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Social Dance Classes:
Ballroom, Latin, Country, Swing, Blues
every Wednesday at the Old Armory Recreation Center, 44 Boundary Street in Waynesville, NC.
7:00pm - 8:00pm Ballroom, Cha Cha ;
8:00pm - 9:00pm Country, Two Step. No Partner Needed.
Single Class- Individual: $30, Couples: $40. Both Classes- Individual: $40; Couples: $50.
Dance Instructors: Michael Thomas and Laura Roberts - Call (678) 986-9553 or (828) 734-2113.
Mountain Shag Club in Asheville shags at The Sports Zone (Bosco's) every
Sunday 4-8pm (4-5 Free Shag Lessons) and every Wednesday 7-11pm (7-7:30 Free Line Dance Lessons). $5 cover includes
Rotating DJ's. For more info see mountainshagclub.com.
The Ballroom Dance Club of Hendersonville dance every Friday evening at the
Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Hwy. in Hendersonville. Roger Buckner, president of the club, will be giving free dance lessons from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. This month he will be
teaching fox trot, rumba and single swing. Regular dance time is from 8 to 10 pm. Couples and singles
are invited, young and old. Free refreshments are always served. Admission
is $3.00 for members and $6.00 for non members.
Call the Op House at 692-0575 or send an email
Monthly Circles for the Dances of Universal Peace -
2nd Sunday of the month at 7pm at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon
Ave., Asheville and 3rd Thursday of the month at 7p at the Creative Thought Center, 741 S.
Haywood St., Waynesville. Simple group dances in the round celebrating the world's many spiritual
traditions. We sing and dance together to honor the Earth and all her
peoples. The group is taught the words, melody, meaning, and the movements
of each Dance in a compassionate, comfortable way. No prior experience is
necessary; no partner required. Suggested donation, $5-10. For more info
please call 225-0515 or 926-3544 ALL are welcome. Next circles: Sunday, March 14th at 7p. in Asheville and
Thursday, March 18th at 7p in Waynesville.
African Dance class at the Terpsicorp studio (129
Roberts Street, 2nd Floor) on Tuesday Evenings at 7:30-8:30pm. Open to
all levels, live drumming, and taught by experienced dancers who have
studied under masters of West African dance in Africa. $10.
"Silver" Level Cha Cha - Tuesdays at 7PM.
Ted & Kimberly Ross teach this class for intermediate to advanced social
ballroom dancers. In this "Silver" level class, you will learn more
elaborate movements, syncopation and technique to further enhance your
American Style Cha Cha.
7:00PM at The Asheville Ballroom & Dance Centre (991-B Sweeten Creek Road,
Asheville).
$60 for 6-week series. For more info call (828) 333-8333 or
send an email.
Intermediate "Pre-Silver" Rumba & Foxtrot - Wednesdays at 7PM.
Ted & Kimberly Ross teach this class for intermediate dancers who would like
to learn more elaborate movements and technique to prepare them for the
Silver level of dancing. 7PM at The Asheville Ballroom & Dance Centre (991-B Sweeten Creek Road,
Asheville). During this 6-week series we will be focusing on the American
Style Rumba and Foxtrot.
$60 for 6-week series. For more info call (828) 333-8333 or
send an email.
"Silver" Level Waltz - Wednesdays at 8PM.
Ted & Kimberly Ross teach this class for intermediate to advanced social
ballroom dancers. In this "Silver" level class, you will learn more
elaborate movements, syncopation and technique to further enhance your
American Style Waltz.
8:00PM at The Asheville Ballroom & Dance Centre (991-B Sweeten Creek Road,
Asheville).
$60 for 6-week series. For more info call (828) 333-8333 or
send an email.
Ballroom Dance Classes - Asheville Ballroom & Dance Centre, beginner through advanced. Come by and meet our staff. Dance with champions! For more information call Phil 828-274-8320,
send an email or visit ashevilleballroom.com.
Hip-Hop Class For Kids ages 8-15 at BMCA 4-5 pm through March 29 at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts at 225 W. State Street in the renovated original City Hall. To register call
828-669-0930.
 Black Cat Ballroom Xcetra -
Ballroom & Latin- Absolute beginners welcome!
Professional instruction in a casual, comfortable and fun environment.
See the website for class schedules and descriptions,
or call for more information: 828-243-6613
Registration is required, class size is limited.
Asheville Culture Project - We are inviting other instructors,
groups, and organizations to join us at this time to help collaborate in the
development of this beautiful center.
More info at ashevillecultureproject.org.
Latin Freestyle Funk - Movement Class with Salseros 828 Latin Dance School 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at our new location: Asheville Fitness Club, 1000 Brevard Rd, Suite 175, in the Kmart and Papas and Beer Shopping Plaza. We will be dancing to salsa, reggaeton, merengue, cha cha cha, samba, bachata, flamenco, tango, son, comparsa, rumba, cumbia, punta, and who knows what else! $12 drop in or $40/month. For more info see salseros828.com or call Maria at 828-280-7880.
Salsa and Latin Dance 6 week Workshops Mondays with Salseros 828 Latin Dance School at Asheville Fitness Club, 1000 Brevard Rd, Suite 175, in the Kmart and Papas and Beer Shopping Plaza. Complete Beginners 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., Advanced Beginners 8:30-9:30 p.m.
$65 (or $60 each if you recruit a partner, which is not required) - Due first day of class. For more info see salseros828.com or call Maria at 828-280-7880.
Bellydance Classes with Lisa Zahiya - Tuesdays:
6-7 PM Beginner Bellydance and
7:10-8:10 PM - Drills and Skills ;
Thursdays:
6:30-7:30 PM Bhangra!
Classes are $12 drop-in, $40 for 4 classes, $72 for 8 classes or $90 for unlimited classes.
All classes are located in downtown Asheville - enter Carolina Lane from Woodfin Street and look for the "Studio Zahiya" sign.
Call for directions or with questions - 828.242.7595. For more info see lisazahiya.com.
Zumba Classes - Join Rachel at 5:30pm on Fridays for an hour of Fitness, dance and a whole lot of shaking. Beginners welcome - Drop in $2, call to register at 251-8364. Classes offered at the YMI Building, 39 S. Market St. in downtown Asheville.
Indian Dance Classes With Sara Sathya at Studio Zahiya, 41 Carolina Lane. "Intro to Odissi Classical": Saturdays, 10am-11:15am ; Beginner Indian Fusion: Mondays, 6pm-7:15pm. 6 weeks, $70 or drop-in $13. Information: 989-7719 or send an email.
African Dance Class Fridays 6:00-7:30 at Asheville Dance Revolution in Historic Biltmore Village, 63 Brook St, Asheville. This powerful, high energy, yet graceful dance form is taught by Sarah
Yancey who studied in Guinea, West Africa for 1 1/2 years. Accompanied by
live drumming from Adama Dembele of Ivory Coast, Jesse Lehmann, Anthony
Neal, and many more talented, rhythmic beings of Asheville. Open to all
ages, and all experience levels, we dance a different rhythm every week!
Cost is $14. For more info call
828-277-6777 or see the website.
Lindy Hop classes! Beginner Lindy Hop Swing Dancing Tuesdays
at 6pm. Classes with Marc & Jessy are held at Eleven on Grove. Members: $10/class,
Non-members: $12/class.
No partner is necessary. Students get free admission to DJ'd dances on a class night and pay only $3 for dances with a band. In each 4-week series you will work on the basics including footwork, posture, partner connection and communication. Intermediate Lindy Hop class with Ben and Eva Tuesdays at 7pm (same cost). For more info see swingasheville.com or send an email.
Salsa & Mambo Dance every Friday at
Eleven on Grove, 11 Grove Street, Downtown Asheville.
(free lesson 10:30pm) Dance 10pm-2am.
Half Price off Cover for students with valid student ID. For more info see elevenongrove.com.
Learn to Shag!
Mondays:
Beginners Class 7PM ;
Intermediate Class 7:45PM.
Southside Dance Studio
(smoke free family environment)
New Location:
4110 Hendersonville Hwy.Fletcher, NC 28732 -
Studio: 828-684-2118 ;
Cy: 828-674-5432 ;
JoAnn: 828-712-9515.
or send an email.
Learn basic and advanced shag steps, mirror patterns and more!
6 Weeks, $60. per person.
No partner or experience necessary, join the fun.
Cy and JoAnn are long time members of the Mountain Shag Club.
Capoeira Angola classes: an Afro-Brazilian martial art taught and practiced through a game involving dance, music, acrobatics, theater and the Portuguese language.
Mondays 7-9pm beginners class,
Wednesdays 7-9pm intermediate class,
Fridays 7-9pm intermediate class,
Saturdays 10am-12pm beginners class (free for 1st timers on 1st and
3rd Saturdays).
