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Charleston Area Contra Dancing

 

We normally dance the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at Charleston's BALLROOM DANCE CLUB at 1632 Ashley Hall Road. Admision is $8 and we try to start dancing at 8 PM. Beginners walk-thru/instruction starting around 7:45PM.

Current Schedule

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** Listed are area dances that I know about.  I do not endorse any out of town dance.  However I have been to quite a few and enjoyed them all quite a bit.

Area Contra Dance Events

March 27,28,29 2009)

Palmetto Bug Stomp 2009

We’ll be dancing all weekend to the tunes of the Avant Gardeners and Charleston’s own Anna’s Banana’s. Calling by Cis Hinkle. We’ll wrap the weekend up with a beach party on Sullivan’s Island. Our new hall, the Park Circle Community center in N. Charleston has a high ceiling and a sprung wood floor. It’s convenient to I-26 and I-526. Easy access from downtown or the beaches. See Palmetto Bug Stomp Web page for additional information as it becomes available including registration forms.
   
 

Callers & Bands

Are you interested in playing or calling for us? Then please contact Ann at raffieldbirdseye@knology.net.
 

New Location

We are dancing at a new location... DIRECTIONS TO THE BALLROOM DANCE CLUB at 1632 Ashley Hall Road.
From Downtown:
  • Head west on Calhon St. Get into the left lane and take the James Island Connector
  • Take the Summerville, Highway 61 exit from the connector (first exit)
  • Stay on 61. Be sure to take the left fork at a light to stay on 61 (171 goes off to the right)
  • Turn right onto Ashley Hall road at the third light after the fork. (Street name signs are up high above the intersections)
  • Go straight through the next light (Sam Rittenburg , Highway 7)
  • The Ballroom Dance Club is on the right in a small strip mall just past Sam Rittenburg. Look for the "Ashley Hall Center" sign at the street.  
From I-26:
  • Take the Cosgrove/ Sam Rittenburg (West) to cross the Ashley River
  • Stay on Sam Rittenburg and start watching for Ashley Hall Road (At a traffic Light)
  • Go straight through the first traffic light (Orange Grove)
  • Follow the signs for Highway 7 after the light curves slightly to the right)
  • Watch for "Ashley Lanes Bowling" on the right.
  • Turn right on to Ashley Hall Road at a light just past "Ashley Lanes Bowling"
  • The Ballroom Dance Club is on the right in a small strip mall just a short distance after you turn onto Ashley Hall. Look for the "Ashley Hall Center" sign at the street.
Opening Volunteer (Send Email to Ann B) 
Closing Volunteer (Send Email to Ann B)  

September 26

(Friday)

Charleston Folk Contra Dance

Bonne Terre Playing; Kenny Greer Calling
    

October 10

(Friday)

Charleston Folk Contra Dance

Steam Shovel Playing; Gary Arthur Calling
    

October 24

(Friday)

Charleston Folk Contra Dance

Bonne Terre Playing; Kenny Greer Calling
    

November 14

(Friday)

Charleston Folk Contra Dance

Shifty Tweeds Playing; Margaret Mathews Calling
   

November 28

(Friday)

Charleston Folk Contra Dance

Just Add Water Playing; Janet Marcus Calling
   

December 12

(Friday)

Charleston Folk Contra Dance

Hungry Monks Playing; Kenny Greer Calling
    

December 26

(Friday)

Charleston Folk Contra Dance

Anna's Bananas playing ; MJ Saylor Calling
    

Anytime 2008 (Friday)

Charleston Folk Contra Dance

Looking for GREAT BANDS AND CALLERS -- Contact Ann Birdseye
    

March 27,28,29 2009)

Palmetto Bug Stomp 2009

We’ll be dancing all weekend to the tunes of the Avant Gardeners and Charleston’s own Anna’s Banana’s. Calling by Cis Hinkle. We’ll wrap the weekend up with a beach party on Sullivan’s Island. Our new hall, the Park Circle Community center in N. Charleston has a high ceiling and a sprung wood floor. It’s convenient to I-26 and I-526. Easy access from downtown or the beaches. See Palmetto Bug Stomp Web page for additional information as it becomes available including registration forms.
   

Other groups that sponser dances within 5-6 hours driving distance of Charleston include Columbia Old Time Music & Dance (Columbia, SC), Old Farmer's Ball (Asheville, NC), Charlotte Country Dancers and Charlotte Dance Gypsies (Charlotte, NC), Harvest Moon Folk Society (Greenville, SC), Fiddle and Bow Country Dancers (Winston-Salem & Greensboro, NC), Triangle County NC, Savannah Folk Music Society (Savannah, GA), Chattahooche Country Dancers (Atlanta, GA), Athens Folk Music and Dance Society (Athens, GA), and Cape Fear Contra Dancers (Wilmington, NC).

For an overview of dances in the South Atlantic region, as well as other regions in the country, check out Charlie Seelig's pages. E-mail info for bands, callers, etc. can be found there, too.

For information about contra dances anywhere in the USA, see Kiran Wagle's contra dance pages or Bob Stein's. Other resources for locating dances nationwide are the NEFFA LinkFest! pages and the contra dance map created by Dwayne Johnson and a new Dance DB at Ted Crane's ContraDanceDB.

 

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