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Taste of H’aven Contra Dance Weekend (2025)

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This dance weekend is held in an idyllic rural relaxing venue. Don’t let that frighten you away as there is running water, fine dining, and dry lodging. One can enjoy tent or RV camping, or cabin bunkhouses with shared lodging. Also enjoy the hiking, swimming in the lake with a real beach, rock wall climbing, a boat ride around the lake, or just a quiet respite in the sun. The dances will be held in a wonderful air-conditioned, well-lit gymnasium with a sprung floor and adequate parking. There will be Friday Evening, Saturday Evening, Sunday Morning dances and Saturday Morning/Afternoon workshops. Come – Enjoy with friends at this beautiful rural dance weekend on the lake!

Now is the Time! Register for Your Tickets Early!

The dance weekend is June 6th-8th, 2025 at Quaker Haven Camp in Indiana. The registration page is online through Ticket Spice.  This year we feature Gaye Fifer and The Dam Beavers!!

There are slots available. Register now APR 1st – MAY 31st for $100. Register JUN 1st – JUN 6 for $110. (Dance Portions Only – Housing and Meals cost Extra!) Check the registration page to see if qualify for any discounts. You may preregister online and pay by check or pay with a credit card online. Just complete the registration and pick which option you prefer. No refunds to be given after June 3, 2025.

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Meet the Musicians
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Weekend Schedule

NOTE:

If you attended last year, there will be some notable changes.

Meals will be allocated first to full dance weekenders. There are 60 slots available per meal. Partial weekend dancers may not be able to purchase a meal unless some slots are left over. Let us know if you might want to purchase meals. We have access to a kitchen and refrigeration in the Gymnasium if anyone needs to bring perishables.

Sunday lunch will be at the gymnasium and not in the dining hall to allow for more dance time. Let Tonya know if you have any need to avoid certain foods as we will try to accommodate everyone.

Tonya will again host gluten free and dairy free meals at “fully dedicated” GF kitchen this year at the Red Cottage. If you have a request, please contact her at tasteofhavenweekend@gmail.com, maybe you can be accommodated.

Volunteers are needed to help with the meals, the set-up, breakdown, and/or the registration in order to receive a volunteer discount dance weekend.

The standard lodging this year will begin with the cabins or camping. There are 12 bunks to a cabin. We have 3 cabins. There may not be separate men’s or women’s cabins, as it will be based on the demand. There will be 2 shared electric/water/RV (30 amp) and 5 primitive (no electric/water) tent sites as per demand. Each site can hold multiple campers. We are charged per camper. There are men/women facilities adjacent to the cabins and the tents. There are electric outlets in the cabins, no A/C but the screened windows allow a pleasant cross breeze. They are shaded. If it rains, you will be protected from the weather. The tent sites are also shaded on a grassy lot.

Note: 

** There will be other campers on the grounds, but they will be in adjacent areas and will not share our spaces. **

The campground has several rules worth mentioning:

  • Quiet time after 11 PM until 7 AM.
  • No alcohol or illegal drugs allowed on the premises.
  • No pets, smoking, firearms, or fireworks allowed.
  • ** Bring your own bed linens!!
  • No two-piece bathing suits allowed at the beach.
  • No foul language allowed.
  • Campfires are welcome in the fire rings and fireplaces only.
  • Do not park vehicles on the grass.

About Contra Dancing

Contra dancing, or commonly known as American Folk Dancing, takes its roots from English, Scottish, and Irish dancing. The original dances and tunes were brought to North American per the immigrants of yore and “folked”, if you will, to the dances and tunes we enjoy today. Starting on the east coast, the dances morphed to fit the communities as people migrated to the west. Many dances and tunes are as they were in their original settings, but many have been modified and tweaked to fuel the delight of many a modern dancer. Even today there are variations of the same dance enjoyed in different communities. Part of the fun is that one can travel to any of these communities and be welcomed to come join the frivolity.

Check out the Contra Dance and Song Society for more contra dance information!