~~ Welcome to Charleston Folk ~~
Our next contra dance is Friday, February 1, from 7:30 to 10:30 pm at Felix Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle, N. Charleston, SC 29405 (click for map)
with Tea & Whiskey and Gretchen Caldwell!
~ $8 cash or check ~ Beginner lesson at 7:30 ~ No partner needed ~
Children 6 to 12 accompanied by a paying adult: $4
New! Family rate: $25 for up to 2 adults and all your children under 18.
(Even if you are not planning to dance, there is an $8 cover to support our talented musicians.)
Board Host: Ann Birdseye | Box Office: TBA | Sound: Harper Marchman-Jones or Jeremy Holenko
CHECK OUR CALENDAR PAGE FOR UPCOMING DANCES
Learn more about contra at ABOUT CONTRA DANCING or LOTS OF TIPS
Our next contra dance is Friday, February 1, from 7:30 to 10:30 pm at Felix Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle, N. Charleston, SC 29405 (click for map)
with Tea & Whiskey and Gretchen Caldwell!
~ $8 cash or check ~ Beginner lesson at 7:30 ~ No partner needed ~
Children 6 to 12 accompanied by a paying adult: $4
New! Family rate: $25 for up to 2 adults and all your children under 18.
(Even if you are not planning to dance, there is an $8 cover to support our talented musicians.)
Board Host: Ann Birdseye | Box Office: TBA | Sound: Harper Marchman-Jones or Jeremy Holenko
CHECK OUR CALENDAR PAGE FOR UPCOMING DANCES
Learn more about contra at ABOUT CONTRA DANCING or LOTS OF TIPS
Register now for
Palmetto Bug Stomp! April 5-7, 2019 presenting Wake Up Robin (a blend of Great Bear and Free Raisins) and Toss the Possum, with callers Will Mentor and Diane Silver! Sound by Sound of Perfection. Click on PBS webpage for more info and registration link. Sign up right away as tickets will sell out quickly! LOCAL DANCERS, if you can offer a bedroom, sofa, or air mattress to an out-of town dancer or two, please send an email to palmettobugstomp@gmail.com with HOUSING in the subject line. Many thanks! |
 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. New! Family rate: $25 for up to 2 adults and all your children under 18.
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!
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.
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. New! Family rate: $25 for up to 2 adults and all your children under 18.
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!
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.
To get on our email list, send an email to contra-charleston+subscribe@googlegroups.com (no message needed) and then click on the link in the email confirmation you receive.
Join our Facebook group and Meetup 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.
To suggest a theme for a future dance, please contact Paul Mount at charlestonfolkcontraclub@gmail.com.
Join our Facebook group and Meetup 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.
To suggest a theme for a future dance, please contact Paul Mount at charlestonfolkcontraclub@gmail.com.
Love dancing and want to dance some more? Look here for a list of other nearby dances.
