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Dance Series
October 2001 through June 2002
Schedule
The FOOTMAD dance season runs October through June.
Dances are held on the first and third Friday of each and every month
during the season.
A listing of callers and bands which have been booked for the 2001-2002 season is given below.
- 10/05/2001
- Caller: Steve Ballman from Charleston, WV
- Band :
Jake Krack & Friends
- 10/19/2001
- Caller: Taylor Runner from Morgantown, WV.
- Band :
Bobby Taylor & Friends
- 11/02/2001
- Caller:
Beth Molaro from Black Mountain, NC
- Band :
Appalachian Celtic Consort
- 11/16/2001
- Caller:
Dwayne Johnson from Louisville, KY
- Band :
Joe Dobbs & Friends
- 12/01/2001, Saturday
- This is a Special Dance Event being held in conjuction with our
evening concert featuring
Red Mountain White Trash
Caller:
Charley Harvey from Berea, Kentucky
Band :
Red Mountain White Trash
from Birmingham, AL
Time : 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Location: Great Hall of the WV Cultural Center.
- 12/07/2001
- No dance tonight. This dance is being replaced by the Special Dance
event - Saturday, 12/01/2001.
- 12/21/2001
- Caller: FOOTMAD Caller Co-op
- Band :
Kitchen Chair Mojo Playboys from Charleston, WV
- 01/04/2002
- Caller: Steve Ballman from Charleston, WV
- Band :
Mozingo & Epstein
- 01/18/2002
- Caller: Darlene Underwood from Cincinatti, OH
- Band :
Contrarians
- 02/01/2002
- Caller: Steve Ballman from Charleston, WV
- Band : The Yahoes from all over WV
- 02/15/2002
- Caller: FOOTMAD Caller Co-op
- Band :
Bobby Taylor & Friends
- 03/01/2002
- Caller:
Dwayne Johnson from Louisville, KY
- Band :
Appalachian Celtic Consort
- 03/15/2002
- Caller:
Steve Bennett from Lexington, KY
- Band :
Contrarians
- 04/05/2002
- Caller: Steve Ballman from Charleston, WV
- Band :
Joe Dobbs & Friends
- 04/19/2002
- Caller: FOOTMAD Caller Co-op
- Band : Mozingo & Epstein
- 05/03/2002
- Caller:
Beth Molaro from Black Mountain, NC
- Band :
Jake Krack & Friends
- 05/17/2002
- Caller: Cindy Harris, from Pittsburgh, PA
- Band :
Kitchen Chair Mojo Playboys from Charleston, WV
- 06/07/2002
- Caller: Steve Ballman from Charleston, WV
- Band :
Appalachian Celtic Consort
- 06/21/2002
- No dance this Friday.
- The dance series goes on summer vacation.
- Dances begin again Oct 4, 2002
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Time
Dances start at 8:00 p.m. and end at 11:00 p.m.
Instructions in basics available starting at 7:30 p.m.
What to Expect
Contras, squares, and more.
Beginners welcome, Partner not required. Soft-soled shoes please! Casual dress.
All dances are preceded by instruction and a walk-through.
Perhaps you are asking yourself, "What is contra dance?" Your questions
will be answered by a visit to one or more of the contra dances sites below.
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What is Contra Dance?
- Gary Shapiro's contra dance page with six different definitions
of contra dance.
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Contra Dance Primer
- A definition and description of contra dance.
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Contraculture
- A description of contra dance - complete with diagrams and descriptions of figures.
Suggested Donation
$5.00 at the door.
First Presbyterian Church of Charleston
FOOTMAD dances are held in the Activities Building (First Floor)
of the
First Presbyterian Church of Charleston.
Childcare
Not available at the dances.
Information
FOOTMAD Information Line: 304.415.3668
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Last Update |
2002: 04/25 |
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