Chrissy Fowler

Chrissy Fowler is committed to building community, and sees traditional dancing as a vital means to connect people across age and experience. When we join hands together in dance, we collaborate on something that is greater than our individual selves - like a virtual barn-raising with fiddle tunes. Such collaboration is invaluable for the individua... l and the group alike, whether they are elementary school students, professionals at a conference, graduating college seniors or guests at a wedding. Since leading her first dance in the NH Seacoast in 1999, Chrissy has cheerfully guided people through the steps of contra dances at festivals, schools, dance series and special events throughout New England. She is especially gifted at introducing the joys of traditional dance to the uninitiated in educational, community and professional settings. Besides teaching people how easy it is to do-si-do or swing, Chrissy offers workshops on the art of calling and principles of dance management, happily sharing her insights and experiences. She co-founded two successful monthly dances: Dancing Cat Contras in Dover, NH Belfast Flying Shoes Dance Series in Belfast, ME. A Maine native, Chrissy hails from the active coastal community of Belfast, where she is a dance caller and freelance educator.Read More