This page tries to keep track of all contra dances in Georgia including dance camps and weekends along with other events in Georgia which include contra dancing. Because most of the information is gathered from web sites and the listings are not updated as frequently as the web sites, dancers should visit the web sites for up-to-date information. If you are aware of any dances, dance series or other events that should be included on this list, please e-mail me.

March 2010

Friday, March 19, 2010  Dance Series: Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday Location: Clarkston Caller(s): Susan Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tune Dogs (John Kelley, Scott Russell, Pete Senkowski, Jan Smith); Note:

Saturday, March 20, 2010  Dance Series: Athens - 3rd Saturday Location: Athens Caller(s): Rob Harper; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Eargasms (Brian Baker, Margie McDonald, Mike Robinson); Note:

Saturday, March 20, 2010  Dance Series: Quicksilver Location: Atlanta Caller(s): Susan Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tim Cape and Friends; Note: Location: Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore Street; dance is on a 3rd Saturday

Saturday, March 20, 2010  Dance Series: Dahlonega Location: Atlanta Caller(s): Phil Jamison; Band(s)/Musician(s): Red Mountain; Note: Location: Woodmen of the World Building, corner of N. Park and Warwick Street; dancing from 10pm to midnight; part of the Appalachian Studies Association Gathering

Friday, March 26, 2010  Dance Series: Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday Location: Clarkston Caller(s): Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Elftones (Roger Gold, Mara Shea); Note:

Saturday, March 27, 2010  Dance Series: Decatur - Friends of LÕArche Location: Decatur Caller(s): Scott Russell; Band(s)/Musician(s): Renewable Energy (Dave Marcus, Robbin Marcus); Note:

Saturday, March 27, 2010  Dance Series: Stone Mountain - Festival Location: Stone Mountain Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: One-day Bluegrass, Old-time Music and Country Dance Festival

Tuesday, March 30, 2010  Dance Series: Decatur - Tuesday Location: Decatur Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

April 2010

Tuesday, April 6, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Tuesday Location: Sautee Caller(s): Janet Shepherd; Band(s)/Musician(s): Atlantic Crossing; Note:

Friday, April 9, 2010  Dance Series: Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday Location: Clarkston Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Inexplicabillies (Wes Maluk, Joel McConnel, David White); Note: Regular admission $9

Saturday, April 10, 2010  Dance Series: Quicksilver Location: Atlanta Caller(s): Maggie Cowan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tim Cape and Friends; Note:

Saturday, April 10, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Saturday Location: Sautee Caller(s): Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Inexplicabillies (Wes Maluk, Joel McConnel, David White); Note: Plus a "For the Kids Dance" from 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Saturday, April 10, 2010  Dance Series: Savannah Location: Savannah Caller(s): Bob Beattie and Joyce Murlless; Band(s)/Musician(s): Glow In The Dark Stringband (Joe Nelson, James Pittman, Judy Williams); Note: Site: Notre Dame Academy gym

Friday, April 16, 2010  Dance Series: Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday Location: Clarkston Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Andrew VanNorstrand and Noah VanNorstrand; Note: Regular admission $9

Saturday, April 17, 2010  Dance Series: Athens - 3rd Saturday Location: Athens Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Tuesday, April 20, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Tuesday Location: Sautee Caller(s): Walter Daves; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Friday, April 23, 2010  Dance Series: Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday Location: Clarkston Caller(s): Woody Lane; Band(s)/Musician(s): KGB (Dave Bartley, Claude Ginsburg, Julia King); Note: Regular admission $9

Friday, April 30, 2010  Dance Series: Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday Location: Clarkston Caller(s): Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

May 2010

Tuesday, May 4, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Tuesday Location: Sautee Caller(s): Walter Daves; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Saturday, May 8, 2010  Dance Series: Quicksilver Location: Atlanta Caller(s): Maggie Cowan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tim Cape and Friends; Note:

Saturday, May 8, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Saturday Location: Sautee Caller(s): Beverly Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Cage Free String Band (Mark Baker, Jeanie Daves, Water Daves, Jennie Inglis, Margie McDonald); Note:

