Avast ye landlubbers!
Hoist your colors, don your finest tricorn hat or flowing red sash, and join us for a rollicking evening of contra dancing to lively tunes. Whether you be a seasoned deck-dancer or stepping aboard for the first time, fear not—we’ll teach ye the moves. No partner or prior experience needed. All are welcome on this friendly, welcoming ship.
Our 3rd annual celebration of the life of the late Al Rogers, dance angel extraordinaire, combining contra dances with English country dances. Vicki Morrison calls contras to the music of The Wind That Shakes The Barley.
Dance to George Marshall and Wild Asparagus at the Dancing Fish of Lake Santa Fe, April 18-20th 2025. Wild Asparagus Weekend is the G.O.D.S. contra dance of April 2025
Joe De Paolo from New York will be calling contra dances to the live music of The Dunehoppers from St Augustine on Friday 21 March 2025.
We contra dance to Andy Kane and The Little Mercies, Florida’s hottest new contra band. The Little Mercies are Rosalee Walsh- Fiddle, banjo;
Shanice Richards – fiddle, guitar; and
Bronwyn Chelette – double bass, guitar, banjo
Apply for a grant to attend any dance camp in North America — but do it soon! A Gainesville Old-time Dance Society (G.O.D.S.) educational grant for North Florida resident dancers, callers and musicians GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR DANCERS, CALLERS & MUSICIANS A
Our May dance will be Friday the 19th, 7-9:30 at the Echo Pavilion at the Gainesville Health & Fitness Center. The caller is Alice Raibourn and the band is Hoggetowne Fancy.
Gainesville’s Jonathan King will be calling contra dances to the live music of Category Five
Join us for our next online G.O.D.S. Social! SETH TEPFER calling to the live music of THE COSMIC OTTERS Seth…has been calling since 1997. In that time he has called over 500 gigs and delighted dancers from 5 to 95 across
![GODS Zoom Social [Sun, Feb 7, 4:00-5:45 pm]](http://godsdance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Alice-Doug-Diane-Dan-Al-Pete-Tam-e1612599794192-372x350.jpg "GODS Zoom Social [Sun, Feb 7, 4:00-5:45 pm]")
Join us for our next online G.O.D.S. Social!
• Contras (Alice Raibourn)
• English Country Dances (Al)
• Show & Tell (PLEASE BRING PICS OR VIDEOS TO SHARE)
• Waltzes (Diane & Dan)
• Songs & Jazz Tunes (Pete & Tamara)
The slate of nominees to the 2020-2021 G.O.D.S. Board of Directors (Steering Committee) was announced during the September 6 online (Zoom) social. The 9 nominees are: Deni Breckenridge Aerin Brown Christine Bruels Cayley Buckner Mary McClead Judy McKendrick Mike Randall Diane Schulbach Pete
Join us for our next G.O.D.S. Social!
•Music [Eleta & Pete Sucsy – above]
•Contra(s) [JoLaine]
•Video presentation [Dave P]
•Waltz [Eleta & Pete]
•Announce 2020-2021 G.O.D.S. Board Nominees [Trokon]
•English Country Dance [Al]
•Sharing time
•Closing serenade [Eleta & Pete]
