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The Moving Violations Schedule

 
 
 

 

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Hi all,

The Moving Violations would love to see you for our 3rd Sat. dance in Greenfield (401 Chapman Street) on Sat., May 20!  We’ll have a newcomers’ workshop at 7:30 p.m. and the contra dance will be 8:00-11:00 p.m.  We're excited to have Lisa Greenleaf calling with us, and we look forward to a fun and lively night!  Gender-neutral terms (larks and robins) will be used.  

All the details are below, including Covid protocols.  To highlight two though, the bivalent booster and N95/KN95/KF94 masks are required for all.

3rd Saturday Series Verified Dancer List Info: There is no pre-registration for this dance.  There is also no attendance cap.  If you are already on the 3rd Saturday Verified Dancers List, we know that you've shown proof of vaccination + the bivalent booster, agreed to the Covid policies, and given your contact info.  ***If you're not on the 3rd Sat. Verified Dancer List, or you're not sure, please be sure to bring your vaccine + bivalent booster proof to show at the door.***  You can also email band@themovingviolations.com to ask if you're on the list if you want to check.  Registering at the door, you'll have the option to join the list moving forward if you wish.  Please note that it is up to each dance whether or not to offer this kind of list, and each dance maintains its own list.  
Bivalent Booster: As a reminder, as of 11/15/22, the bivalent booster (i.e. any Covid booster received since 9/1/22) is required at the 3rd Sat. dance along with some other Greenfield dances.  The only exception to the booster requirement is if it has been less than 3 months since you had Covid.
Additional Covid Info: All dance series at the Guiding Star Grange have agreed to a shared Covid-19 policy, including requiring proof of vaccination + booster (for dancers, performers, and volunteers), requiring all dancers to wear N95/KN95/KF94 masks, exposure notification, protocols for maximizing ventilation, and more.  We recommend testing prior to attending, but do not require it except for certain situations.  The full policy is at https://tinyurl.com/GSG-Covid-Policy.  At this dance, all performers will be masked.  If you attend and test positive within 10 days of the dance, please let us know at band@themovingviolations.com so that we can provide (anonymous) exposure notification to those who attended as well as on PVCD and Facebook. 
Facebook Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/939811404025522
Check-in will be just inside the door from the back parking lot starting at 7:15pm.  If you are not on the 3rd Saturday (The Moving Violations) Series Verified Dancer List, please be prepared to show your card or a photo of it at the door.  Proof is required even if you have submitted/shown proof for other Greenfield dances or previous 3rd Saturday dances (unless it has been in the last few months and you have opted into being on the 3rd Sat. List).
Admission: $12-20 sliding scale ($10 for students and children, $8 for under 13) at the door.
The overall Covid picture (as of 5/14): The band has continued to watch Covid metrics closely, and we are planning to hold the dance as scheduled.  The CDC's Community Levels and Transmission Levels data/maps are no longer available as of 5/11/2023 as they relied on reporting that is no longer mandatory (https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#cases_percent-covid-ed).  Regional Covid death, hospitalization, and emergency dept. visits are currently at green levels according to the CDC.  The release of Covid wastewater numbers in Western Mass. (including Franklin County) lag by over a week, but levels have fallen for Franklin County in the second half of April.  More current Boston area data and analysis show Covid wastewater levels in the Boston area have generally been approximately steady (with some modest ups and downs) since the last 3rd Sat. dance in April.  That said, the XBB1.5 omicron variant that's become the dominant variant in the Northeast and elsewhere has been called "the most transmissible" thus far by the World Health Organization.  Please note that while we feel the Covid precautions taken at the Greenfield dances continue to be extremely valuable and are helping prevent any known transmission at dances, there is still risk in coming and dancing and we can't guarantee 0 transmission.

See you on the dance floor!
The Moving Violations
Eric Eid-Reiner (piano), Ron Grosslein (fiddle, mandolin, djembe), and Van Kaynor (fiddle, feet)

 

May 20, 2023 - Guiding Star Grange with caller Lisa Greenleaf 

The Moving Violations 3rd Sat. series, 401 Chapman St. Greenfield, MA

8-11pm Contras (with beginners lesson 7:30-8)
$12-$20 (Students $10, under thirteen $8) for as much of the evening as you wish to enjoy.