Drop in rate is $12, 6 class card is $60, monthly and student rates
also available.
More info at capoeiraasheville.org.
Beginning Scottish Country Dance
7:30-9:30pm Fridays.
Offered by the Haywood Scottish Country Dancers at the Harvest House recreation center in Asheville. Registration required. $20/person. To register, or for more info: 622-0071.
Learn To Square Dance 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays at Stoney Mountain Center, Stoney Mountain Rd., Hendersonville. Stan Russell will teach beginning square dance classes for the Southern Lights Square Dance Club. For more info see the website; send an email; or call 828-625-2213.
Two-Step & Cajun Dance Lesson Series by Deborah
Pre-registration required. Not for beginners.
For questions and registration, contact Deborah Swanson by email or call 778-4878. Private, group, or event lessons in Zydeco, Cajun, Two-Step, &
Couples dancing available.
Belly Dance Classes with Mahsati Janan. These classes at BeBe Theatre/New
School of Dance, 20 Commerce St. Asheville. Belly Dance Level 1 - Mondays: 7:30-9 pm; Belly Dance Level 2 -
Wednesdays: 7:30-9 pm.
Belly Dance Level 1: Fundamentals of Belly Dance/Raqs Sharqi (basic
techniques) - no experience necessary.
Belly Dance Level 2: Combining the Elements of Belly Dance/Raqs Sharqi
(continuing techniques) - previous belly dance experience is
recommended. See the website for details. For
more information, please contact Mahsati by email or
call 828-318-7572.
Come Line Dance with Jean Vick and Denna Yockey at
at Harvest House Recreation Center, 205 Kenilworth Rd. Beginners/high beginners: Mondays 12:00 -
2:00pm; intermediate/advanced: Wednesdays 1:00-3:00pm ; Music: Pop, Funky,
Rock, Country, Latin, Easy Listening. For more info, call 828-350-2051,
email Jean or email Denna.
Zydeco at the Eleven on Grove
Zydeco dances and lessons. Now 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month. Zydeco dance lesson ($5) starts at 7:45 PM followed by zydeco dance to CDs ($5) 8:30-11. For info email Deborah or call 828 778-4878.
Columbia International Folk Dancing continues every Monday, 7-9 PM in
Columbia, SC. FREE. Partners not needed; beginners and friends welcome. Requests
honored; instruction given as needed. Please bring clean, non-marking,
smooth-soled shoes. For directions and more information, contact Marguerite
at (803) 743-0731 or send an email.
Salsa Dance Lessons Now offered in Black Mountain!
For more information call 828-664-0400.
Christey Carwile has taught Latin dance in Southern Illinois for six
years. She specializes in Salsa, Cha Cha Cha, and Afro-Latin Dance
forms. She regularly teaches Cardio Salsa (a Latin Dance Fitness class)
at Cheshire Fitness Center in Black Mountain and helps direct the
Student Salsa Association at Warren Wilson College where she works as a
Professor of Anthropology.
"Tango Tuesdays" at Eleven on Grove, 11 Grove St, Downtown Asheville, off Patton
Ave. Argentine Tango -
"Fundamentals" classes each week with Karen Jaffe 7p-8p, followed by a
practica until 8:30 PM, then a "milonga" or social dance party 8:30 to 10:30
PM. Classes run in an 8 week cycle, drop ins always welcome! No partner
needed. Arrive 7pm- $7/class (7-8p)only, $10 all evening, students $5
New! "Next Step " class (for expereinced dancers) 6pm , prior to
Fundamentals class. See web for prerequisites. Arrive 6pm- $8/class (6-7p)only, $15 all evening, students $8
After 8pm- $5, social dance (allowed to attend both floors of social dance
venues- Swing upstairs). See tangogypsies.com for details.
Asheville Bellydance 90 Biltmore Avenue 28801 above the Co-Op. Ongoing Classes with DeLacey Santini!
Dance Drills, Creative Conditioning & Amazing Isolations. Staging, facial expression, posture & performance presence will also be addressed. See video. World Spirit bellydance class schedule:
Thursdays:
Level I-II with Onca 7-8pm ;
Level II-III with DeLacey 8-9pm.
Class fees:
$12 drop-in anytime!
$45 monthly for one class per week ; $70 monthly for both classes.
$85 for two month intensive with DeLacey.
Cash, Checks & PayPal accepted. For info send an email .
Beginning Appalachian Clogging
Studio located in North Asheville / Woodfin. With clear, step-by-step instruction and lots of
good humor and encouragement from your teacher, you will be kicking up your
heels and making music with your feet in no time at all. No experience
needed!
Register in advance by sending an email or call (828) 252-6319.
Beginning Cape Breton Step Dancing
Sliding scale: 4-week session for $40-$65.
Come explore the driving rhythms and beautiful style
of this percussive dance from Cape Breton Island in Canada. No experience
is necessary. For more info send an email or call (828) 252-6319.
Southside Dance Studio in Fletcher
Serving Asheville, Hendersonville & Fletcher.
We welcome students from age 4 through adult and offer professional training in
* Ballet
* Tap
* Jazz
* Hip-Hop
* Shag
* Ballroom Dancing
* Flamenco.
Restricted Class Sizes. Personalized Instruction.
Located at 3445 Hendersonville Rd,
Fletcher, NC 28732. For info call Kevin Overbey
at (828) 684-2118 or visit southsidedancenc.com
New Clogging and Step dance classes
Beginning and intermediate classes in clogging, Irish, and
fitness are offered.
There are classes for children and adults!
Located at 235 A Weaverville Hwy in Woodfin.
Visit the website for full schedule.
Call Director Heidi Kulas for more info: 828-319-7202 or send an email.
Morris Dancing - Learn English traditional Morris dances and become a member of one of three local teams as a dancer or musician. Music instruction provided to experienced musicians. Free. Info: 994-2094 or ashevillemorris.us.
Spiral Spirit Ecstatic Dance Wednesdays, 11 Richland St. in Asheville. Dance off a difficult day or frolic with joy. This is a safe place to develop a deeper connection with ourselves and others. Wednesdays 6-6:30 Warm up, wave until 7:30 pm; $5 drop in. For more info send an email
Shag Dance Lessons -
Learn basic and advanced
shag steps, mirror patterns
and more! $60 per person.
No partner or experience
necessary, loads of fun.
Call 828-674-5432 or email Cy or 828-712-9515 or
email JoAnn.
All Classes at Southside Dance Studio,
3445 Hendersonville Rd,
Fletcher, NC 28732,
(828) 684-2118. See our website
The Asheville Movement Collective hosts ecstatic dance for all. 2 Sessions on Sunday mornings: 8:30-10:30 and 10:30-12:30 at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Friday evenings: 7 til 9 at Terpsicorp Studio, The Wedge Building, 129 Roberts St. Regular Full Moon Dances are also featured. $5 (first time free). Questions: send an email.
The Asheville International Folk Dancers 7-9:30 p.m., every Tuesday at
Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Rd., Asheville. No partner, no cost. We do a variety of dances from all over the world but mainly line dances from Eastern Europe, particularly the Balkans. Contact Lee or Gail Hyde, 253-4933 or send an email.
Greenville International Dance
Every Monday from 7pm - 9pm (beginner lesson from 7-8 and advance and open dancing from 8-9)
St. Mathew Methodist Church in the upper level of the gymnasium building
701 Cleveland Street, Greenville, SC (in the upper level of the gymnasium building... also a sign is posted on the door). Contact: Beth 864-458-8582 or Yana 864-569-4999.
The Asheville Appalachian Square Dance is back! All are
invited to come out once a month and enjoy traditional southern social
dances, live old-time music, and homemade refreshments at the break.
All dances are taught by an experienced caller, and dancers of all
levels are welcome. Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Dances
are held the last Sundays, 7:30 -
10 pm. Admission: $5. For more information see
this page,
send an email, or call (828) 681-5255.
New Dancer (Western Square) Dances Skyland Twirlers, Tuesdays, 7:30 PM at the Senior Opportunity Center (not for seniors only), 36 Grove Street, downtown Asheville near the Federal Building. First dance free, then admission is $6 per person. Harry & Diana Ramsay, 828-665-6786, or Lee & Sharon Bares, 828-254-1273.
Skyland Twirlers Square & Round Dance Club hosts dances the 2nd and 4th Fridays, 7 PM Plus Workshop, 7:30 PM dance (mainstream, plus, rounds) at the Senior Opportunity Center (not for seniors only), 36 Grove Street, downtown Asheville near the Federal Building. For square dancing, Harry & Diana Ramsay, 828-665; Lee & Sharon Bares, 828-254-1273. For round dancing, Edna & Bill Anderson 828-274-7103
Argentine Tango, the dance of passion! presents ...
