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Traditional Austin Area
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Welcome to TAADA! We support traditional music and dance in Austin,
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Austin-area Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Join us at dance events around Austin, including contra and English country dance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fire Ant Frolic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our annual contra dance weekend
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Regional Dance Festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We invite you to attend traditional dance festivals throughout Texas and Oklahoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is contra dance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you can walk, you can dance! Contra is a very accessible dance; you don’t need any prior experience with dancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is English country dance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before there was contra dance, there was English country dance. Jane Austen did it. George Washington did it. So can you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About our organization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

TAADA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging the practice and promotion of traditional, historical and folk dance, with special emphasis on American and English traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our primary purpose is to teach dance (and promote dance teaching and knowledge) by facilitating dancing opportunities for the greater Austin Metropolitan Area dance community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I discovered international folk dancing in the 1980\u2019s and contra and English in the late 90\u2019s.  It\u2019s been a joy to be able to move to music and meet the most interesting people, while staying active both physically and mentally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAMELA WEEMS (PRESIDENT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My love of dance began in the late 90s, when I attended my first contra dance in Worcester, MA. It opened up a whole new world to me, and a very welcoming community, whether dancing close to home or traveling to faraway dances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JENNIFER REINHARDT (VICE PRESIDENT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I saw a group of contra dancers in 2006 and thought they were having great fun. Soon afterward I started contra dancing and have enjoyed ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CATHERINE BEST (SECRETARY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Become a member of TAADA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can help us support traditional dance and music in Austin! TAADA members receive discounts at TAADA-sponsored events, can vote for the TAADA board candidates and changes to the bylaws, and are eligible to run for office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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