Upcoming Dances

Saturday, September 18
Subway Dwarfs? No, it's the MetroGnomes providing the motive power for your rapid transit across our dance floor. (McGregor Yatsevitch, fiddle; Bob Garber, clarinet; Mark Vidor; piano.) Susan Taylor will be your caller (traffic director?).
Saturday, October 16
We'll have some Pretty Hot Dancing with PHD - that's John Devine on guitar, Steve Hickman on fiddle, and DeLaura Padovan calling.
Saturday, November 20
Our caller will be Janine Smith, and Annapolis favorites Gary Wright (guitar), Leah Weiss (fiddle) and Neil Harpe (banjo) will provide the music.
Saturday, December 18
Come shake a tail feather to the old-time sounds of A.P. and the Banty Roosters. That's Andy Porter, fiddle; Joe Langley, guitar; Mark Lynch, mandolin; and Art Abrams, bass. The Chicken Dance will not be played (as far as we know). Our caller will be Ann Fallon.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Contra Dance, band and caller TBA
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Melodious Thunk, the duo of the redoubtable Paul Oorts and the delectable Karen Ashbrook, will move your feet with everything from harmonious funk to rebellious punk. (OK, I made the last part up... but you can expect some really good contra dance music with tunes from, well, everywhere.) The excitable Kim Forry will be the caller.

Contra Dances - General Information

Directions

The Annapolis Friends (Quaker) Meeting House is located close to Rt. 50 and minutes away from downtown Annapolis. From US 50/301, take Exit 24 (Rt. 70/Rowe Blvd), and take the exit away from downtown (towards Bestgate Rd.). The first stoplight after Rt. 50 is N. Bestgate Rd. Turn right. Go for a short distance and turn left on DuBois Rd. There will be a sign for the Meeting House where you turn. Take DuBois until it ends, and turn left into the gravel parking lot.

Click here for a map showing the Meeting House and surrounding area.

About ATDS

The Annapolis Traditional Dance Society is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) Maryland corporation. ATDS has been around since 1988 and is affiliated with the Country Dance and Song Society.

Activities:ATDS holds a monthly contra and square dance, occasional swing dances, and also sponsors dancers' and callers' workshops. We sponsor the annual Almost Heaven Dance Weekend. We support and promote a variety of dance forms including waltz, swing and couples dancing, clogging, and Cajun. All of our events are open to the public, and do not require any proven level of expertise. We sponsor or co-sponsor special dance events, so contact us if you have an event you want to organize.

Membership: You don't have to be an ATDS member to attend our events, but members receive a discount on admissions, and similar discounts on dances held by affiliated organizations including the Folklore Society of Greater Washington and the Baltimore Folk Music Society. Annual membership in ATDS costs $12 for an individual, $25 for a family.

Volunteer! ATDS is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. Why not get involved? If you'd like to be a part of putting together an exciting dance series, please join us! We need volunteers for the following:

If you have an interest in one of these volunteer positions, email Jan Scopel.

Contact Us

For general information:
annapolis.contra.dance "at" gmail "dot" com
To support ATDS with a tax-deductible donation:
annapolis.contra.dance "at" gmail "dot" com
or by mail to: ATDS, c/o Jan Scopel, 101 Old Crossing Lane, Annapolis, MD 21401. (Please make checks payable to "Annapolis Traditional Dance Society.")
Band and Caller Contact:
Ann Fallon, (410)-268-0231, aefallon "at" verizon "dot" net
Website:
http://www.contradancers.com/atds