Other Dance Traditions
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New England Folk Festival (NEFFA)
NEFFA attracts over 2000 attendees and close to 1000 performers. The Festival is unique because of the participatory nature of the events. The Festival is known for its varied social dance program, which includes: Contra and traditional square dancing, international folk dancing, couple dancing, waltzing, English country, Scandinavian, and more. There are plenty of introductory […]
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Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
Every Monday Ed Stern Large Studio | 9:30-10:30 AM Cost: $5 Note: NO CLASS on Monday, February 3 and Monday, March 31. Robin Nelson strives to help build connections and create a joyful community wherever people gather on the dance floor! She has over 30 years of experience leading singing and traditional dance for people […]
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International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
Every Friday Ed Stern Large Studio 7:30 - 8:30 pm Lesson 8:30-10:30 pm Request Dance - recorded music Cost: $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 - Free “Pay What You Choose” First seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) […]
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Monthly American Folk Dance and Contra Series at Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge
Monthly American Folk Dance and Contra Series at Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge
Join us the first Saturday of every month (except February) for our monthly dance in the gymnasium of the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge as we dance mostly contras. Neither partner or experience is required. All dances are taught. We usually have live music from a local band, and always live calling from a local […]
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Balfolk—dance and jam session
Balfolk—dance and jam session
Please join us for another Pioneer Valley Balfolk on May 4th to celebrate La Fête du Muguet—Lily of the Valley Day! Becky Tracy will instruct and call the dances. Live music with Danse Café: Cynthia Thomas—fiddle, Doug Feeney—guitar, and Tom Gajewski—clarinet. Balfolk jam session from 2:45-3:45 Balfolk dance from 4:00-6:00 $15 suggested donation
Ballroom Variety Dance
Ballroom Variety Dance
1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of the Month Ed Stern Large Studio 6:00 - 7:00 pm Lesson | 7:00 - 9:30 pm Dance Live Music: $20 General | $17 Member | $8 Young Adult (18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 17-10) Recorded Music: $15 General | $12 Member | $8 Young Adult (18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 17-10) “Pay What […]
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Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
Every Monday Ed Stern Large Studio | 9:30-10:30 AM Cost: $5 Note: NO CLASS on Monday, February 3 and Monday, March 31. Robin Nelson strives to help build connections and create a joyful community wherever people gather on the dance floor! She has over 30 years of experience leading singing and traditional dance for people […]
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Second Friday Bread & Roses Fusion Dance at Guiding Star Grange
Second Friday Bread & Roses Fusion Dance at Guiding Star Grange
Bread & Roses is a monthly fusion dance committed to collective liberation and interdependence. Please read our Statement of Values and Code of Conduct before attending. Please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. Schedule: Please arrive by 7:00. Cost: $5-20 sliding scale See venue website for this month's details and Covid policy.
International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
Every Friday Ed Stern Large Studio 7:30 - 8:30 pm Lesson 8:30-10:30 pm Request Dance - recorded music Cost: $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 - Free “Pay What You Choose” First seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) […]
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Lafayette Dinner and Grand Ball
Lafayette Dinner and Grand Ball
Lafayette Bicentennial Committees & Jane Austen Society As we commemorate and celebrate Lafayette’s visit to Louisville, KY and Jeffersonville, IN in 1825, please join us. Experience a night of enchantment at the Lafayette Dinner and Grand Ball hosted by American Friends of Lafayette Louisville on May 10, 2025. Immerse yourself in the splendor of the […]
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Pittsburgh Contra at Avonworth
Pittsburgh Contra at Avonworth
Dance with us outdoors at the beautiful Avonworth Pavilion with a fabulous wooden floor. You can see the pavilion from the parking lot. Live music by the Contra Rebels. Caller: Bob Devaty. Schedule: 12pm-1:30: Waltz 1:30 to 2:00 Beginner contra lesson 2:00 to 4:30 Contra 5:00 to 6:55 412 Step 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. West […]
Nordic Social Dance
Nordic Social Dance
Second Sunday of the Month 6:00–6:45 pm Instruction 7:00–8:00 pm Social Dance 8:00–8:10 pm Group Mixer 8:10–8:50 pm Social Dance 8:50–9:00 pm Group Långdans Cost: $15 General | $12 Member | $8 Young Adult & Youth (Ages 10 -21) In Nordic Social Dance, you will learn and review the dances of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and […]
