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Tucson Contra Dance
Southern Arizona Dance Center 4801 E 29th Street, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin us for our first and third Saturday contra dance! Doors open at 6:00 pm. Intro lesson at 6:30 pm. Dance from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Check our website for more details.
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Buena Vista Community Contra Dance
Buena Vista Congregational United Church of Christ 217 Crossman Ave, Buena Vista, United StatesCome contra dance with us! First Saturdays, September thru May. We will have live music to dance to, starting at 7 PM. And for our September, December and May dances, we start at 6 PM with Potluck Dinner. Each dance will be taught before it is danced. Partners are not required, nor is previous dance […]
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Asheville Community Square Dance
Haw Creek Commons 315 Old Haw Creek Rd, Asheville, NC, United StatesGrab 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 […]
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Wooster Contra Dance
Valley College Grange 2411 Shreve Road, Wooster, OH, United StatesA lively and friendly contra dance with dancers of all ages. Longways sets called by Susan English plus circle mixers and an old-time square. Beautiful Celtic music by Pocketful o' Gimmick. Starts at 7 pm prompt with beginner instruction downstairs and advanced contras upstairs. Then all come together upstairs and dance until 9:30 pm.
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Circle Left
Lake Merritt Dance Center 200 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesCircle Left is a gender-neutral contra dance in Oakland on the first Saturday of the month.
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Scissortail Contra Dance in Tulsa, OK
Strictly Ballroom Dance Studio and Event Center 6926 S Lewis Ave, Tulsa, OK, United StatesScissortail Contra Dance in Tulsa, first Saturdays. Check our Facebook or our website for more details!
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Syracuse Country Dancers Contra Dance
United Church of Fayetteville 310 East Genesee St, Fayetteville, NY, United StatesContra dancing every 1st and 3rd Saturday.
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Hudson Valley Country Dancers – Port Ewen English Country Dance
Reformed Church of Port Ewen 160 Salem St, Port Ewen, NY, United StatesEnglish Country Dance with visiting callers. Live local band. Air conditioned hall, so we dance all summer! 7 PM skills class for beginners Dance is 7:30 to 10:30. Entry is $15.
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Swingin’ Tern Contra Dance
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chatham, NJ 200 Main St., Chatham, NJ, United StatesOur contra dances are held every first and third Saturday evening year-round from 7:30pm–10:30pm with a beginners' workshop at 7pm. We have occasional double dances along with a New Year's Eve dance. Our full calendar Useful Information: Newcomers are welcome to come at 7pm for an introductory lesson on the basics of contra dancing. No […]
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Carrboro First Saturday Contra Dance
Carrboro Century Center 100 N Greensboro St, Carrboro, NC, United StatesEvery first Saturday at the Carrboro Century Center. Gender-neutral calling. Check our website for details—it's occasionally a Rushfest!
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Monthly American Folk Dance and Contra Series at Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge
Children's Museum of Oak Ridge 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN, United StatesJoin 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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First Saturday Contra at Guiding Star Grange
Guiding Star Grange 401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA, United StatesWild Asparagus with George Marshall, David Cantieni, Becky Tracy, Ann Percival and guests. Please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. Schedule: 7:30-8:00 beginners' workshop, 8:00-11:00 contra dance Cost: $12 - $20 sliding scale See venue website for this month's details and Covid policy.
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CDS Boston Holiday Gala
Concord Scout House 74 Walden St., Concord, MA, United StatesCDS Boston is pleased to sponsor its annual holiday gala, as well as a separate afternoon dance with caller Joanna Reiner Wilkinson and musicians Catherine Miller, Karen Axelrod, Kate Barnes, and Mary Lea. The afternoon dance is 1:30-4:30, and the evening dance is 7:30-11:00 PM. Festive dress is encouraged. There will be sweet and savory […]
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Montpelier Contra Dance
Capital City Grange Hall 6612 Vermont Rt. 12, Berlin, VT, United StatesMontpelier Contra Dance with callers and bands that perform regionally and nationally—see website or Facebook events Beginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught. Gender-neutral role terms (Larks and Robins) Newcomers lesson 7:40 pm. Dancing 8-11pm. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes. Masks optional / Excellent ventilation with open windows and ceiling exhaust […]
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Contra Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
Tapestry Folkdance Center 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesEvery Saturday LARGE STUDIO 7:30 - 8:00 pm Lesson 8:00 - 11:00 pm Dance Cost: Live Music: $15 General Admission | $12 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) Recorded Music: […]
$4 – $15

Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.