Welcome to Summer Soirée
June 12-14, 2026, Asheville, NC
​Join us for an exhilarating weekend of lively dance, fun workshops, and unforgettable experiences. Hosted on the campus of Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina, our talented callers and bands create a lively atmosphere that will keep you on your toes. We'll have three days of contra dancing, waltzing, fusion, techno, and much more. Delicious snacks will be available to power you through the weekend along with optional meal and housing plans.
Be a part of Summer Soirée!
Thank you!
... to everyone who came in 2025. We had quite the party and you made it very special!
Special thanks to our amazing talent for your artistry and expertise:
Jeff and Cecilia of Kingfisher. Matt, Ben, Clair of The Mean Lids
Adina and Steve
Rob and George of Playing with Fyre
Emily, Emily, Nic, Garrett, Jan, and Hampton
Our sound masters Jamie and John
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and 30+ volunteers who helped us SO MUCH to make it all happen.
2024 Summer Soirée with the
Ice Cream Truckers and Cis Hinkle
2025 Summer Soirée with The
Mean Lids and Steve Zakon-Anderson
2026
Bands and Callers to be announced
The Summer Soirée 2026 dates are a go! June 12-14, 2026. We will send out the talent announcement towards the end of this year to begin the official launch towards Summer Soirée 2026. Registration will open sometime in the Spring (usually on or around March 1st). Subscribe to our mailing list below so that you don't miss any details. Have a great rest of the year.