Weekend
When in Doubt, Swing! Contra Dance Weekend
Sokol Athletic Center 7448 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX, United StatesCaller: Jeremy Korr Live Music: STEAM! Alice Boyle (fiddle, viola) David Firestine (mandolin, bouzouki) Robert Rosenberg (guitar, banjo) Claire Zucker (bodhran, concertina, flatfooting, vocals) Jeremy is a popular bicoastal caller, based in Southern California most of the year and in Eastern Massachusetts during the summer. A dancer since childhood, he has been calling contras and […]
Trillium Twirl Dance Weekend
Battle Creek Outdoor Recreation Center 10160 M-37, Dowling, MI, United StatesThis residential dance camp has it all. The full registration fee covers everything: lodging Friday & Saturday nights, meals from Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch, snacks, all dances and workshops. Headliners for Contra are caller Bob Isaacs with Toss the Possum providing music. Partial weekend options are available. English fans will enjoy Debbie Jackson as […]
New England Folk Festival (NEFFA)
- Children's Programming
- Contra Dance
- English Country Dance
- Family and Community Dance
- Festivals
- Morris and Sword Dance
- Other Dance Traditions
- Outdoor Event
- Playing Music
- Storytelling
- Traditional Song
- Weekend
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 […]
Jane Austen Ball
Memorial Art Gallery Ballroom 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United StatesJoin us for a special Jane Austen Ball, on the 250th anniversary of her birth. The Ball will be called by Beverly Francis, a longstanding leader from Country Dance New York. She has a particular fondness for country dance in the time of Jane Austen and has called many dances for the Jane Austen Society of […]
Puttin’ On The Dance 3: A Conference for Dance Organizers!
Belfast, Maine Belfast, ME, United StatesPuttin' On The Dance 3 is happening May 2-4 2025 in Belfast, Maine. This is following two other very successful POTD gatherings in Vermont and Ontario. POTD3 is all about providing dance organizers with resources and opportunities for learning, sharing, renewal, and fun! This will strengthen networks for sustaining dance organizers, who in turn sustain […]
Whitewater Whirl Contra Dance Weekend
Fayette County Park 1268 Fayette County Park Rd, Fayetteville, WV, United StatesJoin FOOTMAD for the 18th annual Whitewater Whirl Contra Dance Weekend in West Virginia’s scenic New River Gorge area. Our bands are Supertrad, a regular on the dance weekend circuit, featuring Sam Bartlett (banjo), Eric Schedler (piano and accordion), and Owen Morrison (guitar and foot percussion) and The Johns featuring Ruby John (fiddle), John Warstler […]
Apple Blossom Bliss
Concourse Hall 4531 Concourse Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesJoin us in Ann Arbor for a new contra dance weekend! Branded last year as the NexGen Contra Dance Weekend, we are back with a new name and great talent. Bands: River Road (Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Kristen Planeaux, & Jesse Ball) The Jig Lords (Brad Battey & Kendall Rogers) Gender-Free Callers: Lisa Greenleaf Maeve Devlin For […]
Spring Thaw 2025—Toronto Contra Dance Weekend
St. Barnabas Hall 175 Hampton Ave., Toronto, Ontario, CanadaWe're absolutely thrilled to be able to once again welcome dancers from all over to Toronto for our annual Spring Thaw contra dance weekend. Shake off the winter chill and join us for Spring Thaw, Toronto’s high-energy contra dance weekend! Held in the heart of the city, this lively event brings together dancers from near […]
Mad Robin Ball
Hermann Sons Hall 860 Western Ave, Petaluma, CA, United StatesSave the date for the 2025 Mad Robin Ball and full dance weekend, May 16th, 17th, and 18th. This year's dance leader is Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, with music provided by Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, and Jim Oakden for the Ball. The weekend will begin on Friday, May 16th, with an evening dance led by Kalia […]
Butterfly Whirl
Decatur Recreation Center 231 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA, United StatesContra Dance weekend starring Stomp Rocket & Thunderwing with Jacqui Grennan & Seth Tepfer
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.