Evening activities’ times to create a place for callers, dancers, and musicians in the Asheville region to experience contra dance and other traditional dance forms as a community-based tradition.
All Harvest House events are FREE and open to the public. The Harvest House is located at 205 Kenilworth Road in Asheville.
OFB Use, Days and times at Harvest House:
1st Sundays: 3-9 pm. Main floor Hall with piano. A monthly opportunity for building skills in Tango and Swing dance. Leadership- Ben Lieberman
2nd Sunday: 3:30-6:30 English Country Dance. 7-9 PM Main floor Hall with piano. English Country Dance musician’s workshop. Leadership: Linda Hunt
3rd Sunday: Family Dance from 3-5. (with setup starting at 2:30, clean up from 5-5:30) Leadership: Diane Silver. Swing/Tango 5:30-9: with Ben Leiberman
4th Sunday: 3:30-6:30 English Country Dance. 4-7:30 in the card table room: OFB Board meeting
7-9 pm – Main Hall with piano: Community Waltz and waltz musicians-Leadership: Suzanne Hosch
All are welcome to join us for our next Sunday Afternoon English Country Dance. English country dancing dates back to peasant dancing in the countryside of England. Later the Royals adopted the dance for their Formal Balls, which can be seen in film adaptations of Jane Austen Novels. However! We are not “Royals.” Just ordinary folks!
We dance every 2nd and 4th Sunday afternoons at Harvest House
Beginners’ Session, 3:30pm, followed by the dance. Our leader/caller teaches each dance as a walkthrough and then dances the dance to live music. No partner necessary. Wear comfortable clothes and non-marking shoes. Bring your water bottle as well as an individual snack to enjoy at the break.
Our Covid-safety policy continues to require dancers to be fully vaccinated with at least one booster. Masks are optional while dancing. Hoping that soon we can drop this policy as things quieten down.
Leaders: AnneMarie Walter and Luanne Stiles
Live Music: Cathy Arps, violin; Suzanne Hosch, flute; Atossa Kramer, piano.
Admission is free; however, we do appreciate tips for the musicians.
We are eternally grateful to The Old Farmers Ball for supporting our English Country Dance and other smaller, local traditional dances such as The Family Dance, Southern Square Dance, Waltzing.
Free admission.
3rd Sundays of each month Sept-May
3:00-5:00pm
Harvest House Community Center
205 Kenilworth Road, Asheville 28803
Bring the whole family for some good old-fashioned fun with traditional dance and live music! All ages are welcome, no experience necessary. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This venue is mask-encouraged.
For more information, please visit the website.
All are welcome to join us for our next Sunday Afternoon English Country Dance. English country dancing dates back to peasant dancing in the countryside of England. Later the Royals adopted the dance for their Formal Balls, which can be seen in film adaptations of Jane Austen Novels. However! We are not “Royals.” Just ordinary folks!
We dance every 2nd and 4th Sunday afternoons at Harvest House
Beginners’ Session, 3:30pm, followed by the dance. Our leader/caller teaches each dance as a walkthrough and then dances the dance to live music. No partner necessary. Wear comfortable clothes and non-marking shoes. Bring your water bottle as well as an individual snack to enjoy at the break.
Our Covid-safety policy continues to require dancers to be fully vaccinated with at least one booster. Masks are optional while dancing. Hoping that soon we can drop this policy as things quieten down.
Leaders: TBA
Live Music: TBA
Admission is free; however, we do appreciate tips for the musicians.
We are eternally grateful to The Old Farmers Ball for supporting our English Country Dance and other smaller, local traditional dances such as The Family Dance, Southern Square Dance, Waltzing.
More details to come –
light snacks and drinks
All are welcome to join us for our next Sunday Afternoon English Country Dance. English country dancing dates back to peasant dancing in the countryside of England. Later the Royals adopted the dance for their Formal Balls, which can be seen in film adaptations of Jane Austen Novels. However! We are not “Royals.” Just ordinary folks!
We dance every 2nd and 4th Sunday afternoons at Harvest House
Beginners’ Session, 3:30pm, followed by the dance. Our leader/caller teaches each dance as a walkthrough and then dances the dance to live music. No partner necessary. Wear comfortable clothes and non-marking shoes. Bring your water bottle as well as an individual snack to enjoy at the break.
Our Covid-safety policy continues to require dancers to be fully vaccinated with at least one booster. Masks are optional while dancing. Hoping that soon we can drop this policy as things quieten down.
Leaders: TBA
Live Music: TBA
Admission is free; however, we do appreciate tips for the musicians.
We are eternally grateful to The Old Farmers Ball for supporting our English Country Dance and other smaller, local traditional dances such as The Family Dance, Southern Square Dance, Waltzing.
Free admission.
3rd Sundays of each month Sept-May
3:00-5:00pm
Harvest House Community Center
205 Kenilworth Road, Asheville 28803
Bring the whole family for some good old-fashioned fun with traditional dance and live music! All ages are welcome, no experience necessary. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This venue is mask-encouraged.
For more information, please visit the website.
All are welcome to join us for our next Sunday Afternoon English Country Dance. English country dancing dates back to peasant dancing in the countryside of England. Later the Royals adopted the dance for their Formal Balls, which can be seen in film adaptations of Jane Austen Novels. However! We are not “Royals.” Just ordinary folks!
We dance every 2nd and 4th Sunday afternoons at Harvest House
Beginners’ Session, 3:30pm, followed by the dance. Our leader/caller teaches each dance as a walkthrough and then dances the dance to live music. No partner necessary. Wear comfortable clothes and non-marking shoes. Bring your water bottle as well as an individual snack to enjoy at the break.
Our Covid-safety policy continues to require dancers to be fully vaccinated with at least one booster. Masks are optional while dancing. Hoping that soon we can drop this policy as things quieten down.
Leaders: TBA
Live Music: TBA
Admission is free; however, we do appreciate tips for the musicians.
We are eternally grateful to The Old Farmers Ball for supporting our English Country Dance and other smaller, local traditional dances such as The Family Dance, Southern Square Dance, Waltzing.