--- events: - name: English Country Dancing details: "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. \nTom Mack is the caller and we dance to recorded music enjoying dances from the 1700’s and 1800’s: lines, circles and squares. \nHealth issues: If you feel sick, stay home." links: - "https://sites.google.com/corp/site/svcwed/home-1/2025-practice-schedule" - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dancing-2/2025-06-20/" start: "2025-06-20T18:30:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-20T21:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: VA city: Luray styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true callers: - Tom Mack price: free organisation: Shenandoah Valley Civil War Era Dancers source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: TECDA Friday Evening Dance details: "Come and join us every Friday for an evening of dance with our talented callers: \nDave Berman, Cathy Campbell, Alan Rosenthal, Walter Zagorski. \nMasks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle and come and enjoy an evening of English Country Dancing. \nemail: info@tecda.ca" links: - "https://www.tecda.ca/weekly_dances.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/tecda-friday-evening-dance/2025-06-20/" start: "2025-06-20T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-20T21:00:00-04:00" country: Canada state: Ontario city: Toronto styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true callers: - Alan Rosenthal - Cathy Campbell - Dave Berman - Walter Zagorski price: $10 organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (TECDA) source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: The Round Playford ball links: - "https://round.soc.srcf.net/diary" start_date: 2025-06-21 end_date: 2025-06-21 country: UK city: Cambridge styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true bands: - Contrary Faeries organisation: The Round source: events/uk/the_round.yaml - name: Friday Night English Dance details: "For details about venue, callers, or musicians, please go to our website, or email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org \nSliding scale: $7 – $20." links: - "https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=6105" - "https://cdss.org/event/pcdc-friday-night-english-dance-2/2025-06-20/" start: "2025-06-20T19:30:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-20T22:30:00-07:00" country: USA state: OR city: Portland styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true bands: - Full Circle callers: - Nan Evans price: $7-$20 organisation: Portland Country Dance Community source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: York Region English Country Dancers details: "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.)" links: - "http://www.yrecd.ca/" - "https://cdss.org/event/york-region-english-country-dancers/2025-06-21/" start: "2025-06-21T14:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-21T16:00:00-04:00" country: Canada state: Ontario city: Newmarket styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: donation organisation: York Region English Country Dancers source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Scissortail English Country Dance details: "Scissortail English Country Dance in Oklahoma City, first and third Saturdays. Check our Facebook or our website for more details!" links: - "https://scissortail.org/calendar/" - "https://cdss.org/event/scissortail-english-country-dance-in-oklahoma-city/2025-06-21/" start: "2025-06-21T13:30:00-05:00" end: "2025-06-21T15:30:00-05:00" country: USA state: OK city: Oklahoma City styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $15 organisation: Scissortail Traditional Dance Society source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Annapolis English Country Dance details: "English Country Dance to delightful live music \n\nIntro lesson at 6:30; dance at 7:00. \nPre-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!\nFace masks are optional.\nVenue has windows and filter fans for circulation and ventilation.\nPlease bring own water.\nSnacks to share are welcome if you bring napkins, appropriate paper goods, and utensils and plan to clean up after snack time.\nNo experience or partner required.\n$15; students $5; children through 5 years old free. \nInfo: Ann Fallon, 410-507-0934, or Jan Scopel, 443-540-0867." links: - "https://www.facebook.com/events/517192678047030/" - "https://cdss.org/event/annapolis-english-country-dance/2025-06-21/" start: "2025-06-21T18:30:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-21T21:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: MD city: Annapolis styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Some Assembly price: $5-$15 organisation: Annapolis Traditional Dance Society source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Bridgerton-Inspired Ball details: "Step into Regency-era elegance at the Bridgerton-Inspired Ball on Saturday, June 21, 2025! Enjoy a night filled with glamour, grace, and unforgettable moments as we dance the night away and crown the “Diamond of the Ball.” \nWhat to Expect: \n\nDelicious food and refreshments\nEnglish country dancing\nPhoto opportunities with Queen Charlotte herself\nA special edition Lady Whistledown paper\n…and much more fun fit for royalty!