Community Calendar and Event Finder
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Workshops and Lessons
Calendar of Events
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Our 6th annual Winter Folk Dance Festival in the Sun at the Hotel Alay, Benalmadena, Costa del Sol, Spain (overlooking the World Famous Marina and just 15 minutes from Malaga Airport) Ten glorious days and nights of music, song, English folk dancing, including contra, square, Playford, and of course a ceilidh evening, plus tutorials and […] 
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
$5 – $20
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Sevier Park Community Center. Parking and entrance to the building are at 3021 Lealand Lane. Note: Sevier Park Community Center is closed on Government Holidays. If in doubt, call 615-862-8466 (Park Office) to check. We welcome experienced and beginning dancers. This is an excellent opportunity for beginners. Cost: free. No registration is required. Please sign […]
Free
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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 […]
$5 – $10
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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 […]
$8 – $15
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Sevier Park Community Center. Parking and entrance to the building are at 3021 Lealand Lane. Note: Sevier Park Community Center is closed on Government Holidays. If in doubt, call 615-862-8466 (Park Office) to check. We welcome experienced and beginning dancers. This is an excellent opportunity for beginners. Cost: free. No registration is required. Please sign […]
Free
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Whether you are brand new or LOVE this style of dancing, Tuesday nights in Pasadena is where you learn the skills to dance with elegance and ease! It’s a great mid-week pick-me-up with dance friends old and new. We dance on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Tuesday of the month. Pay $10 at the door, […]
$10
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Three days of music, dance, and hanging out with couple hundred of your best friends. In 2026 we are featuring Chris Page calling to the music of Contraforce and Starling. Registration is limited to 200. 
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, […]
Come try your hand at calling contra dances or support those who want to learn to call at this free workshop.
Free
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Fun, accessible French and European traditional dances. No experience or partner necessary. Live music and dance instruction by Eloise & Co. Dance: Suggested donation sliding scale $12-$25 Bal folk is a vibrant and inclusive dance tradition that started out in France, incorporated a bunch of other European influences, and took Europe and the UK by storm […]
$12 – $25
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Contra Callers’ Corner is a series of free monthly Zoom calls for contra callers of all levels. It’s a place to ask questions, network, and address hot topics from your local dance community in a safe space. Hosted by Seth Tepfer and a different featured guest each month, the sessions are free and open to […]
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Traditional Music To The Rescue For Your Winter Doldrums! 66th Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival, 20-21 February 2026 It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s the 66th Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival, coming atcha like that asteroid came at the dinosaurs! Not to worry, no dinosaurs were hurt in the preparation of […] |
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Sevier Park Community Center. Parking and entrance to the building are at 3021 Lealand Lane. Note: Sevier Park Community Center is closed on Government Holidays. If in doubt, call 615-862-8466 (Park Office) to check. We welcome experienced and beginning dancers. This is an excellent opportunity for beginners. Cost: free. No registration is required. Please sign […]
Free
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Whether you are brand new or LOVE this style of dancing, Tuesday nights in Pasadena is where you learn the skills to dance with elegance and ease! It’s a great mid-week pick-me-up with dance friends old and new. We dance on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Tuesday of the month. Pay $10 at the door, […]
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Lava Meltdown is a dance weekend in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho held the last weekend of February 2026. The weekend kicks off with a potluck dinner, followed by a welcome contra dance session on Friday night. On Saturday, there is a continental breakfast followed by more contra dancing and workshops. Lunch is provided and followed […]
$150 – $165
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Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.
Isaac Banner
Seth Tepfer
Christa Torrens
Ellie Shogren
Sharon Green
Dilip Sequeira