Richmond Contra Dance

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 6/1/2024
2024-06-01 19:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Norge Community Hall, 7402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States
Saturday evening contra dance.

Caller: Gwyn Williams

Saturday Contra Dance (WEB), 5/25/2024
2024-05-25 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: Cojiro (Massachusetts) with Mark Price on guitar/mandolin, Jess Newman on fiddle, and Ben Graubart on mandolin

Caller: Gwyn Williams

Admission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.

Beginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 6:45pm to learn or review basic steps.

COVID: While vaccinations are excellent for preventing disease, TADAMS no longer requires proof of vaccination to participate in our dances. Wearing a mask remains optional.

Rivanna Contra Dance, Friday 5/17/2024
2024-05-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States
Contra Dance Third Fridays at Greenwood Community Center

Beginner lesson at 7:00 pm.

Masks and proof of vaccination required. Negative test within 24 hours accepted in lieu of vaccination.

Entry: $10 – $20, $5 for low income; contribute what you can.

Sunday Contra Dance (LGRA), 5/12/2024
2024-05-12 14:30 - 17:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
Location: Lewis Ginter Recreation Association

Music: Cutie and the Hot Wings (Norfolk) with Carol Downing on fiddle, Amy Ferebee on guitar, Susan Lawlor on flutes/whistles, Gene Bowers on banjo.

Caller: Caroline Barnes (DC)

Admission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.

Beginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 1:45pm to learn or review basic steps.

COVID: While vaccinations are excellent for preventing disease, TADAMS no longer requires proof of vaccination to participate in our dances. Wearing a mask remains optional.

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 5/4/2024
2024-05-04 19:30 - 22:30 | Norge Community Hall, 7402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States
Saturday evening contra dance.

Caller: Phoebe Williams and Virginia Varland

TADAMS Board Meeting, 4/29/2024
2024-04-29 19:00 - 20:45 | Tuckahoe Area Public Liibrary, 1901 Starling Dr, Henrico, Virginia, 23229, United States
TADAMS is an all-volunteer run, non-profit organization. Our monthly board meetings are open to the public and engagement is encouraged. Board meetings typically occur the Monday following the final dance of each month.

The March board meeting will take place Monday, April 29 in the Conference Room of the Tuckahoe Area Public Library and can also be attended remotely by Zoom.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85635278344?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 856 3527 8344Passcode: [REDACTED]

Saturday Contra Dance (WEB), 4/27/2024
2024-04-27 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: Rhythmajigs

Caller: Brian Hamshar

Admission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.

Beginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 6:45pm to learn or review basic steps.

COVID: While vaccinations are excellent for preventing disease, TADAMS no longer requires proof of vaccination to participate in our dances. Wearing a mask remains optional.

Rivanna Contra Dance, Friday 4/19/2024
2024-04-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States

Springforth Ball Dance Weekend
2024-04-12 20:00 - 2024-04-14 14:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
Please join us at the beautiful Lewis Ginter Recreation Association for the 2024 Springforth Ball, a weekend of dance, music, food, and camaraderie. Our band is Drive Train with Ed Howe on fiddle, Bennett Konesni on guitar, and Noah Fishman on bass. Gaye Fifer is out caller for the weekend.

Workshops include: Challenging Contras, Squares, English Country Dance, Round Dancing (beginner waltz and beginner two-step), Waltz (Intermediate), and Shape-Note Singing. Go Figure (Janet Muse on piano, Mike Dunn on fiddle) will provide music for the ECD and Intermediate Waltz workshops.

Details and registration are here: https://tadamsva.org/springforth-2024/

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 4/6/2024
2024-04-06 19:30 - 22:30 | Norge Community Hall, 7402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States
Saturday evening contra dance.

Caller: Virginia Varland

TADAMS Board Meeting, 3/25/2024
2024-03-25 19:00 - 20:45 | Tuckahoe Area Public Liibrary, 1901 Starling Dr, Henrico, Virginia, 23229, United States
TADAMS is an all-volunteer run, non-profit organization. Our monthly board meetings are open to the public and engagement is encouraged. Board meetings typically occur the Monday following the final dance of each month.

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The March board meeting will take place Monday, March 25 in the Conference Room of the Tuckahoe Area Public Library and can also be attended remotely by Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85216105690?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 852 1610 5690Passcode: [REDACTED]

Saturday Contra Dance (WEB), 3/23/2024
2024-03-23 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: Early Grove String Band

Caller: Ben Allbrandt

Admission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.

Beginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 6:45pm to learn or review basic steps.

COVID: While vaccinations are excellent for preventing disease, TADAMS no longer requires proof of vaccination to participate in our dances. Wearing a mask remains optional.

Richmond Dance Caller's Workshop 3/23/2024
2024-03-23 14:00 - 18:00 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Back by popular demand! This afternoon introduction to calling contra dances is for all dancers, musicians, or wanna-be callers. If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to be a dance caller, here is your chance to find out more, and give it a try.

Workshop Flyer

Please arrive 10 minutes early. The workshop will start promptly at 2:00pm. Please RSVP to allbrandt@cox.net so we know how many to expect. Dancers are welcome to help us practice, 4:00pm to 6:00pm.

Some of the topics we will cover: how dance music is structured, how dances fit the music, placing calls in time to the music, the importance of the walk through, and how to choose dances to call.

Even if you don’t plan to get in front of the microphone, you’re welcome to come learn more about the caller’s job. It could even improve your dancing or dance-playing skills!

To practice calling, we’ll need dancers! Invite your friends to come dance with us from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. And stick around for our regular dance starting at 7:30pm.

Rivanna Contra Dance, Friday 3/15/2024
2024-03-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States

Sunday Contra Dance (LGRA), 3/10/2024
2024-03-10 14:30 - 17:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
Location: Lewis Ginter Recreation Association

Music: Orion

Caller: Greg Frock

Admission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.

Beginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 1:45pm to learn or review basic steps.

COVID: While vaccinations are excellent for preventing disease, TADAMS no longer requires proof of vaccination to participate in our dances. Wearing a mask remains optional.

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 3/2/2024
2024-03-02 19:30 - 22:30 | Norge Community Hall, 7402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States
Saturday evening contra dance.

Caller: Ben Allbrandt

TADAMS Board Meeting, 2/27/2024
2024-02-27 19:00 - 20:45
Monthly board meetings are open to the public and engagement is encouraged. Board meetings typically occur the Monday following the final dance of each month.

The February board meeting has been re-scheduled for Tuesday, February 27 and it will take place by ZOOM ONLY. To join the meeting, please use this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81068183507?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 810 681 83507

Saturday Contra Dance (WEB), 2/24/2024
2024-02-24 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: Stay All Night

Caller: Jack Maus

Admission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.

Beginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 6:45pm to learn or review basic steps.

COVID: While vaccinations are excellent for preventing disease, TADAMS no longer requires proof of vaccination to participate in our dances. Wearing a mask remains optional.

Rivanna Contra Dance, Friday 2/16/2024
2024-02-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States

Sunday Contra Dance (LGRA), 2/11/2024
2024-02-11 14:30 - 17:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
Location: Lewis Ginter Recreation Association

Music: Unbowed

Caller: Gwyn Williams

Admission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.

Beginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 1:45pm to learn or review basic steps.

COVID: While vaccinations are excellent for preventing disease, TADAMS no longer requires proof of vaccination to participate in our dances. Wearing a mask remains optional.

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 2/3/2024
2024-02-03 19:30 - 22:30 | Norge Community Hall, 7402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States
Saturday evening contra dance.

Caller: Phoebe Williams

TADAMS Board Meeting, 1/29/2024
2024-01-29 19:00 - 20:45 | Tuckahoe Area Public Liibrary, 1901 Starling Dr, Henrico, Virginia, 23229, United States
The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 29 at 7:00pm in the Conference Room of the TUCKAHOE AREA Public Library.

If you will be attending via Zoom, please use the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86313234586?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 863 1323 4586Passcode: [REDACTED]

Saturday Contra Dance (WEB), 1/27/2024
2024-01-27 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: Petrichord

Caller: Virginia Varland

Admission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.

Beginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 6:45pm to learn or review basic steps.

COVID: While vaccinations are excellent for preventing disease, TADAMS no longer requires proof of vaccination to participate in our dances. Wearing a mask remains optional.

Norfolk Contra Dance, 1/20/2024
2024-01-20 20:00 - 22:30 | First Lutheran Church, Norfolk, VA, 1301 Colley Ave, Norfolk, Virginia, 23517, United States
Location: First Lutheran Church, Norfolk, VA (see map below)

Admission: $10

Beginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 7:30pm to learn or review basic steps.

Dance Caller's Workshop 1/20/2024
2024-01-20 15:00 - 18:30 | First Lutheran Church, Norfolk, VA, 1301 Colley Ave, Norfolk, Virginia, 23517, United States
This introduction to calling contra dances is for all dancers, musicians, or wanna-be callers.

The workshop will start promptly at 3:00pm. Please RSVP to allbrandt@cox.net so we know how many to expect. Invite your friends to come dance with us at 5:00pm (no charge) so you can have some practice calling to friendly faces.

Some of the topics we will cover: how dance music is structured, how dances fit the music, placing calls in time to the music, the importance of the walk through, and how to choose dances to call.

Even if you don’t plan to get in front of the microphone, you’re welcome to come learn more about the caller’s job. It could even improve your dancing or dance-playing skills!

And stick around for the Norfolk Contra Dance starting at 8:00pm.

Rivanna Contra Dance, Friday 1/19/2024
2024-01-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Grace Church Red Hill, 3121 Red Hill Depot Rd, North Garden, Virginia, 22959, United States
Contra Dance Third Fridays, this month only at Grace Church Red Hill

Band: Dusty Hedgehog

Caller: Kappy Laning

Beginner lesson at 7:00 pm.

Masks and proof of vaccination required. Negative test within 24 hours accepted in lieu of vaccination.

Entry: $10 – $20, $5 for low income; contribute what you can.

Sunday Contra Dance (LGRA), 1/14/2024
2024-01-14 14:30 - 17:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
Location: Lewis Ginter Recreation Association

Music: Jim Harrington and Rya Martin

Caller: Will Martin

Admission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.

Beginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 1:45pm to learn or review basic steps.

COVID: While vaccinations are excellent for preventing disease, TADAMS no longer requires proof of vaccination to participate in our dances. Wearing a mask remains optional.

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 1/6/2024
2024-01-06 19:30 - 22:30 | Norge Community Hall, 7402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States

TADAMS Board Meeting, 12/18/2023
2023-12-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Tuckahoe Area Public Liibrary, 1901 Starling Dr, Henrico, Virginia, 23229, United States
The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 18 at 7:00pm in the Conference Room of the TUCKAHOE Public Library.

If you will be attending via Zoom, please use the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86222663816?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 862 2266 3816Passcode: [REDACTED]

Sunday Contra Dance (LGRA), 12/17/2023
2023-12-17 14:30 - 17:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
Location: Lewis Ginter Recreation Association

Music: The McKenzies

Caller: Kappy Laning

Admission: $9 members/students, $12 non-members, 18 & under free.

Beginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 1:45pm to learn or review basic steps.

COVID: While vaccinations are excellent for preventing disease, TADAMS will no longer require proof of vaccination to participate in our dances. Wearing a mask remains optional.
