Free Square & Contra Dance with African American Dance Caller Pathways

"Y'all remember when public school made you square dance in the gym? THIS is where that comes from, and man, they left out all the fun stuff!"

Natalie Chapa, AADCP Dance Attendee

Whether you're new to square and contra dances or already know and love them, we invite you to come dance with us!

African American Dance Caller Pathways (AADCP) is an initiative connecting experienced instructors to a cohort of Black-identified aspiring dance callers. It aims to nurture a reconnection between Black folks and traditional dances, building community rooted in the Black culture that built them.

This event is free and for all ages. RSVP preferred, but not required.

African American Dance Caller Pathways is an initiative under the Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival, a program of Decolonizing the Music Room.

AADCP Instructors:

• Dr. Clover Washington- Dance Caller; Educator; Co-Creator, Dancing in the Well: Art for Healing Trauma; Organizer, Southern Illinois Contra Dance
• Paul Collins - Dance Teacher and Caller; Director, Door County Folk Festival; Founder/Director, The Virtual Dance Room
• Phil Jamison- Nationally-known Dance Caller; Old-Time Musician; Flatfoot Dancer; Author, Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics: Roots and Branches of Southern Appalachian Dance
• Becky Hill- Percussive Dancer; Square Dance Caller; Choreographer; Community Organizer; Educator; Programming Specialist, National Council for the Traditional Arts

AADCP Callers in Training:

• Terry Griggs
• Kay Howard
• Regi Jones
• Vita Malama
• Pearl Young