Village Green English Country Dancers' Weekly Classes
2026-01-14 20:15 - 21:30 (America/Winnipeg) | Harrow United Church, 955 Mulvey Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3M 1G8, Canada
We meet almost every Wednesday evening. We learn traditional and historic dances, old and new, and get a chance to practice them. There’s a big celebratory dance with live music at the end of the season with smaller ones through the year.

No dance experience is necessary.
Bring a friend, or just yourself.
Wear comfortable, flat-soled shoes.
A moderate level of fitness is required. (Can you run up a flight or two of stairs without difficulty, hop on one foot 5 times, switch feet and 5 hops on that foot?)
$10 drop-in fee for non-members.

Check our webpage for updated information.

Cleveland Thursday English Country Dance
2026-01-15 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Forest Hill Church Presbyterian, 3031 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Heights, OH, 44118, United States
Come join us every Thursday afternoon for English Country Dancing.
Combination of live and recorded music, in an air-conditioned hall.

Gentle English (Swarthmore PA)
2026-01-15 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Park Avenue Community Center, 1229 Park Ave, Swarthmore, PA, United States
English Country Dancing for those who enjoy relaxed tempos and familiar figures. Jenny Beer leading, music by laptop.

Third Thursday English Regency Dancing in Simi Valley
2026-01-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Rancho Santa Susana Community Center, 5005-C East Los Angeles Avenue,, Simi Valley, CA, 93063, United States
English Regency Dancing and Bridgerton™-era dance lessons for moderns (1795-1825). Be whisked through time as you learn smooth, elegant English Country Dance as Jane Austen might have danced herself. Light refreshments served; bring your own water. No costumes, partner, or experience required. Please, no high heels.
Let’s all party like it’s 1799!
Preregistration is mandatory
Each participant must pre-register either in person at the community center or online.
For more information and registration, please contact the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center office staff at (805) 584-4456.

Lake City Contra Dance
2026-01-15 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Latvian Community Center, 11710 3rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Thursday nights; doors open at 7 pm
Dances: intro/refresher workshop 7:15 pm, dancing 7:30 till 10:00 pm
Admission on a sliding scale $10 – 20 – pay what you can
The hall is well-ventilated and air-conditioned!
For more information call 206-525-0932, or send us email.

Thursday Contra Dance in Philadelphia
2026-01-15 19:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Commodore Barry Center, 6815 Emlen St, Philadelphia, PA, 19119, United States
Weekly Contra Dance – See our website for this week’s band and caller(s).
Mostly contras with occasional squares, mixers, four facing fours, and more.

7:30pm New Dancer Lesson; 8:00pm to 10:30pm dancing
Masks are no longer required but are welcomed.
Our sliding scale is $10-$15-$20.
Our role terms are Larks and Robins.

Stellar Days & Nights
2026-01-16 15:00 - 2026-01-19 13:00 (America/Denver) | Adventure Unlimited Ranch/100 Elk, 18325 Co Rd 366, Buena Vista, 81211, United States
You’re invited to the 17th “Annual” Stellar Days & Nights.
A 4-day, 3-night winter music and dance event in the Rocky Mountains – Buena Vista, CO. Contra, English Country, and Couples Dancing, plus workshops and music jams. Cozy accommodations. Amazing scenery. Yummy food.
Register now.
$25 off per person early bird only runs thru October 15th.
And we have our Talent Lineup:
Callers:
David Millstone
Wendy Graham
Stomp Rocket
(w/ Dave Langford, Glen Loper & Bethany Waickman)
ldlewild
(w/ Mirinisa Stewart-Tengco, Clara Byom & Jacob Chen)
Check out the website for more information.
Organized by: Arkansas Valley Music and Dance.
Put this on your calendar now and plan to attend! Join our email list here or email us at Info@RockyMountainRanchDance.com to be added.

English Country Dancing
2026-01-16 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Luray United Methodist Church, 1 West Main St., Luray, VA, 22835, United States
We invite you to dance with us on the third Friday of every month at Luray United Methodist Church. Parking behind the adjacent bank building. It’s free and open to the public; most appropriate for people 10 years old and up; no experience needed; no partner needed. Wear casual clothes and comfortable shoes.
Tom Mack is the caller and we dance to recorded music enjoying dances from the 1700’s and 1800’s: lines, circles and squares.
Health issues: If you feel sick, stay home.

