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Rose City Dance-A-Rama Contra Weekend
Norse Hall 111 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, OR, United StatesIn-Town Contra dance weekend in Portland, Oregon featuring Wild Asparagus (George Marshall calling) and Joyride (Lindsey Dono calling).
BACDS Fall Frolick
The Bishop's Ranch 5297 Westside Road, Healdsburg, CA, United StatesThe Bay Area Country Dance Society Presents Fall Frolick A predominantly English Country Dance Weekend at The Bishop’s Ranch in Healdsburg, CA English Country Dance Luminaries Brad Foster, David Newitt, and Anna Rain! Karen Axelrod & Ben Schreiber offering a musician’s track, plus Audrey Jaber, Christopher Jacoby, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, & Chip Prince. Sound […]
English Country Dance
Richmond Free Library 201 Bridge Street, Richmond, VT, United StatesNewcomers welcome - come for the lesson at 6:30pm. Dancing to live music at 7pm: Aaron Marcus (piano), Chris Rua (oboe), Will Patton (mandolin). Teaching by Martha Kent and Barrett Grimm. Masks are optional; COVID vaccine and boosters are highly recommended. Dances are taught and walked through, then prompted as you dance—all instruction is non-gendered. […]
TECDA Friday Evening Dance
Ralph Thornton Community Centre 765 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCome and join us every Friday for an evening of dance with our talented callers: Dave Berman, Cathy Campbell, Alan Rosenthal, Walter Zagorski. Masks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle and come and enjoy an evening of English Country Dancing. email: info@tecda.ca
Spoon Contra Dance
Spoon Bar & Deli 144 West Liberty St, Wooster, OH, United StatesInstruction, recorded music, and disco lights with Susan English. Ticket includes one soft drink of your choice. $10 adults, $5 students.
Orlando Contra Dance
Winter Park Ballroom Dance Co. 6904 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, FL, United StatesWelcome to the Orlando Contra Dance! We feature high-tempo, gender-neutral dancing. We are Florida’s only gender-neutral contra series. Dancing is open to everyone and free for students and returning beginners (2nd dance is free)! Holidays, semester breaks, and regional events happen, so check the schedule before going!
ContraShock!
St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church 263 West 86th St, New York, NY, United StatesWe’re joined this year by some of America’s best contra talent, including River Road, Will Mentor, Liz Nelson, and the dance weekend debut of Stove Dragon featuring Oliver Scanlon (formerly of Pete’s Posse), Rose Jackson, Sam Zouk (Polaris), and Max Newman. Plus we’ll have Sunday morning workshops, live break music and more!
Portland Country Dance Community Friday Night English Dance
Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall 8936 SW 17th Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesFor details about venue, callers, musicians, COVID policies, please go to our website, or email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org Sliding scale: $7 - $20.
ContraATL Weekly Dance
Decatur Recreation Center 231 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA, United StatesAtlanta's weekly contra dance features a variety of local and regional talent. We dance every Friday night except rare blackout dates, generally last two Fridays in December and the first Friday in January.
Friday Contra Dance, Nashville TN
Second Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 3511 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN, United StatesAll are welcome to come and dance! You don’t need to bring a partner. Contra dancing is easy to learn. We have beginners' lessons for anyone who hasn’t done it before, or wants a reminder. $5 - $25, pay what you can.
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.