\n\nMore details to come soon, including ticket information! Be sure to stay tuned to this page for all the latest updates and exciting announcements. Don’t forget to share with your friends—this is one event you won’t want to miss!" links: - "https://riversidewc.wixsite.com/bridgerton" - "https://cdss.org/event/bridgerton-inspired-ball/" start: "2025-06-21T17:00:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-21T21:00:00-07:00" country: USA state: CA city: Riverside styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true callers: - Bob Vega price: $55.20-$75 organisation: "Riverside Woman's Club" source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: English Country Dance Atlanta details: "2nd, 4th, and 5th Sunday afternoons \n$9, cash or check" links: - "https://ecdatlanta.org/schedule.htm" - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-atlanta-2nd-4th-and-5th-sunday-afternoons/2025-06-22/" start: "2025-06-22T15:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-22T17:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: GA city: Atlanta styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $9 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: English Country Dance details: "All are welcome to join us for another very fine afternoon of English Country Dance. Spread the word and bring all your friends, family and neighbors! \n\n3:30pm-4:00pm, Newcomers’ Session\n4:00pm-6:15-ish pm, Dance\nLeader: TBA\nLive Music: TBA\nBring a snack to share during the break-out in the parlor.\nWear comfortable clothes and non-marking shoes.\n\nWe are deeply grateful to be a part of our community dance organization, The Old Farmers Ball, and for their promotion and support of area traditional dance and music. \nFree of charge. \nFor schedule updates, visit the Old Farmers Ball website." links: - "https://oldfarmersball.com/english-country-dance/" - "https://cdss.org/event/asheville-sunday-afternoon-english-country-dance-2/2025-06-22/" start: "2025-06-22T15:30:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-22T18:15:00-04:00" country: USA state: NC city: Asheville styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true price: free organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: English Country Dance details: "Twice-monthly English Country Dance session in Colorado Springs, CO. Each dance will be taught and then practiced. Great social atmosphere and fun!" links: - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance/2025-06-22/" start: "2025-06-22T13:45:00-06:00" end: "2025-06-22T15:45:00-06:00" country: USA state: CO city: Colorado Springs styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: English Country Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center details: "Every Sunday \nSmall Studio\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2nd Sunday of the Month\nLive Music with Anytime English Players | 6:30 – 9:00 pm \nCost:\nRecorded Music: $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\nLive Music: $15 General Admission | $12 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\n\n“Pay What You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) – Newcomers especially encouraged to attend! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnglish country dancing is an accessible social dance form with a history going back several centuries. This is the dancing of Queen Elizabeth I, of Jane Austen, and a living tradition that inspires musical compositions and choreographies today. The music can be stately or spritely, traditional or modern, recorded or live. It is danced with simple walking or skipping steps in time to the music. All dances are taught and are usually done in “long-ways sets” with partners facing in lines down the hall. After a walk-through, the easy-to-learn figures are called throughout the dance as you interact with other couples in your set and then move on to the next and repeat.\n\nYou can come by yourself and be assured of dancing throughout the evening, since our tradition is to welcome and teach beginners and change partners for each dance. Anyone can invite anyone else to dance, regardless of gender or experience. English country dance will satisfy your wish for pleasurable exercise, a warm social community, mental stimulation, or even transcendent aesthetic experiences. We invite you to join us!" links: - "https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/english-country-dance" - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-at-tapestry-folkdance-center-3/2025-06-22/" start: "2025-06-22T18:30:00-05:00" end: "2025-06-22T21:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MN city: Minneapolis styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true callers: - Barbara Rice price: $4-$12 organisation: Tapestry Folkdance Center source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Gainesville English Country Dance details: "We dance to live music by Hoggetowne Fancy every Monday at United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue. Cost is $5 for the hall plus a similar amount for the band. This dance is open to all. All dances are taught, walked through and called. There is a lesson at 6:10." links: - "https://cdss.org/event/gainesville-florida-english-country-dance/2025-06-23/" start: "2025-06-23T18:10:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-23T20:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: FL city: Gainesville styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Hoggetowne Fancy price: $10 organisation: Gainesville English Country Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Monday Evening English Country Dance details: "All are welcome to join us for an evening of English country dance with live music. All dances talked and walked through. Easy parking, air conditioning, and fans. Snacks are encouraged for the break! Please register online at our website." links: - "https://www.bfms.org/mondayDance.php" - "https://cdss.org/event/monday-evening-english-country-dance-in-baltimore/2025-06-23/" start: "2025-06-23T20:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-23T22:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: MD city: Baltimore styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $10-$15 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Ashland Country Dancers details: "The Ashland Branch of the Heather and the Rose Country Dancers hosts a weekly English dance (with some Scottish). Since formation in 1980, all dances are taught with positional/global language. We use recorded music most evenings." links: - "http://www.heatherandrose.org/activities/ongoing.shtml" - "https://cdss.org/event/ashland-country-dancers-english-country-dance/2025-06-23/" start: "2025-06-23T19:00:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-23T21:30:00-07:00" country: