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	March 2023
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			1 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock March 1, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	2	3	4
5	6 English Country Dance @ Hancock English Country Dance @ Hancock March 6, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A weekly English country dance sponsored by TAADA. No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. Masks optional but encouraged. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 7:30pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! All dances are called. Cost: $5 This is a fragrance-free event. See more details •	7	8 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock March 8, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	9	10	11
12	13 English Country Dance @ Hancock English Country Dance @ Hancock March 13, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A weekly English country dance sponsored by TAADA. No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. Masks optional but encouraged. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 7:30pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! All dances are called. Cost: $5 This is a fragrance-free event. See more details •	14	15 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock March 15, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	16	17	18
19	20 English Country Dance @ Hancock English Country Dance @ Hancock March 20, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A weekly English country dance sponsored by TAADA. No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. Masks optional but encouraged. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 7:30pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! All dances are called. Cost: $5 This is a fragrance-free event. See more details •	21	22 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock March 22, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	23	24	25
26	27 English Country Dance @ Hancock English Country Dance @ Hancock March 27, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A weekly English country dance sponsored by TAADA. No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. Masks optional but encouraged. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 7:30pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! All dances are called. Cost: $5 This is a fragrance-free event. See more details •	28	29 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock March 29, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	30	31

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No partner or special clothing necessary. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and bringing a water bottle.

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CONTRA DANCE

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE

TAADA dances

Weekly English country dance

When: Mondays, 7:30-9:45pm *returning August 29th; no dance on Labor Day
Where: Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St
Cost: $5
Masks are optional but strongly encouraged. A fragrance free event.

3rd Saturday contra dance

When: The 3rd Saturday of each month, 7:00pm-10:00pm *on hiatus until further notice

Monthly contra dance in San Marcos

When: (Usually) the 4th Sunday of each month, 1:30pm-4:30pm *on hiatus until further notice

Other local events

Folk dance & traditional music in Austin

Other dance in Austin

Austin Swing Syndicate (East Coast Swing & Lindy Hop)
Code Blue (blues)
Esquina Tango (tango)

Traditional dance around Texas

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