FILO Milongas, 1155 Tunnel Road, 1st and 3rd Saturdays 7:30-10pm $5 cover.
(Please enjoy a coffee or snack from FILO while dancing).
* 1st Sunday Practica at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave
7-10pm. * All other Sunday Practicas at the North Asheville Recreation Center,
37 East Larchmont Drive, Asheville, NC, 28804 7-10pm, $5 Thanks to
Asheville's Parks and Recreation Dept.
Visit tangoasheville.com for more info.
Free Shag Lessons every Wednesday Night
starting at 7pm - come join the fun!
The Sports Zone,
2310 Hendersonville Rd., Arden.
Dance with D.J., $5 Cover. Call 684-1024 for info.
Tango Argentino, Salsa and Merengue Classes Private instruction with Liliana & Bob. For more information, email or call 778-5711.
Asheville Pilates offers
Individual and Group Reformer Classes
Taught by certified Pilates Instructor
Dianne Rose
with over 25 years of teaching experience.
Call 828-333-2223 for more info.
 Nia Classes with Anne Lowry, Black Belt Teacher and founder of the Asheville Nia community! Each class is customized for those attending that day. Wednesdays & Fridays, 9:30 am, and Saturdays, 10:30 am, Training Partners, 863 Merrimon Avenue. Call Anne at 828-687-8874 for more information.
Fabiana's Dance, Bellydance. Beginners Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30;
Intermediate / Advanced, Mondays 6:00-7:30; Dance Conditioning
with
Bhangra, Saturdays 10:00-12:00. Call 828-296-9856 for
information and
locations.
Baraka Mundi - the Bandit Queens of Bellydance
For info call 828 232 2980 or visit barakamundi.com
Whirlin' Rounds - Round Dance Club with leaders Frank and Carol Valenta will meet Wednesdays from 7:00pm to 9:30pm at D C Studio in Fletcher. Attire is dress-up casual including proper shoes but, no boots, sandals or sneakers please. Dancing is Phase III+ and higher. Learn improved dance skills and new choreography. Admission is $5/person. Call 654-9708 for more information.
Greenville Swings ... every tues @ Handlebar
- lesson at 7 pm, dancing at 8 pm - For more information email
Paul@SwingReview.com
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Afro-Cuban Movement Class with Salseros 828 Latin Dance School Mondays 7-8:30 at Asheville Fitness Club, 1000 Brevard Rd, Suite 175, in the Kmart and Papas and Beer Shopping Plaza. Folkloric Dance of Cuba. Rumbas, Yoruban Orishas, Arara, Congo. Beginners welcome!! $12 drop in or $40/month
- check salseros828.com or call Maria at 828-280-7880.
Mountain Thunder Cloggers Mountain Thunder Cloggers are a family-oriented, precision, non-profit
clogging team from Asheville, NC. No experience necessary and no partner
required. Affordable classes for all ages. Wednesdays: Beginner 7:15-8 PM.
Only $40/8-week
session (2 full months!) and additional family members 1/2 price at the
Oakley Recreation Center. Classes taught by nationally certified instructor,
Kate Guzy. Call 828-651-0238 or visit mtnthundercloggers.org
The Asheville Clogging Company - classes for children, teens, and adults, ages 5 & up. All classes instructed by Ashley Shimberg, 2003 Junior Olympic Medalist in accapella clogging! Family oriented and lots of performance and competition opportunities! Reasonable rates. For more info go to the website or call 828-329-3856.
Belly Dancing Classes Wednesday nights at the
downtown Asheville YMCA, 6:30-8pm. It is an open class
for YMCA members. For details about dropping in
without Y membership, call the YMCA at 828-210-9622. For more information about the class, call 253-6985.
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Black Cat Ballroom Xcetra
Lisa G. Puckett - Owner/Instructor
See the website or call
828-243-6613.
Ballroom Dancing (Social and Competition), Argentine Tango, and Performances
- Contact Ted and Kimberly Ross at (828) 333-8333 or send an email.
Zydeco, Cajun, Two-Step, & Couples Dancing Private, group, events, and lesson series. Contact Deborah Swanson by email or 828 778-4878.
Beginning Jitterbug Classes with Stephanie and Mark. For info see ashevillebalboa.com
Salsa Instructor
Andres Montoya from Colombia, South America
is teaching only private classes right now. Keep
in touch for upcoming Events and Classes.
More info: (828) 216-1452 or send an email.
 Nia and Zumba Instructor Judi Lampert, B.A., M.M, holds fitness
certifications with ACE, AIFE, and SCW EDU; she is also a Certified Brown
Belt Nia Instructor and a Zumba plus Zumba Gold Instructor.
Email at NiaJudi@charter.net or call Judi at Dance Lovers USA 828-658-2242 or dancelovers.com.
Balboa Swing Dance Classes with Mark and Catherine. For info see ashevillebalboa.com
Salsa Lessons with
Salseros 828 Dance Company, Hector and Maria-guajira - Classes Mondays and Wednesdays. See salseros828.com, or call Maria at 828-280-7880.
English Country Dance Lessons with Margaret Talbot, just south of downtown Greenville on Woodruff Road. For more info see the website
Shall We Danz - Instruction in Ballroom Dance, Country Western Dance and Line Dancing with Missy Lindsey. Also, available to teach at special events or parties - Cell number (828) 712-8121 or send an email
Argentine Tango Call Karen (828) 215-1177, or send an email. On the
web at tangogypsies.com
Blue Ridge Ballroom - For more info call (828)
253-9108 or see blueridgeballroom.com/
Cross-Step Waltz
w/ Tom Magruder. Contact the Synergy Center at 828-298-4688 or www.synergycenter.us.
Scott Baxla of Mostly Waltz Instruction in Social
Couples Dancing, including Waltz, Argentine Tango, and Blues
Swing. ScottBaxla@yahoo.com
D C Studio specializing in Social and Sequenced Ballroom (Round Dance) Instruction. For more Info call 654-9708.
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March 4 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Warren Wilson College. Featuring NEW Inexplicabillies (Wes Maluk, Joel McConnel, David White from SC) with Tom Caldwell and Myra Hirschberg (from Canada) calling. Starts at 8 pm. Beginners and Beyond Beginners Lessons at 7:30pm. Admission $6. OFB Thursday Dance Hot-Line (828) 258-4809. More info at oldfarmersball.com/
 March 5 (Friday) HONKY TONK/ WESTERN SWING... Vollie and Kari and The Western Wildcats will be kicking up some dust at the Grey Eagle, playing an assortment of Classic Honky Tonk
and Western Swing. Kari Sickenberger will teach an introductory two-step
dance lesson at 8:00, and the band starts at 9:00. Featuring Vollie McKenzie
on guitar, Lyn Netherton on steel guitar and Jason Baker on piano and
fiddle, this is the real rug cuttin' deal! $8 at the door.
March 5 (Friday) CONTRA... Celo Contra Dance First Fridays at 8pm.
"Green Cay" at Arthur Morgan School in Celo, admission $3. Featuring Bruce Greene & Friends with Laura Sims calling. Directions on this page or send an email or call 828-675-4331.
March 5 (Friday) SALSA... Salsa P'alante! every Friday at Eleven on Grove, 11 Grove St. in Asheville. Join us for an elegant, sexy, and fun night of Latin dance~ DJ Grant plays the best Salsa / Mambo with some bachata, cumbia, and merengue. Dance starts at 10:30 p.m. $6 members, $8 guests /18 & up. I.D. Required. Dance Company Salseros 828 leads a free footwork lesson at 10:30 pm. For more info see salseros828.com.
March 5-6 (Fri-Sat) BALLET... Complexions Contemporary Ballet 8 pm each night at Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville. Hailed as two of the most gorgeous virtuosos ever to emerge from Ailey Land (New York Magazine), Complexions Contemporary Ballet founders Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson and their New York City company of dance thoroughbreds have awakened audiences to a new, exciting genre that combines the best of athleticism, lyricism, technical training and experience. Tickets: Regular $35, Seniors $33, Students $30, Children $12. Buy tickets online or find more information at dwtheatre.com
March 6 (Saturday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 7:30-10:30pm at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center in Jonesborough, TN. Featuring Spring Chickens (Rob & Beth Mangum, Art Shuster, McLean Bissell, Ben Harvey) with Connie Carringer calling. Class for beginners at 7:00pm. Admission $7, $5 HJDS members and $4 students.