USA state: OR city: Ashland styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $5 organisation: The Heather and the Rose Country Dancers source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Tuesday English Country Dance details: "We dance to live music from our wonderful local musicians. All dances taught and prompted. Wear comfortable clothes and bring flat, non-slippy shoes to change into. Pay what you can; $8 donation helps cover the hall, band, and callers. Masks are welcome at the dance." links: - "https://aactmad.org/english-country" - "https://cdss.org/event/ann-arbor-tuesday-english-country-dance/2025-06-24/" start: "2025-06-24T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-24T21:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: MI city: Ann Arbor styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $8 organisation: AACTMAD source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Williamsburg Tuesday Night English Dance details: "Come join us for English Country Dancing on Tuesdays from 8-10 pm in Williamsburg, VA. All are welcome! No partner, previous dance experience, or registration is required. We start with easier dances and work up to more complicated material, so if it’s your first time attending, we recommend arriving by 8 pm. Come dance with us!" links: - "https://williamsburgheritagedancers.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/williamsburg-va-tuesday-night-english-dance/2025-06-24/" start: "2025-06-24T20:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-24T22:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: VA city: Williamsburg styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true organisation: Williamsburg Heritage Dancers source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: English Country Dance Class details: "Whether you are brand new or LOVE this style of dancing, Tuesday nights in Pasadena is where you learn the skills to dance with elegance and ease! It’s a great mid-week pick-me-up with dance friends old and new. We dance on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Tuesday of the month. \nPay $10 at the door, and pre-register on our website to receive all of the pertinent details! \nPlan on sticking around for after-hours socializing and getting the latest details on a favorite dance, the next ball, or that costume question you always wanted to ask." links: - "https://historicalteaanddance.org/#Tuesdaydances" - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-classes-in-pasadena/2025-06-24/" start: "2025-06-24T19:15:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-24T21:30:00-07:00" country: USA state: CA city: Pasadena styles: - ecd workshop: true social: false price: $10 organisation: Historical Tea & Dance Society source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: English Country Dance details: "English Country Dance. All levels welcome, newcomers through advanced dancers. Skills session at 6:40 pm. Occasional live music. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes and a sunny disposition. All dances taught using mostly positional language." links: - "https://oldfarmersball.com/english-country-dance/" - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-asheville-nc-3/2025-06-25/" start: "2025-06-25T18:40:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-25T21:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: NC city: Asheville styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true organisation: Luanne Stiles source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: English Country Dance at Guiding Star Grange details: "Join us in Greenfield for an evening of English Country Dancing. Lively, elegant, and fun: English country dances from 1650 to today, with a rotating cast of stellar musicians and callers. \nCost: $10-$20, sliding scale. \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/second-fourth-wednesday-english-country-dance-at-guiding-star-grange/2025-06-25/" start: "2025-06-25T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-25T21:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $10-$20 organisation: Graham Christian source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Richmond English Country Dance details: "Please join us for our weekly English Country Dancing Wednesday night social at 7:30 p.m. All dances are taught, walked through, and called. No experience or partner are required, just a pair of comfortable shoes. New dancers are asked to please come at at least 10 minutes before the start of the session. The first night is free; after that $2 per evening." links: - "https://colonialdanceclubofrichmond.com/english-dance-calendar" - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-english-country-dance-2/2025-06-25/" start: "2025-06-25T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-25T21:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: VA city: Richmond styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $2 organisation: Colonial Dance Club of Richmond source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: FSGW English Country Dance details: "In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall. \nWith live music! \nYou may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators, so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left. \nIf you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select “first time free” when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson. \nCOVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info \nThe dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall. \nIf you’d like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list. \nGeneral information on our English Country Dance web page \nMember (FSGW, BFMS, CDSS, ATDS) – $15.00 \nNon-member – $17.00 \nStudents and Limited income – $8.00" links: - "https://fsgw.org/event-6187695" - "https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-english-country-dance/2025-06-25/" start: "2025-06-25T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-25T22:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: MD city: Glen Echo styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true callers: - Melissa Running price: $8-$17 organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Cleveland Thursday English Country Dance details: "Come join us every Thursday afternoon for English Country Dancing. \nCombination of live and recorded music, in an air-conditioned hall." links: - "https://englishcountryorg.wordpress.com/" - "https://cdss.org/event/cleveland-thursday-english-country-dance/2025-06-26/" start: "2025-06-26T13:30:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-26T15:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: OH city: Cleveland Heights styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $3 organisation: Cleveland English Dance Community source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Berkeley English Dance details: "BACDS (Bay Area Country Dance Society) presents dances every Thursday night (except holidays) at \nChrist Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA. \nContra dancing happens on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Thursday of the month, from 8pm to 10:30pm. \nEnglish Country Dancing happens on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, from 7:45pm to 10pm. \nBoth are are preceded by beginners’ lessons. \nIn addition, there is an experienced English dance on the 4th Saturday of the month from 7:30pm to 10pm at the same location. \nDetails at our website. \nWe also have Facebook groups: \n\nBerkeley Contra Dance\nBerkeley English Country Dance" links: - "https://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/" - "https://cdss.org/event/berkeley-ca-contra-and-english-dances/2025-06-26/" start: "2025-06-26T19:15:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-26T22:00:00-07:00" country: USA state: CA city: Berkeley styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true price: $6-$25 organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: TECDA Friday Evening Dance details: "Come and join us every Friday for an evening of dance with our talented callers: \nDave Berman, Cathy Campbell, Alan Rosenthal, Walter Zagorski. \nMasks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle and come and enjoy an evening of English Country Dancing. \nemail: info@tecda.ca" links: - "https://www.tecda.ca/weekly_dances.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/tecda-friday-evening-dance/2025-06-27/" start: "2025-06-27T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-27T21:00:00-04:00" country: Canada state: Ontario city: Toronto styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true callers: - Alan Rosenthal - Cathy Campbell - Dave Berman - Walter Zagorski price: $10 organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (TECDA) source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Childgrove English Country Dance details: "The regular dance generally starts out with simpler dances early in the evening, progressing to dances with more difficulty later on, depending on the experience level of the crowd." links: - "https://www.childgrove.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/childgrove-english-country-dance/2025-06-27/" start: "2025-06-27T19:00:00-05:00" end: "2025-06-27T21:30:00-05:00" country: USA state: MO city: Webster Groves styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $10 organisation: Childgrove Country Dancers source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Monrovia English Country Dance details: "Please join us for English Country Dancing on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month from 7:30-10pm in the Guildhall of St Luke’s Episcopal Church. $5 admission (cash only). Beginners welcome! All dances are taught, walked through and called. No partner or costume required; just bring comfortable closed-toed shoes and a water bottle. We’re friendly, laid-back, and welcoming!" links: - "https://monroviaecd.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/monrovia-english-country-dance/2025-06-27/" start: "2025-06-27T19:15:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-27T22:00:00-07:00" country: USA state: CA city: Monrovia styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $5 organisation: Monrovia English Country Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Friday Night English Dance details: "For details about venue, callers, or musicians, please go to our website, or email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org \nSliding scale: $7 – $20." links: - "https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=6106" - "https://cdss.org/event/pcdc-friday-night-english-dance-2/2025-06-27/" start: "2025-06-27T19:30:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-27T22:30:00-07:00" country: USA state: OR city: Portland styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true callers: - Brooke Friendly price: $7-$20 organisation: Portland Country Dance Community source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Country Dancers of Rochester Pride Dance details: "This will be a whole day full of dancing, connections and celebrating Pride! Two contras, a twisted English country dance and a late-night fusion dance! \nThere will be snacks, a craft station, ways to learn more about Rochester Pride and local queer-owned and supported businesses, as much more! A portion of the proceeds from the dance will be donated to Trillium Health, a long-time local non-profit organization that has been a big support of the LGBTQIA+ community. \nAnd did we mention how lucky we are with the amazing musicians and callers we will have that day?! Music by Lake Effect, Matthew Sloboda, Chuck Abell, Cat Sloboda, Quicksilver, Catherine McCallen Sloboda, Alex Fortier and special guest Eileen Kalfass – with our evening dance being a MEGA band composed of everyone! What fun that will be! And we will have Sunny Lawrence and Carmen Giunta calling the dances throughout the day and are so excited to see what they will have in store for