Richmond Contra Dance

Rivanna Contra Dance (GW) 9/19/2025
2025-09-19 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States
Role Terms are Larks and Robins

Caller: Virginia Varland (Richmond)

Band: Floorplay (Charlottesville) with Paul Rosen on fiddle, mandolin, Rya Martin on piano, and Aaron Lamb on percussion

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 9/6/2025
2025-09-06 19:30 - 22:30 | Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 7479 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States
NEW LOCATION!! 7479 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188

First Saturdays, every month September-June to music by the Friends of Appalachian Music. Each evening traditionally ends with the Virginia Reel! Role Terms are Caller’s Choice.

This evening’s contra dances will be taught and called by Ben Allbrandt (Norfolk).

TADAMS Board Meeting 8/25/2025
2025-08-25 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.

Monday, August 25, we will meet in the Conference Room of the Tuckahoe Public Library and the meeting can also be attended remotely by Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89870653998?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 898 7065 3998Passcode: [REDACTED]

Saturday Contra Dance with Hollertones & Kappy Lanning (WEB), 8/23/2025
2025-08-23 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: The Hollertones String Band (Ohio)

Caller: Kappy Laning (DC)

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

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

Dance Caller's Workshop 8/23/2025
2025-08-23 14:00 - 18:00 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
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.

Please RSVP to allbrandt@cox.net so we know how many to expect.

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–– no cost!

Come for the workshop, stay for the dance starting at 7:30pm. Pizza between?

Callers’ Workshop 2025 Richmond flyer.docx – Google DocsDownload

Rivanna Contra Dance (GW) 8/15/2025
2025-08-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States

TADAMS Board Meeting 7/28/2025
2025-07-28 19:00 - 20:45 | Twin Hickory Public Library, 5001 Twin Hickory Rd, Glen Allen, Virginia, 23059, 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.

Monday, July 28, we will meet in the Conference Room of the Twin Hickory Public Library and the meeting can also be attended remotely by Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87545948082?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 875 4594 8082Passcode: [REDACTED]

Saturday Contra Dance (WEB), 7/26/2025 **Potluck before the Dance**
2025-07-26 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: Oliver Scanlon, Alex Fortier & Zachary Mills (NY)

Caller: Joy Greenwolfe (Durham, NC)

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

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

***All dancers are invited to join a Backyard Potluck/Cook Out at the Varland house before the dance from 5:30pm-7:15pm. Please see Facebook Event for details.

Rivanna Contra Dance (GW) 7/18/2025
2025-07-18 19:00 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States

TADAMS Board Meeting 6/30/2025
2025-06-30 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.

Monday, June 30, we will meet in the Conference Room of the Tuckahoe Public Library and the meeting can also be attended remotely by Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85185399998?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 851 8539 9998Passcode: [REDACTED]

Saturday Contra Dance (WEB), 6/28/2025
2025-06-28 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: Floorplay

Caller: Greg Frock

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

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

Rivanna Contra Dance, Friday 6/20/2025
2025-06-20 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.

***Mask optional***

Entry: $10 – $20 sliding scale

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 6/7/2025
2025-06-07 19:30 - 22:30 | Norge Community Hall, 7402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States
First Saturdays, every month September-June to music by the Friends of Appalachian Music. Each evening traditionally ends with the Virginia Reel!

This evening’s contra dances will be taught and called by Gwyn Williams.

TADAMS Board Meeting 6/2/2025
2025-06-02 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.

Monday, April 28, we will meet in the Conference Room of the Tuckahoe Public Library and the meeting can also be attended remotely by Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84739782263?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 847 3978 2263Passcode: [REDACTED]

Saturday Contra Dance (WEB), 5/24/2025
2025-05-24 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: Cutie and the Hot Wings (Norfolk/Tidewater, VA) with Carol Downing on Fiddle, Amy Ferebee on guitar, Susan Lawler on flutes and whistles, and Gene Bowers on Banjo

Caller: Thomas Begley (Pittsboro, NC)

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

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

Rivanna Contra Dance, Friday 5/16/2025
2025-05-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States

Sunday Contra Dance with the Open Band eXperience (LGRA), 5/11/2025
2025-05-11 14:30 - 17:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
Location: Lewis Ginter Recreation Association

Music: Open Band eXperience (led by Steve Suhring; Jack Maus on keyboard)

Caller: Brian Hamshar

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

Beginner Lesson: Arrive early at 1:45pm to learn or review basic steps.

Open Band eXperience Sunday Workshop (LGRA), 5/11/2025
2025-05-11 13:30 - 14:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
Location: Lewis Ginter Recreation Association

Admission: Workshop is Free (Stay and play for the dance afterwards!)

