Contra Carnivale is a contra dance event in beautiful San Luis Obispo over Martin Luther King weekend. Since it coincides with the beginning of the season, we'll decorate in a Mardi Gras theme and encourage "Mardi Gras festive" attire - especially for the Saturday evening dance! Bring your sequins and feathers, and we'll supply beads for everybody!

Schedule

Friday January 12, 2024

6:30pm -  Registration & Testing Check-in

7:00-7:45pm - Warm-up couple dances w/ Eloise & Co.

8:00-9:30pm - Contra Dance w/ Eloise & Co. & Susan Petrick

10:00-11:30pm - Contra Dance w/ The Syncopaths & Cis Hinkle

Saturday January 13, 2024

8:45am - Doors Open; Continental Breakfast items

9:15-9:45am - Morning waltzes w/ Elixir

9:45-11:15am - Contra Dance w/ Elixir & Nils Fredland 

11:30am-1:00pm - Contra Dance w/ The Syncopaths & Cis Hinkle

1:00-2:00pm - LUNCH BREAK (food available on-site)

2:00-3:30pm - Contra Dance w/ Eloise & Co. & Cis Hinkle

3:45-5:15pm - Contra Dance w/ Elixir & Nils Fredland

5:15-7:15pm - DINNER BREAK

7:15-7:45pm - Concert w/ The Syncopaths

8:00-9:30 pm- Contra Dance w/ The Syncopaths & Susan Petrick

10:00-11:30pm - Contra Dance w/ Elixir & Nils Fredland

Sunday January 14, 2024

8:45am - Doors Open; Continental Breakfast items

9:15-9:45am - Concert w/ Eloise & Co.

9:55-11:15 am - Contra Dance w/ Eloise & Co. & Susan Petrick

11:30am-1:00pm - Contra Dance w/ The Syncopaths & Cis Hinkle

1:00-2:00pm - LUNCH BREAK (food available on-site)

2:00-3:15pm - Contra Dance w/ Elixir & Nils Fredland

3:30-5:00pm - Contra Dance w/ Syncopaths & Susan Petrick

5:00-6:45pm - DINNER BREAK

6:45-7:15pm - Concert w/ Elixir

7:25-8:45pm - Contra Dance w/ Elixir & Nils Fredland

9:00-10:30pm - Contra Dance w/ Eloise & Co. & Cis Hinkle

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Date: January 12-14, 2024

Location: San Luis Obispo Veterans Memorial Building

801 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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