North Alabama Country Dance Society

Dance at Faith Presbyterian Church
(on the corner of Airport and Whitesburg)

September 20 : Jane Ewing with Ed Baggott and Elsie Petterson
Beginners' contra workshop at 7:00 p.m.
Contra dance at 7:30 p.m.

October 4 : Erin Maguire with Potlikker String Band
Beginners' contra workshop at 7:00 p.m.
Contra dance at 7:30 p.m.

Live Music at every dance! All dances taught!

October 2 : Concert with Notorious
Dessert and coffee with Larry Unger and Eden McAdam-Somer
7:00 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Huntsville

What is contra dancing?

Contra dancing is fun, simple, and social dancing. This is a collection of definitions from Gary Shapiro.

Intro to Contra Dance on YouTube

Atlanta's Chattahoochee Country Dancers made a set of videos, available from YouTube, showing the basics of contra.

Area schedule

Regular dances and weekends from around the Southeast.

Blue Moon Weekend

Every May, NACDS hosts a welcoming and wonderful contra dance weekend.

Membership

Support the group through Membership! Receive a monthly newsletter, discounts on admission, and a membership directory, all for a nominal yearly fee.

Current NACDS Newsletter

Members get it on paper in the mail, but anyone can read the electronic version -- or peruse the archive

Map to Dance

We normally dance in the gym of Faith Presbyterian Church, on the corner of Airport and Whitesburg.

Constitution and Bylaws of NACDS

The rules by which we operate.

E-mail

There is an announcement list for everyone, and a Yahoo Group discussion list for those more involved. E-mail if you'd like to be on either.