Appalachian Heritage Council Dances at ASU

The Appalachian Heritage Council at ASU is putting on contra dances on campus during the semester. This means there are a least 2 dances a month in the Boone area now! Please see their schedule for more information.


Boone Country Dancers Contra Dance Schedule

New dancers workshop at 7:30 PM, Dance starts at 8:00 PM
Admission is $7.   $3 for high school students and younger.
Dances are also announced on our email list.
Download a printable schedule


Spring/Summer Dances at the Apple Barn at the Valle Crucis Conference Center

April 12

Hey For Three with Ken Cooper calling

May 3 - First Saturday Dance!

Blue Eyed Girl with Adina Gordon calling

June 13 - Friday Dance!

Blue Ridge Rounders with Dean Snipes calling

July 12

The Burning Desire String Band with Frederick Park calling

August 9

Euphoria String Band with Roberta Kogut calling

September 13 - Waltz Workshop before the dance from 6:00 - 7:00

Anam Cara with The Doyle Family calling

October 11

Euphoria String Band with Dean Snipes calling

November 1

The Pilot Mountain Bobcats with Dudley Culp calling

December 14

Appalachian Storm with Doyle Family calling
This dance is back at the Old Cove Creek School


For more information on our local dances, contact:

at 828-264-4297
at 828-265-0518

Attention Bands and Callers:



Foul Weather Policy

If the weather is bad, the decision to cancel a dance will be made by 2:00 P.M. on the day of the dance.   Please call one of the Foul Weather Phone Contacts listed below if the weather is severe.  If the dance is cancelled, we will try to send an e-mail to the BCD mailing list and update this web site.  These are the telephone contacts where you can get information.

Foul Weather Phone Contacts:

Bob Oelberg at 828-264-4297
John Pertalion at 828-265-0518

Boone Weather Forecast



Regional Contra Dances

Asheville - Old Farmers Ball
Asheville - JCC Dance
Charlotte - Contra Dance Carolina
Charlotte - Dance Gypsies
Jonesborough, TN - Historical Jonesborough Dance Society
Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Country Dancers
Triangle Area - Triangle Country Dancers
Upstate of SC - Harvest Moon Folk Society

Contra Dance Links

Country Dance and Song Society
Dance Asheville - Much more than Contra!
Ted Crane's DanceDB
Charlie Seelig's Contra Dance page
Dwayne Johnson's Contra Corners
FootMad
What Is Contra Dance?

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