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Friday Night Contra at Glen Echo, Maryland
Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD, United StatesJoin us in Glen Echo, Maryland, for a fun night of contras and an occasional square! There’s a free lesson at 7:30pm.
Fifth Saturday Contra at Guiding Star Grange
Guiding Star Grange 401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA, United StatesCaller and featured musicians vary each time; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. Note: Each dance series now has its own COVID protocol. We hope every dancer will feel comfortable at one or more dances.
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 […]
ContraCopia
Commodore Barry Center 6815 Emlen St, Philadelphia, PA, United States9 hours of contra dances, squares & waltzes 3 AWESOME bands and 3 AMAZING callers Bands Ice Cream Truckers Noah Van Norstrand (fiddle, feet), Kelsey Wells (fiddle), and Helen Kuhar (guitar) Stove Dragon Oliver Scanlon (fiddle), Sam Zakon-Anderson (keyboard), Rose Jackson (fiddle), and Helen Kuhar (guitar) Millserati Imogen Mills (fiddle, vocals), Cecily Mills (cello, didgeridoo, […]
After-Thanksgiving Barn Dance!
The Meeting House 3850 Main Road, Tiverton, RI, United StatesSponsored by Four Corners Arts Center Four Corners Arts Center invites you to the historic village of Tiverton Four Corners for an after Thanksgiving Live Music early evening of barn dances! This is still wicked fun today! It is the most fun you can have with your clothes on! Bring your friends or come alone! […]
Contra Dance to Delightful Live Music
Annapolis Friends Meetinghouse 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD, United StatesIntro lesson at 6:30; dance at 7:00. 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 has windows and filter fans for circulation and ventilation. Please bring own water. Snacks to share are […]
Portland Country Dance Community 5th Saturdays Open Mike/Open Band Contra Dance
Fulton Park Hall (L'Etoile French Immersion School) 68 SW Miles St, Portland, OR, United StatesOur Saturday night Open Mike Open Band dance at Fulton Hall. Two local musicians will organize the music. Please contact them in advance so that you can learn about their musical plans. A local caller will lead the callers' Open Mike. You can contact them in advance or show up and sign up for a […]
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 […]
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.
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
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.