Chance Dance Weekend

Fred Lynch

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Cape Friends of Traditional Music and Dance wrap up Chance Dance Weekend with contra dancing to the Mean Lids on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.

Adam Hinton of Cape Girardeau calls a contra dance as partners dance to "Parmesan" during Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau. The event was sponsored by Cape Friends of Traditional Music and Dance. (Fred Lynch)
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.

Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Contra dancers wear colorful apparel for Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.

Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Splashes of color are common at the contra dance.
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Jonathan Roos of Huntsville, Ala. dips Amy Kisner of Chicago at the end of a contra dance Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
The Mean Lids provide music for contra dancers at Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
The Mean Lids, Miriam Larson on flute, Ben Smith on fiddle and Matt Turino on guitar, play for the contra dancers Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
A dancer puts wears a blindfold as she dances with Bradley Smith on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.
Contra dancers participate in Chance Dance Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the American Legion in Cape Girardeau.