Chehalis Contra Dance Weekend

08/30/2026

Dancing in the ferry parking lot coming back from Chehalis 2005!! Can't wait to do this again this year!!!

08/21/2026

Memories from Chehalis 2005! Caller Charlie Fenton, Bill Tomczak of The Latter Day Lizards, and dancer Jerry Shiner walk down the hill towards the dance hall at camp Elphinstone.

We can't wait for you all to join us this year as we return to this same camp! Please visit our website Chehalisdancecamp.com for more information.

08/15/2026

We will be sharing some memories of past Chehalis Dance Camps in the next few weeks, stay tuned!!.....Pictured here is Wendy Graham Settle and Eric Curl. (Chehalis 2012 ) Photo by Doug Plummer. Join us this year for more memories: Chehalisdancecamp.com

08/05/2026

Woah, who remembers this?! In 2010 we were at Camp Elphinstone for Chehalis Dance Camp and danced on the ferry all the way back to Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal! Pictured are Susan Michaels, Seth Tepfer and Barbara Selvage. Photo taken by Matt Fisher.

08/01/2026

Have you signed up yet??

07/16/2026

Come join us at Chehalis Dance Camp this October! Our second band, Storm Dragon is sure to get your toes a-tappin'!! Here's a short clip of them playing:

Rose Jackson - fiddleOliver Scanlon - fiddle, feetSilas Hamilton ...

06/25/2026

We can't wait to hear Raven and Goose in person!! Come and join us at Chehalis Dance Camp in October!! Check out this video!

1. "Mortal Coil" by Corwin Zekley in Fort Collins, CO Oct 2024 with...

06/06/2026

Chehalis is also thrilled to welcome Angela DeCarlis (they/them) who has been calling contras since 2012.

Whether onstage at a dance or as a studio art instructor, Ang finds a lot of joy in the process of clear and careful teaching. Their often-melodic calling style always responds to and resonates with the music.

A nature enthusiast, Ang lives in the swamps of North-Central Florida with their husband James and cat Albie.
Click here to watch a sample of their calling:

05/17/2026

Chehalis 2026 is excited to welcome Cis Hinkle as one of our callers this year!
Cis Hinkle has delighted dancers since 1985 with her skilled teaching, welcoming manner, playful enthusiasm, and masterful selection of dances.

A self-described ‘facilitator of fun’, she is in great demand at dance festivals all over the US, England, Denmark, and beyond. When not on the road, Cis teaches tai chi classes in her native Atlanta, Georgia. Here is a sample video of her calling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4IuHZF--AU

05/03/2026

Registration is open! Please take a look at our website: Chehalisdancecamp.com