Looking Glass Music And Arts Association
Lansing, Michigan

Looking Glass is a loosely knit group of fun seekers who have been organizing monthly square and contra dances, workshops, and other traditional music and arts activities for nearly 30 years. We are a volunteer, non-profit organization, and anyone is welcome. Did you know we host the Looking Glass Dance Festival the 3rd Weekend of October?

We hope you can join us for a contra dance sometime soon. Dancing is fun, good exercise, and movement to music with a group of smiling people. Join us on the floor and give it a try, we think you'll like it.

Want to know a little more? The Hamilton Country Dancers, Hamilton, Ontario have put together two sets of "instructions"- The Contra Dance Primer is a nice overview. There is also the more detailed Introduction to Contra Dance.

Upcoming events 2010:

Unless otherwise noted, all dances take place at the Central United Methodist Church, 215 N. Capitol, in Lansing on the third Saturday of the month. Directions and Map to church
Beginner's workshops start at 7:30 p.m.; the dance is from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Unless otherwise noted, cost is $7 for Looking Glass Members, $8 for the public, and $4 for students (high school, college) with ID. Children under 15 are admitted for free!

Saturday, Mar 20,
Band: Rayna Gellert and Suzie Goehring Caller: Bev Berbaum

Saturday, April 17,
Band: New Money Caller: Mike Clark

Saturday, May 15,
Band: Scarlet Runner String Band Caller:Barry Dupen

Saturday, June 19,
Band: The Cosmic Otters Caller: Rachel Shapiro

Looking Glass Membership
Memberships are currently $8 per calendar year- renewable in January. For more information
call 517/487-1353
or write LGMAA at P.O. Box 1403 E. Lansing MI 48826
or email Looking Glass

Local Bands and Callers

Bands
Scarlet Runner String Band
Oh! Contraire

Callers
Bob Stein
Julie Levy-Weston