Welcome back Shapeshifter! Dave Marcus on concertina, Robbin Marcus on piano, and Corinne Wilkinson on wind synthesizer!
Corinne, Dave and Robbin are Shapeshifter
And welcome St.Louis-based caller Sarah Kaiser!
Caller Sarah Kaiser
Come early to help newcomers learn the basics! Intro lesson starts at 7:30, and the dance runs from 8 till 10:30. Click here for more info. And donate your empty water bottles- details below!*
Save big on Early Bird registration for the 2026 Atlanta Dance Weekend!
Substantial savings if you register before Labor Day! And new dancers who have never attended an Atlanta Dance Weekend can get in for half price!
All the deets and links are here!
November 13-15, 2026 at Decatur Recreation Center
River Road | Cosmic Weather | Shapeshifter
Cis Hinkle & Luke Donforth
*New opportunity: help us build a fish!
We’re looking for disposable water bottles (empty, please) to create a large, decorative FISH that will hang from the ceiling during our fall dance weekend, The Age of Aquarius! We’ll have a bin at each Friday night dance to collect your donated bottles. We’re going to need oodles of them! You can bring extras from home - it’s recycling for a cause! Thank you!
West side Atlantans: we welcome your comments on starting a contra dance in your neighborhood!
Sam Whited is spearheading the effort to start a new contra dance in the Smyrna/ Marietta area. Take the poll here.
Keep your dance moves fluid on Trolley Barn Tuesdays!
963 Edgewood Ave, Atlanta 30307
$10 cash at the door, or pay in advance with this link
Upcoming Schedule:
August 4: DJ Sam with Seth Tepfer
August 11: recorded music with Valerie Young
August 18: Snapfinger with Janet Shepherd
Leila Soulen (fiddle), Alan Gordon (piano, mandolin, banjo), Michael Hughes (guitar, banjo, dobro)August 25: recorded music with Amanda & Rob Setili
DJ Sam Whited
Caller Seth Tepfer
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 chairs and fans
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 as always, thank YOU for your support of Atlanta Contra Dance!
Christin Whittington
