Piccolo Spoleto Free Contra Dance! Zephyr and Chris Hernandez, Saturday, May 30 + New Location for Saturday dances

[Charleston Folk Contra Club]

Please join us at our upcoming Contra Dances!

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PICCOLO SPOLETO FREE CONTRA DANCE!  ZEPHYR and CHRIS HERNANDEZ  Saturday, May 30, 7:30 pm at Circular Congregational Church Lance Hall, 150 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401.  Doors open at 7:15, beginner lesson at 7:30. Easy to learn, fun for all ages, no partner needed. Zephyr is Susan Conant, Matt Masie, Mike Kaufmann, and John Holenko. Chris Hernandez will teach beginners at 7:30 with dancing until 10:30. Free admission, donation optional.  (Free parking at meters downtown after 6 pm.)

Then:  6/5/26    Pop Music Contra        Shelby Owensby              Ballroom Dance Chs
Contra dance to mixes of familiar songs from the last 50 years. Something everyone knows from multiple genres. From Elvis to Eminem, Stevie Wonder to Dua Lipa, Frank Sinatra to Bruno Mars. Shelby will be teaching and calling all the dances. Contra dance is fun for those that like to dance and those that don't think they like to dance. If you're unsure, just call it "karaoke with movement."

See our full calendar of upcoming dances here. 
NOTE!  Beginning June 20, our Saturday dances will be in a new location: Radiant Church, 4870 Piedmont Ave, North Charleston, SC 29406 - Off East Montague with plenty of parking.

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.

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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!  

Local Charleston dancers: If you can offer a bedroom, sofa, or air mattress to an out-of-town band or caller for one of our monthly dances, please send an email to Kelly Macklin at kjp...@gmail.com with HOUSING in the subject line.  (We specifically need housing for a caller and guest for Friday, July 3.)  Many thanks.