Fiddle and Dance Extravaganza

Presented by Valley of the Moon Fiddle School

Friday, September 4, 2026 at 7:30pm
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

 Alasdair Fraser’s 43rd Annual Fiddle & Dance Extravaganza
“A Night at the Dance”
Scottish Ceilidh Dance
With Alasdair Fraser, Rakish, and the Valley of the Moon Ceilidh Band
 
New England Contra
with Rodney Miller
 
Fiesta Castellana
with San Miguel Fraser
 

The Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddle & Dance Camp is back at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium with the same infectious energy that’s made it legendary. This lively gathering of over 200 fiddlers, cellists, guitarists, and more will return ‘home’ to the Civic Auditorium for an unforgettable night of music, dance, song, and audience participation on Friday, September 4. Doors will open at 6:30pm with an inclusive pre-show dance introduction and a showtime of 7:30pm. This music and dance spectacular will bring to life the joyful connection between musicians and dancers, featuring vibrant styles from New England Contra and Scottish Ceilidh to Spanish Castilian dancing.

Dances will be led by acclaimed faculty dance instructors — and joined by the enthusiastic campers with live musicians — and the evening promises to get everyone on their feet regardless of their level of experience. Dance callers/instructors include Summer McCall (Ceilidh), Susan Michaels (Contra), Maria San Miguel (Castilian), and Nic Gareiss (Step).

For those who’d rather sit back and soak it all in, the evening offers an impressive lineup of standout performances by world-class musicians and gifted campers alike. Audiences can look forward to performances by award-winning Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser , New England Contra ambassadors Rodney Miller and Jeffrey Spero , the exquisite and exhilarating Castilian Celtic duo San Miguel Fraser (Maria San Miguel & Galen Fraser), the highly acclaimed traditional duo Rakish (Maura Shawn Scanlin & Conor Hearn), master traditional cellist Natalie Haas , and “sonic magpie” Laura Cortese — plus nearly a dozen more exceptional faculty artists.

Seating is General Admission- first come, first served.

Buy early and save! Ticket prices increase by $2 the day of show.

Advance Ticket Prices (service charge included)
$35.50 Adult 
$31.50 Student* / Senior 65+ / Child 9-17
Children 8 and under are FREE!
*Current student ID required for Student Discount

10+ Group Discount  (service charge included)
$15.00 each
Advance purchases only - group discount not offered day of show.
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Day of Show Ticket Prices (service charge included)
$37.50 Adult
$33.50 Student* / Senior 65+ / Child 9-17
Children 8 and under are FREE!
No group discounts offered on day of show. Day of show prices take effect at 12am on 8/29/25.
*Current student ID required for Student price.

ID required to claim Will Call tickets. If you choose to have your tickets mailed to you and you do not receive them, please contact the Civic Box Office prior to the day of show.
All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Please review General Event Policies for exclusions. Cameras & recorders okay. Please, no flash photography.

Wheelchair Accessible and Accessible Companion seats are available in the floor seating.
Tickets are subject to service charge which is included in the Grand Total in the Shopping Cart (after seats are selected).