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Here is some information about other dance communities. It would be a good idea to verify the time and place before you hop in the car. Contra dance schedules are always subject to change. 

Bob Bennett will always be the photographer for the southeastern dance community. Go here to see his work and maybe even see yourself   http://www.pbase.com/bobbennett/ . Bob will be missed by all of us.

    Contra dances Sharon Westlake and Stan Golab are offering Argentine Tango classes every Thursday, all levels are welcome.   http://www.chattanoogatango.com/ .

      The Athens Arts Council in Athens TN holds contra dances.  Go here for more information: http://www.athensartscouncil.org/ .

      Bryan Walls maintains a comprehensive schedule of Contra dance events in the mid-south. He also has a really neat map.  

     The Misty Mountain Dancers hold monthly Contra dances in Sewanee, TN.   Go here for more information: Website .

  Birmingham holds Contra dances on the second Saturday of each month at the YWCA in downtown Birmingham. They also have occasional "Unplugged" dances, which give callers and musicians an opportunity to practice their skills and dancers the chance to dance in an intimate, friendly setting. 

      The North Alabama Country Dance Society in Huntsville usually holds dances the first and third Saturdays of every month.
They also host a great weekend called Once In A Blue Moon. 

      They dance Friday nights in Nashville. They also host a Playford Ball in the spring and the Music City Masquerade in October. 

      The John C Campbell Folk School has been holding dances for years and years. They usually hold dances two Saturdays each month. They also offer classes in Basketry, Beads, Blacksmithing, Book Arts, Broom Making, Calligraphy, Chair Seats, Clay, Cooking, Crochet, Dance, Drawing, Dyeing, Embroidery, Enameling, Felt Making, Fiber Arts, Gardening, Genealogy, Glass , Jewelry, Knitting, Lace, Leather, Marbling, Metalwork, Mixed Media, Music, Nature Studies, Painting, Paper Art, Photography, Printmaking, Quilting, Rugs, Sewing, Soapmaking, Spinning, Stone, Sculpture & Mosaics, Storytelling, Thread Art & Needlework, Weaving, Woodcarving, Woodturning , Woodworking and Writing.
Phone 1-800-FOLK-SCH 

     They're Contra dancing once a month in Sautee Nacoochee, GA. For more information call 706-878-3300 or click here 

      4th Saturday Contra dance in Tuscaloosa near the campus of the University of Alabama.  The dances will be at the First Christian Church from 7:30 till 10:30 pm. For more information contact Jeremy Butler at (205) 348-8659 or visit www.contradancers.org

   Atlanta has their weekly Contra dance on Friday nights. They also dance some Tuesday evenings. Their weekend festival is in November. 

      Knoxville dances every Monday night and is well worth being late for work Tuesday http://www.discoveret.org/kcd/ .

     If you plan on doing some traveling, here's a link to information about Contra dancing all across the United States. Check out both the Map of Dances and the national Dance Grid. 

   Ballroom Dancing at Allemande Hall, 7400 Standifer Gap Road (@ Gunbarrel Rd.), every Tuesday. Free group lesson* most Tuesdays from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., followed by open dancing 'til 10:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Beautiful, 4,700 ft. floating dance floor. No alcohol, no smoking. For more details, call 423-316-5648 or email gaddy@catt.com -- or call Linda at (423) 238-4518 Members $6, non-members $8. Allemande Hall is non-smoking and non-acohol. Contact Stacy by email to get more local dance information emails.

     Choo Choo Shag Club meets every Thursday night in the Tropicana Room of Chattanooga Billiards Club, on Jordan Drive near Shallowford Road & Lee Highway.  Free lessons at 7:30 p.m., open dancing following 'til 10:30.  No cover;  donation for the DJ, who plays wonderful Carolina beach music. Smoking allowed / alcohol served.  Contact Rose (423) 339-1713 or choochooshagclub.com .  

       Ballroom Dancing to a big band the first Saturday of the month at the American Legion, 3329 Ringgold Road, about a block towards the tunnel from Germantown Road in East Ridge. Call 624-9105 for details. 

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Last updated on December 21, 2009