Welcome New Dancers!
The Charlotte Contra Dancers
Contra Dancing in Charlotte, N.C. since 1973
What is contra dancing?
Dance caller Diane Silver describes it:
"You take long lines as seen in English country dances as seen in Pride and Prejudice, put in square dancing moves your learned in school, set it to the driving beat of River Dance, and drop this all in the middle of Woodstock"
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Breaking News!
Carolina Meltdown Dance Weekend 2025!
March 21-23, 2025
Temporary Move Weekly Wednesday Location For October!
Due to the Shriners renting the hall to the Board of Elections, we are moving 4 of the October weekly dances to the Unitarian Church on Mallard Creek Road
November should return to the Shrine Club
Click here for the details on the weekly Wednesday dances!
Monthly Saturday Dance Details
Please come 615ish to help us set up!
Dance Lesson starts 630
Dance starts 7:00 and ends at 10:00
Registration Desk Closes at 9:00. If you arrive after 9PM, there might not be anyone downstairs to let you in.
First United Methodist Church is in Uptown Charlotte, between Church and Tryon, West 9th and 10th streets.
The parking garage entrance is located at 163 W. Ninth St.
Use this address for your GPS.
If you are coming first time, read the parking directions to avoid getting lost:
Parking directions and how to get to the dance
Enter parking garage off 9th Street, look for this entrance:
Click PDF for more detailed parking directions
or click here
Upcoming Monthly Dance Schedule
BIG CHANGES BELOW
Due to changes at the church, our last monthly Saturday dances is October 12th.
Starting in November, we will moving to a Sunday afternoon dance at the Shriners Club.
Beginner Lessons first 30 minutes of dance
See below for start time
Dance admission is $12-15 per person. Children under 12 free.
Newcomers are welcome and you don’t need a partner!
2024
Sat Oct 12th - RUSHFEST/Emily Rush - 6:30 lesson Dance from 7-10
First United Methodist Church - see directions above
Sunday Nov 10th 4-7PM - Rhythmajigs /Dan Kappus calling
Mecklenburg Shrine Club - 5200 Mecklenburg Shrine Club Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
Sunday Dec 15th - times and schedule TBD - Potluck -
Contraforce/David Winston
Mecklenburg Shrine Club- 5200 Mecklenburg Shrine Club Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
2025
March 21-23 - Carolina Meltdown
Charlotte Contra Dancers
First United Methodist Church
Gymnasium
Read the parking instructions on how to get there