Don't Forget Friday Night Fun Hoe Down – August 12 6 p.m.

Yeehaw! It’s a hoedown for the whole family! Put on your (square) dancing shoes and join us from 6-8 PM in Heffner Hall. It’s a multi-generational country dance (remember the Virginia Reel from elementary school?), with no experience necessary…if you can listen and follow directions, you can do these dances! Live music will be provided by Reelplay, a New England-style contra dance band that plays a variety of dance music from Irish to old-time and Quebecois to original.  The three musicians of Reelplay–Robbin Marcus (piano), Doug Olsen (mandolin), and Dave Marcus (concertina)–have close to century of experience in helping dancers find the rhythm and joy in contra and square dancing, and are known for their sense of fun as well as their lyrical, driving dance music.  As dancers say throughout the Southeast, “Reelplay is real fine”.  Our caller for the evening will be Scott Russell.  Scott has been leading community dances for over 30 years.  His relaxed teaching and infectious good humor makes him a popular caller for dances in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast.  Swing your partner, do-si-so with a neighbor, and promenade with new friends you’ll make on the dance floor–y’all come!