Saturday, May 8, 2010  Dance Series: Savannah Location: Savannah Caller(s): Bob Beattie and Joyce Murlless; Band(s)/Musician(s): Glow In The Dark Stringband (Joe Nelson, James Pittman, Judy Williams); Note: Site: Notre Dame Academy gym

Friday, May 14, 2010  Dance Series: Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday Location: Clarkston Caller(s): Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Molly Mason and Jay Ungar; Note: Regular admission $9

Saturday, May 15, 2010  Dance Series: Athens - 3rd Saturday Location: Athens Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Beverly Smith and friends; Note:

Tuesday, May 18, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Tuesday Location: Sautee Caller(s): Walter Daves; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Friday, May 28, 2010  Dance Series: Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday Location: Clarkston Caller(s): Beth Molaro; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians (Will Carter, Paul Epstein, John Longwell, Gary Reynolds); Note: Regular admission $9

Saturday, May 29, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Saturday Location: Sautee Caller(s): Walter Daves; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

June 2010

Tuesday, June 1, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Tuesday Location: Sautee Caller(s): Walter Daves; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Friday, June 4, 2010  Dance Series: Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday Location: Clarkston Caller(s): Jack Mitchell; Band(s)/Musician(s): Gypsy Meltdown (Keith Gillis, Kathy Kerr, Colleen Reed); Note: Regular admission $9

Saturday, June 12, 2010  Dance Series: Quicksilver Location: Atlanta Caller(s): Maggie Cowan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tim Cape and Friends; Note:

Saturday, June 12, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Saturday Location: Sautee Caller(s): Walter Daves; Band(s)/Musician(s): String Theory; Note:

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Tuesday Location: Sautee Caller(s): No dance today; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance today; Note: See you in August

Friday, June 18, 2010  Dance Series: Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday Location: Clarkston Caller(s): George Snyder; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Saturday, June 19, 2010  Dance Series: Athens - 3rd Saturday Location: Athens Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

July 2010

Tuesday, July 6, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Tuesday Location: Sautee Caller(s): No dance today; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance today; Note: See you in August

Saturday, July 10, 2010  Dance Series: Quicksilver Location: Atlanta Caller(s): No dance today; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance today; Note: See you in September

Saturday, July 17, 2010  Dance Series: Athens - 3rd Saturday Location: Athens Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Tuesday, July 20, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Tuesday Location: Sautee Caller(s): No dance today; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance today; Note: See you in August

August 2010

Tuesday, August 3, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Tuesday Location: Sautee Caller(s): Walter Daves; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Saturday, August 14, 2010  Dance Series: Quicksilver Location: Atlanta Caller(s): No dance today; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance today; Note: See you in September

Saturday, August 14, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Saturday Location: Sautee Caller(s): Rob Harper; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bill Hicks and Libby Hicks; Note:

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Tuesday Location: Sautee Caller(s): Walter Daves; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Friday, August 20, 2010  Dance Series: Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday Location: Clarkston Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Blue Ridge Rounders (Amy Buckingham, Bob Buckingham, Joshua Johnson, Dan Wood); Note:

Saturday, August 21, 2010  Dance Series: Athens - 3rd Saturday Location: Athens Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

September 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010  Dance Series: Athens - 3rd Saturday Location: Athens Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Saturday, September 18, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Saturday Location: Sautee Caller(s): Doug Singleton; Band(s)/Musician(s): Whistlin' Rufus; Note:

October 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010  Dance Series: Savannah Folk Music Festival Location: Savannah Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Carl Jones and Beverly Smith (?); Note: Weekend music and dance festival; ends on October 10, 2010

Saturday, October 9, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Saturday Location: Sautee Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Free Association; Note:

Saturday, October 9, 2010  Dance Series: Savannah Folk Music Festival Location: Savannah Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Carl Jones and Beverly Smith (?); Note: Weekend music and dance festival; ends on October 10, 2010

Sunday, October 10, 2010  Dance Series: Savannah Folk Music Festival Location: Savannah Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Carl Jones and Beverly Smith (?); Note: Weekend music and dance festival; ends on October 10, 2010

