Step out for a little flatfooting and buckdancing

On any given Saturday night in the High Country’s small town of Sparta, you’ll find a hundred or more mountain dancers having a little fun at the Alleghany Jubilee. The band of the night strikes up around 7 p.m. at the old Spartan Theater and the steel-tap bottomed shoes come out to play. Agnes and Earnest Joines redesigned the old theater to be a fun place for fellowship and enjoying the music of the hills. Don’t be surprised if someone asks you to dance — you may even learn the art of the mountain two-step. The Jubilee is an entertaining show of bluegrass music and a great opportunity to see traditional dance come to life.