For more information see the website
 March 6 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Late For Supper (Todd Clewell, Barb Schmid, Bob & Amy Buckingham) w/ Dean Snipes calling. Covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners session 7:30, dance at 8:00. $8 adults, $5 for teens 14-17 who dance, kids free. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
March 6 (Saturday) SQUARE DANCE... Square Dance and "Used Square Dance Clothing" Sale at the Whitmire Activity Building, Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville. Early advanced dance at 6pm. Early rounds at 7pm. Squares and rounds at 7:30pm. First two tips will be student-level. Hosted by Southern Lights SDC. Info: 625-9969 or 698-4530.
March 7 (Sunday) ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE... English Country Dance as seen in
films based on novels by Jane Austen, mixed with American traditional dance.
3-5:30 PM at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Live music with
caller/leader. $6. Newcomers welcome. Info: 828-230-8449.
 March 8 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at 8 PM at Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville - Music by Dancing Bears (Lew Gelfond, John Culp, Mark Langner, Skip Metheny) w/ Barbara Groh calling. $6. Beginners Welcome!
March 9 (Tuesday) SWING... Swing Dance 8pm - 10:30pm every Tuesday night at Eleven on Grove in downtown Asheville. Featuring the Swingaholics. Doors Open 6pm.
6pm Beginners Lesson: $10 members / $12 non-members;
7pm Intermediate Lesson: $10 members / $12 non-members;
8pm Dance: $5 Cover (Students $3 cover w/Band).
For more info see swingasheville.com.
March 9 (Tuesday) TANGO... Tango Tuesdays at Eleven on Grove, 11 Grove St, Downtown Asheville, off Patton
Ave. Argentine Tango -
"Fundamentals" classes each week with Karen Jaffe 7p-8p, followed by a
practica until 8:30 PM, then a "milonga" or social dance party 8:30 to 10:30
PM. Classes run in an 8 week cycle, drop ins always welcome! No partner
needed. For more information see tangogypsies.com
March 10 (Wednesday) CONTRA ...CityDance 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM at St Mark United Methodist, 306 N. Franklin Rd, Greenville SC. Band and caller TBA. Beginners: 7:00. Dance: 7:30-10:00. For more info see harvestmoonfolk.org.
March 10 (Wednesday) WORLD FOLK... WNC World Folk Dance class every Wednesday at the Asheville Jewish Community
Center, 234 Charlotte St., Asheville. Traditional line and couple dances from many cultures,
taught and reviewed by Erik Bendix and occasional guest teachers. Easy dances from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. After that until 9:30 p.m. more emphasis on dance style and
cultural background. Dance traditions include: klezmer, Balkan, gypsy, Israeli,
Russian, Greek, Armenian, Scandinavian, French, Argentinian, Turkish, etc. Bring
your friends and family, this is communal dancing. Musicians interested in playing ethnic dance music please inquire - we have sheet music for you! Admission
$6/person for general public, $4/person for JCC members. For details about particular Wednesdays, call Erik at 828-298-515 or e-mail him
March 11 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Warren Wilson College. Featuring Dancing Bears (Lew Gelfond, John Culp, Mark Langner, Skip Metheny) with Maggie Jo Saylor calling. Starts at 8 pm. Beginners and Beyond Beginners Lessons at 7:30pm. Admission $6. OFB Thursday Dance Hot-Line (828) 258-4809. More info at oldfarmersball.com/
March 12 (Friday) SQUARE DANCE... Leprechaun Dance - The Skyland Twirlers host their Leprechaun Dance at the Senior Opportunity Center, 36 Grove St., Asheville. Early Rounds start at 7pm, followed at 7:30pm by Mainstream and Plus tips and some Round dances. Non-member fee is $5.00. Please call 650-6405 for more information.
March 13 (Saturday) SHAG... Mountain Shag Club St. Patrick's Party 7 pm at the Hendersonville Elks Lodge.
$5.00 for members of Mountain Shag Club and $10.00 for guests.
Silent Auction for the school BakPak Program -
50/50 Raffle.
Appetizers welcome. For more info see mountainshagclub.com.
 March 13 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Rock'n'reel (Julia Weatherford- fiddle, cello; Daniel Barber- keyboard, djembe, guitar, banjo; Scott Mills- tenor sax) with Tamara Mcgovern calling. Covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners session 7:30, dance at 8:00. $8 adults, $5 for teens 14-17 who dance, kids free. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
March 14 (Sunday) VARIOUS ...Monthly Circle for the Dances of Universal Peace second Sundays, 7pm at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Simple group dances in the round celebrating the world's many spiritual traditions. No prior experience necessary.
Suggested donation $5-10. For more info please call 225-0515 or 926-3544.
March 15 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville - Music by The Wildcats (Laurie Fisher, Karen Gaughan, Nic Coker) with Jennie Wakefield calling. $6. Beginners Welcome!
 March 16 (Tuesday) SWING... Swing Dance 8pm - 10:30pm every Tuesday night at Eleven on Grove in downtown Asheville. Featuring Blue Heaven (April Zace - Vocals, Mandolin;
Gary Mehalick - Guitar, Vocals;
Lew Gelfond - Fiddle, Vocals;
Laurie Fisher - Bass, Vocals;
Skip Metheny - Drums). Doors Open 6pm.
6pm Beginners Lesson: $10 members / $12 non-members;
7pm Intermediate Lesson: $10 members / $12 non-members;
8pm Dance: $5 Cover (Students $3 cover w/Band).
For more info see swingasheville.com.
March 16 (Tuesday) TANGO... Tango Tuesdays at Eleven on Grove, 11 Grove St, Downtown Asheville, off Patton
Ave. Argentine Tango -
"Fundamentals" classes each week with Karen Jaffe 7p-8p, followed by a
practica until 8:30 PM, then a "milonga" or social dance party 8:30 to 10:30
PM. Classes run in an 8 week cycle, drop ins always welcome! No partner
needed. For more information see tangogypsies.com
March 17 (Wednesday) ZYDECO / CAJUN ...Zydeco Dance at Eleven on Grove in downtown Asheville. Lesson, 7:45, $5.00; Dancing to live music 8:30-11:00, $7. For more info contact Deborah Swanson by email or 828 778-4878.
March 17 (Wednesday) WORLD FOLK... WNC World Folk Dance class every Wednesday at the Asheville Jewish Community
Center, 234 Charlotte St., Asheville. Traditional line and couple dances from many cultures,
taught and reviewed by Erik Bendix and occasional guest teachers. Easy dances from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. After that until 9:30 p.m. more emphasis on dance style and
cultural background. Dance traditions include: klezmer, Balkan, gypsy, Israeli,
Russian, Greek, Armenian, Scandinavian, French, Argentinian, Turkish, etc. Bring
your friends and family, this is communal dancing. Musicians interested in playing ethnic dance music please inquire - we have sheet music for you! Admission
$6/person for general public, $4/person for JCC members. For details about particular Wednesdays, call Erik at 828-298-515 or e-mail him
March 18 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Warren Wilson College. Featuring Perpetual e-Motion (Ed Howe and John Coté from ME) with Nils Fredland (from NH) calling. Starts at 8 pm. Beginners and Beyond Beginners Lessons at 7:30pm. Admission $6. OFB Thursday Dance Hot-Line (828) 258-4809. More info at oldfarmersball.com/
March 18 to 27 (Thurs-Sat) PERFORMANCE... The Trunk Show - a concert of modern dance and movement theatre, Thursdays Through Saturdays at 7:30pm at the N.C. Stage Company, 15 Stage Lane in Asheville. Presented by Moving Women, a collaborative performance and modern dance ensemble. Info: movingwomen.org or send an email.
March 18 (Thursday) VARIOUS ...Monthly Circle for the Dances of Universal Peace 3rd Thursday of the month at 7p at the Creative Thought Center, 741 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. Simple group dances in the round celebrating the world's many spiritual traditions. No prior experience necessary.
Suggested donation $5-10. For more info please call 225-0515 or 926-3544.
March 19 (Friday) SALSA / BALLROOM... "Beginner's Only" Salsa Class & Ballroom Dance Party at The Asheville Ballroom & Dance Centre (991-B Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville). Beginning Salsa Class at 7PM, General Dancing from 8PM - 10PM. Class Taught and Party Hosted by: Ted and Kimberly Ross. Learn to dance Salsa and practice your ballroom dancing in a fun, safe and supportive atmosphere at this "Beginner's Only" Class and Dance Party! Refreshments and sodas will be provided and Professional Dance Instructors will be at the party to assist students with their dancing questions. Line dances will also be taught and included in the party. No partner is necessary. $10 for Class and Party (Special $7 Rate for ages 17 & under). For more info, contact Ted & Kimberly Ross at (828) 333-8333 or send an email.
