Admission to all Highlandville Dances (held at the old two-room schoolhouse in Highlandville, north of Decorah from 8-11 p.m.) is $5.00 for adults, children 12 and under free.

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO CELL PHONE RECEPTION IN HIGHLANDVILLE.

2010 Schedule

June 26 - Highlandville Dance

July 17 - Highlandville Dance with the Ingvalson Family Reunion

July 20 - private picnic concert

July 23 - 9 pm - Nordic Fest street dance in the Courthouse square

July 31 - private family reunion party

August 6 - private family reunion party

August 7 - private wedding reception

August 13 - public barn dance at the farm of Ellen and Craig Cutting; fund raiser for PFLAG Northeast Iowa

August 28 - private wedding reception

August 31 - private anniversary party

October 2 - private wedding reception

Foot-Notes fiddler and founder Beth Hoven Rotto was featured in the Fall 2008 (v. 15, no. 3) issue of Fiddler Magazine in the first of a series of articles about Norwegian-American fiddlers, written by Julane Lund. The article is available in part on the Fiddler Magazine website: http://www.fiddle.com/articles.htm#3

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DIRECTIONS FOR DANCES AT HIGHLANDVILLE

To get to Highlandville from Decorah (about 13.5 mi.):
Take College Drive to Locust Road (W38) - Follow Locust Road about 9.4 mi. (going northeast) until you come to the intersection with A26 at the Locust church & school (there is a sign indicating Highlandville) - Turn right (east) onto A26 and follow for a little over 2.5 mi. to the intersection with A24 just before the Big Canoe Church - follow the turn left (north) onto A24 and follow for a little over 1.5 mi. to Highlandville - Drive all the way through Highlandville, past the Highland General Store and over the North Bear Creek bridge (you'll see the schoolhouse on your left as you cross the creek) - The schoolhouse driveway is to the left, just beyond the bridge. We recommend you keep in mind the fact that there is no running water at the schoolhouse, and that the restroom facilities consist of outhouses. There is a working refrigerator (ancient) at the schoolhouse for keeping beverages cool.

The Highlandville Schoolhouse The Highlandville Schoolhouse, built in 1911, is our regular monthly venue for dances throughout the warm months of the year (April-October). It has been the location of community old-time dances for nearly 30 years. Foot-Notes hopes to continue making use of the building in the years to come. Please join us!