Saturday Contra Dance with Rhythmajigs & George Segebade (WEB), 9/27/2025
2025-09-27 19:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: Rhythmajigs (Charlottesville)

Caller: George Segebade

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

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

*Role Terms: Gents and Ladies

*Please note that beginning at the November 22 Dance, role terms will be Larks and Robins

TADAMS Board Meeting 9/29/2025
2025-09-29 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.

Monday, September 29, 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/87611958874?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 876 1195 8874Passcode: [REDACTED]

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 10/4/2025
2025-10-04 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 Gwyn Williams (Yorktown).

Rivanna Contra Dance (GW) 10/17/2025
2025-10-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States
Role Terms are Larks and Robins

Caller: Jack Maus (Charlottesville)

Band: Afton Crossing (Staunton/Charlottesville) with Jim Harrington on accordion, and Rya Martin on piano

Super!Giant!Jump!Star! 10/18/25
2025-10-18 19:00 - 22:00 | Abner Clay Park, 200 West Clay St, Richmond, Virginia, 23220, United States
This year’s annual InLight exhibition hosted by 1708 Gallery will feature participatory dancing on Saturday evening 10/18 in Abner Clay Park. 8:30 | Barn Dance with music by Floorplay and calling by Virginia Varland, 9:30 | The People’s Dance Experiment with original music by Dee Sim and calling by Virginia Varland.

The People’s Dance Experiment is an abstracted contra dance to original music, with moves inspired by the celestial transition of our current North Star to the next. Check out the event website for more info on other cool music and art featured in this two-day event.

Saturday Contra Dance with Audiotones & Gwyn Williams (WEB), 10/25/2025
2025-10-25 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: The Audiotones

Caller: Gwyn Williams (Yorktown, 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.

*Role Terms: Gents and Ladies

*Please note that beginning at the November 22 Dance, role terms will be Larks and Robins

TADAMS Board Meeting 10/27/2025
2025-10-27 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, October 27, 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/82080449694?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 820 8044 9694Passcode: [REDACTED]

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 11/1/2025
2025-11-01 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 Virginia Varland (Richmond).

Sunday Contra Dance with Orion & Jack Maus (LGRA), 11/9/2025
2025-11-09 14:30 - 17:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
Location: Lewis Ginter Recreation Association

Music: Orion (Norfolk/Tidewater) with Joe Healey on hammered dulcimer, tenor and 5-string banjo; Ken Veazey on keyboard; and Steve Suhring on fiddle.

Caller: Jack Maus (Charlottesville)

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

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

*Role Terms: Gents and Ladies

*Please note that beginning at the November 22 Dance, role terms will be Larks and Robins

Rivanna Contra Dance (GW) 11/21/2025
2025-11-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States
Role Terms are Larks and Robins

Caller: Kappy Laning (Maryland)

Band: Morrison Brothers with Jim, Owen, and Will

Saturday Contra Dance with the McKenzies & Kappy Lanning (WEB), 11/22/2025
2025-11-22 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: The McKenzies (Roanoke, VA) with Marcia McKenzie on Guitar, and Woody McKenzie on Fiddle

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.

Role Terms: Larks and Robins

TADAMS Board Meeting 11/24/2025
2025-11-24 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, November 24, 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/83982071958?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 839 8207 1958Passcode: [REDACTED]

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 12/6/2025
2025-12-06 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).

Snowflake Ball, a Holiday Contra Dance (LGRA Sunday), 12/14/2025
2025-12-14 14:30 - 17:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
It’s the holiday SNOWFLAKE BALL!Sport your festive finery, bring a delectable treat to share, invite your friends and family for quality memories!

Location: Lewis Ginter Recreation Association

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

Caller: Ben Allbrandt (Norfolk, VA)

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

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

Role Terms: Larks and Robins

Rivanna Contra Dance (GW) 12/19/2025
2025-12-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States
Role Terms are Larks and Robins

Caller: Chloe Levine

Band: In Wildness…. (Charlottesville) with Jim Morrison, Sue Read, and TJ Crow

Potluck, Barn Dance & Contra Dance (LGRA), 12/21/2025
2025-12-21 13:00 - 17:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
Please help us celebrate the marriage of two of our dancers and Board members with a potluck and dance on the afternoon of Sunday, December 21, from 1-6pm. We’ll start with a potluck lunch, followed by barn dances, and end with contra dances. No dance experience is needed, and all dances will be taught and called to live music. Role terms, Larks & Robins.

1:00 | Potluck, please bring a dish to share at the potluck, or seasonal cookies for the break between dances. No alcohol, please.

2:30 | Lesson

2:30 | Barn Dances (all ages)

4:00 | Cookie Break

4:30 | Contra dances ’til 6pm (suggested, ages 12+)

Saturday Contra Dance with the Audiotones & Nicholas Smith (WEB), 12/27/2025
2025-12-27 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: The Audiotones (Pennsylvania) with Bruce Young (fiddle), Henry Koretzky (guitar), Aaron Blouin (bass)

Caller: Nicholas Smith (Canada, formerly of RVA!)

