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May 5, 2025 - Inaugural Dance!
Band: Jim Fownes, piano, and Omar Ruiz-Lopez, fiddle
Caller: Emily Rush
5:30 – 6:30: Set up & hang out
6:30 – 7: Lesson
7 – 8:30: Dance
8:30 – 9:30: Closing song, clean up, hang out
Location: Jubilee Baptist Church, 2025 Ephesus Church Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
May 12, 2025
Band: David DiGiuseppe, accordion, Jared Kirkpatrick, piano
Caller: Emily Rush
5:30 – 6:30: Set up & hang out
6:30 – 7: Lesson
7 – 8:30: Dance
8:30 – 9:30: Closing song, clean up, hang out
Location: Jubilee Baptist Church, 2025 Ephesus Church Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
May 19, 2025
Band: TBD
Caller: Emily Rush
5:30 – 6:30: Set up & hang out
6:30 – 7: Lesson
7 – 8:30: Dance
8:30 – 9:30: Closing song, clean up, hang out
Location: Jubilee Baptist Church, 2025 Ephesus Church Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
May 26, 2025 - no dance
Have a lovely holiday!
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Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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COMMUNITY.
DANCE.
CONNECTION.
We—Russ Bowen, Galen Kirkpatrick, Julian Bowen, and Emily Rush—are bringing people together through the joy of traditional music and dance. Our weekly, early-evening contra dance is shorter than a typical evening event, making it more accessible for families with young kids, newcomers, and anyone who loves to dance but also values time to connect before and after.
Rooted in tradition and built for community, our dance is about more than just the steps—it’s about creating a place where everyone belongs.
Our Organizers
Russ
Bowen
President
Emily
Rush
VP & Caller
Galen
Kirkpatrick
Treasurer & Sound Wizard
Julian
Bowen
Youth Ambassador
