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Genesis:
The idea behind Catapult came from Atlanta dancer and caller, Rob Harper. He envisioned a single dance weekend where up and coming musicians and callers had a stage to showcase their talents to festival-level dancers and get exposure to the decision makers scheduling talent for dance weekends around the country. After introducing and discussing the concept with many dancers, callers, musicians and organizers the idea has now taken shape.
Catapult! The National Contra Showcase is the result. This is our vision…
Vision:
Create, nurture and advance the center stage for showcasing first-class, regionally-known musical and calling talent on the verge of breaking onto the national contra dance festival and touring circuit.
Organizational Contributors to the Vision:
The Catapult Showcase is funded in part by the Outreach Fund of the Country Dance and Song Society. For more information and resources about our dance traditions and other happenings, please visit www.cdss.org. While you're there, please become a member.
The Chattahoochee Country Dancers ( www.contradance.org) have generously agreed to select one of the Catapult bands or callers to perform at their 2012 Atlanta Contra Dance Festival (November 9-11, 2012).
Individual Contributors to the Vision:
Organizing Committee
Countless contra friends from around the country. That means you! See you in May.
The idea behind Catapult came from Atlanta dancer and caller, Rob Harper. He envisioned a single dance weekend where up and coming musicians and callers had a stage to showcase their talents to festival-level dancers and get exposure to the decision makers scheduling talent for dance weekends around the country. After introducing and discussing the concept with many dancers, callers, musicians and organizers the idea has now taken shape.
Catapult! The National Contra Showcase is the result. This is our vision…
Vision:
Create, nurture and advance the center stage for showcasing first-class, regionally-known musical and calling talent on the verge of breaking onto the national contra dance festival and touring circuit.
- Dancers have a unique opportunity to be the first on their block to dance to the next wave of hot contra talent ready to sweep across the country.
- Bands\Musicians\Callers have an unrivaled platform to demonstrate their ability to energize a dance floor for exposure to a national audience of dancers and organizers.
- Talents Scouts\Schedulers\Organizers have a one-stop shop for experiencing firsthand the cream of the crop from the hottest new bands and callers to bring fresh new talent to light up their festival weekends.
Organizational Contributors to the Vision:
The Catapult Showcase is funded in part by the Outreach Fund of the Country Dance and Song Society. For more information and resources about our dance traditions and other happenings, please visit www.cdss.org. While you're there, please become a member.
The Chattahoochee Country Dancers ( www.contradance.org) have generously agreed to select one of the Catapult bands or callers to perform at their 2012 Atlanta Contra Dance Festival (November 9-11, 2012).
Individual Contributors to the Vision:
Organizing Committee
- Rob Harper
- Kimbi Hagen
- Nell Ruby
- Lynn Ackerson (El Cerrito, CA)
- Shawn Brenneman (Blacksburg, VA)
- Kimbi Hagen (Atlanta, GA)
- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney (Gainesville, FL)
- Alice Mark (Austin, TX)
- Linda Prince (Tampa, FL)
- Stan Prince (Tampa, FL)
- Meg Wilkinson (Seattle, WA)
Countless contra friends from around the country. That means you! See you in May.
What others are saying...
About Us
"New bands and callers and
dancers come together with
enthusiasm at Catapult!"
Shawn Brenneman
Musician, caller, leader, dancer
Blacksburg, VA
Shawn Brenneman
Musician, caller, leader, dancer
Blacksburg, VA