Country Dance & Song Society

Monday Cincinnati Contra Dance
2026-01-26 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-09 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-16 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-23 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-09 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-16 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) and 8 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.

Just For Fun - Country Dance Kalamazoo
2026-02-01 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-01 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-05 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-03 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Oshtemo Grange, 3234 North 3rd St., Kalamazoo, MI, 49009, United States
It’s an afternoon dance party and a workshop in a relaxed atmosphere. We offer a variety of dances: contra, English, squares, waltzes, etc. New callers can work through a dance, dancers can learn a new form of dance. Or. We just … dance!
Suggested admission between $5-$20

Asheville Community Square Dance
2026-02-07 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-03-07 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-04-04 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-05-02 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Haw Creek Commons, 315 Old Haw Creek Rd, Asheville, NC, 28805, United States
Grab your friends or your partner! Live music, dancing, and community fun—no experience needed and everyone’s welcome! Start the night with a flatfoot lesson, and dance your heart out to driving fiddle tunes and a caller who knows how to bring the fun. Our dances are on the first Saturday of every month, September through May.
Plenty of free parking is available at Haw Creek Elementary School (10 Bethesda Rd), just a short walk from the hall. Accessible spots are also available next to the dance hall at Haw Creek Commons.
Admission: $10 per person, $5 for kids 12 and under. Pay at the door via cash, Venmo, or Zelle.
Callers and musicians are announced monthly via our email list.

The Flurry Festival
2026-02-13 18:00 - 2026-02-15 18:00 (America/New_York) | Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
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, instrument workshops, family programming, jams, storytelling, group singing, concerts, crafts, yoga and more! We offer a variety of ticket options ranging from single session to full weekend, discounts for young adults and seniors, and children under 12 are free!
In 2026 we will have four Pre-Festival Intensives on Friday afternoon, with Swing dancing starting at 12pm–5pm while Latin, Waltz, and Vocal Harmony are all 1pm–5pm. You can dedicate some extra hours to your favorite genre, or buy the combo ticket and take all four topics!

Mostly Waltz at Tapestry Folkdance Center
2026-02-15 14:30 - 17:00, 2026-03-15 14:30 - 17:00, 2026-04-19 14:30 - 17:00, 2026-05-17 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. ​

New England Folk Festival
2026-04-24 18:00 - 2026-04-26 17:30 (America/New_York) | Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough, MA, 01752, United States
NEFFA attracts over 2000 attendees from all over the country and overseas and features close to 1000 performers. The Festival is unique because of the participatory nature of the events. Not only are there concerts and performances, but there are also opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to engage with music, dance, and folk arts culture.
