Community Calendar and Event Finder
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.
CDS Boston Holiday Gala
Concord Scout House 74 Walden St., Concord, MA, United StatesCDS Boston is pleased to welcome in the new year with our annual holiday gala dance, featuring caller Joanna Reiner Wilkinson and musicians Karen Axelrod, Kate Barnes and Mary Lea. Festive attire is encouraged. There will be a dessert buffet. Traditional and positional calling terms will be used. $15 members, $20 non-members
New Year Contra Dance—Portland Country Dance Community
Norse Hall 111 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, OR, United StatesTwo bands! Two callers! Electrically charged duo Countercurrent (Alex Sturbaum & Brian Lindsay from Olympia) will open the evening, with fellow Olympian, Jesse Partridge calling. They’ll be followed by our own Noah Grunzweig calling with The Fiddle Hellions Big Band, headed by Betsy Branch, George Penk, Sue Songer and Bill Tomczak. Non-gendered calling. Bring item […]
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 […]
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.
Brownsville English Country Dance
Brownsville Town Hall 22 Brownsville-Hartland Rd, West Windsor, VT, United StatesThe winter series of ECD runs on the first Sundays for the winter – Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, & May. This dance welcomes all levels of dancers, from first-time dancers to experienced dancers. An introduction or review will be held if needed at 12:45. Caller: Jill Delaney Musicians: Carol Compton, piano; Thal Aylward, violin Cost […]
Contra Dance
International Dance Club 2422 Busch Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesContra Dance in Colorado Springs, CO with live music. Beginner's lesson at start of session. $10 adults; $5 students; children under 13 free with a paying adult.
Afternoon English Country Dance
Concord Scout House 74 Walden St., Concord, MA, United StatesCDS Boston is pleased to sponsor a Sunday afternoon dance with caller Joanna Reiner Wilkinson and musicians Karen Axelrod, Kate Barnes, and Mary Lea. Traditional and positional calling terminology will be used. $15 members, $20 non-members
Capital English Country Dancers
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany (Albany UU) 405 Washington Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesMonthly English country dances, first Sunday of the month October–May. Live music, all dances taught; beginners, singles, and couples are welcome. Beginner workshop at 1:30 PM, dance at 2 PM. Regular Dances: $15, $12 CECD Members (Membership: $15) Ice Cream Sunday: $17, $14 CECD Members (includes ice cream sundaes), Season Ticket: $88
Symmetry ECD Sundays
ONLINESymmetry began with a group of friends offering online ECD during the pandemic, and we see no reason to stop now! Join caller Sharon Spangler each Sunday at 2pm Eastern for an hour-long program of dances. The dances are modified to fit the zoom format and work well for one or two dancers. A "pin […]
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