PATMAD: Contra

LXCL:Cheapest option if you want to attend all THREE days of dances

FULL WEEKEND PASS

LXCL:Friday's dances in Bethlehem.

⛰️ ValleyCopia – General Admission

LXCL:Friday's dance in Bethlehem.

⛰️ ValleyCopia – Limited Income

LXCL:Reduced price combo ticket for the Friday and Saturday events

🎟️ ValleyCopia × ContraCopia Saturday

LXCL:Saturday full day dance in Philadelphia.

💃 ContraCopia Saturday – General Admission

LXCL:Be a sustainer and support those who cannot pay as much!

💃 ContraCopia Saturday– Pay it Forward!

LXCL:Saturday's afternoon and evening dances in Philadelphia.

💃 ContraCopia Saturday – Limited Income

LXCL:ContraCopia Day 3!

🍂 ContraCopia Sunday – General Admission

🍂 ContraCopia Sunday – Pay it Forward

LXCL:Reduced price combo ticket for the Saturday and Sunday events.

🎟️ ContraCopia Saturday AND Sunday

LXCL:Don't want to Contra dance but love to waltz and pivot? This ticket is for you

Zweifachers ONLY

🎻  Bands Toss the Possum (Rob Zisette, Laura Zisette)Cojiro (Jess Newman, Mark Price, Ben Graubart)High Strung (Jared Bishop, Alec Charon, Adam Bodine, Max Thoburn)DJ Chloe Rosenthal  🎤  CallersWill Mentor Isaac Banner Liesl Jandrey 💃  Mostly Waltz Breaks The By-Ear Open Band (led by Rick Mohr)Bring your instrument and join us in playing some fabulous couple dance tunes! 📅  Schedule Friday, November 27 – Sunday, November 29 Friday, November 27, 2026📍College Hill Moravian Church72 W Laurel St, Bethlehem, PA 18018 ⏰ 3:00pm–10:30pm (Includes a potluck dinner and pizza with donation) Isaac and Toss the Possum 3-6pm Potluck Dinner 6-7pm Beginner Lesson 7-7:30pm Will and Cojiro 7:30-10:30pm Saturday, November 28, 2026📍 Commodore Barry Center, 6815 Emlen St, Philadelphia, PA ⏰ 1:00pm–11:00pm (Food available for purchase 4pm-10pm and free snacks) Approximate times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm: Late-Morning Merryment with Liesl Jandrey calling to High StrungSatisfying and smooth dances  3:15 – 3:45 pm: Multi-caller Contra Medley with High Strung 3:45 – 4:15 pm: Waltz break 4:15 – 6:45 pm: Advanced Afternoon with Will Mentor calling to Toss the PossumNo walkthroughs, hash calling, medleys, and more! 6:45 – 7:15 pm: Mostly Waltz break with Open Band 7:15 – 9:45 pm: Magic Moments with Isaac Banner calling to CojiroAn interesting transition, a fun new move, a reverse progression. 10 - 11pm:  Techno Contra!! DJ Chloe Rosenthal with calling by one of our fabulous callers!Community sing to follow Sunday, November 29, 2026📍Commodore Barry Center, 6815 Emlen St, Philadelphia, PA⏰ 10:00am–4:00pm  (Food available for purchase and free snacks) 10:00 -11 am - Zwiefacher session with music by the Mother Zwiefacher OrchestraStarting with a mini lesson with Peggy Leiby &amp; Ret Turner, there will be signs with waltz-pivot patterns for the open dancing11 - 11:15 am - Break for band change11:15am - 1:15pm Toss the Possum + Isaac Banner1:15 - 1:45 - Waltz Break with Toss the Possum1:45 - 2:00 pm - Break for band change2:00 - 4:00pm  - Liesl Jandrey calling to CojiroSafe travels! ✅  ALL the Details! Registration tip Choose "Other" under "Help keep Zeffy free" to change your payment to our ticketing platform. Button/Name Tags + Pre-RegistrationPre-registration will guarantee you a <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1n4rfMKoITC50jb0E5C3ukDZcyWaOaiua?usp=sharing" target="_blank">personalized name button</a> made by artists of our local dance community!  The pre-registration form will close on Monday November 16th. After that, you can still get tickets at the door but our button-maker will be unable to make you a personalized button ahead of time. Make one at the door! Merch In addition to the uber-cool button you'll receive by registering (hint hint!), show up in style by ordering some <a href="https://patmad.org/merch" target="_blank">Contracopia merch</a> prior to the dance! HousingIf you need a place to stay, please <a href="https://forms.gle/WjwD5bSUbzih48LRA" target="_blank">fill out this form</a> or email <a href="mailto:contracopia@patmad.org" target="_blank">contracopia@patmad.org</a> Housing availability is based on the availability of our generous local hosts. We cannot guarantee housing after mid-November. The housing coordinator will be too busy making this event happen! VolunteeringWant to attend ContraCopia for free? Please email <a href="mailto:contracopia@patmad.org" target="_blank">contracopia@patmad.org</a> if you're interested in helping to make the dance run more smoothly! Cancellations and RefundsAdvance ticket purchases are non-refundable unless 1) you are sick prior to the festival and 2) you have medically documented evidence of the illness. In the event of documented illness prior to the festival, you may, at the festival’s discretion, be eligible for a refund minus a 15% fee.   Prior to the event, with e-mail notice to us which we will confirm, you may transfer your paid ticket to another person by letting us know who the person is and what event(s) the person is going to attend. Details for ContraCopia on Saturday and Sunday<ul><li>Parking: Street parking is widely available for free. The nearby train station also allows parking.</li><li>Food: Healthy food for sale on site. Past food included pizza, sandwiches, chili, and soup for ~$5. Snacks will be potluck style, with anyone welcome to donate to the snack table. There are no usable microwaves on site if you choose to bring your own food.</li><li>Safety: Please read PATMAD's safety policy prior to attending this dance.</li><li>Gender-free calling: All our events will be using Larks and Robins</li><li>Look for updates on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/172GdyjRnj/" target="_blank">Facebook group</a></li><li>Sponsored by PATMAD – Philadelphia Area Traditional Music and Dance</li><li>Questions? Email <a href="mailto:maryelizabeth@patmad.org">maryelizabeth@patmad.org</a></li></ul>✨  See you this November!  ✨