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What’s New

  • Dancers at Lady of the Lake. Photo by Penn Fix. New at Camp in 2026 and 2027

    Exciting things are on the horizon for CDSS camps! Over the next two years, we’ll incorporate a number of changes and additions to our regular lineup of camp sessions. From shorter, more affordable options (including a new mini-session at Pinewoods) to a beautiful new-to-CDSS location in the Pacific Northwest, there’ll be more to experience and explore! Learn more here.

  • Pavilion at Camp N-Sid-Sen at sunset CDSS Camps Spread to the Northwest!

    Starting in 2027, CDSS will take over the long-standing Lady of the Lake June Music and Dance Week in Harrison, ID. The Lady of the Lake board invited us to assume responsibility for June Week to ensure that the beautiful and successful camp they created continues far into the future.

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  • "View on the Erie Canal" by J.W. Hill, 1829 July 2025 Song of the Month

    Lee Murdock introduces “We’re Going to Pump Out Lake Erie,” sourced from Captain Pearl Nye of Akron, Ohio. This tongue-in-cheek song encapsulates the endless toil of canal work.

  • Workshop participants at Puttin' On the Dance 3. Photo by Emily Addison. Grant funding for 2025 events and projects is still available!

    Thanks to your generous giving to our recent appeals and to demonstrated value and need in our community, the CDSS Board recently approved a $10,000 increase in available grant funding for this year.

    See our Community Grants page for more information and how to apply.

  • Dancers giving each other a helping hand. Photo by Doug Plummer. Natural Disaster Support

    We are helping to connect donors with dance and music community members who have been directly affected by natural disasters. If you are one of those affected, please fill out this form to be included in the list.

  • Engraving of singers in a pub to illustrate the poem "The Holy Fair" by Robert Burns. Artist: J.M. Wright; engraver: J. Rogers, 1842. June 2025 Song of the Month

    Cate Clifford introduces “The Old Songs,” a poem by Bob Copper set to music by Peter Bellamy. Cate includes both Peter’s recording and her own version of the lyrics, slightly altered to include singers of all genders.

  • Flying Shoes Radio Hour The Flying Shoes Radio Hour Episode 2: Wild Asparagus

    This second episode of the Flying Shoes Radio Hour features Wild Asparagus, an influential dance band based in Western Massachusetts, and named for a feral crop in the Connecticut River Valley. Listen and subscribe!

  • Map showing CDSS board members around the U.S. Welcome, New Board Members!

    We’re excited to welcome the newest members of our governing board. Many thanks to the outgoing board members for their years of service! Learn more about the board and our bylaws. 

  • A cartoon hand takes a picture of campers playing music Media Scholarship for Camp This Summer

    Thinking of coming to Cascade of Music & Dance or Family Week at Agassiz Village? Want to help us document the week? A media scholarship is available for one photographer at these camps this summer. (You don’t need to be a professional or have fancy equipment!) Find more info and apply here!

  • From the Mic with Ang DeCarlis From the Mic Episode 31: Ang DeCarlis

    Mary Wesley’s guest for episode 31 of From the Mic is Ang DeCarlis, who has been calling contras since 2012. Whether onstage at a dance or as a studio art instructor, Ang finds a lot of joy in the process of clear and careful teaching. Their often-melodic calling style always responds to and resonates with the music. 

  • A cowboy sits on the ground with his horse, gazing into the distance May 2025 Song of the Month

    David Jones introduces the cowboy tune “Clayton Boone,” about a wealthy man whose lady leaves him for the poor but handsome Davy.

  • CDSS News, Spring-Summer 2025 Spring/Summer 2025 CDSS News

    The latest issue of the CDSS News is out now! Read about celebrating Chuck Ward’s legacy with music workshops at Fall Frolick, training new dance callers in California, our new podcast(!), and more!

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