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Contra Dancing at the Plaza
When In Doubt, Swing! Dance Weekend
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DANCE HOTLINE PHONE NUMBER: 972-546-8858
Starting in 2013, the Fort Worth dances are MOVING from 8-11 pm on 2nd Fridays to 7-10 pm on 4th Saturdays, at the same location.
NOTICE: STARTING IN FEBRUARY 2013, ADMISSION PRICES ARE GOING UP TO: $9 non-members, $7 members, $5 for students with ID.
Sat May 4, 8-11 pm: Contra Dance at the Plaza in Carrollton.
Sat May 11, 6-10 pm: Pot Luck and Contra Dance at the Garden & Arts Bldg in Irving
Sat May 18, 8-11 pm: Contra Dance at the Lutheran Church in Dallas.
Sat May 25, 8-11 pm: English Country Dance at the Lutheran Church in Dallas.
Sat May 25, 7-10 pm: Contra Dance at the Dance Connection Studio in FORT WORTH!
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Non-NTTDS Events
May 24-27, 2013: FolkMADNess Contra and English Dance weekend in Socorro, NM.
May 24-27, 2013: CATAPULT Contra Dance weekend in Atlanta, GA, featuring 6 aspiring bands, and 6 rising star callers from 14 states, including Ladies and Play from OK City and Keith Tuxhorn from Austin.
June 7-9, 2013: Flamingo Fling Contra Dance weekend in Oklahoma City, featuring George Marshall calling to the music of Crowfoot.
Oct 25-27, 2013: 10th Annual O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat in Waxahachie, TX.
Nov 1-3, 2013: 17th Annual Fire Ant Frolic Contra Dance weekend in Austin, TX, featuring Diane Silver calling to the music of Contrazz.
1st and 3rd Saturdays: Old-Time Music Jam, 2-4:30 pm at Dallas Heritage Village in Old City Park. Contact: Dean Barber, 972-890-3733, .
Want a quick idea of what Contra Dancing is like ? Here is a YouTube video of one of our dances.
Listen to and/or read the transcript of a recent article about Contra Dancing on Public Radio.
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Write a review about us in our
Guidelive listing.
We are now using a survey created by Ridge Kennedy (see his web site danceambassadors.googlepages.com) to get feedback from our dancers. We'd appreciate it if you would spend a few minutes to take the survey. The board will use the results for future planning. Thanks.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED
for Producer, Drinks,and Sound. We'll train you! Here is the
description of volunteer duties.
To help out, contact Vice President Glenn Manuel
About Us
The North Texas Traditional Dance Society (NTTDS) was chartered in 1986 as a non-profit educational organization to promote a better understanding and appreciation of American folk dancing, its music, its history, and related folklore. It is an group affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society. We are an all-volunteer organization, based in Dallas.
The main kind of dance we do is called Contra Dancing. It is a form of American folk dance derived from English Country Dancing. It has no fancy footwork, so is easy (and fun) enough for beginners to enjoy almost immediately, especially with occasional help from our friendly experienced dancers.
By far our most popular activities are the Community Dances we hold almost every week: English Country dances on 4th Saturdays, and Contra dances on most other Saturdays. These are open to the public and feature live music in a smoke- and alcohol-free environment. No experience is needed, because all the dances are taught. You don't need to bring a partner. We encourage everyone to change partners for each dance.
Every spring we hold a weekend dance festival, featuring a nationally-known band and caller. This draws over 100 people from Texas, Oklahoma, and a several other states.
The club also has a Performance Group that does demonstrations at various social and cultural events, encouraging audience participation. To have us dance at your event, contact Linda Mrosko, , Home: 903-451-5535, Work: 903-677-5333, Cell: 903-288-4401
To join or renew, print the membership form, fill it out, and bring it to a dance or mail it in. Membership forms are also available at all our dances.
For more information about NTTDS, see other pages in this web site, or call our "dance hotline" 972-546-8858, or send us an email via , or send us a letter via PO Box 820203, Dallas, TX 75382.