Welcome to Charleston Folk
Please join us at our next
Contra Dance!
Friday, March 3, 7:30-10:30 pm
ContraForce with Tom Macklin calling
at Ballroom Dance Charleston
2408 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414
Please wear non-marking, soft-soled shoes!
Bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated : )
Please join us at our next
Contra Dance!
Friday, March 3, 7:30-10:30 pm
ContraForce with Tom Macklin calling
at Ballroom Dance Charleston
2408 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414
Please wear non-marking, soft-soled shoes!
Bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated : )
Charleston-based quartet ContraForce is deeply rooted in traditional folk music and they don’t shy away from musical experimentation. Fiddler Andrae Raffield, percussionist/handpan/saxophonist Joey Dorwart, guitarist Jimi “Two Nails” Peirano, and vocalist Karin McQuade have collaborated on old standards and new originals, with Karin bringing an enchanting vocal element to the mix. Tom Macklin is a favorite Charleston-based dance caller.
DANCE INFO AND PRICES:
Admission is $10 cash, check, or Venmo (@chscontra $10.50 on Venmo) and the dancing begins at 7:30 pm with a beginners' walk-through. Children aged 6 to 12 accompanied by a paying adult dance for half price ($5). Children 5 and under are free. Teens 13 and over pay full price, still a deal at $10. Family Rate: $30 for one or two adults and their children under 18. Children 12 and under must be supervised by an adult at all times. Children who are not able to participate in the dance must stay off the dance floor.
COVID POLICY: Vaccinations strongly recommended. Masks welcome and optional. Please stay home if you are sick!
A TIP FOR NEWCOMERS: Don't dance with another newbie! Ask an experienced dancer to show you around. Anyone can ask anyone to dance. It is customary to ask a different person for each dance. By the end of the evening, you will have danced with everyone in the room, and you will see why contra dance is so much fun. : )
SNACKS! Our dance community takes turns bringing finger-food snacks to each dance. Please consider bringing something to contribute to the snack table at the back of the hall.
Please note: Due to our concern for the environment, Charleston Folk will not provide glowsticks at our dances. In lieu of glowsticks, we suggest the use of neon body paint (if desired) for techno contras, and festive clothing. Thank you, and our planet thanks you!
Charleston Folk is a non-profit, CDSS (Country Dance and Song Society) affiliate organization with a mission to promote, sponsor, and encourage participation in American folk dancing and music traditions among people of all ages in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
DANCE INFO AND PRICES:
Admission is $10 cash, check, or Venmo (@chscontra $10.50 on Venmo) and the dancing begins at 7:30 pm with a beginners' walk-through. Children aged 6 to 12 accompanied by a paying adult dance for half price ($5). Children 5 and under are free. Teens 13 and over pay full price, still a deal at $10. Family Rate: $30 for one or two adults and their children under 18. Children 12 and under must be supervised by an adult at all times. Children who are not able to participate in the dance must stay off the dance floor.
COVID POLICY: Vaccinations strongly recommended. Masks welcome and optional. Please stay home if you are sick!
A TIP FOR NEWCOMERS: Don't dance with another newbie! Ask an experienced dancer to show you around. Anyone can ask anyone to dance. It is customary to ask a different person for each dance. By the end of the evening, you will have danced with everyone in the room, and you will see why contra dance is so much fun. : )
SNACKS! Our dance community takes turns bringing finger-food snacks to each dance. Please consider bringing something to contribute to the snack table at the back of the hall.
Please note: Due to our concern for the environment, Charleston Folk will not provide glowsticks at our dances. In lieu of glowsticks, we suggest the use of neon body paint (if desired) for techno contras, and festive clothing. Thank you, and our planet thanks you!
Charleston Folk is a non-profit, CDSS (Country Dance and Song Society) affiliate organization with a mission to promote, sponsor, and encourage participation in American folk dancing and music traditions among people of all ages in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
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Learn more about contra at ABOUT CONTRA DANCING or LOTS OF TIPS
Join our Facebook group to receive updates and event invitations!
If you are interested in playing or calling at a Charleston Folk dance, here is more information for Bands and Callers.
If you want to nominate yourself, or someone else, for the Meet Your Fellow Dancer series, please send an email to Russ Leckie at rleck46@gmail.com.
Learn more about contra at ABOUT CONTRA DANCING or LOTS OF TIPS
Join our Facebook group to receive updates and event invitations!
If you are interested in playing or calling at a Charleston Folk dance, here is more information for Bands and Callers.
If you want to nominate yourself, or someone else, for the Meet Your Fellow Dancer series, please send an email to Russ Leckie at rleck46@gmail.com.
Love dancing and want to dance some more? Look here for a list of other nearby dances.
