Contraplicity is back with Athens caller Corinne Wilkinson!

We dance at Decatur Recreation Center on Fridays from 7:30 - 10:30 pm

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Atlanta Contra Dance
August 11, 2025

Join us at Decatur Recreation Center this Friday for the superb intertwined harmonies of Contraplicity: Bob Kirman on fiddle, Bill Porter on flute, and Stven Carlberg on keyboard.

Bill Porter, Bob Kirkman and Stven Carlberg of Contraplicity

NextGen caller Corinne Wilkinson returns after a tour de force during Callers Week at the John C Campbell Folk School!

Caller Corinne Wilkinson

We dance most Fridays at Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St. in downtown Decatur, GA. Intro lesson at 7:30 pm, dance from 8 to 10:30.

Reframed Dance (aka Trolley Barn) is in L5P just for the summer!

Reframed’s temporary home, the Little 5 Points Community Center

Due to renovations going on at the Trolley Barn, Reframed Tuesday night dances will be at the Little Five Points Community Center, 1083 Austin Dr NE, Atlanta 30307 through August.

Click here for a map.

Click here for info and future schedule, and HERE for more about Reframed, the driving force behind this dance group!

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

  • Most Tuesdays from 7-9 pm

  • Next dance: August 12

  • Caller: Jeremy Peterson

  • Band: Scalawag (Hamilton Rotte (fiddle), Alan Gordon (mandolin, tenor banjo, cittern, piano), Michael Hughes (guitar, banjo, dobro)

Test your calling chops in a safe, supportive space on Wednesdays!

Dancers & callers with the band Scalawag on Wednesday at Quimin’s!

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

  • Learn how to fit a dance to the perfect piece of music (consult the house band wizards!)

  • Practice calling with friendly feedback

  • Have a midweek dance to look forward to …

Hope to see you there!

Weekly gentle reminder: please check in and pay at the Decatur Rec staff desk before entering the dance hall. Regular admission is $15; people with limited income can pay $7. 

THANK YOU to all the VOLUNTEERS who keep our dance running smoothly! Here’s how you can help:

  • Come early to help with heavy lifting for Sound setup

  • Sweep the dance floor before the dance

  • Set out fans (and chairs, if needed) 

  • Assemble the caller stand

  • Keep the info desk supplied with name tags and markers

  • Sweep the dance floor after the dance

  • Help put away chairs, tables, sound equipment, fans, and caller stand - we must be out of the building by 11 pm!

  • Enjoy a “bit and a bite” at a local eatery after the dance - to celebrate a job well done!

And thank YOU for your support of Atlanta Contra Dance!

Christin Whittington