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Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
Every Monday Ed Stern Large Studio | 9:30-10:30 AM Cost: $5 Note: NO CLASS on Monday, February 3 and Monday, March 31. Robin Nelson strives to help build connections and create a joyful community wherever people gather on the dance floor! She has over 30 years of experience leading singing and traditional dance for people […]
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English Country Dancing
English Country Dancing
We invite you to dance with us on the third Friday of every month at Luray United Methodist Church. Parking behind the adjacent bank building. It's free and open to the public; most appropriate for people 10 years old and up; no experience needed; no partner needed. Wear casual clothes and comfortable shoes. Tom Mack […]
International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
Every Friday Ed Stern Large Studio 7:30 - 8:30 pm Lesson 8:30-10:30 pm Request Dance - recorded music Cost: $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 - Free “Pay What You Choose” First seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) […]
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East Bay Waltz
East Bay Waltz is a casual social dance featuring mostly waltz, with polka, swing, latin dances, and other partner dance thrown in to mix things up. There are classes on a variety of dance forms for intermediate dancers and a waltz class for beginners that starts at the very beginning. Then, there's DJ'd social dancing […]
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Brattleboro Bal Folk: Intro Session & Dance Party
Brattleboro Bal Folk: Intro Session & Dance Party
6-6:40 intro session/beginner's session 6:45-9 bal (minimal teaching) Fun, accessible French and European traditional dances. No experience or partner necessary. Don't be intimidated by the "minimal teaching" label.... come to the intro session and learn the basics, and even if you can't make it to the intro session, we welcome everyone to jump in and […]
Ballroom Variety Dance
Ballroom Variety Dance
1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of the Month Ed Stern Large Studio 6:00 - 7:00 pm Lesson | 7:00 - 9:30 pm Dance Live Music: $20 General | $17 Member | $8 Young Adult (18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 17-10) Recorded Music: $15 General | $12 Member | $8 Young Adult (18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 17-10) “Pay What […]
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Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
Every Monday Ed Stern Large Studio | 9:30-10:30 AM Cost: $5 Note: NO CLASS on Monday, February 3 and Monday, March 31. Robin Nelson strives to help build connections and create a joyful community wherever people gather on the dance floor! She has over 30 years of experience leading singing and traditional dance for people […]
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Folk College
Join us for an action-packed music adventure complete with a ceilidh dance, a contradance, 7 concerts, over 20 workshops, and endless jamming. Make memories, form friendships, and take your playing to the next level during a fun and friendly weekend at Juniata College. Early Bird Registration ends April 15, 2025.
Folk College Ceilidh Dance
Folk College Ceilidh Dance
Join us for a band-packed concert at the Rosenberger Auditorium featuring Simple Gifts, Chivalrous Crickets, Piedmont Bluz Acoustic Duo, and High Horse. End your evening with a high-energy ceilidh dance with music provided by Chivalrous Crickets.
International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
Every Friday Ed Stern Large Studio 7:30 - 8:30 pm Lesson 8:30-10:30 pm Request Dance - recorded music Cost: $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 - Free “Pay What You Choose” First seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) […]
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Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
Every Monday Ed Stern Large Studio | 9:30-10:30 AM Cost: $5 Note: NO CLASS on Monday, February 3 and Monday, March 31. Robin Nelson strives to help build connections and create a joyful community wherever people gather on the dance floor! She has over 30 years of experience leading singing and traditional dance for people […]
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The Green Mountain Oldtime Workshop Weekend
The Green Mountain Oldtime Workshop Weekend features a full weekend of dances, workshops, concerts, and jam sessions at multiple venues in Cabot Village. The event begins Friday with jam sessions from 5-7pm, and pot luck from 7-8pm. Pointe Noir Cajun Band take the stage from 8-10 for a Cajun Dance. Pointe Noir finds its rhythm […]
International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
Every Friday Ed Stern Large Studio 7:30 - 8:30 pm Lesson 8:30-10:30 pm Request Dance - recorded music Cost: $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 - Free “Pay What You Choose” First seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) […]
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.