TECDA Friday Evening Dance
2026-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Ralph Thornton Community Centre, 765 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 1H3, Canada
Come 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

Community Square Dance!
2026-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | White Pine Wilderness Academy, 841 W 53rd St, Indianapolis, 46208, United States
Join us for a super fun, inclusive, community square dance! Music by Squirrel Butter & friends, calling by Charmaine Slaven! $10 suggested donation.

Indy Community Square Dance!
2026-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | White Pine Wilderness Academy, 841 W 53rd St, Indianapolis, 46208, United States
Join us for a cozy community dance at the White Pine yurt! Live music by Charlie Beck of Squirrel Butter, Chad Yost and Carrie Jackson of the Terre Haute Tie Hackers, & Mr. Daniel, calling by Charmaine Slaven.
Everyone welcome, no prior dance experience needed – we will learn the dances together as we go – it’s easy & fun! We’ll have a fire going outside as well. BYOB & snack share! Free to attend, donations gratefully accepted for the band & caller.
$10 suggested donation

Rivanna Contra Dance
2026-01-16 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA, 22932, United States
Third Friday contra dances in Charlottesville, VA. A few miles off I-64. Mask optional. Larks & Robins. Intro lesson 7:00 PM. Dance starts 7:30 PM.
Sliding scale admission: recommend $20

Contra Dance with Alice Raibourn & The Mystic Gorillas
2026-01-16 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Ave, Gainesville,, FL, 32603
The Mystic Gorillas are:

Roger Eudy on guitar
Buz Sibley on fiddle
Lloyd Baldwin on banjo and fiddle

Schedule:

6:00pm – 7:00 – Setup
7:00pm – 9:45pm – Introductory workshop & Contra Dance
9:45 – 10:15pm — Cleanup

Suggested Donation:

$10 (ages 26+)
$5 (ages 16-25)
Dancers ages 15 & under get in FREE when accompanied by an adult.

Please bring your own non-alcoholic beverage.
This is a friendly welcoming recreational activity and all are welcome.
No partner or experience is necessary.
Contra dancing is fun and we’ll teach you how.
No special dress is required.
Wear comfortable, casual attire & soft-soled non-marking shoes.
Smoking and/or alcoholic beverages are not allowed at our dances.

Orlando Contra Dance
2026-01-16 19:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Winter Park Ballroom Dance Co., 6904 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, FL, 32792-7003, United States
Welcome 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)!
We usually dance on the first and third Friday of the month. Holidays, semester breaks, and regional events happen, so check the schedule before going!

Portland Country Dance Community Friday Night English Dance
2026-01-16 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall, 8936 SW 17th Ave, Portland, OR, 97219, United States
For details about venue, callers, or musicians, please go to our website, or email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org
Sliding scale: $7 – $20.

ContraATL Weekly Dance
2026-01-16 19:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
Atlanta’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.

3rd Friday Hot Springs NC Contradance
2026-01-16 19:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Pine Hall, 64 South Spring St, Hot Springs, NC, 28743, United States
Monthly 3rd Friday dance in Hot Springs North Carolina, a mere 200 yards from the Appalachian Trail!
Find us on Facebook: Friends of Hot Springs Contradance

International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
2026-01-16 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Every Friday

Ed Stern Large Studio
7:30 – 8:30 pm Lesson
8:30-10:30 pm Request Dance – recorded music
​Cost: $12 General Admission | $9 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)

Discover heritage and dance roots! International features dances from many regions of the world including Europe, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Brittany, the Middle East, South and North America. All International Fridays are a mix of international styles and dances unless noted otherwise. No partner is needed, and most dances are done by the group in a semi-circular line formation following a leader.
Dance instruction takes place for the first hour, with teachers covering 4-6 dances of varying degrees of difficulty, and typically from different regions. Instruction on the first Friday of the month is geared toward newcomers. After the hour of instruction, it’s time for request dancing from our large collection of recorded music. Everyone is welcome to stay. The programmer (DJ) creates a set from a list of requests generated by attendees. The programmer chooses a range of dances, from basic patterns to tricky sequences.
​​What is International Request Dance?
Dancers can request dances taught recently or old favorites – so what gets programmed is a mix of old and new. There are dances from every continent, and the most-requested dances are from eastern European countries like Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Greece. We also do Israeli dances, and couple dances from (western) Europe and the Americas – but you don’t need to bring a partner.

