Dance to The Parsnips with NC Caller Stephanie Marie This Friday!

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

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Atlanta Contra Dance
July 28, 2025

The Parsnips (Teri Abler, fiddle and viola, Bob Kirkman, fiddle, and Stven Carlberg, keyboard) ring in August at Decatur Recreation Center this Friday!

Teri Abler, Bob Kirkman and Stven Carlberg are The Parsnips

Welcome back Caller Stephanie Marie from Concord, NC!

Caller Stephanie Marie

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) has moved to L5P just for the summer!

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 in July and August.

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: July 29
    Caller: Corinne Wilkinson with recorded music

Corinne Wilkinson, Caller

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

Dancers with the House 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