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Enjoy a half contra, half English program plus a singing square, some free waltzes, and a tai chi warmup led by Cis Hinkle, all at Atlanta's Friday DistDance.
Date: Friday, January 8th. Hall opens at 7:00pm EDT (0:00 BST; 4:00pm PST), Dance 7:30 - 8:45pm EDT
New! Warm up with tai chi from 7:10pm-7:30pm
Band: The Box and String Trio
Caller: Sue Gola
Link: contradance.link/ATLDistDance
Note: This is not a CCD or ECD Atlanta event. Please contact Seth Tepfer for additional info or questions!
Enjoy dancing if you are moved, or just enjoy chatting with your friends or enjoying good music. The program of contra and ECD (and a free waltz or two) is selected by the caller to be easy and satisfying with one or two people. If you'd like to warm up with 20 minutes of tai chi, arrive at 7:10 for a session with Cis Hinkle.
New! We encourage you to stay with us after the dance as we go around the circle and share the highlight of our week!
Don't forget, you can always turn off your camera and dance like no one's. watching! Or just enjoy chat and good music if you don't want to dance. We'd love to see you!
A long-time dancer, caller Sue Gola was drawn into calling for contras in 2014. Since then she has called at dances both large and small throughout the Northeast. Sue gives instructions concisely and clearly, and has a friendly way about her that makes dancers always feel welcome.
Bill Quern, Sarah Gowan, and Laura Alexander came together as The Box and String Trio to play dance music and share their instrumental traditional roots music from the American Appalachians, England, Canada, Scandinavia, and France as well as original music composed in traditional styles. With a combined instrument collection that includes guitar, mandolin, cello, melodeon, 4 & 5 string banjo, fiddle, harmonica, (among others), they provide a varied and entertaining program.
Doors open at 7:00 Eastern for a Zoom lesson for those who would like it and social time for those who’ve done it before. Be sure to clear out some dance space in your house, charge your device, and come on down (virtually, of course) to enjoy this dance and community event. Tai chi starts at 7:10 and dancing starts at 7:30 with the last waltz at about 8:45, and the hall will remain open for another 15 minutes for chitchat and farewells. Note: Atlanta DistDance uses gender-free calling.
Dancing starts at 7:30 with the last waltz at 8:45, and the hall will remain open for another 15 minutes for chitchat and farewells. Note: Atlanta DistDance uses gender-free calling (larks and robins).
Please share with your friends near and far! Hope to see you Friday!
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