Dance Band Workshop: Participate in a music workshop on “How to be a good dance band” and then demonstrate your mastery of the material by playing for a contra dance that afternoon (2:30-5:30pm)! Band leaders are Steve Suhring on fiddle and Jack Maus on keyboard.

All skill levels and instruments are welcome to join in the fun.

What to bring:

Instruments

Music stand (if appropriate)

Music: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X2G1ilM0DCq9sYw9UbmgGwGadUkEtJ-e

Water bottle / snacks

Pencil

Note: This is not a jam session. Rather, it is an attempt to make a cohesive unit out of people who want to play for dances.

Come ready to work and play!

Be sure to consider attending the Norfolk OBeX on Saturday, April 19th. The evening workshop starts at 6:15pm. Same place in Ghent.

Questions? Steve Suhring sfsuhring@hotmail.com

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 5/3/2025
2025-05-03 19:30 - 22:30 | Norge Community Hall, 7402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States
First Saturdays, every month September-June to music by the Friends of Appalachian Music. Each evening traditionally ends with the Virginia Reel!

This evening’s contra dances will be taught and called by Ben Allbrandt.

TADAMS Board Meeting 4/28/2025
2025-04-28 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.

Monday, April 28, we will meet in the Conference Room of the Tuckahoe Public Library and the meeting can also be attended remotely by Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82203768831?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 822 0376 8831Passcode: [REDACTED]

Saturday Contra Dance with the McKenzies & Ben Allbrandt (WEB), 4/26/2025
2025-04-26 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: The McKenzies (Salem, VA)

Caller: Ben Allbrandt (Norfolk, VA)

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

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

Rivanna Contra Dance, Friday 4/18/2025
2025-04-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States

Springforth Ball Dance Weekend 2025
2025-04-11 18:00 - 2025-04-13 15:00 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
Please join us at the beautiful Lewis Ginter Recreation Association for the 2025 Springforth Ball, a weekend of dance, music, food, and camaraderie. Music by Playing with Fyre and calling by Bob Isaacs. Workshops will include challenging contras, english country dance, square dance, scandinavian dance, waltz and more!

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 4/5/2025
2025-04-05 19:30 - 22:30 | Norge Community Hall, 7402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States
First Saturdays, every month September-May to music by the Friends of Appalachian Music. Each evening traditionally ends with the Virginia Reel!

This evening’s contra dances will be taught and called by Virginia Varland.

TADAMS Board Meeting 3/24/2025
2025-03-24 19:00 - 20:45 | Twin Hickory Public Library, 5001 Twin Hickory Rd, Glen Allen, Virginia, 23059, 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.

Monday, March 24, we will meet in the Conference Room of the TWIN HICKORY Public Library and the meeting can also be attended remotely by Zoom:

Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87077677501?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 870 7767 7501Passcode: [REDACTED]

Saturday Contra Dance with the Rhythmajigs & April Blum (WEB), 3/22/2025
2025-03-22 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
6:45pm Beginner’s Workshop: arrive early to learn or review the basics. Newcomers and experienced dancers are both appreciated.

Location: West End Ballroom

Music: Rhythmajigs (Charlottesville) with Jack Maus on piano, Michael Giordano on fiddle, and Pattie Reum on whistles and flute.

Caller: April Blum (DC)

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

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

Rivanna Contra Dance, Friday 3/21/2025
2025-03-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States
Contra Dance Third Fridays at Greenwood Community Center with calling by Qwill Duvall and music by the Rhythmajigs.

Beginner lesson at 7:00 pm.

***Mask optional***

Entry: $10 – $20 sliding scale

Saturday Contra Dance with Early Grove String Band & Caroline Barnes (WEB), 3/8/2025
2025-03-08 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
6:45pm Beginner’s Workshop: arrive early to learn or review the basics. Newcomers and experienced dancers are both appreciated.

****One time only 2nd Saturday. There is no 2nd Sunday contra dance for the month of March.***

Location: West End Ballroom

Music: Early Grove String Band with Evan Esch on fiddle and bass, Peter Marjusk on bass and fiddle, Zack Miller on fiddle and banjo, and Josh Ellis on banjo.

Caller: Caroline Barnes (Washington DC)

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

Cville Waltztime, Friday 3/7/2025
2025-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 851 Owensville Rd, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22901
Open Waltz, first Fridays February-June

Music by Pete and Ellen Vigour.

Entry: $10

Sponsored by CDSS

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 3/1/2025
2025-03-01 19:30 - 22:30 | Norge Community Hall, 7402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States
First Saturdays, every month September-June to music by the Friends of Appalachian Music. Each evening traditionally ends with the Virginia Reel!

This evening’s contra dances will be taught and called by Virginia Varland.
