High Times with Balalaika—Sarah Jane Nelson
Waltham, MA
Researching Ukrainian and Russian émigrés whose folk music and dance enriched and enlivened the folk music scene in 20th century North America.
Circle Up Calling Zine
Creating a collection of square dances and thoughts toward promoting inclusivity
Brattleboro Bal Folk
Guilford, VT
Hosting a series of bal folk dances with live music
Fiddlehead Field Kids Orchestra
Campton, NH
Hosting a community Renaissance dance to showcase young musicians and callers
Housatonic Family Contra Dance
Housatonic, MA
Starting a new dance series for all ages
John C. Campbell Folk School
Brasstown, NC
Hosting a community dance series using positional calling
Moab Community Dance Band
Moab, UT
Hosting a series of workshops for new callers
Funded by the Mary Kay Friday Leadership Training Fund
Nobska Lights/S’wap Sword Dance Workshop
Woods Hole, MA
Hosting a workshop/figure swap between youth rapper sword teams and adult rapper and longsword teams
Funded by the May Gadd/Phil Merrill Fund
Traditional American Dance and Music Society
Richmond, VA
Hosting workshops for dance musicians
Funded by the Chuck Ward Musicians Training Fund
Squirrel Moon Contra Dance Weekend
Dodgeville, WI
Continuing a contra dance weekend post-COVID
Funded by the May Gadd/Phil Merrill Fund
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.