Friday Contra Dance, Nashville TN
2026-01-16 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | The Activity Center at Second Presbyterian Church, Nashville, 3511 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
All 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.
$7 – $25, pay what you can.

East Bay Square Dance (SF Bay Area)
2026-01-16 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Usually 3rd Fridays of the month, 8pm-10pm
Come on out for an Old-Time Square Dance in Berkeley with live music.
All ages welcome. No special clothing required. Beginners welcome. The caller teaches all of the dances right before we dance them. This is a queer-friendly event where you can dance any role you like.
Location is either Hillside Club or Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library. Please check our website for this month’s details.
$25 supporters; $20 non-members; $15 members; $6 students or low-income; or pay what you can.

Friday Night Contra at Glen Echo, Maryland
2026-01-16 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD, 20812, United States
Join us in Glen Echo, Maryland, for a fun night of contras and an occasional square! There’s a free lesson at 7:30pm.

Salty Swirl 2026
2026-01-17 10:00 - 2026-01-18 12:00 (America/New_York) | Hannah Block USO, 120 S 2nd St, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
Salty Swirl will be back in 2026! Mark your calendars now, and plan to join us for our local contra dance mini weekend that will include the live tunes of ContraForce and Hot Coffee Breakdown, with Emily Rush and Kenny Greer calling our dances.

York Region English Country Dancers
2026-01-17 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Trinity United Church Newmarket, 461 Park Avenue, Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 1V9, Canada
English 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 last-minute changes.)

Southern Illinois Community Contra Dance
2026-01-17 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Church of the Good Shepherd Carbondale, 515 S Orchard Dr, Carbondale, IL, 62901, United States
Our 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.

Annapolis English Country Dance: delightful live music, excellent callers and friendly community
2026-01-17 18:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Annapolis Friends Meetinghouse, 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Join us for a lovely evening of ECD on the third Saturday of each month. Intro lesson at 6:30; dance at 7:00-9:30. No experience or partner required. Pre-registration is not required, but please email aefallon@verizon.net to let us know if you can help with pre-dance setup and/or post-dance hall restoration. Such help is much appreciated!
Face masks are optional. Venue is air conditioned, with filter fans for air circulation and ventilation. Plenty of parking. Please bring own water. Snacks to share are welcome if you bring napkins+appropriate paper goods+utensils and plan to clean up after snack time.
$15; students—$5; children through 5 years old—free.

Tucson Contra Dance
2026-01-17 18:30 - 22:00 (America/Phoenix) | Southern Arizona Dance Center, 4801 E 29th Street, Tucson, AZ, 85711, United States
Join 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.

Monterey Contra Dance
2026-01-17 18:40 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Monterey YMCA, 600 Camino el Estero, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
Monterey Country Dance Community holds contra dances most first Sundays and third Saturdays, unless otherwise noted in our schedules and calendars. Come alone or bring a friend—beginners are always welcome!

First Sundays: Lessons at 3:40 PM; dance from 4–7 PM
Third Saturdays: Lessons at 6:40; dance from 7–10 PM.

​Prices:

$15-$30, sliding scale, general admission
$10-$25, members of MCDC, BACDS, CDSS or other sister organizations;
$5, active military & full-time students, with ID;
FREE! for children 12 & under

South Florida Contradance
2026-01-17 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2601 St Andrews Blvd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
Enjoying contra dance
You’ll be smiling and laughing.
No partner is necessary. Lesson at the beginning. Wear casual clothes and soft soled shoes.
Age range 10-100
Dances are called.
Put the phone down and destress your life.

South Florida Contra Dances
2026-01-17 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton, 2601 St Andrews Blvd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States

Syracuse Country Dancers Contra Dance
2026-01-17 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | United Church of Fayetteville, 310 East Genesee St, Fayetteville, NY, 13066, United States
Contra dancing every 1st and 3rd Saturday.
