05/17/2026
TCDC will hold its annual General Membership meeting prior to this dance, in order to hold Board of Director elections.
The 2025-26 Norfolk Contra dance season will conclude with a dance at the Yorktown Watermen's Museum on Saturday, June 20, 2026!
We hope to see you there!
~ 6:00 - 7:00 Potluck dinner
~ 7:00 - 7:15 TCDC Meeting
- 7:30 - 10:30 Contra Dance with local caller Gwyn Williams and The Hoedown Hobos (Tommy Britt, Jim Hockett and Gene Bowers)
Watermen's Museum
309 Water St, Yorktown, VA 23690
https://maps.app.goo.gl/CW9dwJ4dKiVy2F8u8
For more details see
Tidewater Community Dance Council, Inc. - TCDC
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571109335083
Norfolk Contra Dance
https://norfolkcontradance.com/
Tidewater Community Dance Council (TCDC)
TCDC plans to hold its annual General Membership meeting on Saturday, June 20, 2026, prior to the Norfolk Contra dance, which is set for The Watermen's Museum in Yorktown.
Elections to the Board of Directors will be held at the annual membership meeting. In order to serve as a Board Member or vote for the Board membership, you must be a member in good standing.
Board Members are elected for a two-year term. There are four (3) Board Members whose terms expire this year and are up for re-election. There are as many as (5) additional “at large” positions available, for a total of (12) possible Board Members. Additional nominees will be welcomed from the floor at the meeting.
Current Board members, and their term dates, are:
Up for re-election:
Birgit Huskey (2024-26)
Ray Moody (2024-26)
Mary Jo Baylor (2024-26)
Elected last year, 2025
Ben Allbrandt (2025-27)
Richard Shelly (2025-27)
Andy Mills (2025-27)
Renee Starling (2025-27)
Article 5. Board of Directors. The members shall elect from their number a board of directors consisting of not less than five, nor more than twelve persons empowered to oversee the uses of funds raised and the general management of the business of the organization. Members of the board shall serve without compensation.
Elections to the Board will take place each year near or at the end of the dance season each year (usually in the month of June) at an annual all-members meeting. Directors shall be elected for a two year term by majority vote of the membership present at the meeting. The Initial Directors shall serve for a one-year term in order to establish a rotation where approximately one half of Directors’ terms expire each year. New board members shall take office at the beginning of July each year.
Duties of board members include attending two-thirds of the board meetings per annum as stated in the minutes. If a board member resigns, his or her place may be filled by appointment by the Board within a two-month period from the date of resignation to fill the unexpired term.
Article 6. Nominations and Election. Nominations and elections for the Board of Directors shall be conducted as follows:
a. Each year, the President shall solicit written nominations from the Board and the general membership. The slate of nominees shall be reported to the membership at least three weeks prior to the annual meeting. Nominations for Board members may also be made from the floor during the annual meeting upon written petition of at least five members, provided consent of the member nominated has been obtained.
b. A majority of the members voting is required for election.
c. Election may be by voice or written ballot. See less
