Contra Dance TONIGHT! Tea & Whiskey + Announcing Palmetto Bug Stomp 2026!
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Laura Moses
Apr 4, 2025, 10:42:26 AMApr 4
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Dear Charleston Folk,
Announcing the next Palmetto Bug Stomp!
February 27 – March 1, 2026
ContraForce and Notorious!
Seth Tepfer and JJ Luxe!
>>See PBS page for details
Meanwhile, please join us at our next Contra Dance
TONIGHT, Friday, April 4, 7:30-10:30 pm (Doors open at 7:15)
Tea & Whiskey with Tom Macklin calling!
Two lead fiddlers from the Charleston music scene unite to unleash mad music and dance. With Karin McQuade on vocals and fiddle and Andrae Raffield on electric guitar and beats, Tea & Whiskey combines tradition with wild trance and electric sounds. Tom Macklin is a favorite Charleston-based dance caller.
Announcing the next Palmetto Bug Stomp!
February 27 – March 1, 2026
ContraForce and Notorious!
Seth Tepfer and JJ Luxe!
>>See PBS page for details
Meanwhile, please join us at our next Contra Dance
TONIGHT, Friday, April 4, 7:30-10:30 pm (Doors open at 7:15)
Tea & Whiskey with Tom Macklin calling!
Two lead fiddlers from the Charleston music scene unite to unleash mad music and dance. With Karin McQuade on vocals and fiddle and Andrae Raffield on electric guitar and beats, Tea & Whiskey combines tradition with wild trance and electric sounds. Tom Macklin is a favorite Charleston-based dance caller.
Ballroom Dance Charleston 2408 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414
Please wear non-marking, soft-soled shoes. Bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Wear your name button : )
DANCE INFO AND PRICES:
Admission is $10 cash, check, or Venmo (@chscontra $10.50 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 half price ($5). Children 5 and under are free. Teens 13 and over pay full price, still a deal at $10. Family Rate: $30 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.
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.
See our calendar of upcoming dances here.
Learn more about contra at ABOUT CONTRA DANCING or LOTS OF TIPS
Join our Facebook group and Meetup group to receive updates and event invitations!
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.
Please wear non-marking, soft-soled shoes. Bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Wear your name button : )
DANCE INFO AND PRICES:
Admission is $10 cash, check, or Venmo (@chscontra $10.50 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 half price ($5). Children 5 and under are free. Teens 13 and over pay full price, still a deal at $10. Family Rate: $30 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.
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.
See our calendar of upcoming dances here.
Learn more about contra at ABOUT CONTRA DANCING or LOTS OF TIPS
Join our Facebook group and Meetup group to receive updates and event invitations!
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.
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