Friday, October 15, 2010  Dance Series: Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday Location: Clarkston Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ed Baggott and Elsie Peterson; Note: Touring band price

Saturday, October 16, 2010  Dance Series: Athens - 3rd Saturday Location: Athens Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Saturday, October 30, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Saturday Location: Sautee Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

November 2010

Friday, November 19, 2010  Dance Series: Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday Location: Clarkston Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tribal Tune Twisters (David DiGiuseppe, Roger Gold, Jim Roberts); Note: Touring band price

Saturday, November 20, 2010  Dance Series: Athens - 3rd Saturday Location: Athens Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Free Association; Note:

Saturday, November 27, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Saturday Location: Sautee Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

December 2010

Saturday, December 18, 2010  Dance Series: Athens - 3rd Saturday Location: Athens Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Saturday, December 18, 2010  Dance Series: Sautee - Saturday Location: Sautee Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Venue and dance information

Athens: Dances are at the Memorial Park administrative building, 293 Gran Ellen Drive, unless otherwise indicated. Orientation session: 7:30 - 8:00 PM. Dance: 8:00 - 11:15 PM. No partner is necessary. All dances are taught. Please bring soft-soled, clean dance shoes if possible, or clean off your street shoes before the dance. Cool, comfortable, loose fitting clothing is recommended. Dances are usually held on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Admission is $7. Web site: http://athensfolk.org.

Athens - North Georgia Folk Festival: is a music and dance festival and is held on an annual basis in mid-September located at Memorial Park, 298 Gran Ellen Drive and Sandy Creek Park, 400 Bob Holman Road. Web site: http://athensfolk.org.

Atlanta (Clarkston) - Friday: The Chattahoochee Country Dancers host dances at the Clarkston Community Center, 3701 College Avenue. Dancing starts at 8:00 pm. Admission is $8; touring band nights $9. Discounts for students and youth. New Dancer lessons start at 7:15p. For more details visit the web site: http://www.contradance.org.

Atlanta (Clarkston) - Advanced: Special advanced dances are hosted by the Chattahoochee Country Dancers a couple of times each year. There is no beginner's workshop and programming for Advanced Challenge Dances includes, as Seth Tepfer puts it: "Black Belt contras, no walk thru contras, strange and illicit dance formations rarely allowed to see the light of dance and all manner of things that will tease and tantalize our baser dance natures." Callers who are booked for these dances are encouraged to explode out of the starting block with new things, push the envelope, and take creative risks. Web site: http://www.contradance.org.

Atlanta (Clarkston) - New Year's Eve: A special sponsored by the Chattahoochee Country Dancers. The Chattahoochee Country Dancers host dances at the Clarkston Community Center, 3701 College Avenue in Clarkston. Dancing starts at 7:00 pm. Admission is $15/person. Students with ID: Buy one, get one free (i.e. two students showing up together each pay half price). Dancers under 16: $8/person. Non-Dancers 16 and over: regular or student admission. Non-Dancers under 16: free. All dancers should bring clean shoes, carried in and not worn outside, to change into for dancing. Web site: http://www.contradance.org.

Atlanta (Clarkston) - Special: A special dance sponsored by the Chattahoochee Country Dancers. The Chattahoochee Country Dancers host dances at the Clarkston Community Center, 3701 College Avenue in Clarkston. Admission and times vary, check site for details. All dancers should bring clean shoes, carried in and not worn outside, to change into for dancing. Web site: http://www.contradance.org.

Atlanta - Dance Weekend: The Chattahoochee Country Dancers sponsor a dance weekend in mid-November each year. Pre-register in advance. Web site: http://www.contradance.org.

Atlanta - Emory University: Outreach dance sponsored by the Chattahoochee Country Dancers. Donations at the door go to fund public health projects in developing countries. Dance is at the Glenn Memorial Fellowship Hall, 1660 N. Decatur Rd, Emory Campus. Web site: http://www.contradance.org.

Atlanta - Fandango Weekend: is an English Country Dance (mostly, some contra) Weekend held in mid-September. Pre-register in advance. Web site (as the main site appears broken): http://www.contradance.org.

