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Welcome to ContraMontreal!

If you have never been to a contra dance before please read our New Dancer FAQ.

Schedule

We dance on most second and fourth Saturdays from September to June.

Our typical schedule is:

Location

Our dances are usually at Patro Villeray, 7355 Avenue Christophe-Colomb, Montreal.

Getting there:

Go in the main entrance on Avenue Christophe-Colomb, then go down the hallway to the left to find Room R.01.

Please be advised that there is major construction on Rue Jean-Talon Est and Avenue Christophe-Colomb, and these streets may be closed to vehicles at times. The area is still passable on foot and bike.

Cost

We have a sliding scale payment system.

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 eTransfer 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

Dances this season

Afternoon dance
Saturday, August 24, 2024
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: Grace Henrickson-Jones and Jacob deGroot-Maggetti
Caller: Qwill Duvall
Open band! Contact us if you would like to play!
Saturday, September 14, 2024
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: Open Band
Caller: Luke Donforth
Saturday, September 28, 2024
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: Les Quatre Patates
Caller: Peter Simonyi
Saturday, October 12, 2024
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: Steve Jones & Marie-Christine Lance
Caller: On Call
On Call is our caller's collective featuring exciting local talent
Saturday, October 26, 2024
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: Richard Forest & Jean Rhéaume
Caller: Nicholas Smith
Saturday, November 09, 2024
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: Carmen Guérard, Liette Remon, & André Marchand
Caller: Mary Collins
Saturday, November 23, 2024
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: Jacob deGroot-Maggetti & Friends
Caller: Drew Delaware
Sunday afternoon dance. Room 1.01
Sunday, December 08, 2024
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Patro Villeray Room 1.01
Band: Cojiro & Grace Hendrickson-Jones
Caller: Jonathan Werk
Saturday, December 14, 2024
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: Open Band
Caller: Rick Szumski
No dance. Happy Holidays!
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Afternoon dance. Room 1.03
Saturday, January 11, 2025
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Patro Villeray Room 1.03
Band: TBD
Caller: TBD
Saturday, January 25, 2025
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: TBD
Caller: TBD
Saturday, Feburary 08, 2025
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: TBD
Caller: TBD
Saturday, Feburary 22, 2025
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: TBD
Caller: TBD
Sunday afternoon dance. Room 1.01
Sunday, March 02, 2025
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Patro Villeray Room 1.01
Band: TBD
Caller: TBD
Saturday, March 08, 2025
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: TBD
Caller: TBD
Saturday, March 22, 2025
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: TBD
Caller: TBD
Room 1.01
Saturday, April 05, 2025
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room 1.01
Band: TBD
Caller: TBD
Saturday, April 19, 2025
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: TBD
Caller: TBD
Afternoon dance
Saturday, May 03, 2025
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: TBD
Caller: TBD
Saturday, May 24, 2025
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: TBD
Caller: TBD
Saturday, June 14, 2025
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Patro Villeray Room R.01
Band: TBD
Caller: TBD
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