The Tummas Dance Group

Upcoming Events

2010-09-20T12:32:00.000-04:00

For future reference, please go here to view our upcoming events and monthly schedule.

~Jessica
tummasdance.com

Appalachian Flat-Footing/Buck Dance/Clogging Class

2010-08-02T12:25:00.001-04:00

The Tummas Dance Group is hosting this class which will take place at
Chantilly Hall. We hope you all can join us!

Instructor: Paul Anderegg

Course Overview: In a casual atmosphere introduce the student to the
history, styles, steps and all-out fun of Flat-foot dancing. There is
a strong emphasis on keeping things simple. Music, lessons, and
demonstrations.

Cost: $5 per person

Location: Chantilly Hall, 2101 Shenandoah Ave, Charlotte, NC

Time: 1:30-2:30pm

Date: August 14th

July Schedule

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Friday, July 2nd

Friday, July 9th

Friday, July 16 - This will be at Chantilly Hall,
2101 Shenandoah Ave. Charlotte, NC

Friday, July 23rd

Friday, July 30th

We now have a website!

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Check it out and let us know what you think!

~ Jessica

May Monthly Dance Schedule

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The following dates are our scheduled dance practices for the month of May. Please make note, we will *not* be having a regular dance practice on May 21st, but will be holding the Levi Jackson Ball (contact me or leave a comment for more details). We look forward to dancing with you soon!

Friday, May 7th
Friday, May 14th
Friday, May 28th

~Jessica

Monthly Dance Schedule

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The following dates are our scheduled dance practices for the month of April. Please make note, we will *not* be dancing on April 16th. We look forward to dancing with you!

Friday, April 2nd
Friday, April 9nd
Friday, April 23rd
Friday, April 30th

~Jessica

Dance Practice This Friday!

2010-03-23T11:42:00.001-04:00

Please plan to join us this Friday, 7-9pm for our weekly dance practice. Feel free to bring a finger food to share with everyone. We look forward to having you there!

Matthews OPC (in the Fellowship Hall)
2701 Rice Road
Matthews, NC 28105

~ Jessica

Reminder

2010-03-03T23:43:00.002-05:00

There will NOT be a dance practice this Friday, but we look forward to you dancing with us again on Friday, March 12th.

Dance Practice Dates

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Our practice dates for January-March will be:

January 15th
January 22nd
January 29th

February 5th
February 12th
February 26th

March 12th
March 19th
March 26th

There will be NO dance practices on the following dates:
February 19th
March 5th

Dances will be held from 7pm to 9pm. Feel free to bring a finger food or snack to share. Bringing a partner is not necessary. All levels of dancing experience are welcome!

We are meeting at:
Matthews OPC (in the Fellowship Hall)
2701 Rice Road
Matthews, NC 28105

We look forwad to dancing with you soon!
~Jessica

We now have a Google Group!

2010-01-20T19:29:00.003-05:00

Come join to keep up to date with our dance practices!

Tummas Dance Group

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Dance Practice This Friday

2010-01-17T22:48:00.003-05:00

Please plan to join us this Friday, 7-9pm for our dance practice. Feel free to bring a finger food to share. We look forward to having you there!

Matthews OPC (in the Fellowship Hall)
2701 Rice Road
Matthews, NC 28105

First Dance Practice

2010-01-15T00:09:00.002-05:00

We are pleased to announce that our first dance practice for the Tummas Dance Group will be this Friday, 7-9pm at Matthews OPC in their fellowship hall (the address is below). If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email or call. Feel free to bring a favorite finger food to share!

Matthews OPC
2701 Rice Road
Matthews, NC 28105

We will be hosting dance practices weekly as schedule allows. As soon as we get all the dates worked out, I will post the schedule.

Save the Date!

2010-01-04T22:21:00.004-05:00

Thanks to everyone who came to the Tummas Dance Group kick-off party and made it a success! We ended up only dancing for two hours, as over half our guests were delayed, but we did manage to do six dances at least twice each. I enjoyed having everyone over, and hope to start a new tradition of dance parties at our house.

The Tummas Dance Group is pleased to announce that we have scheduled the first dance practice date for Friday, the 15th of January. We are working on confirming the building, which will hopefully be shortly, and will post details once everything is worked out. I am very excited about materialization of this dance group!

Possible Dance List

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Here is the dance list we will be drawing from for the kick-off party! Depending on the number of people coming, we may add or subtract to the dances.

Trip to Paris
The Comical Fellow
Softly Good Tummas
Levi Jackson Rag
Zephyrs & Flora
Barbarini's Tambourine
Hole in the Wall
Picking Up Sticks
Black Nag
Haste to the Wedding
Female Saylor
Row Well, Ye Mariners
Money in Both Pockets
Mr. Beveridge's Maggot

Kick-off Party!

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Where: Our House
When: January 1st, 2010
Time: 6:30-10pm

For additional information, leave a comment here or contact me directly and I will get you the rest of the information.

Recent News

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Dances: We will be doing a variety of English Country Dancing with some Contra Dancing thrown in for good measure. English Country Dancing is a living tradition of dances and music and is enjoyed by people the world over. We are looking forward to teaching you dances from the 1600s, 1700s, all the way to new dances written in the last 30 years. Check out the videos posted on the wall for some examples.

Building: We are looking at buildings in the Matthews area that would offer us free use of their buildings (though we would consider surrounding areas and buildings who may request a small fee).

Dates: We want to hear from you! What days of the week work best for you? We are hoping to start weekly dances sometime in January once we have procured a building.

Time: 7-9pm seems to be a time that would be convenient for all, but we welcome any input you may have.

About the Group

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This group is for our Charlotte area friends who wish to participate in the delightful pastime of dancing. We have lamented the fact that there is no local dance group and seek to remedy the situation by starting one in a location more central to those in Charlotte and the surrounding areas. We look forward to your input as we seek to launch this group and share our enjoyment of dancing with the Charlotte community!

- Wear comfortable shoes.
- No partner is necessary.
- No experience necessary
- All dances will be taught.
- Families are welcome.
- No age limit.
- Bring your friends, families, neighbours!

Join us on Facebook!

2009-11-23T10:30:00.000-05:00

The best way to keep up-to-date with the lastest going on with our dance group, is to join our Facebook group. Don't have a Facebook? Keep an eye out on this blog for updates as we seek to start a dance tradition in the Charlotte area.