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

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

Role Terms: Larks and Robins

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 1/3/2026
2026-01-03 19:30 - 22:30 | Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 7479 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States

TADAMS Board Meeting 1/5/2026
2026-01-05 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 DECEMBER board meeting will be postponed for the holidays, rescheduled for Monday JANUARY 5. 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/88572290021?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 885 7229 0021Passcode: [REDACTED]

Sunday Contra Dance (LGRA), 1/11/2026
2026-01-11 14:30 - 17:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
Location: Lewis Ginter Recreation Association

Music: Raven & Goose (National Tour!) Corwin Zekley on Fiddle, Grace Fellows on piano

Caller: Chole Levine

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

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

Role Terms: Larks and Robins

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MUSICIAN’S WORKSHOP: Corwin Zekley & Grace Fellows (Raven and Goose) will teach a musician’s workshop following the dance from 6:30-8:30pm. More info on workshop event page!

Raven & Goose are a nationally touring contra duo. With fiery fiddlin’ from Corwin Zekley and foot stompin’ piano by Grace Fellows, they play original compositions and breathe new life into traditional tunes, all delivered with a passion that will get you up and dancing!

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Please note 2nd Sunday afternoon dances at LGRA follow the 2nd Saturday. This maintains an every other week dance schedule with our 4th Saturday evening dances at WEB.

Musician's Workshop with Raven & Goose
2026-01-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
TADAMS invites you to join us for a lively two-hour workshop designed for musicians of all instruments and skill levels who want to learn—or sharpen—the art of playing for contra dances. Led by the dynamic duo Corwin Zekley and Grace Fellows of Raven & Goose, this session will dive into the core techniques that make a contra dance truly sing: driving rhythm, supportive harmonies, intuitive set-building, communication with callers and dancers, and the subtle musical choices that lift the energy of the room. Whether you’re brand-new to dance playing or an experienced musician looking to refine your approach, you’ll leave with tips you can use the next time you’re on the stage!

The workshop will follow the Sunday afternoon contra dance with Raven & Goose and Chloe Levine at Lewis Ginter Recreation Association.

Kindly RSVP if possible, tadamsvacontra@gmail.com.

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Raven & Goose are a nationally touring contra duo. With fiery fiddlin’ from Corwin Zekley and foot stompin’ piano by Grace Fellows, they play original compositions and breathe new life into traditional tunes, all delivered with a passion that will get you up and dancing!

From Raven & Goose’s Website:

Virtuoso violinist, Corwin Zekley was born with a fiddle in their hands and plays with an intensity yet delicacy that pulls on the heartstrings of all who hear them. Corwin has eclectic musical roots, and enchants audiences playing anything from Celtic to Jazz to Country to Metal. Corwin studied at the Berklee College of Music, has played thousands of concerts, appeared on dozens of records, and has published books and albums of their own compositions.

Grace Fellows grew up playing traditional musics on fiddle, and she synthesized her broad musical influences while studying at Calarts, and doing her masters at BIMM London. She became an accomplished pianist while performing as a singer/songwriter, and in the last couple years has become a powerhouse contra-pianist whose potent sense of rhythm will propel you around the dance floor.

Rivanna Contra Dance (GW) 1/16/2026
2026-01-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States
Role Terms are Larks and Robins

Caller: Jack Maus

Band: Early Grove String Band with Peter Markush, Michael Giordano, and friends

CANCELLED: Saturday Contra Dance (WEB), 1/24/2026
2026-01-24 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
CANCELLED FOR WEATHER: Please stay safe and warm, we’ll see you on the dance floor soon!

Location: West End Ballroom

Music: Mike Dunn on Fiddle, Rya Martin on Piano (Charlottesville, VA)

Caller: Greg Frock (Baltimore, MD)

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

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

Role Terms: Larks and Robins

TADAMS Board Meeting 1/26/2026
2026-01-26 19:00 - 20:45 | VA
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 meeting will held remotely on Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84654623196?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 846 5462 3196Passcode: [REDACTED]

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 2/7/2026
2026-02-07 19:30 - 22:30 | Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 7479 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States
CHECK THE WILLIAMSBURG CONTRA DANCE WEBSITE FOR LOCATION CONFIRMATION

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 Virginia Varland (Richmond).

Sunday Contra Dance (LGRA), 2/15/2026
2026-02-15 14:30 - 17:30 | Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Ave, Richmond, VA, 23222, United States
Location: Lewis Ginter Recreation Association

Music: Afton Crossing (Staunton/Charlottesville, VA) Jim Harrington on Accordion, Rya Martin on Piano

Caller: Kappy Laning (Maryland)

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

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

Role Terms: Larks and Robins

Please note 2nd Sunday afternoon dances at LGRA follow the 2nd Saturday. This maintains an every other week dance schedule with our 4th Saturday evening dances at WEB.

Rivanna Contra Dance (GW) 2/20/2026
2026-02-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, Virginia, 22932, United States
Role Terms are Larks and Robins

Caller: TBA

Band: TBA

Saturday Contra Dance (WEB), 2/28/2026
2026-02-28 19:30 - 22:30 | West End Ballroom, 2300 John Rolfe Parkway, Henrico, VA, 23233, United States
Location: West End Ballroom

Music: Jim Morrison, Owen Morrison & T.J. Crow (Charlottesville, VA)

Caller: Brian Hamshar (Palmyra, 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.

Role Terms: Larks and Robins

TADAMS Board Meeting 3/2/2026
2026-03-02 19:00 - 20:45 | VA
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 “February” board meeting will take place on March 2.

The meeting will held remotely on Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85629143232?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 856 2914 3232Passcode: [REDACTED]

Williamsburg/Norge Contra Dance, Saturday, 3/7/2026
2026-03-07 19:30 - 22:30 | Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 7479 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States
CHECK THE WILLIAMSBURG CONTRA DANCE WEBSITE FOR LOCATION CONFIRMATION

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).
