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Talk and Step: “The Living Tradition of Appalachian Dance”
July 10 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Join Dylan Locke (Floyd Country Store and Handmade Music School) and Crooked Road musicians on July 10th at 4pm for an informal and interactive experience dedicated to the heartbeat of Southwest Virginia. Located in the Cube at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, this workshop is FREE to attend, although registration is required. You can register to attend as either a dancer or a viewer.
This workshop explores the social dance tradition, where the music is played in service of the dancer and every step tells a story. Whether you want to get on the floor and learn the basics of flatfooting or simply pull up a chair and enjoy the old-timey rhythms that connect the fiddle and banjo with the dancers, all are welcome.
Open to all ages; no prior experience required.
What to Wear: Slippery-bottomed shoes (leather or smooth soles, rather than rubber) are recommended if you’re dancing. Please, no tap shoes.
The workshop will be followed at 7:30pm with a ticketed music event that will feature Handmade Music School Students Margo MacSweeney and Hollace Oakes, along with many other stellar performers. For more information about this event, including ticket prices, visit this link: Crooked Road performance, A Living Tradition.
LOCATION: The Cube at the Center for the Arts, Virginia Tech (formerly the Moss Arts Center) – 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg VA 24061.