& ~~ Welcome to Charleston Folk ~~
Our next contra dance is a techno contra ! ! !
Friday, July 21, 7:30-10:30 pm at Felix Davis Community Center
4800 Park Circle, North Charleston, SC 29405 (click for map)
with Emily Abel providing the music and the calling!
Emily Rainbowface Abel is a North Carolina-based caller who has been calling for four years and has a penchant for techno contras. She has recently begun mixing house, club, and trip-hop music for contra dances; she also utilizes mixes put together by DJ SunriZen and DR Shadow, masters in the art of mixing fabulous electronic music for contra dances. The music at Emily's techno contras range from energetic, driving dubstep to chill, smooth trance and everything in between. She aims to make her dances accessible to dancers of all experience levels by providing walk-throughs and clear instruction for each dance, but be advised that some of the music may be a little more up-tempo than at a traditional contra dance.
~ $8 cash or check ~ No partner needed ~ Beginner lesson at 7:30 ~
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, or you can wear
colorful, festive clothing. Thank you, and our planet thanks you!
Board Rep: Rebekah Whirley | Box Office: Jeff Koch | Sound: Jeremy Holenko & McCormick Emge
CHECK OUR CALENDAR PAGE FOR UPCOMING DANCES
Learn more about contra at ABOUT CONTRA DANCING or LOTS OF TIPS
Our next contra dance is a techno contra ! ! !
Friday, July 21, 7:30-10:30 pm at Felix Davis Community Center
4800 Park Circle, North Charleston, SC 29405 (click for map)
with Emily Abel providing the music and the calling!
Emily Rainbowface Abel is a North Carolina-based caller who has been calling for four years and has a penchant for techno contras. She has recently begun mixing house, club, and trip-hop music for contra dances; she also utilizes mixes put together by DJ SunriZen and DR Shadow, masters in the art of mixing fabulous electronic music for contra dances. The music at Emily's techno contras range from energetic, driving dubstep to chill, smooth trance and everything in between. She aims to make her dances accessible to dancers of all experience levels by providing walk-throughs and clear instruction for each dance, but be advised that some of the music may be a little more up-tempo than at a traditional contra dance.
~ $8 cash or check ~ No partner needed ~ Beginner lesson at 7:30 ~
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, or you can wear
colorful, festive clothing. Thank you, and our planet thanks you!
Board Rep: Rebekah Whirley | Box Office: Jeff Koch | Sound: Jeremy Holenko & McCormick Emge
CHECK OUR CALENDAR PAGE FOR UPCOMING DANCES
Learn more about contra at ABOUT CONTRA DANCING or LOTS OF TIPS
Save the date for...
Palmetto Bug Stomp 2018! April 13-15, 2018 presenting Wild Asparagus and ContraForce! with callers George Marshall and Seth Tepfer! A full weekend of dance at Park Circle See PBS page for more info |
 Charleston Folk flash-mob contra dance on King Street |
FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE INFO AND PRICES:
We generally dance the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at North Charleston's Felix Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle, 29405. Admission is $8 (cash or check) 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 ($4). Children 5 and under are free. Children 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. Teens 13 and over pay full price, still a deal at $8!
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. : )
More advanced dances will be called as the evening progresses!
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. And please help yourself to snacks that others have contributed.
Click here for Map and directions. Note: Sometimes we dance at another location (such as Advent Lutheran), so please check our calendar to be sure!
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.
We generally dance the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at North Charleston's Felix Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle, 29405. Admission is $8 (cash or check) 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 ($4). Children 5 and under are free. Children 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. Teens 13 and over pay full price, still a deal at $8!
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. : )
More advanced dances will be called as the evening progresses!
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. And please help yourself to snacks that others have contributed.
Click here for Map and directions. Note: Sometimes we dance at another location (such as Advent Lutheran), so please check our calendar to be sure!
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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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 (currently on email and FB, someday on this website...), please send an email to Laura Moses at lauramoses@yahoo.com.
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 (currently on email and FB, someday on this website...), please send an email to Laura Moses at lauramoses@yahoo.com.
Love dancing and want to dance some more? Look here for a list of other nearby dances.