 March 19 (Friday) CONTRA... Advanced Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Music by Perpetual e-Motion (Ed Howe-fiddle; John Cote-guitar/ foot percussion / didgeridoo) with Nils Fredland calling. Experienced Dancers Only - Not For Beginners Or New Dancers. For more information, call 828-277-4068.
March 20 (Saturday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 7:30-10:30pm at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center in Jonesborough, TN. Featuring Cosmic Otters (Edward Wallace, Jonathan Whitall, Meg Dedolph) with Rachel Shapiro calling. Class for beginners at 7:00pm. Admission $7, $5 HJDS members and $4 students.
For more information see the website
March 20 (Saturday) CIRCLE DANCE... Ostara Spring Circle Dance 5:30 ~ 7:30pm
Ostara Spring Circle Dance at Bull Creek Ranch in East Asheville.
Led by Tarleton Brooks. Cost $15.
Map and directions at bullcreekranchnc.com
March 20 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Perpetual e-Motion (Ed Howe-fiddle; John Cote-guitar/ foot percussion / didgeridoo) with Nils Fredland calling. Covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners session 7:30, dance at 8:00. $8 adults, $5 for teens 14-17 who dance, kids free. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
March 20 (Saturday) SQUARE DANCE... Square Dance "Going Green – Recycling Extravaganza" at the Whitmire Activity Building, Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville. Early advanced dance at 6pm. Early rounds at 7pm. Squares and rounds at 7:30pm. First two tips will be student-level. Hosted by Southern Lights SDC. Info: 625-9969 or 698-4530.
 March 21 (Sunday) SWING / JAZZ... Hot Club of Cowtown at the Grey Eagle. Hot Club of Cowtown includes Elana James on violin and vocals, Whit Smith on guitar and vocals, and Jake Erwin on bass and vocals. Firecracker Jazz Band opens. 8pm. $10 advance / $12 day of show. Advance tickets available online and at our local outlets. Limited seating available.
March 21 (Sunday) ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE... English Country Dance as seen in
films based on novels by Jane Austen, mixed with American traditional dance.
3-5:30 PM at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Live music with
caller/leader. $6. Newcomers welcome. Info: 828-230-8449.
March 22 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville - Music by Perpetual e-Motion (Ed Howe and John Cote) with Nils Fredland calling. $6. Beginners Welcome!
March 23 (Tuesday) SWING... Swing Dance 8pm - 10:30pm every Tuesday night at Eleven on Grove in downtown Asheville. Featuring Russ Wilson. Doors Open 6pm.
6pm Beginners Lesson: $10 members / $12 non-members;
7pm Intermediate Lesson: $10 members / $12 non-members;
8pm Dance: $5 Cover (Students $3 cover w/Band).
For more info see swingasheville.com.
March 23 (Tuesday) TANGO... Tango Tuesdays at Eleven on Grove, 11 Grove St, Downtown Asheville, off Patton
Ave. Argentine Tango -
"Fundamentals" classes each week with Karen Jaffe 7p-8p, followed by a
practica until 8:30 PM, then a "milonga" or social dance party 8:30 to 10:30
PM. Classes run in an 8 week cycle, drop ins always welcome! No partner
needed. For more information see tangogypsies.com
March 24 (Wednesday) WORLD FOLK... WNC World Folk Dance class every Wednesday at the Asheville Jewish Community
Center, 234 Charlotte St., Asheville. Traditional line and couple dances from many cultures,
taught and reviewed by Erik Bendix and occasional guest teachers. Easy dances from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. After that until 9:30 p.m. more emphasis on dance style and
cultural background. Dance traditions include: klezmer, Balkan, gypsy, Israeli,
Russian, Greek, Armenian, Scandinavian, French, Argentinian, Turkish, etc. Bring
your friends and family, this is communal dancing. Musicians interested in playing ethnic dance music please inquire - we have sheet music for you! Admission
$6/person for general public, $4/person for JCC members. For details about particular Wednesdays, call Erik at 828-298-515 or e-mail him
 March 25 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Warren Wilson College. Featuring Cosmic Otters (Jonathan Whitall, Meg Dedolph, Edward Wallace from IL) with Rachel Shapiro (from IL) calling. Starts at 8 pm. Beginners and Beyond Beginners Lessons at 7:30pm. Admission $6. OFB Thursday Dance Hot-Line (828) 258-4809. More info at oldfarmersball.com/
March 26 (Friday) SQUARE DANCE / DANCE PARTY... 50’s Sock Hop Dance - The Skyland Twirlers host a 50’s Sock Hop Dance at the Senior Opportunity Center, 36 Grove St, Asheville. A Plus Workshop starts at 7pm, followed at 7:30pm by Mainstream and Plus tips, with rounds and line dances. Non-member fee is $5.00. Please call 650-6405 for more information.
March 27 (Saturday) PERFORMANCE / DANCE PARTY... The Asheville Ballroom Dance & Professional Show - Join in the fun dancing the night away, enjoying some refreshments and watching the Asheville Ballroom Dance Instructors perform various styles of dance. General dancing starts at 8PM with the show starting at 9PM. Seating is limited so please plan on arriving early. There will be more general dancing after the show until 11PM. $20 per person. ($10 Special Youth
Pricing). Location: The Asheville Ballroom & Dance Centre (991-B Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville). For more information on this event, contact The Asheville Ballroom at (828) 274-8320 or send an email.
March 27 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Cosmic Otters (Meg Dedolph - guitar; Jonathan Whitall - fiddle; Edward Wallace - fiddle) with Rachel Shapiro calling. Covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners session 7:30, dance at 8:00. $8 adults, $5 for teens 14-17 who dance, kids free. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
March 28 (Sunday) SWING... One Leg Up at Barley's Taproom in downtown Asheville. Show starts at 7:30. For more info see onelegupjazz.com.
March 29 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville - Music by Atlantic Crossing (Viveka Fox, Peter McFarlane, Brian Perkins and Rick Klein) with Beth Molaro calling. $6. Beginners Welcome!
 March 30 (Tuesday) SWING... Swing Dance 8pm - 10:30pm every Tuesday night at Eleven on Grove in downtown Asheville. Featuring One Leg Up. Doors Open 6pm.
6pm Beginners Lesson: $10 members / $12 non-members;
7pm Intermediate Lesson: $10 members / $12 non-members;
8pm Dance: $5 Cover (Students $3 cover w/Band).
For more info see swingasheville.com.
March 30 (Tuesday) TANGO... Tango Tuesdays at Eleven on Grove, 11 Grove St, Downtown Asheville, off Patton
Ave. Argentine Tango -
"Fundamentals" classes each week with Karen Jaffe 7p-8p, followed by a
practica until 8:30 PM, then a "milonga" or social dance party 8:30 to 10:30
PM. Classes run in an 8 week cycle, drop ins always welcome! No partner
needed. For more information see tangogypsies.com
March 31 (Wednesday) WORLD FOLK... WNC World Folk Dance class every Wednesday at the Asheville Jewish Community
Center, 234 Charlotte St., Asheville. Traditional line and couple dances from many cultures,
taught and reviewed by Erik Bendix and occasional guest teachers. Easy dances from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. After that until 9:30 p.m. more emphasis on dance style and
cultural background. Dance traditions include: klezmer, Balkan, gypsy, Israeli,
Russian, Greek, Armenian, Scandinavian, French, Argentinian, Turkish, etc. Bring
your friends and family, this is communal dancing. Musicians interested in playing ethnic dance music please inquire - we have sheet music for you! Admission
$6/person for general public, $4/person for JCC members. For details about particular Wednesdays, call Erik at 828-298-515 or e-mail him
 Apr 1 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Warren Wilson College. Featuring Great Big Taters (Hilarie Burhans, Mark Burhans, Jane Rothfield, Alan Carr from OH and PA) with Diane Silver calling. Starts at 8 pm. Beginners and Beyond Beginners Lessons at 7:30pm. Admission $6. OFB Thursday Dance Hot-Line (828) 258-4809. More info at oldfarmersball.com/
Apr 2 (Friday) CONTRA... Celo Contra Dance First Fridays at 8pm.
"Green Cay" at Arthur Morgan School in Celo, admission $3. Featuring Bruce Greene & Friends with Fred Park calling. Directions on this page or send an email or call 828-675-4331.
Apr 3 (Saturday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 7:30-10:30pm at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center in Jonesborough, TN. Featuring Attic Rattlers (David Lovett, Greg Horne, Jeff Hersk) with Charley Harvey calling. Class for beginners at 7:00pm. Admission $7, $5 HJDS members and $4 students.
