{"id":691164,"date":"2026-01-05T10:57:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T15:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veq.ca\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=78791"},"modified":"2026-01-05T10:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T15:57:37","slug":"in-the-ballroom-american-contra-dance","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/veq.pigecommunication.com\/fr\/event\/in-the-ballroom-american-contra-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Ballroom: American Contra Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-event-top\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-8\">\n<p>Dive into the lively practice of traditional qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois dances!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-4 foreword\">\n<div class=\"social-share\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tribe-events-single-event-description tribe-events-content\">\n<p>Join the Morrin Centre for five exciting events celebrating qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois dance and music traditions, some of which are rooted in English-speaking communities that have long helped shape our province\u2019s cultural landscape. If you are curious, love living heritage activities, or simply want to move and have fun, come experience the energy of traditional dances and the stories behind them with our <a href=\"https:\/\/cvpv.net\/\">\u00c8s TRAD<\/a>\u00a0guests!<\/p>\n<p><strong>On January 13, discover the American Contra dance with Tina Anderson (call), Martin Aucoin (violin), and Mathieu Baillargeon (piano).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"20px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Program:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>-Short concert<br \/>\n-Short historical introduction to the American Contra dance<br \/>\n-American Contra dance workshop<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This activity is offered bilingually, in both French and English.<\/p>\n<p>Please bring comfortable\u00a0<strong>shoes<\/strong>\u00a0with with good support and non-adherent soles, as well as a\u00a0<strong>water bottle<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/fr-CA\/ticketing\/dans-la-salle-de-bal-danse-contra-americaine\"><strong>Book your tickets here!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guests<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tribe-events-single-event-description tribe-events-content\">\n<div id=\"attachment_70790\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 311px;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12102024_FEstival_EsTrad_Dimanche_13_Contra_Carbo_4.jpg\" width=\"311\" height=\"234\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-70790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Carbo Photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Tina Anderson<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0grew up in North Carolina and the Appalachians, surrounded with dance and music since her childhood. She moved to Quebec 36 years ago. Tina renewed with her roots during the Quebec City \u201cveill\u00e9es de danse\u201d in 2013, and goes dancing every week since. She even travels to the USA to live her passion, this time for the American Contra, which she will be delighted to teach you during this workshop.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"tribe-events-single-event-description tribe-events-content\">\n<p>To learn more about Tina, listen to \u00c8s TRAD\u2019s podcast \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5j6zN3pZXlgGbwyB7rjpOz?si=ywMpqUp8S9--q901r7Unng\">Porter la tradition<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Martin-Aucoin-violon-en-main-1.jpg\" width=\"313\" height=\"313\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Born in Beresford, New-Brunswick, in a family of musicians,\u00a0<strong>Martin Aucoin\u00a0<\/strong>plays music by ear since in teenage years. He brings together violin, \u201cpodorythmie\u201d (feet percussions), and song in various projects, on stage and in the studio. He is a known enthusiast for the \u201cveill\u00e9es de danse\u201d and trad music jam sessions. Involved in his local musical community, he has also performed at large-scale international events, with long-established musicians. His repertoire is rooted in the traditions of francophones of North-East America and is full of a natural style and a lively \u201cswing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mathieu-Baillargeon_Festival-Trad-Montreal-24-1.jpeg\" width=\"316\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mathieu Baillargeon<\/strong>\u00a0started learning classical piano at three years old. Initiated into the world of traditional music in 2013, he started a musical accompaniement training with Rachel Aucoin, and discovered the diatonic accordion thanks to Sabin Jacques. In 2017, Mathieu performed for the first time of many at the Carrefour mondial de l\u2019accord\u00e9on. He then collaborated with many artists (FLIP Fabrique, Les Chauffeurs \u00e0 pied, etc.) during concerts, \u201cveill\u00e9es,\u201d and animations throughout the province. In 2018, he co-founded La D\u00e9ferlance and joined the Board of the Mar\u00e9emusique organization. He also started regularly giving piano and accordion classes. Since then, Mathieu has taught at events in Canada and the United States (de Souches \u00e0 Oreilles, Ashokan Northern Week, Danse-Neige, etc.). As well as his many musical projects, Mathieu has a master\u2019s degree in statistics and is in charge of the survey methodology at the Institut de la statistique du Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>In the Ballroom\u2014Traditional Music and Dance of a Community<\/em>\u00a0is presented in collaboration with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cvpv.net\/\">Centre de valorisation du patrimoine vivant \u00c8s TRAD<\/a>\u00a0and made possible thanks to financial support from the Gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec and Ville de Qu\u00e9bec through their cultural development agreement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/in-the-ballroom\/\">Check out the full programming here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dive into the lively practice of traditional qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois dances! 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