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Contra Dance
Events
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Princeton Country Dancers’ Contra Dance
Suzanne Patterson Center 1 Monument Dr, Princeton, NJ, United StatesWeekly contra dance on Wednesday nights, 8:00-10:30.
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Chattanooga Contra Dance
Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church 1607 W 43rd St, Chattanooga, TN, United StatesCome on out to the dance floor! Bring your soft-soled shoes and water bottle! We host callers and bands from across the East Coast! The beginner lesson is at 7 pm, and the dance goes from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
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Lake City Contra Dance
Latvian Community Center 11710 3rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesThursday nights; doors open at 7 pm Dances: intro/refresher workshop 7:15 pm, dancing 7:30 till 10:00 pm Admission on a sliding scale $10 – 20 – pay what you can The hall is well-ventilated and air-conditioned! For more information call 206-525-0932, or send us email.
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Silver Spring Contra Dance
Great Hall, Silver Spring Civic Building 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD, United StatesThis dance is in the Great Hall at the Silver Spring Civic Building. This dance will be an annual membership meeting for nominations for the FSGW Board—members of FSGW will get in for free. Please note: There is no longer free parking at the Civic Center Parking Garage. Caller: Marshall Bradshaw & Luke Schoppert Band: Katie Stahl […]
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Cabin Fever 2026
Children's Museum of Oak Ridge 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN, United StatesThree days of music, dance, and hanging out with couple hundred of your best friends. In 2026 we are featuring Chris Page calling to the music of Contraforce and Starling. Registration is limited to 200.
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The Flurry Festival
- Children's Programming
- Concerts
- Contra Dance
- English Country Dance
- Family and Community Dance
- Festivals
- Other Dance Traditions
- Playing Music
- Square Dance
- Storytelling
- Traditional Song
- Waltz
- Weekend
- Workshops and Lessons
One of the largest traditional participatory dance and music festivals in North America, the 2026 Flurry will take place February 13-15, 2026, and will feature dance and music such as swing, blues, contra, square dancing, Cajun, Zydeco, English country, Balkan, Scandinavian, Latin, waltz, tango, Scottish, fusion, international, Irish, balfolk, African, Appalachian, Asian, hip hop, techno contra, […]
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Contra Caller Workshop
St. John's Lutheran Church, Nashville 3259 McGavock Pike, Nashville, TN, United StatesCome try your hand at calling contra dances or support those who want to learn to call at this free workshop.
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Lewiston Contra Dance
Trinity Commons 247 Bates Street, Lewiston, ME, United StatesWe dance in the beautiful Trinity Commons at 247 Bates Street, Lewiston, ME. Sliding Scale $15-25, teens $5, kids under 12 free. Pay what you can! We’d love to dance with you! Beginners’ lesson at 7, dancing from 7:30-10. For more information, see our website or find us on Facebook!
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Tally Contra Dance
Tallahassee Senior Center Ballroom 1400 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL, United StatesTallahassee community contra dances are in full swing the 2nd and 4th Fridays of most months! Refer to our website for details, as bands and callers vary each dance. Those new to contra dancing are strongly encouraged to come by 7:15, when a beginner lesson will be taught. Consider bringing a snack to share during […]
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ContraATL Weekly Dance
Decatur Recreation Center 231 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA, United StatesAtlanta's weekly contra dance features a variety of local and regional talent. We dance every Friday night except rare blackout dates, generally last two Fridays in December and the first Friday in January.
$15
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.
Isaac Banner
Seth Tepfer
Christa Torrens
Ellie Shogren
Sharon Green
Dilip Sequeira