On Sunday, November 15, 3:30-5, Vermont Hands & Voices will hold our 3rd annual dance in Richmond, Vermont! This event will feature dances well-suited for people of all ages, and will be be accessible by kids and others who are D/deaf or hard of hearing/deafblind, and/or with mobility or cognitive challenges. We will enjoy the energetic and inclusive leadership of Karen Mueller-Harder, who will teach with a combination of signing and spoken English, and interpreters will be available wherever needed. The dances will be from contra and barn dance traditions, and we'll adapt what we do to meet the needs of the participants. We will have great live music on fiddle and guitar, and work with people's hearing technology to the best of our ability.

Everyone is welcome, and all dances are taught, and easily learned, even if you've never danced before! And please invite your friends to join you--the dances are more fun with more people! We are asking for a small donation ($10/family) to help cover the cost of the hall, and allow us to pay the musicians, but it's optional if that's a hardship for you. Please bring clean, dry shoes to change into, if there's rain or snow on the ground.

The dance will be held in the pleasant and wheelchair accessible upstairs space in the Richmond Free Library, at 201 Bridge St, in Richmond VT. Ample parking is available in the lot adjacent to the library. We'd really appreciate it if you can RSVP so we can make sure to accommodate everyone's needs: 

https://tinyurl.com/vthvdance2026

Bring your family and your friends and join us for some joyous movement!