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.
Friday Night Contra & Square Dance
Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD, United StatesCome dance at the historical Glen Echo Park! Intro lesson at 7:30, dance starts at 8. Newcomers; bring a water bottle, wear comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate attire as the venue at Glen Echo is not heated or cooled! We encourage masking.
Pittsburgh Contra Dance
Wightman School Community Building 5604 Solway St., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome dance to the music of Aubergine with caller Rick Szumski. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30pm. Complete beginners are welcome! At this dance masks are required, but we also hold a mask-optional dance each month.
Third Friday Contra at Guiding Star Grange
Guiding Star Grange 401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA, United StatesCaller and featured musicians vary each month; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. Other musicians are welcome to come and be part of the amorphous "Back Row Band." Schedule: 8:00 PM: Contra Dancing for All; often a beginner session at 7:45. Cost: $10 or barter equivalent See venue website for this month's […]
21st Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend, Berea, KY
Russel Acton Folk Center 212 W Jefferson St., Berea, KY, United StatesHands Four is one of the most popular and consistent contra dance weekends in the Ohio Valley with topnotch bands, callers and experienced instructors. Often a sold-out event, which is located in Old Town/Artisan Village in Berea, KY. For years, we have had the privilege of using the rustic log building Russel Acton Folk Center. […]
Rory Makem, traditional and contemporary Irish music, in Concert, presented by the Folk Music Society of New York
St. John's Lutheran Church 81 Christopher Street, New York City, NY, United StatesRory Makem, son of legendary Irish folk traditionalist/revivalist Tommy Makem (of the Clancy Brothers), makes rare solo appearance for the Folk Music Society of New York, performing traditional and contemporary Irish music on vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin and bouzouki, April 19, 2024, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street, Manhattan. Advance tickets through Eventbrite or […]
York Region English Country Dancers
Trinity United Church Newmarket 461 Park Avenue, Newmarket, Ontario, CanadaEnglish Country Dance in central York Region (Ontario, Canada)! Beginners welcome; all dances taught; you don't need to bring a partner. Admission by donation; your first class is free. Join us on the first, third, and (when there is one) fifth Saturday of the month from 2:00 to 4:00. (Please check the website for possible […]
Southern Illinois Community Contra Dance
Church of the Good Shepherd Carbondale 515 S Orchard Dr, Carbondale, IL, United StatesOur monthly dance is "Blue Zone" living in a war zone world. Connect with neighbors, move your body, eat healthy(ish) food, give your social media a downtime. Southern Illinois Community Contra Dance might just help you live to age 100. $5 or pay what you can.
Carolina English Country Dancers Saturday Dance
Second Presbyterian Church 105 River St., Greenville, SC, United StatesEnglish Country Dance
Monterey Contra Dance
Monterey YMCA 600 Camino el Estero, Monterey, CA, United StatesMonterey Country Dance Community holds contra dances most first and third Saturdays, unless otherwise noted in our schedules and calendars. Come alone or bring a friend—beginners are always welcome! Lessons at 6:40; dance starts at 7 PM. Prices: $12 General $10 Members of MCDC, BACDS, CDSS or other sister organizations $5 active military & full-time […]
Lancaster, PA Contra Dance
St. John's Episcopal Church 321 W. Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA, United StatesAll ages are welcome! Bring the whole family, or come on your own! No partner or prior dance experience necessary! Bringing a water bottle is encouraged. Cost: sliding scale $12-20+ cash only. Children 13 or younger dance FREE! A practice lesson is included in admission and takes place at 6:15pm before each dance. If you can count […]
Lawrence Barn Dance Association Contra Dance
Woodlawn Elementary School 508 Elm Street, Lawrence, KS, United StatesLisa Harris-Frydman is calling to the music of The Campeau Creek Boys.
East Bay Waltz
Berkeley Finnish Hall 1970 Chestnut Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesEast Bay Waltz is a casual social dance featuring mostly waltz, with polka, swing, latin dances, and other partner dance thrown in to mix things up. There are classes on a variety of dance forms for intermediate dancers and a waltz class for beginners that starts at the very beginning. Then, there's DJ'd social dancing […]
Contra Dance in Carrollton, TX
2155 Ballroom and Events 2155 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, TX, United StatesMonthly Contra Dance
Ottawa Contra Dance
Churchill Seniors Centre 345 Richmond Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaJoin Ottawa Contra Dance every 1st and 3rd Saturday, September - June. Dances are called using Larks and Robins. Admission by sliding scale.
Third Saturday Contra at Guiding Star Grange
Guiding Star Grange 401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA, United StatesThe Moving Violations are: Van Kaynor (fiddle, feet), Ron Grosslein (fiddle, mandolin, percussion), and Eric Eid-Reiner (piano). Caller varies each month; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. Schedule: Newcomers workshop 7:30-8:00 p.m. Contra dance 8:00-11:00 p.m. Cost: $12-20 sliding scale ($10 for students and children, $8 for under 13) at the door. […]
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 […]
Brownsville English Country Dance
Brownsville Town Hall 22 Brownsville-Hartland Rd, West Windsor, VT, United StatesBrownsville ECD is held in the Town Hall of West Windsor (Brownsville), Vermont. 1:00 Dances for more experienced dancers* 1:45 Beginners introduction to terms and movements - Everyone welcome! 2:00 General Dance - Everyone welcome! Potluck snack table. Enjoy. General admission - $10 First Time Dancers - FREE Under 15 - FREE * These dancers […]
Las Vegas Contra Dance
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas 3616 E Lake Mead Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesContra dance in Las Vegas Nevada. Non-gender calling. Live Band: 112 and Then Some
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.