us. \nAll are welcome at this dance and we encourage beginners to attend, even if they have never danced before! There is gender-neutral dance calling. \nCome solo or with a friend, and please plan to wear your most colorful, creative outfits!" links: - "https://cdrochester.org/events/pride-day-dance/" - "https://cdss.org/event/country-dancers-of-rochester-pride-dance/" start: "2025-06-28T13:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-28T22:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: NY city: Rochester styles: - contra - ecd workshop: false social: true bands: - Lake Effect - Quicksilver callers: - Carmen Giunta - Sunny Lawrence price: $40 organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Syracuse Country Dancers ECD details: English country dance every 2nd and 4th Saturday. links: - "https://syracusecountrydancers.org/upcoming-dances/" - "https://cdss.org/event/syracuse-country-dancers-ecd/2025-06-28/" start: "2025-06-28T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-28T22:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: NY city: Manlius styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $5-$15 organisation: Syracuse Country Dancers source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Mendocino English Country Dance details: "Fourth Saturday of every month (check our calendar for occasional date changes). \nLive music with Take a Dance, the Mendocino English Country Dance Orchestra. \nDances taught and prompted by alternating local and guest callers. \nFun and friendly dancers welcome newcomers in an inclusive and enjoyable environment. Everyone gets to dance!" links: - "https://www.mendoecd.org/events/" - "https://cdss.org/event/mendocino-english-country-dance/2025-06-28/" start: "2025-06-28T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-28T22:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: CA city: Caspar styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Take a Dance price: $15 organisation: Mendocino English Country Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: "Princeton Country Dancers' Combination Contra and English Country Dance" details: "Combination Contra and English Country Dance every 4th Saturday, 7:30-10:30 (except February)" links: - "https://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/princeton-country-dancers-combination-contra-and-english-country-dance/2025-06-28/" start: "2025-06-28T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-28T22:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: NJ city: Princeton styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true price: $15 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: English Country Dance Atlanta details: "2nd, 4th, and 5th Sunday afternoons \n$9, cash or check" links: - "https://ecdatlanta.org/schedule.htm" - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-atlanta-2nd-4th-and-5th-sunday-afternoons/2025-06-29/" start: "2025-06-29T15:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-29T17:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: GA city: Atlanta styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $9 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Louisville English Country Dance details: Louisville English Country Dance meets on the 2nd and last Sundays of most months. Please check our website for details. links: - "https://www.louisvilleecd.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/louisville-english-country-dance/2025-06-29/" start: "2025-06-29T15:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-29T17:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: KY city: Louisville styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $5 organisation: Louisville English Country Dancers source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: 5th Sunday English Country Dance details: "HATDS ECD meets most 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays. All levels are welcomed at the 1st and 3rd Sundays. 5th Sunday dances are usually, but not always, for experienced dancers. The schedule sometimes changes, so check our event calendar before coming." links: - "https://hatds.org/ecd#hatds" - "https://cdss.org/event/houston-area-traditional-dance-society-5th-sunday-english-country-dance/2025-06-29/" start: "2025-06-29T14:45:00-05:00" end: "2025-06-29T17:20:00-05:00" country: USA state: TX city: Houston styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $10 organisation: Houston Area Traditional Dance Society source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Sebastopol 5th Sunday Advanced English Dance details: "The Sebastopol 5th Sunday dance is a chance for our callers, dancers and musicians to enjoy an afternoon of challenging material and streamlined teaching. We expect dancers attending these sessions to be completely comfortable with heys for 3 and 4, dolphin heys, double figure 8s, and triple minor progression. They should also be able to maintain their sense of orientation within the set. This is not the time to bring your friends who are new to English country dancing, though we’d love to see them at the 1st and 3rd Sundays. \nNote: We occasionally change our venue or time to accommodate special events, so please check the NBCDS calendar to confirm." links: - "https://nbcds.org/english-country-dance/" - "https://cdss.org/event/sebastopol-5th-sunday-advanced-english-dance/2025-06-29/" start: "2025-06-29T14:00:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-29T16:30:00-07:00" country: USA state: CA city: Sebastopol styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $5-$15 organisation: North Bay Country Dance Society source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: English Country Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center details: "Every Sunday \nSmall Studio\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2nd Sunday of the Month\nLive Music with Anytime English Players | 6:30 – 9:00 pm \nCost:\nRecorded Music: $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\nLive Music: $15 General Admission | $12 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\n\n“Pay What You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) – Newcomers especially encouraged to attend! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnglish country dancing is an accessible social dance form with a history going back several centuries. This is the dancing of Queen Elizabeth I, of Jane Austen, and a living tradition that inspires musical compositions and choreographies today. The music can be stately or spritely, traditional or modern, recorded or live. It is danced with simple walking or skipping steps in time to the music. All dances are taught and are usually done in “long-ways sets” with partners facing in lines down the hall. After a walk-through, the easy-to-learn figures are called throughout the dance as you interact with other couples in your set and then move on to the next and repeat.\n\nYou can come by yourself and be assured of dancing throughout the evening, since our tradition is to welcome and teach beginners and change partners for each dance. Anyone can invite anyone else to dance, regardless of gender or experience. English country dance will satisfy your wish for pleasurable exercise, a warm social community, mental stimulation, or even transcendent aesthetic experiences. We invite you to join us!" links: - "https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/english-country-dance" - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-at-tapestry-folkdance-center-3/2025-06-29/" start: "2025-06-29T19:00:00-05:00" end: "2025-06-29T21:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MN city: Minneapolis styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true callers: - Daniel Beal price: $4-$12 organisation: Tapestry Folkdance Center source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Gainesville English Country Dance details: "We dance to live music by Hoggetowne Fancy every Monday at United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue. Cost is $5 for the hall plus a similar amount for the band. This dance is open to all. All dances are taught, walked through and called. There is a lesson at 6:10." links: - "https://cdss.org/event/gainesville-florida-english-country-dance/2025-06-30/" start: "2025-06-30T18:10:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-30T20:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: FL city: Gainesville styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Hoggetowne Fancy price: $10 organisation: Gainesville English Country Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Ashland Country Dancers details: "The Ashland Branch of the Heather and the Rose Country Dancers hosts a weekly English dance (with some Scottish). Since formation in 1980, all dances are taught with positional/global language. We use recorded music most evenings." links: - "http://www.heatherandrose.org/activities/ongoing.shtml" - "https://cdss.org/event/ashland-country-dancers-english-country-dance/2025-06-30/" start: "2025-06-30T19:00:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-30T21:30:00-07:00" country: USA state: OR city: Ashland styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: $5 organisation: The Heather and the Rose Country Dancers source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Mixed Dance - English & American details: "Woodborough Village Hall, NG14 6DX" links: - "https://nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php" start: "2025-07-19T19:30:00+01:00" end: "2025-07-19T23:00:00+01:00" country: UK city: Nottingham styles: - contra - ecd workshop: false social: true bands: - Shane & Julia Day callers: - Steve Moore price: £12 organisation: Nottingham Folk Dance Group source: events/uk/nfdg.yaml - name: Day of Dance details: "Callers: Liam Binley & Bernie Culkin.\r\nMusicians: Audrey Jaber & Alex Cumming" links: - "https://friendsofenglishdance.org.uk/events/fed-day-of-dance/" start: "2025-08-10T10:00:00+01:00" end: "2025-08-10T17:00:00+01:00" country: UK city: Oakham styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber callers: - Liam Binley - Bernie Culkin organisation: Friends of English dance source: events/uk/oakham.yaml - name: Sytchampton Saturday dance links: - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/p/dance-diary-experiment.html" start: "2025-09-27T19:30:00+01:00" end: "2025-09-27T22:30:00+01:00" country: UK city: Sytchampton styles: - ecd - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - The Falconers callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £8 organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club source: events/uk/sytchampton.yaml - name: Nottingham Mixed Dance links: - "https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php" start: "2025-11-08T19:30:00+00:00" end: "2025-11-08T23:00:00+00:00" country: UK city: Nottingham styles: - contra - ecd workshop: false social: true bands: - Chris & Julie Dewhurst callers: - Neil Stuart organisation: Nottingham Folk Dance Group source: events/uk/nfdg.yaml - name: Friday Folk Saturday Special links: - "https://fridayfolk.org.uk/" start: "2025-11-22T19:30:00+00:00" end: "2025-11-22T22:30:00+00:00" country: UK city: St Albans styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: £12 organisation: Friday Folk source: events/uk/st_albans_friday_folk.yaml - name: Sytchampton Saturday dance links: - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/p/dance-diary-experiment.html" start: "2025-12-13T19:30:00+00:00" end: "2025-12-13T22:30:00+00:00" country: UK city: Sytchampton styles: - ecd - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer callers: - Ivan Aitken price: £8 organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club source: events/uk/sytchampton.yaml - name: Friday Folk Saturday Special links: - "https://fridayfolk.org.uk/" start: "2026-11-25T19:30:00+00:00" end: "2026-11-25T22:30:00+00:00" country: UK city: St Albans styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true price: £12 organisation: Friday Folk source: events/uk/st_albans_friday_folk.yaml