Welcome New Dancers!
The Charlotte Contra Dancers
Contra Dancing in Charlotte, N.C. since 1973
What is contra dancing?
Dance caller Diane Silver describes it:
"You take long lines as seen in English country dances as seen in Pride and Prejudice, put in square dancing moves your learned in school, set it to the driving beat of River Dance, and drop this all in the middle of Woodstock"
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Carolina Meltdown Dance Weekend 2025!
March 21-23, 2025
Weekly Monday Dance
Click here for the details on the weekly Monday dances!
Upcoming Monthly Dance Schedule
Beginner Lessons first 30 minutes of dance
See below for start time
Dance admission is $12-15 per person. Children under 12 free.
Newcomers are welcome and you don’t need a partner!
2025
Sunday Jan 12th-3:00-6:30PM -The Boys of Buncombe/Charlotte Crittenden calling
Mecklenburg Shrine Club- 5200 Mecklenburg Shrine Club Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
**No weekly dance on January 13th due to the Monthly dance on January 12th**
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Sunday Feb 9th-3:00-6:30PM - Golden Rose/Nick Boulet calling
Mecklenburg Shrine Club- 5200 Mecklenburg Shrine Club Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
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Sunday Mar 9th-3:00-6:30PM -Playing with Fyre/David Winston calling
Mecklenburg Shrine Club- 5200 Mecklenburg Shrine Club Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
Friday-Sunday March 21-23 - Carolina Meltdown
Camp Thunderbird - Learn more HERE
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Sunday April 13th-3:00-6:30PM -Rushfest! - DJed and called by Emily Rush
Mecklenburg Shrine Club- 5200 Mecklenburg Shrine Club Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
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Charlotte Contra Dancers
Mecklenburg Shrine Club