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As a dance caller, Connie is known for being community-centered, beginner-caring, and able to bring a whole roomful of dancers of all skill levels quickly into the fun zone. As a teacher and facilitator, Connie strives to create a safe space for creativity, expression, and learning. 

Connie lives in Apex, NC close to Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. She travels for weddings and dance gigs often. Check out the announcements below to learn more about what is coming up in the near future. Be sure to look through the tabs on the left for more details about what she is doing out in the world.

If you are looking for a calendar of my Dance Calling Gigs, go here!


Recent Announcements

  • Big Life Changes
    Hello friends! You may have noticed that I haven't been posting much about dance gigs, weddings, or other events recently and that has been for good reasons. 

    First, my partner Justin and I bought, renovated and moved into a house in lovely downtown Apex. We've been settled in for about a month and love our new place. Secondly, we are expecting our first baby any day now! The official "guess date" (as our doula calls it) is January 2nd, 2015, but I'm over 38 weeks along, so out little gal could arrive any time. 

    I called my last dance of the year back in November and will be taking a break to give myself time to get settled into motherhood. I'm hoping to jump back into calling local gigs and officiating weddings later in the spring and summer. I'm excited about this new adventure and so appreciate all the support I get from my friends and community.

    Wishing you a very safe, restful, and joyful holiday season.
    Posted Dec 22, 2014, 9:20 AM by Connie Carringer
  • Off to Pinewoods!
    After months of anticipation, I'm finally on the journey to Pinewoods for a week of teaching, learning, dancing, music, and community! I'm so grateful to be traveling with dear friends and, hopefully, making some new, wonderful friends once we arrive. I learned this week that this will be the final session of English and American Week at the camp after a long, long history of wonderful, end-of-summer joy, so we are going to make it a good one! I'll be out of reach of any cell phones or internet for a whole week. I'm looking forward to a full week of joyous, technology-free revelry!

    I'll be back in September for some Family Dances at the Halle Center! We've got a great thing happening every month in that lovely, historic dance hall. I hope to see you there on September 26th!
    Posted Aug 21, 2014, 6:03 AM by Connie Carringer
  • Hot Time Dancing in the Summer
    It has been a joyful beginning to the summer with lots of weddings and family oriented dances. June, July and August are going to be busy dance calling months! Here is what is happening next:

    June 28th: Roanoke, VA Contra Dance with David Digiuseppe and Pete Campbell
    July 11th: Carrboro, NC Contra Dance, Triangle Country Dancers
    August 23-30: Teaching Southern Contras at Pinewoods CDSS camp - English and American Week

    Hope to see you on the dance floor!
    Posted Jun 26, 2014, 6:14 PM by Connie Carringer
  • Woah! Is it Spring?!
    Well, I can't believe it is April. As interminable as the winter was, spring has really snuck up on me. I took a little break from dance calling in February and March so that I could welcome two gorgeous baby boys into the world; my nephew Jonas and my best friend's little Max. It was a huge honor to witness Max's entrance into the world and then get to spend some quality time with my sister and her growing family. Now that it is April, I'm really glad to be getting back on the dance calling train. 

    Coming up:
    Friday, April 11th: Apex Family Dance, Apex, NC
    Friday, April 18th: Charleston, SC Contra Dance
    Saturday, April 19th: Columbia, SC Contra Dance

    I hope to see you on the dance floor!



    Posted Apr 4, 2014, 12:13 PM by Connie Carringer
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