Atlanta - Quicksilver: The Quicksilver Country Dancers host dances on 2nd Saturdays at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, located at 1911 Cliff Valley Way, N.E. Tickets cost $9.00 for adults, and $5.00 for students or children between nine and eighteen years of age, and may be purchased at the door. Children under nine years of age may enter free of charge. No childcare is provided - parents should read the information on the For Parents page. All QCD dances are held in an alcohol- and drug-free, non-smoking environment. In addition, the UUCA is a fragrance-free zone, so please refrain from using scented perfumes, colognes and lotions. Dancers must wear non-marring shoes -- either dance shoes or rubber soled sneakers/shoes, or plan to dance in socks! QCD holds monthly dances, with a break during the summer. If there's a potluck dinner before the dance, it will be noted next to the date, and will begin at 6:30 p.m. The Newcomer's Orientation begins at 7:30 p.m. This is a teaching session, during which the caller will teach some of the basic dance figures (balance and swing, dosidos, allemandes, etc.) and will explain how the dance is oriented and some basic dance conventions. Anyone new to contra dancing is encouraged to attend the orientation, but it is not required. The regular dance begins at 8:00 p.m. Web site: http://www.qcdancers.org/.

Atlanta - Waltz: WaltzPlay sponsors dances almost Sunday afternoon from 2:00pm to 5:30pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2620 Buford Highway NE, featuring Waltz, Swing, Ragtime Tango, One Step, Polka, Hambo, Rumba, Cha Cha, etc. Beginners are welcome. There is a lesson at the beginning of each session. Come with or without a partner. Dress casually or fancy, it's up to you. Wear shoes suitable for dancing. The cost is $7 per person. Occasionally they have live music events which cost a little more at $10 per person. Web site: http://www.waltzplay.org/.

Atlanta - Horizons School: at the Horizons School, 1900 DeKalb Avenue. Admission is $7 and the dance is from 6:00pm to 9:30pm. The entrance to Horizons is on the west side of Southerland Terr. at the corner of DeKalb Avenue. There are parking spaces for 40-50 cars on the grounds. There is also ample on-street parking on adjacent streets. Information about Horizons School can be found at www.horizonsschool.com. Contact Larry Enlow (404) 822-4327 or le_mk@yahoo.com. Web site: None.

Dahlonega: The Georgia Pick & Bow Traditional Music School and the Appalachian Studies Center at North Georgia College and State University sponsor a dance from 8:00pm to 11:00pm with a beginners' lesson at 7:30pm at the Woodmen of the World Building, corner of N. Park and Warwick Street (this location good for February and March 2010; check schedule for locations of dances in the future). Everyone welcome! Donations taken at the door. Proceeds benefit the Georgia Pick & Bow Traditional Music School. Web site: http://www.georgiapickandbow.blogspot.com/.

Decatur - Tuesday: The Chattahoochee Country Dancers host dances at the Messiah Lutheran Church, 465 Clairemont, on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays of the month. They start at 7:30 and end at 9:45pm and are $3. All dances are open mic for established and cub callers. There is a core band and all musicians are welcome to play with the band. Web site: http://www.contradance.org.

Decatur - Instadance: Location: Decatur Recreation's Ebster Gymnasium, 404 Trinity Place. Plenty of safe, well-lit, free parking at the garage across the street - next to the police station and the post office on W Trinity. 8 - 11 PM - admission $12. Web site: None.

Decatur - Friends of L'Arche Atlanta Friends of L'Arche Atlanta and St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church invite you to join us for a Family Contra Dance & Potluck Supper from 5:30 to 8 PMÊat the Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 465 Clairemont Avenue. This is part of a series of social events on the fourth Saturday of each month for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and others who choose to celebrate with the growing community. Come grow with us!! The caller for the dance has experience with people with intellectual disabilities. We are excited about growing our community and getting to know YOU. Please come out and see what L'Arche is all about. For more information or to R.S.V.P. please email larcheatlantaevents@gmail.com or call Curt Armstrong, Community Leader at 678-446-5790. Web site: http://www.friendsoflarcheatlanta.org.