Cincinnati Contra Dancers

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Pigtown Fling 2024 (March 22-24, 2024)

Updated vaccination and mask requirements

The Cincinnati Contra Dancers Board seeks ways to both protect our community and to offer options to our dancers so all can enjoy dancing.

Cincinnati Contra Dancers began dancing in March of 2022 after a two year hiatus dictated by the Covid 19 pandemic. Exercising its due diligence, the board followed local and CDC guidelines and required proof of vaccination and eligible boosters for dancers. Since masks protect both the wearer and other dancers, we also required masks. We also instituted these requirements to protect the broader community by reducing the possibility of additional hospitalizations. We started with semi-monthly dances and moved to weekly dances in October of 2022.
Since the county risk level has remained low this winter, the board has decided not to require currently registered dancers to update their booster status. It is noted that vaccinated as well as unvaccinated dancers can contract and spread the virus. Similarly, we will not require vaccinations for any attending dancers at this time.
Since other Cincinnati dance groups have not been masking, we will also discontinue the mask requirement. Infections can be asymptomatic so the virus may be present at our dances. We strongly recommend that dancers continue to wear masks for their own protection. The open window policy and use of air filtering units will continue.
We ask dancers to stay home if they have any cold or flu-like symptoms and to let us know, via facebook or email, if they are aware of contracting Covid 19 at one of our dances. These new guidelines will be effective March 1, 2023.
The board reserves the right to reinstate restrictions if risk levels increase in local counties.
If you have any questions, please contact contrasecretary@gmail.com.