Contra dance Friday, February 6: Zephyr with Tom Macklin calling at Ballroom Dance Charleston
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Charleston Folk Contra Club
Jan 23, 2026, 2:58:40 PMJan 23
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Dear Charleston Folk,
Get your tickets for Palmetto Bug Stomp! February 27 – March 1, 2026 with Notorious and ContraForce! Seth Tepfer and JJ Luxe! >>See PBS page for details and registration,including volunteer ticket option.
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Please join us at our upcoming Contra Dances:
Get your tickets for Palmetto Bug Stomp! February 27 – March 1, 2026 with Notorious and ContraForce! Seth Tepfer and JJ Luxe! >>See PBS page for details and registration,including volunteer ticket option.
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Please join us at our upcoming Contra Dances:
Friday, February 6, 7:30 pm (Doors open at 7:15)
Zephyr with Tom Macklin calling at Ballroom Dance Charleston, 2408 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414
Zephyr is Susan Conant on flute, Mike Kaufman on guitar and Matt Masie on percussion. Tom Macklin is a favorite Charleston caller.
See our full calendar of upcoming dances here.
DANCE INFO AND PRICES:
Admission is $15 cash, check, or Venmo (@chscontra $15.50 on Venmo). Doors open at 7:15 and the dancing begins at 7:30 pm with a beginners' walk-through (highly recommended!). Children aged 6 to 12 accompanied by a paying adult dance for $5. Children 5 and under are free. Teens 13 and over pay full price, still a deal at $15. Family Rate: $40 for one or two adults and their children under 18. Children 12 and under must be supervised by an adult at all times. Children who are not able to participate in the dance must stay off the dance floor.
Please wear non-marking, soft-soled shoes. Bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Wear your name button!
COMFORT and SAFETY: We are a community and want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable. If you have a suggestion, comment, concern or question, please bring it to one of our board members (wearing a board member button at the dance) or email us at charlestonfo...@gmail.com.
HEALTH POLICY: Masks welcome and optional. Please stay home if you are sick!
A TIP FOR NEWCOMERS: Don't dance with another newbie! Ask an experienced dancer to show you around. Anyone can ask anyone to dance. It is customary to ask a different person for each dance. By the end of the evening, you will have danced with everyone in the room, and you will see why contra dance is so much fun. : )
SNACKS! Our dance community takes turns bringing finger-food snacks to each dance. Please consider bringing something to contribute to the snack table at the back of the hall.
Zephyr with Tom Macklin calling at Ballroom Dance Charleston, 2408 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414
Zephyr is Susan Conant on flute, Mike Kaufman on guitar and Matt Masie on percussion. Tom Macklin is a favorite Charleston caller.
See our full calendar of upcoming dances here.
DANCE INFO AND PRICES:
Admission is $15 cash, check, or Venmo (@chscontra $15.50 on Venmo). Doors open at 7:15 and the dancing begins at 7:30 pm with a beginners' walk-through (highly recommended!). Children aged 6 to 12 accompanied by a paying adult dance for $5. Children 5 and under are free. Teens 13 and over pay full price, still a deal at $15. Family Rate: $40 for one or two adults and their children under 18. Children 12 and under must be supervised by an adult at all times. Children who are not able to participate in the dance must stay off the dance floor.
Please wear non-marking, soft-soled shoes. Bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Wear your name button!
COMFORT and SAFETY: We are a community and want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable. If you have a suggestion, comment, concern or question, please bring it to one of our board members (wearing a board member button at the dance) or email us at charlestonfo...@gmail.com.
HEALTH POLICY: Masks welcome and optional. Please stay home if you are sick!
A TIP FOR NEWCOMERS: Don't dance with another newbie! Ask an experienced dancer to show you around. Anyone can ask anyone to dance. It is customary to ask a different person for each dance. By the end of the evening, you will have danced with everyone in the room, and you will see why contra dance is so much fun. : )
SNACKS! Our dance community takes turns bringing finger-food snacks to each dance. Please consider bringing something to contribute to the snack table at the back of the hall.
Volunteer opportunity: Get in free by helping the board host at the front desk.
We have two shifts, early (6:30-9) and late (8:30-11). You can dance
and then work, or work and then dance, and the dance portion of your
evening will be free. Duties are arriving early or staying later for
setup or cleanup, assisting the board host with the box office as people
arrive, and managing tasks as they come up.
Emily Rettberg is coordinating this – if you can help out, please visit signupgenius to choose the dates you can volunteer. THANK YOU!
Learn more about contra at ABOUT CONTRA DANCING or LOTS OF TIPS. Check out some great contra videos and photos here.
Join our Facebook group to receive updates and event invitations. Follow us on Instagram.
If you are interested in playing or calling at a Charleston Folk dance, here is more information for Bands and Callers.
Charleston Folk is a non-profit, CDSS (Country Dance and Song Society) affiliate organization with a mission to promote, sponsor, and encourage participation in American folk dancing and music traditions among people of all ages in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
Emily Rettberg is coordinating this – if you can help out, please visit signupgenius to choose the dates you can volunteer. THANK YOU!
Learn more about contra at ABOUT CONTRA DANCING or LOTS OF TIPS. Check out some great contra videos and photos here.
Join our Facebook group to receive updates and event invitations. Follow us on Instagram.
If you are interested in playing or calling at a Charleston Folk dance, here is more information for Bands and Callers.
Charleston Folk is a non-profit, CDSS (Country Dance and Song Society) affiliate organization with a mission to promote, sponsor, and encourage participation in American folk dancing and music traditions among people of all ages in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
Charleston Folk Contra Club
Jan 30, 2026, 11:17:31 AMJan 30
to Contra Charleston
Dear Charleston Folk,
Get your tickets for Palmetto Bug Stomp!
Get your tickets for Palmetto Bug Stomp!
February 27 – March 1, 2026
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Please join us at our upcoming Contra Dances:
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