Decatur Recreation Center
231 Sycamore St.
Decatur, GA 30030
| 7:30pm Lesson | Join the Contra Community with Claire Takemori New dancer lesson |
| 8:00pm Contra | Move. Connect. Celebrate! Playing with Fyre and Claire Takemori Rob Zisette (fiddle), George Paul (piano), Steve Kimble (percussion) |
| 10:30pm Last Waltz | Until Tomorrow Playing with Fyre To sleep, perchance to dream of dance. |
Decatur Recreation Center
231 Sycamore St.
Decatur, GA 30030
| 10:00am-10:00pm Games | All Day Fun & Games Puzzles! Board Games! Cards! Conversation! | Main Hall |
| 10:00-10:30am Contra | Join the Contra Community with Janet Shepherd New Contra Dancer Lesson | Studio |
| 10:00-10:30 Waltz | Morning Waltz Playing with Fyre Rob Zisette (fiddle), George Paul (keyboard), Steve Kimble (percussion) | Main Hall |
| 10:30-12:30 Contra | Blues Moves Playing with Fyre and Amanda Setili Rob Zisette (fiddle), George Paul (keyboard), Steve Kimble (percussion) Blues with a side of Jazz | Main Hall |
| 10:30-12:30 English Country Dance | Smooth Moves Hither, Thither & Yon with Laura Hudlow Bob Kirkman (fiddle), Stven Carlberg (keyboard), Corinne Wilkinson (wind synthesizer) Sponsored by English Country Dance Atlanta | Studio |
| 12:30-2:00 | Pot Luck Lunch | Lounge |
| 2:00-3:00 Contra | Homegrown Heat The Four O’Clocks and Corinne Wilkinson Max Godfrey (fiddle, banjo), Maggie Hall (guitar), Jenna Mobley (fiddle, bass) Dances written by our local callers and musicians | Main Hall |
| 2:00-3:00 Community Sing | Glorious Chorus with Elise Witt Come one, come all … No singing experience necessary | Lobby Annex |
| 2:00-4:30 Square Dance | Modern Western Square Dance Calling by TBA Sponsored by Hotlanta Squares | Studio |
| 3:15-5:00 Contra | Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Playing with Fyre with Janet Shepherd Rob Zisette (fiddle), George Paul (keyboard), Steve Kimble (percussion) No walk throughs, advanced dances, and unusual formations | Main Hall |
| 5:15-5:45 Contra | 30-Minute Marathon Playing with Lava with Janet, Amanda, Rob, and Corinne Rob Zisette/Ed Howe (fiddle), George Paul/Stven Carlberg (keyboard), Steve Kimble (percussion) Non-stop Contra Dance Medley | Main Hall |
| 5:45-7:00 | Pizza Dinner | Lounge |
| 6:15-7:00 Music | Ukelele Jam Session Bring or borrow a uke and be part of the musical elite! | Lobby |
| 7:00-8:15 Contra | Celebrate! Celebrate! Dance to the Music!! | Main Hall |
| 8:20-8:30 Contra | Memorial Dance of Light Playing for Peace with Janet Shepherd Ed Howe (fiddle), George Paul (keyboard), Steve Kimble (percussion) A dance to honor those whose lives made an impact on us | Main Hall |
| 8:45-10:00pm Contra | Electro Contra Howe and the Dust Clouds with Jeremy Peterson Ed Howe (fiddle), Tami Howe (percussion) Sponsored by the Trolley Barn Contra | Main Hall |
Stone Mountain Park
1000 Robert E Lee Blvd
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
| We will cap off the weekend with a community gathering to play some tunes and dance some contra on top of Stone Mountain! Wear sturdy shoes and bring a snack, water, and an instrument if you want to play in the jam. | ||
| 10:00am | HIKE OPTION: It takes about 30-60 minutes to hike up the mountain, depending on your pace. Distance is 1.3 miles one way, with some steep sections near the summit. | |
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| 10:30am | RIDE OPTION: COST: $20 round trip / $15 one way | |
| 11:00-1:00 | JAM N’ DANCE with Kenny Greer: Ed Howe (fiddle), Tami Howe (percussion), All Y’all (instruments galore) Taking Contra to a Whole New Level | |
COST TO DRIVE INTO THE PARK:
$20 per car.
Parking OUTSIDE the Park
Free parking at the Stone Mountain Train Depot
From there you can walk or car pool into the park
Parking INSIDE the Park
– Near the Trailhead
– Near the Summit Skyride (cable car)
