Traditional Austin Area Dance Association

Howdy! Welcome to the Traditional Austin Area Dance Association. We're an umbrella organization for several Austin area Contra and English Country dance events and organizations. We think that people who care about Contra and English Country dancing are the best people anywhere!

COVID-19 Update: All TAADA-sponsored events are on hold until further notice (January 1, 2022)

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For more information about COVID-19, please check the situation pages from Austin Public Health and the CDC.

Members: Join us for our annual meeting on January 29

TAADA Annual Members Meeting and Election of Officers will be held via Zoom on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 7:30 pm.

Members of TAADA have been extended membership into 2022 and will receive the meeting link via email. If you are or have been a member of TAADA but have not received an email with the link, please contact president @ taada.us before 6pm the day of the meeting.

Brand New to Contra and ECD?

Contra and English Country dancing are fun and easy to learn, no partner or experience necessary. A caller leads the dancers through a series of moves, and the pattern repeats. If you can walk, you can dance. Learn more about contra dancing here and ECD here.