November 16, 2024

Asheville Appalachian Hurricane Benefit Event

Saturday, Nov 16, at Tapestry Folkdance Center
2:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Suggested Donation $25, but any and all donation amounts welcome and appreciated.

Appalachian Music and dance for the whole family! Called by Beth Molaro, Beau Farmer, and Ann Carter with Music by Contratopia and the Old Time All Stars. All proceeds will go to the Old Farmer's Ball who will distribute funds to the Asheville folk dance community and the surrounding area devastated by Hurricane Helene.  

Events in Large Studio

2:30-3:30pm | Waltz Workshop, Claire Takemori
3:30-5pm | Family Square Dance, Claire Takemori
5-6pm | Contradance Flourishes Workshop, Claire Takemori
7-8pm | Welcome Concert, Wild Goose Chase Cloggers and more!
8-11pm | Contradance, Beau Farmer / Beth Molaro

Events in Small Studio

2-3pm | Appalachian Children's Program, Becky Stout & Marie Graham
3-4:30pm | Flatfooting 101 Workshop, Travis Anderegg & Rebecca Stout
4:30-6pm | Appalachian Singing Workshop, Rebecca Stout & Marie Graham
6-7pm | Open Jam
8-11pm | Squaredance, Beth Molaro / Ann Carter

All proceeds from this event are going to the Old Farmer’s Ball in Asheville, North Carolina. Additionally, Country Song & Dance Society has recognized this event. Click the image below to learn more about them both!

Meet Some of the Talent

  • Claire Takemori

    CLAIRE TAKEMORI, a dancer, caller, organizer, musician, and sound tech, has led dances in Hawaii and Coast to Coast. She is passionate about sharing the joy of music, dance, and community, and is known for her friendly, clear teaching and calling, as well as bringing a fun variety of dances.  Claire believes it’s her job to help create joy on the dance floor.


  • T. Paul Anderegg

    T. Paul Anderegg – has traveled widely through Appalachia studying many old time master flat-footers and buck dancers through filming and oral interviews. He teaches classes, does interpretive programs, demonstrations, and has a published DVD instructional video. He has danced at the Kennedy Center and for the Library of Congress in Washington, DC., Ted Talks, and once turned down an opportunity to do a commercial for Geico Insurance.


  • Rebecca Stout

    Recently relocating from South L.A. to North Alabama, flatfoot dance and harmony singing instructor Rebecca Stout began singing and clogging on stage for Barbie-doll money at the tender age of six. She has spent over forty years developing and fine-tuning her own unique style of “rhythm and rhyme”, flatfoot dance and buck dance inspired by friends, relations, masters and mentors throughout her upbringing in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and North Carolina. She has taught at numerous music camps and festivals throughout the United States. Her work has been featured in the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.

    https://flatfootandfancyfree.com/


  • Marie Graham

    Marie Graham is the Coordinator of Music Education at the University of North Georgia. She has a long record of teaching, both in public and private sectors. Her formal training as a Kodaly Music Educator informed her passion for Folksong and Folk Dance. In her 30-year career as a public-school teacher, she built quality choral programs and directed numerous Broadway musical productions. Her passion for working with children and music continues through the teacher training program that she now leads. Along with her love for music, she brought her love for contradance to the university through the Contra Flow grant. Now in its fifth year, UNG hosts regular contradances and supports budding string band musicians. Marie is an avid dancer and budding event organizer at her venue, Chez Marie Studios in Dahlonega, GA. Frequent travelers and musicians are always welcome Chez Marie.

    https://www.chez-marie-studio.com