Charlotte Contra Dancers is a group that meets regularly for dances at Mecklenburg Shrine Club, 5200 Mecklenburg Shrine Club Road, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Contra dance is an American folk dance influenced by a wide variety of cultures. Music is either live or recorded, and there’s always a caller, who will announce the next move of the dance. It’s a partner dance, but you dance with everyone else too, not just your own partner, and you do not need to bring a partner.
Charlotte Contra Dancers events start with a beginner lesson 30 minutes before every dance, covering the basic moves of the dance. Learn more about Contra dancing and Charlotte Contra Dancing here.
On Monday, the dance lesson starts at 7 p.m., and the dance is from 7:30 to 10 p.m.
On Sundays, dance lesson starts at 3 p.m., with the dance from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The cost is a sliding scale, depending on whether the event has live or recorded music:
- Live Music $12-15; Students $10-15; Children under 12 are free
- Recorded Music $8-12; Students $6-12; Children under 12 are free
Charlotte Contra Dancers May, 2025, Schedule
- May 5 – Recorded Music – Stephanie Marie Calling
- May 11 – Asheville-based band “Windmill,” with Kenny Greer calling
- May 12 – No Weekly Dance due to the monthly dance on May 11th
- May 19 – Free Dance – donations accepted – Recorded Music/Caller’s Collective
- May 26 – Charlotte Folk Society guest band – Gretchen Caldwell calling
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