COVID Policy
MASKS
The Montpelier Contra Dance is currently masks optional. We will continue to provide masks free of charge to anyone who wants one. Everyone is welcome at our dance, whether or not you choose to wear a mask! We will continue to monitor the public health situation and we will revisit this decision as COVID numbers shift, as we have done for all of our COVID policy decisions so far. You can read more about the reasoning behind this policy change.
NOTIFICATION OF CASES
Please inform us if you test positive for COVID in the 5 days following a dance by emailing cdu.tim@gmail.com. If we get a report that someone who has been at a dance has tested positive, we will send out a notification to all the people who have opted in to notifications. We will also post any reports of COVID cases on this web page and on our Facebook page.
If you would like to receive notifications of any reported COVID cases following a dance, you may sign up here. Signing up for notifications is optional.
PLEASE STAY HOME IF
If you or someone in your household had your first positive test result for COVID within 10 days before a dance, please do not attend.
If you have symptoms of COVID or otherwise feel sick, please do not attend.
We’ll miss you and we’ll see you at the next dance. Feel better soon! If you have questions about when it’s safe to return to the dance following a COVID infection, please contact the organizers: cdu.tim@gmail.com.
VACCINATION
We do not require proof of vaccination to attend the dance. You can read more about the reasoning behind this policy change.
VENTILATION & FILTRATION
The Capital City Grange has improved the ventilation in the hall since 2020. This includes installing a new whole-room exhaust fan in the ceiling, which pulls fresh air in through the windows. You can expect the windows to be fully open, so dress accordingly. The Grange has also built and installed four room air filter boxes on each floor that circulate air and filter it to trap particles, including COVID aerosol-sized particles. These may be running as well.
WHAT IF THINGS CHANGE?
The dance organizing team will revisit these requirements as COVID numbers shift. If there’s anything we’ve learned from the pandemic, it’s that we may need to adapt what we’re doing to work with changing circumstances. Please check this webpage or our Facebook page at facebook.com/montpeliercontradance for the most up to date information before you come dancing. You can also sign up for the Montpelier Contra Dance email newsletter.