No ACD dance this Friday. A whole weekend of Butterfly Whirl!

We’re excited to announce the return of Butterfly Whirl for Memorial Day Weekend!

Butterfly Whirl is not an ACD event, but it is the brainchild of Seth Tepfer and Kimbi Hagen. This weekend features TWO amazing bands, Thunderwing and StompRocket. And TWO amazing callers, Jacqui Grennan and Seth Tepfer.

There’s contra and much, much more: Zouk, Salsa, Couple Dance Basics, Lindy Hop, English Country, and Waltzing. There’s a Contra Marathon, Musicians Jam, and Sunday Sing.

You can come for one session or for the whole weekend. Pay in advance or at the door. Deets are here.

Support our NextGen Musicians and Callers with a special scholarship opportunity!

ACD is offering partial scholarships to a promising group of callers and musicians to attend Dance Callers and Musicians Week this July at the John C Campbell Folk School.

But the scholarships cover less than half of the cost of the week (tuition, housing, meals). Each participant will have to come up with as much $830 on their own … unless you pitch in.

We’re asking for your help to enlarge our talent pool of musicians and callers trained and available to play and call for our local dances.

There will be a donation jar at our Friday dances and at Butterfly Whirl, monitored by a member of the ACD Board. Or you can donate with Venmo – put “scholarship” in the description line.

All donations will be divided equally among the scholarship recipients, with any extra funds going toward future scholarships. Folk School payments in full are due by Friday, June 13.

For more information about what you’re helping to sponsor, click here.

Revel in even more dancing with these TWO midweek opportunities:

√ Tuesday evenings at the Trolley Barn (click here for info and future schedule, and HERE for more about Reframed, the driving force behind this dance group)!

• This Tuesday, May 20: Caller Jacqui Grennan (ahead of Butterfly Whirl!)

• $10 Venmo or cash at the door - or pay in advance with this link

• Most Tuesdays from 7-9 pm

√ Wednesday evening caller practice at Quiman Lam’s! Text Quimin at 404-429-9164 for more info and directions.

• If you’ve ever wanted to try calling a dance in a safe, supportive place …

• If you want to learn how to fit a dance to the perfect piece of music (consult the house band wizards!) …

• If you want to dance more than just on Fridays …

Hope to see you there!

As always, thank YOU for your support of Atlanta Contra Dance!

Christin Whittington