Country Dance & Song Society

Santa Fe Contra Dance
2026-05-16 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-05-30 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-06-06 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-06-20 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-04 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-18 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-01 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-15 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Denver) and 1 more date | Odd Fellows Hall, Santa Fe, 1125 Cerrillios Rd, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Instruction at 6:30 and dancing starts at 7:00PM. Everyone is welcome at contra dancing, no partner required. For more details about contra or the FolkMADS organization, see our website.

Mostly Waltz at Tapestry Folkdance Center
2026-05-17 14:30 - 17:00, 2026-06-21 14:30 - 17:00, 2026-07-19 14:30 - 17:00, 2026-08-16 14:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
3rd Sunday of the Month

Large Studio
2:30 – 5:00 pm
Cost: Recorded Music: $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free
Instructor: Gerhardt Quast

Want to have fun on the dance floor? Mostly Waltz invites and encourages anyone and everyone to learn and enjoy the waltz as a group of social ballroom dancers! This dance is for anyone who loves waltzing, is curious about waltzing, or just likes listening to music in 3/4 time. ​
The program offers 30-45 minutes of basic waltz instruction at the start of every session, then recorded music and a DJ to practice waltzing. The instruction will include Turning Waltz, Linear Waltz, and Cross-step Waltz (not all during one session). These are some of the waltz variations not taught by Ballroom Dance instructors.
The waltz is one of the world’s most popular couple dance. It is both easily accessible for beginners and endlessly challenging for experienced dancers and it can serve as a gateway to other dance forms. The extensive canon of waltz music is both extraordinarily beautiful and wildly varied. ​

Monday Cincinnati Contra Dance
2026-05-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-06-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-06-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-06-15 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-06-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-06-29 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-06 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) and 7 more dates | Wyoming Fine Arts Center, 322 Wyoming Ave, Wyoming, OH, 45215, United States
Weekly Contra Dance at Wyoming Fine Arts Center, including waltz and maybe squares. Live music from many rotating bands. Many rotating callers using gendered or gender-free prompts. Teaching at 7 pm. Dance from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Meet Me In St. Louis Contra Dance Weekend
2026-05-22 19:30 - 2026-05-25 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Webster Groves Masonic Hall, 12 E Lockwood, Webster Groves, MO, 63119, United States
4 days of Dance, Music & So Much More!
Playing with Fyre, the Arcotones, and caller Sarah Kaiser will bring the contra dance magic. Jams, open calling, and a wide variety of workshops are here for you to enjoy at our historic venue in beautiful Webster Groves, Missouri, this Memorial Day weekend. Registration is open at our website.

Lady of the Lake Music and Dance Week
2026-06-21 15:00 - 2026-06-27 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | N-Sid-Sen Camp & Retreat Center, 36395 S Hwy 97, Harrison, ID, 83833, United States
Lady of the Lake Music and Dance Week on the shores of Coeur d’Alene Lake, 75 minutes from Spokane, WA, features a unique blend of contra and English country dance, including workshops in dancing, calling, and playing music.
Our community, made of campers from 20 different states and four Canadian provinces, is welcoming and supportive. Program includes singing and art as well. And there is plenty of time for swimming, hiking, canoeing and bicycling. Fabulous food with gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian and dairy-free options.
Staff include: Lisa Greenleaf and Maia McCormick calling contras; Joanna Reiner Wilkenson caling English country. Contra Sutra and Audrey Jabor, Rachael Bell, and Karen Axelrod will play for both English and contras along with Countercurrent playing contras.
Transportation provided from the Spokane Airport to camp and back.
