Contra and Pre-Dance Social on Saturday, December 13th!
Details
Swing your holiday stress away at the last contra dance of 2025!
CALLER & BAND: Charleston caller, Tom Macklin, will be using the role terms Ladies and Gents for this evening of festive contra dances. The ContraCola Open Band will (literally) fill the stage and hall with traditional contra music performed on a variety of instruments.
TIME: Doors will open at 5:45 to allow time for pre-dance socializing around plates of finger foods. If you plan to attend, please bring something sweet or savory to share. Paper goods and water will be provided. There will be a review of dance basics at 6:30 with the full dance starting at 7:00pm.
DANCE LOCATION - The dance occurs at Arsenal Hill, 1800 Lincoln St. Columbia. Free Parking can be found in the adjacent parking garage.
COST: A donation of $10, cash or check or $10.50 on Venmo
(@contracola-sc) is requested to help cover the costs of caller, musicians, and facility.
OTHER DETAILS: Children age 12 and under dance for free with a paying (and supervising) adult. All should wear comfortable clothing and soft-soled, non-marking shoes.
UPCOMING DANCES: Our next dance will be Saturday, January 24th with the local Columbia band, Sherlock's Meow providing the music.