Beginner-friendly contra dance and waltz events happen at least twice monthly. Check our dance calendar for details...
Feb 21-23: GODS Weekend 2020
Dancing With the G.O.D.S. 2020 Weekend is currently SOLD OUT.
Feb 15: Tom Greene and Frances & Friends
Saturday, February 15th, 2020 Tallahassee caller Tom Greene will be calling to the music of Frances and Friends:
• Frances Pisacane on fiddle;
• Sarah Mitchell on flute, penny whistle, percussion; and
• Bill Dudley on guitar.
Feb 2, 2020: Vicki Morrison & Category Five
Vicki Morrison will be calling to the music of Category Five. Category Five is:
• David Massey – piano
• Marietta Massey – banjo
• Kathie Aagaard – fiddle
• Sarah Mitchell – hammered dulcimer, flute, foot rhythm
Jan 18, 2020: Doug Singleton & The Gadabouts
Doug Singleton, a long time caller active in the Atlanta Contra community, will be calling to the music of The Gadabouts on January 18th, 2020.
Jan 5, 2020: Alice Raibourn & Possum Trot
Alice Raibourn teams up with local favorite band Possum Trot on Sunday, January 5th, 2020 at the Thelma Boltin Center in Gainesville.
Dec 29: Wind That Shakes the Barley and Joe DePaolo
Sunday, December 29th, 2019, is the GODS Advanced Dance at the Thelma Boltin Center from 4-7 pm. The band is Wind That Shakes the Barley and the caller is Joe DePaolo.
Dec 21: Vicki Morrison & Wild Bill’s Traveling Circus
Vicki Morrison returns to team up with Wild Bill’s Traveling Circus on Saturday, December 21st, 2019 with loads of fun for contra dancers.
Wild Bill’s Traveling Circus is:
• Mike Stapleton on fiddle;
• Bill Paine – mandolin;
• Bobby Lolley – fiddle; and
• Marion Lasley – guitar
Dec 1: JoLaine and the Yazoo Kickstarts
Our own JoLaine will be calling gender-neutral contra dances this Sunday, December 1st, 2019 to live music by the Yazoo Kickstarts.
Nov 16: Angela DeCarlis & The Stepping Stones
Our very own Angela DeCarlis returns to team up with The Stepping Stones, a husband-and-wife team from Melbourne who will play their own distinctive contra melodies for our dancing pleasure.
Nov 10: Cajun Zydeco Swing with Gumbo Limbo
We’ll be dancing to the fun, energizing music of GUMBO LIMBO soon! Come sit and enjoy, or get up and dance!!
Sunday, November 10, 4 to 7 PM