Open Band eXperience Sunday Workshop (LGRA), 5/11/2025

Location: Lewis Ginter Recreation Association

Admission: Workshop is Free (Stay and play for the dance afterwards!)

Dance Band Workshop: Participate in a music workshop on “How to be a good dance band” and then demonstrate your mastery of the material by playing for a contra dance that afternoon (2:30-5:30pm)! Band leaders are Steve Suhring on fiddle and Jack Maus on keyboard.

All skill levels and instruments are welcome to join in the fun.

What to bring:

• Instruments
• Music stand (if appropriate)
• Music: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X2G1ilM0DCq9sYw9UbmgGwGadUkEtJ-e
• Water bottle / snacks
• Pencil

Note: This is not a jam session. Rather, it is an attempt to make a cohesive unit out of people who want to play for dances.

Come ready to work and play!

Be sure to consider attending the Norfolk OBeX on Saturday, April 19th. The evening workshop starts at 6:15pm. Same place in Ghent.

Questions? Steve Suhring  sfsuhring@hotmail.com