Our next dance!
- Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Music: Chris Liakos & Bobby Scott
- Caller: Tom Macklin
Time: 7 PM (beginner's lesson; dance starts at 7:30 PM)
Where: Columbia Music Festival Association. See details in our short list of dance locations, below.Price: $10 (details below)
Build Our Community
We are always grateful for all our dancers and would love to grow our community! Please bring a friend (or three) and your whole family! We welcome everyone; we love having young dancers, young-at-heart dancers, all dancers! We have a beautiful safe space for dancing and fun. Let's Contra!Dance Format
- New Dancer's Workshop from 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Learn Contra dance basics for a more enjoyable experience.
- Dance from 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Please bring clean, soft-soled, non-marking shoes. Thanks!
Price
Admission is $10 per dancer - pay by cash or check. Or use Venmo and pay $10.50 to @contracola-sc. Children age 12 and under, accompanied by a paying adult, dance for free.Children 12 and under must be supervised by an adult at all times. Children who are not participating in the dance must stay off the dance floor.
Dance Locations
We currently dance at one of two dance locations, depending on hall availability:
Columbia Music Festival Association ("CMFA"), 914 Pulaski Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Lake Murray Contra Dance Hall ("Lake Murray"), 640 Devil's Backbone Rd., Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29070
Social Media
- Find us on Facebook at "Columbia Traditional Music and Dance"
- Follow us on Twitter: @Contracola
- Watch our videos
- Look through our photo albums