Please note that gender neutral terms larks and robins will be used at this dance.
https://guidingstargrange.org/events.html 

 

 Friday June 2, 2023 - The Moving Violations play for Mostly Waltz at the Guiding     Star Grange in Greenfield MA

 7-7:45pm Waltz Workshop (details tba)

 8-10:30pm Waltzes and other couples dances with the MVs

           - Sliding scale $15 - $20
           - Proof of covid vaccination and booster required. Note: this dance does NOT require the bivalent booster.                If you have attended either the March or April Mostly Waltz you should be on a list of previously verified                  vaccine recipients.
           - Bring your favorite N95/KN95/KN94 (masks required).
           - If you're sick, please stay home. If someone in your house has covid, please stay home.
           - We may have windows open for ventilation. Please note that we may adjust the amount of ventilation                        based on our own arbitrary view of comfort.
 

 

June 17, 2023 -  No MV Dance BUT there is a Grange 150th year Special Event. 

MV has donated this date back to the Grange for the 150th anniversary party including dedication of the dance hall to the memory and accomplishments of David Kaynor. 

      12:00-4:00  Outdoor fair, indoor presentations & music
      Vendors, food, music, kids art table, agriculture, community celebration
      The Grange and local contradance history

      5:30  Buffet dinner (tickets $10)
      7:00  Dedications honoring Richard Henry & David Kaynor
      8:00  Contradance ($15–20, masks required)

      George Marshall calling, Becky Tracy and Susan Conger fiddle,
      David Cantieni winds, Peter Siegel mandolin and guitars,
      Ann Percival piano and ukulele and vocals

.  For more information, see  https://www.guidingstargrange.org/

 

July 15, 2023 - Guiding Star Grange with caller Susan Petrick

The Moving Violations 3rd Sat. series, 401 Chapman St. Greenfield, MA

8-11pm Contras (with beginners lesson 7:30-8)
$12-$20 (Students $10, under thirteen $8) for as much of the evening as you wish to enjoy.

Please note that gender neutral terms larks and robins will be used at this dance.
https://guidingstargrange.org/events.html 

 

 

August 19, 2023 - Guiding Star Grange with caller Adina Gordon 

The Moving Violations 3rd Sat. series, 401 Chapman St. Greenfield, MA

8-11pm Contras (with beginners lesson 7:30-8)
$12-$20 (Students $10, under thirteen $8) for as much of the evening as you wish to enjoy.

Please note that gender neutral terms larks and robins will be used at this dance.
https://guidingstargrange.org/events.html 

 

 

September 16, 2023 - Guiding Star Grange with caller Bob Isaacs 

The Moving Violations 3rd Sat. series, 401 Chapman St. Greenfield, MA

8-11pm Contras (with beginners lesson 7:30-8)
$12-$20 (Students $10, under thirteen $8) for as much of the evening as you wish to enjoy.

Please note that gender neutral terms larks and robins will be used at this dance.
https://guidingstargrange.org/events.html 

 

October 21, 2023 - Guiding Star Grange with caller Steve Zakon-Anderson 

The Moving Violations 3rd Sat. series, 401 Chapman St. Greenfield, MA

8-11pm Contras (with beginners lesson 7:30-8)
$12-$20 (Students $10, under thirteen $8) for as much of the evening as you wish to enjoy.

Please note that gender neutral terms larks and robins will be used at this dance.
https://guidingstargrange.org/events.html 

 

November 18, 2023 - Guiding Star Grange with caller Julian Blechner 

The Moving Violations 3rd Sat. series, 401 Chapman St. Greenfield, MA

8-11pm Contras (with beginners lesson 7:30-8)
$12-$20 (Students $10, under thirteen $8) for as much of the evening as you wish to enjoy.

Please note that gender neutral terms larks and robins will be used at this dance.
https://guidingstargrange.org/events.html 

 

 

December 16, 2023 - Guiding Star Grange with caller Luke Donforth

The Moving Violations 3rd Sat. series, 401 Chapman St. Greenfield, MA

8-11pm Contras (with beginners lesson 7:30-8)
$12-$20 (Students $10, under thirteen $8) for as much of the evening as you wish to enjoy.

Please note that gender neutral terms larks and robins will be used at this dance.
https://guidingstargrange.org/events.html