Dance, Music, & Song Camps
Supertrad is Sam Bartlett and Eric Schedler, of Bloomington, Indiana. We lean heavily on Irish trad and compose our own tunes as well.
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Countercurrent
Countercurrent is a powerhouse acoustic folk duo based in Olympia, Washington, featuring driving guitar, lyrical fiddle, harmony vocals, and foot percussion. Bringing the deep drive of dance music to every performance, their arrangements blend both traditional and modern influences with astounding musicianship and fluency. They have achieved nationwide acclaim for their high-energy style, which draws on deep traditional roots from Ireland and North America while incorporating new influences to create a sound that is at once unique and timeless.
Milo Pierick
Milo Pierick was born into the contra scene in Madison WI. They began studying the Suzuki Method at the age of 3 and making music has stayed a consistent part of their life since. Whether they are playing a contra dance, performing with a Beatles cover band, or playing Irish music in a parade on stilts, they seek to bring joy and magic to all they do. Milo is a recent transplant to the Boston area and is excited to play music,
John Bolduan
John Bolduan hails from St. Louis, MO and has been playing music from an early age. He studied classical guitar as a teenager and went on to play acoustic fingerstyle guitar for years. John spent almost a decade in the Basque Country and toured with bands like Dr. Maha’s Miracle Tonic, Adarrots, City Limits, and as a solo performer. He moved back stateside in 2015, and focuses on traditional Irish, old time, and roots music.
Charmaine Slaven
Originally from western Montana, Charmaine Slaven has worked for over 19 years as a professional musician, flatfoot dancer, dance caller, instructor, and administrator specializing in traditional American roots music and dance events. Formerly based in Seattle, she worked for three years as the Music & Dance Coordinator for the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. Charmaine recently relocated to a new home in Indianapolis, IN with her musical husband and their two children,
Lindsey Dono
Washington-based Lindsey Dono brings crystal-clear teaching and thoughtful programming to the caller’s mic. When not on stage, Lindsey can be found mentoring up-and-coming callers, geeking out over choreography, and exploring floorcraft across a range of dance forms. Both on stage and off, Lindsey is committed to building inclusive, intergenerational folk communities.
(haiku version):
Lindsey calls dances
And attempts to be succinct
So here’s a haiku
Dana Carlberg
This generation of Carlbergs, both Dana and Bryce, started dancing as children and based out of Berea Kentucky. They have been dancing morris and rapper sword for 25 years, and started teaching about 10 years ago. They have performed on multiple teams around the world, and competed in and judged DART (Dance America Rapper Tournament). Although this is their first year on staff at Dance, Music and Spice, they have a long history of attending CDSS and other dance camps,
Bryce Carlberg
This generation of Carlbergs, both Dana and Bryce, started dancing as children and based out of Berea Kentucky. They have been dancing morris and rapper sword for 25 years, and started teaching about 10 years ago. They have performed on multiple teams around the world, and competed in and judged DART (Dance America Rapper Tournament). Although this is their first year on staff at Dance, Music and Spice, they have a long history of attending CDSS and other dance camps,
Alex Sturbaum
Alex Sturbaum (they/them) is a one-of-a-kind performer. Steeped in musical traditions from both sides of the Atlantic, they are equally comfortable performing for dancers in a crowded grange hall, singing original songs at an intimate house concert, belting out sea shanties at a pub sing, or playing bluegrass music at a festival. Alex’s love for the music and joy in performing it is evident in every note they play. Alex grew up in Cincinnati OH,
Brian Lindsay
Brian Lindsay (he/him) has been dancing since he could walk, singing since he could speak, and holding a fiddle to his chin for most of his life. Surrounded by both contra dance and Irish music and dance throughout his childhood, Brian spent much of his youth going to sessions in the NY area and studying with respected Irish fiddle player Brian Conway. An accomplished performer and Mid-Atlantic Irish Fiddle champion by the age of 17,
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