For more information see the website
Apr 3 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Great Big Taters (Jane Rothfield-fiddle, Hilarie Burhans-banjo, Bernie Nau piano) with caller Keith Cornette Eustis. Covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners session 7:30, dance at 8:00. $8 adults, $5 for teens 14-17 who dance, kids free. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
Apr 3 (Saturday) SQUARE DANCE... Square Dance at the Whitmire Activity Building, Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville. Early advanced dance at 6pm. Early rounds at 7pm. Squares and rounds at 7:30pm. First two tips will be student-level. Hosted by Southern Lights SDC. Info: 625-9969 or 698-4530.
 Apr 4 (Sunday) CONTRA / WALTZ ...Sunday Contra & Waltz at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Atlantic Crossing (Viveka Fox, Peter MacFarlane, Brian Perkins and Rick Klein) with caller Adina Gordon. Potluck at 12:30, Waltz-1:30, Contra dance - 2:00-5:00. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
Apr 4 (Sunday) ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE... English Country Dance as seen in
films based on novels by Jane Austen, mixed with American traditional dance.
3-5:30 PM at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Live music with
caller/leader. $6. Newcomers welcome. Info: 828-230-8449.
Apr 5 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville - Music by Rock'n Reel (Julia Weatherford, Daniel Barber, Scott Mills) with AnneMarie Walter calling. $6. Beginners Welcome!
Apr 7 (Wednesday) WORLD FOLK... WNC World Folk Dance class every Wednesday at the Asheville Jewish Community
Center, 234 Charlotte St., Asheville. Traditional line and couple dances from many cultures,
taught and reviewed by Erik Bendix and occasional guest teachers. Easy dances from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. After that until 9:30 p.m. more emphasis on dance style and
cultural background. Dance traditions include: klezmer, Balkan, gypsy, Israeli,
Russian, Greek, Armenian, Scandinavian, French, Argentinian, Turkish, etc. Bring
your friends and family, this is communal dancing. Musicians interested in playing ethnic dance music please inquire - we have sheet music for you! Admission
$6/person for general public, $4/person for JCC members. For details about particular Wednesdays, call Erik at 828-298-515 or e-mail him
Apr 8 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Warren Wilson College. Featuring Atlantic Crossing (Rick Klein, Viveka Fox, Peter Macfarlane, Brian Perkins from VT) with Barbara Groh calling. Starts at 8 pm. Beginners and Beyond Beginners Lessons at 7:30pm. Admission $6. OFB Thursday Dance Hot-Line (828) 258-4809. More info at oldfarmersball.com/
Apr 9-11 (Fri-Sun) CONTRA... 2010 Palmetto Bug Stomp! Contra dance weekend at the N. Charleston Park Circle Recreation Center (same place as last year) in beautiful Charleston, SC. Bands include Notorius and Anna's Bananas with callers Diane Silver and Adina Gordon. For more information see the Charleston Folk Club website at ecmm.biz/contra
 Apr 10-11 (Sat-Sun) WORKSHOP ...Dance Meditation with Dunya McPhearson at Cooperative Body, 11 Richland, Asheville. By encouraging receptivity, creativity and present-ness, Dancemeditation™ cultivates our inherent ability to heal and self-regulate using a wide variety of movement techniques - including Fluid Yoga, Breath Dances, Deep State Motion, Gesture, among others - within a primarily non-verbal study environment. Dunya Contact: visit the web site.
To register and for more info Email Cassie or
Phone: 212-226-2114. See more info on this page.
Apr 12 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville - Music by The Inexplicabillies (Wes Maluk, Joel McConnel and David White) with Hank Morris calling. $6. Beginners Welcome!
Apr 14 (Wednesday) CONTRA / WALTZ ...CityDance 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM at St Mark United Methodist, 306 N. Franklin Rd, Greenville SC. Band and caller TBA. There will be extra waltzing at the break, music provided by French exchange students, courtesy of Lucy Fink. Beginners: 7:00. Dance: 7:30-10:00. For more info see harvestmoonfolk.org.
Apr 14 (Wednesday) WORLD FOLK... WNC World Folk Dance class every Wednesday at the Asheville Jewish Community
Center, 234 Charlotte St., Asheville. Traditional line and couple dances from many cultures,
taught and reviewed by Erik Bendix and occasional guest teachers. Easy dances from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. After that until 9:30 p.m. more emphasis on dance style and
cultural background. Dance traditions include: klezmer, Balkan, gypsy, Israeli,
Russian, Greek, Armenian, Scandinavian, French, Argentinian, Turkish, etc. Bring
your friends and family, this is communal dancing. Musicians interested in playing ethnic dance music please inquire - we have sheet music for you! Admission
$6/person for general public, $4/person for JCC members. For details about particular Wednesdays, call Erik at 828-298-515 or e-mail him
Apr 15 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Warren Wilson College. Community Open Band led by Julia Weatherford and friends of Melinda with Open Mic led by Laura Sims. Starts at 8 pm. Beginners and Beyond Beginners Lessons at 7:30pm. Admission $6. OFB Thursday Dance Hot-Line (828) 258-4809. More info at oldfarmersball.com/
Apr 16 (Friday) CONTRA... Brevard College Contra Dance 8pm at in Dunham Auditorium, Brevard College. Music TBA; calling by John Combs. Community members $2, Students $1, Brevard College students and faculty and staff free. For directions and more info see this page.
Apr 16 (Friday) CONTRA / WALTZ ...CityDance 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM at St Mark United Methodist, 306 N. Franklin Rd, Greenville SC. Breaktime waltzing courtesy of Lucy Fink and French exchange students. Band and caller TBA. For more info see harvestmoonfolk.org.
Apr 17 (Saturday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Evergreen Community Charter School in Asheville. Dancing from 6-8pm. Beth Molaro is calling; David Lynch and the Evergreen Community All Stars will be providing the music; pizza, drinks
and dessert will be available for purchase starting at 5pm. The price is
Adults: $6; Ages 4 to 16: $4; Under 4: Free; Family Maximum: $20.
Apr 17 (Saturday) SQUARE DANCE... Square Dance "April Showers" at the Whitmire Activity Building, Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville. Early advanced dance at 6pm. Early rounds at 7pm. Squares and rounds at 7:30pm. First two tips will be student-level. Hosted by Southern Lights SDC. Info: 625-9969 or 698-4530.
 Apr 17 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Great Bear Duo (Andrew & Noah Vannorstrand) w/ Barbara Groh calling. Covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners session 7:30, dance at 8:00. $8 adults, $5 for teens 14-17 who dance, kids free. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
Apr 17 (Saturday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 7:30-10:30pm at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center in Jonesborough, TN. Featuring Sons of the Full Moon (David Lovett, Greg Horne, Jeff Hersk) with Dean Snipes calling. Class for beginners at 7:00pm. Admission $7, $5 HJDS members and $4 students.
For more information see the website
Apr 18 (Sunday) ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE... English Country Dance as seen in
films based on novels by Jane Austen, mixed with American traditional dance.
3-5:30 PM at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Live music with
caller/leader. $6. Newcomers welcome. Info: 828-230-8449.
 Apr 19 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at the Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Avenue, Asheville - Music by Cailen Campbell and David Brown with Adina Gordon calling. Admission is $6. Beginners Welcome! For more information or directions see thegreyeagle.com
Apr 21 (Wednesday) WORLD FOLK... WNC World Folk Dance class every Wednesday at the Asheville Jewish Community
Center, 234 Charlotte St., Asheville. Traditional line and couple dances from many cultures,
taught and reviewed by Erik Bendix and occasional guest teachers. Easy dances from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. After that until 9:30 p.m. more emphasis on dance style and
cultural background. Dance traditions include: klezmer, Balkan, gypsy, Israeli,
Russian, Greek, Armenian, Scandinavian, French, Argentinian, Turkish, etc. Musicians please inquire - we have sheet music for you! Admission $6/person, $4/person for JCC members. For details call Erik at 828-298-515 or e-mail him
 Apr 22 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Warren Wilson College. Great Bear Trio (Andrew and Noah Van Norstrand, and Kim Yerton from NY) with Beth Molaro calling. Starts at 8 pm. Beginners and Beyond Beginners Lessons at 7:30pm. Admission $6. OFB Thursday Dance Hot-Line (828) 258-4809. More info at oldfarmersball.com/
Apr 24 (Saturday) SWING... One Leg Up at Jack of the Wood in downtown Asheville. Show starts at 9:30. For more info see onelegupjazz.com.
Apr 24-25 (Sat-Sun) BELLYDANCE... Bellydance Legends the Daughters of Rhea in Workshop and Show
Saturday: 11-1pm
Secrets of Floorwork and Prop Balancing
with Melina ;
2-4pm
Gypsy/Tribal Fusion with Cymbals
with Piper. Sunday:
11-1pm
Melina & Piper: A Lifetime of Raks Kahti.
