred, but we also accept Interac e-Transfer and PayPal.
Safety
To keep all of our dancers and our community safe, please stay home if you have cold or flu-like symptoms, even if they are minor. Masks are optional at all of our dances.
Contact
- Subscribe to our mailing list to find out about upcoming dances and other news.
- Follow us on Instagram @contramontreal
- Follow us on Facebook @contramontreal
- Join our Facebook group Montreal Contra Dances
- Email us at info@contramontreal.org
Upcoming Dances
