The Retern of Swingin' Tern
in our brand new home!
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Bob Isaacs
Young, Koretzky & Blouin
This Saturday, May 7th
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Saturday, May 7th 7:30pm—10:30pm
[Beginners’ Workshop & Check-In at 7pm]
Bob Isaacs & Young, Koretzky & Blouin
Bruce Young—fiddle; Henry Koretzky—guitar; Aaron Blouin—bass
Admission $15 [students $5]
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 200 Main Street, Chatham, NJ
Vaccination and N95 or equivalent masks are required [see below for more information]
Have you been deprived of contra joy? Has Zoom dancing left you thinking your partner is two-dimensional? Have Clorox fumes removed your nose hairs? Don’t delay! Call Young, Koretzky & Blouin to litigate your contra case today! They will fiddle around with your bass instincts and guitar the money you deserve. Barrister Bob will hand down amicus allemandes, bonded balances, and habeas heys. Legal briefs may be exhibited by those seeking guilty pleasures before reaching a verdict and adjourning to sip a subpoena colada.
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Introducing our new
dance home in Chatham!
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Our new home is at St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 200 Main Street, Chatham, NJ. Enter from Main Street and park behind the church. Return under the portico and enter up the wide steps. There are many restaurants within two blocks of the dance on Main Street: Indian, Soul, Italian, Pakistani, Chinese, Mexican, and American cuisines.
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The view from the parking lot behind the church. Walk back to left for the main dance hall entrance. An elevator is available if needed through the door shown in this picture. 50 parking spaces are available in the church lot. A municipal lot may be accessed from Bowers Lane directly across Main Street from the church. The large train station parking lot is two blocks away. Street parking is available. |
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Large windows are on all four sides of the dance hall providing excellent ventilation. Air conditioning will be available for the summer. |
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The wood floor is well-worn with great percussive qualities! We can't wait to hear those balances! The kitchen, bathrooms, large foyer, and terrace are just off the dance floor. |
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Mass Transit from NYC and beyond
We are thrilled to once again have our dance easily accessible by mass transit. The Chatham train station is just two and a half blocks from the dance hall. Use New Jersey Transit from Penn Station in NYC and take the Morris & Essex line terminating at Morristown or Dover. Convenient train times to Chatham are lv 5:11/ar 6:15pm or lv 6:11/ar 7:15. Return trips leave Chatham at 10:35 and 11:35.
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We’re happy to have Bob Isaacs break in our new hall. Bob is known for his clear, concise calling. He is a prolific contra choreographer -- his creative dances are called throughout the country. A specialty of Bob's are his Grid Squares in which one moves from square to square in a single dance. It's a wild ride.
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Bruce Young, from State College, PA, is the regular fiddler for the Gnutones, who have played for Swingin’ Tern many times in the past. He is joined by Gnutones/Contra Rebels/Unbowed veteran Henry Koretzky, from Harrisburg, PA. Henry will play guitar in this configuration, joined by Philadelphia-area bassist Aaron Blouin, who has performed for Swingin Tern dancers with the Contra Rebels.
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Proof of Covid Vaccination and wearing face masks are required—remember to bring your vaccine card to show at the ticket desk. You will be turned away if you do not have a CDC Covid Vaccination card or approved record indicating you have been fully vaccinated for more than two weeks. Boosters are recommended.
We are maintaining a roster of dancers that have been vaccinated to speed admission at future dances. If you aren’t already on our vaccine list from our July and December dances, you may expedite entry by sending an image of your Covid Vaccination card in advance to Doug at dheacock@aol.com. We will add your name to the roster. We are asking for email addresses should there be a need to contact you about an issue at the dance.
In accordance with CDC and Folk Project policy, face masks are required within the building and while dancing. Please bring your own N95, KN95, or FN94 face mask—we’ll have extra masks at the ticket desk if you forget.
Please arrive early. We ask for your patience at check-in.
We will have some individually wrapped snacks for the break. You are welcome to bring your own snacks—if you plan to share, please make sure they are individually wrapped.
Please bring your own water bottle with your name on it [which can be refilled at the kitchen sink]. We will not be providing a punch bowl.
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Our dances are held on the first and third Saturday year-round, plus NYE. Regular dances run from 7:30 to 10:30pm with a beginners' lesson at 7pm.
May 21st – Sue Gola & Rhythmic Heart
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Good Things to Know
Contra dancing is aerobic. Wear comfortable, cool clothing. To protect our wooden floor, please bring non-marking, non-street shoes to change into.
Volunteers are what makes our dance run. Click the volunteer email link below to help out and get free admission to a future regular dance.
Make a gift to Tern by sponsoring a dance which is a great way to celebrate your special occasion. Click the Sponsor email link below.
Hungry before or after the dance? There are several restaurants within two blocks of the dance on Main Street: Indian, Soul, Italian, Pakistani, Chinese, Mexican, and American cuisines
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Please let us know if you’ll be coming on May 7th by replying Going on our Facebook event announcement. That will assist in our preparations. If you're on the fence, click Interested to stay in the loop. You can also help us out by clicking on the Invite button on the Facebook announcement and inviting friends you think would be interested in dancing again.
You can also help us spread the word that we're back by clicking Share at the very top of this page to send via email or any social media platform.
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