Family and Community Dance
Buena Vista 1st Saturday Community Contra & Band Jam
Buena Vista Congregational United Church of Christ 217 Crossman Ave, Buena Vista, United StatesSaturday, March 1st; Saturday, April 5th; Saturday, May 3, 2025 Band Jam starts at 5:30pm Dance is 7:00 – 9:00pm Potluck dinner at the May 3rd dance, starting at 6pm. Bring a dish to share. Come contra dance with us! Our Band Jam starts at 5:30 pm - all musicians welcome to join our AVMAD […]
2025 Dover English Country Dancers Spring Assembly
Ehinger Hall 14 Kings Highway, Dover, DE, United StatesCaller Ann Fallon Music provided by Liz Donaldson, Elke Baker, Ellen Gira Catering Clara's Tasty Treats serving desserts at 8:30p The Dances: Well Done Jack, Sweet Potato Pie, Turning By Threes, Jamaica, Hudson Barn, Champagne, Blythe Company, Wakefield Hunt, Helena, Pluck Me a Fig, Red & All Red, Up with Ailey, Jaque Latin, Round Our […]
Asheville Community Square Dance
Haw Creek Commons 315 Old Haw Creek Rd, Asheville, NC, United StatesAll dances will be taught. Beginner and family-friendly! In addition to old-time square dances, there will be a flatfoot lesson, waltzes, a cakewalk, and community old-time jam. Haw Creek Commons is a beautiful spot with outdoor areas, a fire pit, and picnic tables. Bring food or support a local food truck! What: Asheville Community Square […]
Groton Grange Contra Dance
Groton Grange #7 80 Champney Street, Groton, MA, United StatesSponsored by The Groton Grange #7 Contra Dancing to The Contra Banditos from Jan - June 2025 Community Shindig: In the tradition of New England’s earliest settlers, The Groton Grange and Contra Banditos invite you to a New England Contra Dance to celebrate the traditions of the Grange Hall. No partner or experience necessary!! This […]
Bloomington Contra Dance
Harmony School 909 East 2nd Street, Bloomington, IN, United StatesPlease see our home page for the latest information. Entrance fee: by sliding scale donation, with a suggested range from $3 to $20. Striving Toward Safe Space Policy: We hope to create a dance in which everyone feels safe and welcome. Please take a moment to review our policy on respect and consent. Membership: Membership […]
Cabot Community Contra Dance
Cabot Town Hall 3084 Main St, Cabot, VT, United StatesThe Cabot Community Contra Dance is a distinctly beginner-friendly and family-friendly dance held every 2nd Friday, September–June. Our rotating Vermont callers use gender-free terminology, with music provided by The Usual Suspects, a great group of local musicians, and sit-ins are welcome! We have a lovely wooden-floored space in the Cabot Town Hall. Admission is on […]
Worcester Potluck & Contra Dance!
Wesley United Methodist Church 114 Main St., Worcester, MA, United States**Live Music & Contra Dancing 2nd Saturdays Sept to June!** When: Potluck 6:00 pm, Introductory Session 7:15 pm. Dancing to Live Music 7:30-10:30 pm! This is so wicked fun! We dance to live fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Appalachia and America! We switch partners after every dance so there is no need to […]
Lawrence Barn Dance Association April Contra Dance
Woodlawn Elementary School 508 Elm Street, Lawrence, KS, United StatesContra dance with Jim Thaxter calling and The 32 Bartenders playing. Event will be at Woodlawn School in (north) Lawrence, KS. Instruction at 7:00 sharp, dancing at 7:30 roughly. $8-15+ sliding scale
English Country Dance
First Evangelical Free Church 820 North 30th St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesTwice-monthly English Country Dance session in Colorado Springs, CO. Each dance will be taught and then practiced. Great social atmosphere and fun!
All-Ages Community Barn Dance
Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn 493 Forest Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL, United StatesThe Fox Valley Folklore Society presents an afternoon of dancing, starting with easy, all-ages material, and progressing to squares and contras, all done to live music.
Dance, Sing, and Jump Around
Capital City Grange Hall 6612 Vermont Rt. 12, Berlin, VT, United StatesA family dance for young children (ages about 2-7) and their grown-ups, with very easy and often silly dances. We also always sing and jump as well. Movers and shakers of all ages learn circle and line dances and singing games Joyful live music by North Branch (Susan, Kenric, and Grant) All dances taught and […]
Indy Family Folk Dance
- Children's Programming
- Contra Dance
- Family and Community Dance
- Square Dance
- Storytelling
- Traditional Song
Another chance to dance at our Indy Contra Family Folk Dance! These family folk dances are geared towards the 3-10 year old age range, with help needed from parents, grandparents, older siblings, and friendly adults. Snack and space provided by our sponsor Rocky Ripple Community Association!
Nashville English Country Dance
Friends Meeting House, Nashville 530 26th Ave N, Nashville, TN, United StatesLive music and lovely folk gather at the Friends Meeting House in Nashville from 4pm to 6pm on the second Sunday of each month from September to May. Sliding scale admission.
Contra Dance for a Cause!
Knights of Columbus #109 15 Winslow Street, Arlington, RI, United StatesHosted by Arlington Knights of Columbus #109 What: For a great cause: Coats for Kids, The Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities or EVkids (After covering the cost of holding the dance) & to celebrate the traditions of community dancing! And you do not even need to know how! Who: It is a public and […]
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.