Both Piper & Melina will be available for private lessons Sunday afternoon - email Lisa to schedule. Register online. More info at lisazahiya.com.
 Apr 24 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring KGB (Julie King-piano, Claude Ginsburg-violin/concertina/viola, and Dave Bartley-mandolin/guitar/cittern) with Woody Lane calling. Covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners session 7:30, dance at 8:00. $8 adults, $5 for teens 14-17 who dance, kids free. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
Apr 25 (Sunday) CONTRA / WALTZ ...Sunday Contra & Waltz at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring KGB (Julie King-piano, Claude Ginsburg-violin/concertina/viola, and Dave Bartley-mandolin/guitar/cittern) with Woody Lane calling. Potluck at 12:30, Waltz-1:30, Contra dance - 2:00-5:00. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
Apr 26 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville - Music by KGB (Julie King, Claude Ginsburg and Dave Bartley) with Woody Lane calling. $6. Beginners Welcome!
Apr 28 (Wednesday) WORLD FOLK... WNC World Folk Dance class every Wednesday at the Asheville Jewish Community
Center, 234 Charlotte St., Asheville. Traditional line and couple dances from many cultures,
taught and reviewed by Erik Bendix and occasional guest teachers. Easy dances from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. After that until 9:30 p.m. more emphasis on dance style and
cultural background. Dance traditions include: klezmer, Balkan, gypsy, Israeli,
Russian, Greek, Armenian, Scandinavian, French, Argentinian, Turkish, etc. Musicians please inquire - we have sheet music for you! Admission $6/person, $4/person for JCC members. For details call Erik at 828-298-515 or e-mail him
Apr 29 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Warren Wilson College. Jupiter Road (Hilary Dirlam, Jacques Lewin, Bill West, Hunt Mallett) with Laurie Fisher calling. Starts at 8 pm. Beginners and Beyond Beginners Lessons at 7:30pm. Admission $6. OFB Thursday Dance Hot-Line (828) 258-4809. More info at oldfarmersball.com/
Apr 30 (Friday) CONTRA... Brevard College Contra Dance 8pm at in Dunham Auditorium, Brevard College. Music TBA; calling by Diane Silver. Community members $2, Students $1, Brevard College students and faculty and staff free. For directions and more info see this page.
Apr 30-May 2 (Fri-Sun) TANGO... 6th Annual Regional Tango Weekend at the Masonic Temple in downtown Asheville with Felipe Martinez and Rosa Corisco teaching an Int/Adv track,
and Daniel Arredondo and Karen Jaffe (Tangogypsies) teaching a
Beginner track. Full weekend includes 5 hrs class, 5 hrs practica, 2 milongas + Sun brunch.
Super Early registration paid by April 1st- Full event package- ONLY $120
/pp, $65/ student. All other pricing and full schedule available at tangogypsies.com. Contact Karen Jaffe to register.
 May 1 (Saturday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 7:30-10:30pm at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center in Jonesborough, TN. Music by Land of Sky (Laura Lengnick, Roger Gold, Paul Moore) with Diane Silver calling. Class for beginners at 7:00pm. Admission $7, $5 HJDS members and $4 students.
For more information see the website
May 2 (Sunday) ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE... English Country Dance as seen in
films based on novels by Jane Austen, mixed with American traditional dance.
3-5:30 PM at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Live music with
caller/leader. $6. Newcomers welcome. Info: 828-230-8449.
May 5 (Wednesday) WORLD FOLK... WNC World Folk Dance class every Wednesday at the Asheville Jewish Community
Center, 234 Charlotte St., Asheville. Traditional line and couple dances from many cultures,
taught and reviewed by Erik Bendix and occasional guest teachers. Easy dances from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. After that until 9:30 p.m. more emphasis on dance style and
cultural background. Dance traditions include: klezmer, Balkan, gypsy, Israeli,
Russian, Greek, Armenian, Scandinavian, French, Argentinian, Turkish, etc. Musicians please inquire - we have sheet music for you! Admission $6/person, $4/person for JCC members. For details call Erik at 828-298-515 or e-mail him
 May 6-9 (Thursday-Sunday) FESTIVAL ...Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain, NC. 30th Festival Celebration! For complete info or to order tickets online see the LEAF website at theleaf.com
May 7-8 (Fri-Sat) BALLET... Spring Concert: An American in Paris presented by the Asheville Ballet 7:30pm Friday and 2:30 and 7:30pm Saturday at Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville. This story about American expatriate life in early twentieth century Paris is brought to exciting and romantic life by Asheville Ballet?s versatile dancers. The characters love, lose, create, and love again in a happy-ever-after fairy tale told in jazz, contemporary and classical ballet. Tickets $28+ adults/$18 students and children. For information on season tickets, group discounts, or for a season brochure, please contact Asheville Ballet at (828) 258-1028. Single tickets will be sold through Diana Wortham Theatre box office at (828) 257-4530.
May 7 (Friday) CONTRA... Celo Contra Dance First Fridays at 8pm.
"Green Cay" at Arthur Morgan School in Celo, admission $3. Featuring Bruce Greene & Friends with Diane Silver calling. Directions on this page or send an email or call 828-675-4331.
May 7 (Friday) CONTRA... Brevard College Contra Dance 8pm at in Dunham Auditorium, Brevard College. Music and caller TBA. Community members $2, Students $1, Brevard College students and faculty and staff free. For directions and more info see this page.
May 12 (Wednesday) WORLD FOLK... WNC World Folk Dance class every Wednesday at the Asheville Jewish Community
Center, 234 Charlotte St., Asheville. Traditional line and couple dances from many cultures,
taught and reviewed by Erik Bendix and occasional guest teachers. Easy dances from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. After that until 9:30 p.m. more emphasis on dance style and
cultural background. Dance traditions include: klezmer, Balkan, gypsy, Israeli,
Russian, Greek, Armenian, Scandinavian, French, Argentinian, Turkish, etc. Bring
your friends and family, this is communal dancing. Musicians interested in playing ethnic dance music please inquire - we have sheet music for you! Admission
$6/person for general public, $4/person for JCC members. For details about particular Wednesdays, call Erik at 828-298-515 or e-mail him
May 14-22 (Fri-Sat-Sun) PERFORMANCE... Alice in Wonderland 7:30pm Fridays & Saturdays (5/14 through 5/22) and 3pm Sunday, May 16, at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St. Presented by the Children's Dance Theatre at Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre. $15/$12 students & seniors ($10 in advance). Info & tickets: 828-254-2621.
 May 15 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Notorius (Eden McAdam-Somer; Larry Unger) with caller Robert Cromartie. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Admission $8 for adults and $5 for teen-agers 14-17 who dance. No charge for kids. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
May 15 (Saturday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 7:30-10:30pm at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center in Jonesborough, TN. Featuring Dry Ridge Runners with caller Rob Harper. Class for beginners at 7:00pm. Admission $7, $5 HJDS members and $4 students.
For more information see the website
May 16 (Sunday) CONTRA / WALTZ ...Sunday Contra & Waltz at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Notorious (Eden McAdam-Somer; Larry Unger) with Diane Silver calling. Potluck at 12:30, Waltz-1:30, Contra dance - 2:00-5:00. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
May 16 (Sunday) ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE... English Country Dance as seen in
films based on novels by Jane Austen, mixed with American traditional dance.
3-5:30 PM at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Live music with
caller/leader. $6. Newcomers welcome. Info: 828-230-8449.
May 19 (Wednesday) WORLD FOLK... WNC World Folk Dance class every Wednesday at the Asheville Jewish Community
Center, 234 Charlotte St., Asheville. Traditional line and couple dances from many cultures,
taught and reviewed by Erik Bendix and occasional guest teachers. Easy dances from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. After that until 9:30 p.m. more emphasis on dance style and
cultural background. Dance traditions include: klezmer, Balkan, gypsy, Israeli,
Russian, Greek, Armenian, Scandinavian, French, Argentinian, Turkish, etc. Bring
your friends and family, this is communal dancing. Musicians interested in playing ethnic dance music please inquire - we have sheet music for you! Admission
$6/person for general public, $4/person for JCC members. For details about particular Wednesdays, call Erik at 828-298-515 or e-mail him
 May 21 (Friday) CONTRA... Advanced Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Music by Magic Foot (Colin Lindsay-fiddle, Chris Stevens-button accordion, Brendan Taafe-guitar, Stefan Amidon-percussion) with Jesse Edgerton calling. Experienced Dancers Only - Not For Beginners Or New Dancers. For more information, call 828-277-4068.
May 22 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Magic Foot (Colin Lindsay-fiddle, Chris Stevens-button accordion, Brendan Taafe-guitar, Stefan Amidon-percussion) with Jesse Edgerton calling. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Admission $8 for adults and $5 for teen-agers 14-17 who dance. No charge for kids. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
May 26 (Wednesday) WORLD FOLK... WNC World Folk Dance class every Wednesday at the Asheville Jewish Community
Center, 234 Charlotte St., Asheville. Traditional line and couple dances from many cultures,
taught and reviewed by Erik Bendix and occasional guest teachers. Easy dances from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. After that until 9:30 p.m. more emphasis on dance style and
cultural background. Dance traditions include: klezmer, Balkan, gypsy, Israeli,
Russian, Greek, Armenian, Scandinavian, French, Argentinian, Turkish, etc. Bring
your friends and family, this is communal dancing. Musicians interested in playing ethnic dance music please inquire - we have sheet music for you! Admission
$6/person for general public, $4/person for JCC members. For details about particular Wednesdays, call Erik at 828-298-515 or e-mail him
May 28 (Friday) CONTRA ...CityDance 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM at Landmark Hall in Taylors, SC. Music by Cailen Campbell and David Brown. Caller TBA. Beginner Session: 7:30, Dance 8:00-11:00 For more info see harvestmoonfolk.org.
 May 30 (Sunday) CONTRA... Contrathon VII 12-Hour Dance event held 10:00am-10:00pm at the Mountain Music Jamboree in Glendale Springs, NC.
Featuring the Kruger Brothers w/ Bob Kogut and Dot-Dot-Dash (pictured) with
callers Shawn Brenneman & Maggie Jo Saylor. For more information see the website
June 4 (Friday) CONTRA... Celo Contra Dance First Fridays at 8pm.
"Green Cay" at Arthur Morgan School in Celo, admission $3. Featuring Bruce Greene & Friends with Susan Davis & Scott Russell calling. Directions on this page or send an email or call 828-675-4331.
 June 5 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Gypsy Meltdown (Colleen Reed-flute/sax, Kathy Kerr-fiddle, Keith Gillis-guitar) with Jack Mitchell calling. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Admission $8 for adults and $5 for teen-agers 14-17 who dance. No charge for kids. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
June 5 (Saturday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 7:30-10:30pm at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center in Jonesborough, TN. Music by Perpetual e-Motion (Ed Howe, John Cote) with Jesse Edgerton calling. Class for beginners at 7:00pm. Admission $7, $5 HJDS members and $4 students.
For more information see the website
June 11 (Friday) CONTRA... Advanced Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Featuring Wildcat (Laurie Fisher, Karen Gaughan, John Altizer) with Jennie Wakefield calling. Experienced Dancers Only - Not For Beginners Or New Dancers. For more information, call 828-277-4068.
June 11-12 (Fri-Sat) PERFORMANCE... The Maya Stories ACDT/White Dog ProjectX International presents "The Maya Stories", a concert of modern dance at Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville. A night of modern dance theatre in collaboration with Compania Contemporanea del Estado de Yucatan A.C. Alsur Danza. $25/$20 students & seniors ($15 in advance). Info & tickets: 254-2621.
 June 12 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Skeeziks (Alan Dillman-fiddle/concertina, Joel McConnel- mandolin/bouzouki, Elizabeth Adams- concertina, Wes Maluk- guitar/tenor banjo, Terry Maluk- percussion/fiddle) with caller Laurie Fisher. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Admission $8 for adults and $5 for teen-agers 14-17 who dance. No charge for kids. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
 June 19 (Saturday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 7:30-10:30pm at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center in Jonesborough, TN. Music by Hungry Monks (Hazel Ketchum - Vocals/ Guitar/ Percussion, John Holenko - Mandolin/ Guitar/ Vocals, Bob Culver - Fiddle/ Guitar/ Vocals, John Kennedy - Bass, Walter Biffle - Banjo/ Guitar) with Tim Klein calling. Class for beginners at 7:00pm. Admission $7, $5 HJDS members and $4 students.
For more information see the website
June 25 (Friday) CONTRA ...CityDance 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM at Landmark Hall in Taylors, SC. Music and caller TBA. Beginner Session: 7:30, Dance 8:00-11:00 For more info see harvestmoonfolk.org.
June 26 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring (tentative) Boys Of Buncombe (John Singleton-banjo, Steve Trisman-fiddle, Tall Paul Leech-bass, Steve Burnside-guitar/accordion) with caller TBA. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Admission $8 for adults and $5 for teen-agers 14-17 who dance. No charge for kids. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
July 2-4 (Fri-Sun) CONTRA... Jonesborough Days Contra Dance at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center in Jonesborough, TN. Music by Toss the Possum and Cat Fight with Charley Harvey & Diane Silver calling. $5 per person per day. For more information see the website
July 3 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Band TBA with Seth Tepfer calling. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Admission $8 for adults and $5 for teen-agers 14-17 who dance. No charge for kids. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
July 9 (Friday) CONTRA... Advanced Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Featuring Steamshovel (Roger Gold & David White) w/ Maggie Jo Saylor calling. Experienced Dancers Only - Not For Beginners Or New Dancers. For more information, call 828-277-4068.
July 17 (Saturday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 7:30-10:30pm at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center in Jonesborough, TN. Band and caller TBA. Class for beginners at 7:00pm. Admission $7, $5 HJDS members and $4 students.
For more information see the website
July 23 (Friday) CONTRA ...CityDance 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM at Landmark Hall in Taylors, SC. Music and caller TBA. Beginner Session: 7:30, Dance 8:00-11:00 For more info see harvestmoonfolk.org.
 July 24 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Blue Ridge Rounders (Bob & Amy Buckingham- fiddles/guitar/jug/face, Josh Johnson-banjo, Dan Wood-bass) with caller Cis Hinkle. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Admission $8 for adults and $5 for teen-agers 14-17 who dance. No charge for kids. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
July 31 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Dancing Bears (Lou Gelfond- fiddle, John Culp- mandolin/ tenor banjo, Skip Metheny- percussion, Roger Gold- guitar) with caller Barbara Groh. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Admission $8 for adults and $5 for teen-agers 14-17 who dance. No charge for kids. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
 Aug 6 (Friday) CONTRA... Advanced Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Music by Toss The Possum with Charley Harvey calling. Experienced Dancers Only - Not For Beginners Or New Dancers. For more information, call 828-277-4068.
Aug 7 (Saturday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 7:30-10:30pm at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center in Jonesborough, TN. Community Band Night with volunteer callers. Class for beginners at 7:00pm. Admission $7, $5 HJDS members and $4 students.
For more information see the website
Aug 14 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Cailen Campbell and David Brown with caller Beth Molaro. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Admission $8 for adults and $5 for teen-agers 14-17 who dance. No charge for kids. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
Aug 21 (Saturday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 7:30-10:30pm at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center in Jonesborough, TN.
Featuring Dancing Bears with caller Barbara Groh. Class for beginners at 7:00pm. Admission $7, $5 HJDS members and $4 students. For more information see the website
Aug 21 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Shiftytweeds (Jacques Lewin- guitar, Kathy Shepherd- banjo uke, Ken Stott & David White- fiddles, Rich Pettus- banjo, Reg Pettus- bass). Caller TBA. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Admission $8 for adults and $5 for teen-agers 14-17 who dance. No charge for kids. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
Aug 25-29 (Wed-Sun) SALSA ...Stiletto Salsera Dance Retreat and Intensive in Asheville with hostess Susan Zaglin and instructors Joby Brava, Ana Llorente, Tanja Kensigner, & Leah Patterson & hostess/instructor Maria Voisin. For more info see salseros828.com.
Aug 27 (Friday) CONTRA ...CityDance 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM at Landmark Hall in Taylors, SC. Music and caller TBA. Beginner Session: 7:30, Dance 8:00-11:00 For more info see harvestmoonfolk.org.
Aug 28 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Band and caller TBA. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Admission $8 for adults and $5 for teen-agers 14-17 who dance. No charge for kids. Info hotline including cancellations due to weather recorded by 2 PM at 864-836-2986. For general information call David White at 828-545-0689 or send an email.
 Sept 3 (Friday) CONTRA... Advanced Dance 8-11 pm at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County. Music by Avant Gardeners (George Paul, Laura Light, Jubal Creech and Dave Marcus) with Robbin Marcus calling. Experienced Dancers Only - Not For Beginners Or New Dancers. For more information, call 828-277-4068.
Sept 4 (Saturday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 7:00-10:00pm at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center in Jonesborough, TN.
Featuring Avant Gardeners (George Paul, Laura Light, Jubal Creech and Dave Marcus) with caller Robbin Marcus. Admission $7, $5 HJDS members and $4 students. For more information see the website
See more dance events at danceasheville.com.
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