For more information visit the Norwich Contradance Facebook Page

Albany Contradances are held every second and some fifth Fridays of the month, September through June, in the large ballroom of the Albany Elks Lodge, located at 25 S Allen St, Albany, NY. Dancing starts at 8pm, with a beginner lesson at 7:45pm.

Now is a great time to be a beginner! This is a welcoming dance community.  Please share this event with anybody who may be interested, regardless of experience level! Contra dancing has its roots in English country dancing, and may feel familiar to square dancing.  Albany Contra uses the calling terms Larks and Robins.

For more information visit the Albany Contradance Website

For more information visit the Rochester Contradance Website

EVENING SCHEDULE

7:45–8 pm: Newcomers lesson
8–11 pm: Contra, with a break around 9:30

COST

Admission is $12 for adults, $5 for kids or low-income, $20 for dance supporters–choose the right price for your budget! We appreciate those who pay with cash; cards and Venmo also accepted.

WHAT TO BRING

Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes to preserve our floor. Wear light, comfortable clothing — think short sleeves or a tank top, even in winter. Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated (no glass bottles, please).

For more information visit the Montpelier Contra Dance Website

AFTERNOON ADVANCED CONTRA

4:30-6 pm: Challenging Afternoon Contra

EVENING SCHEDULE

6-7:45 pm: Potluck

7:45–8 pm: Newcomers lesson
8–11 pm: Contra, with a break around 9:30

COST

Admission is $12 for adults, $5 for kidsC or low-income, $20 for dance supporters–choose the right price for your budget! We appreciate those who pay with cash; cards and Venmo also accepted.

WHAT TO BRING

Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes to preserve our floor. Wear light, comfortable clothing — think short sleeves or a tank top, even in winter. Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated (no glass bottles, please).

For more information visit the Montpelier Contra Dance Website

Rose Jackson (fiddle), Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin (keyboard, accordion), Helen Kuhar (guitar), Lyss Adkins calling 

Schedule: Tea time 7:00, Lesson 7:30, Dance 8-10:30
Cost: $12-$25 general, $5 age 12 and under or low income
Covid policy: Masks optional but appreciated. If you have any cold or flu symptoms, please stay home.
More info: balancethewavecontra@gmail.com Balance the Wave on Facebook, Instagram. We use FGD Etiquette Guidelines 

Balance the Wave is a new 3rd Friday contra series that features local and touring bands, a public Community Code of Conduct announced at the dance, and a fun, inclusive environment that supports new dancers. Join us downstairs for tea at 7pm and bring a special mug and treat to share if you like. 

This event is sponsored in part by a community grant from Mass Cultural Council.

For more information visit The Guiding Star Grange Website

For more information visit the Syracuse Country Dancers Website

4 - 5:30pm - Squaredance

8 - 11pm - Contradance

For more information visit the Guiding Star Grange Dance Community Website

For more information visit the Albany Contradance Website

More information TBA

For more information visit the Syracuse Country Dancers Website

More information TBA on the Queen City Contra Dancers Buffalo NY Website

More information TBA on the Mt. Airy Contradance Website

For more information visit the Montpelier Contradance Website

Please join us for a double dance at the Rose Room. Fiddler Oliver Scanlon brings along his fine friends, guitarist Everest Witman and flautist Grace Hendrickson-Jones. Together, they bring an exciting sound to our contra dance stage. Beloved throughout the country for her inventive playfulness, Pittsburgh’s Gaye Fifer will call the dances.

Schedule

• Advanced contra at 1:00 – 4:00 pm

• Gaye’s advanced waltz workshop at 4:15 pm

• Dinner Break

• Evening contra 7:30 – 10:30

Prices: $20 for the afternoon, $20 for the evening, $40 for both

For more information visit the Country Dancers of Rochester Website Event Page

CDSS Lifetime Contribution Award for Tony Parkes

More information TBA

Concert 3 to 5pm

To reserve a seat and receive the location information, please email Joan at jnsavitt@yahoo.com

7pm Doors, 7:30 Show.

Please email Nicole Singer for more information and to reserve a seat: nicole.v.singer@gmail.com

All Tickets: $20

General Admission

Doors at 5:30, show at 6:00

For more information and to reserve a seat, visit the Middlebury Town Hall Theater Website

Join us for a fabulous evening of music and songs from the Northeast. Oliver Scanlon (fiddle), McKinley James (cello), and François-Félix Roy (guitar) will bring us traditional and original music from New England, Quebec, and regional neighbors. We're excited to welcome Oliver and McKinley back, and we can't wait to hear this trio!

When: Sunday, October 26, 2025, 2:00 pm (doors open at 1:30)
Where: Newtonville, MA
Suggested donation: $15-$30 (sliding scale)

Contributions of snacks, desserts, and drinks (alcohol ok) are very welcome!

Space is limited, and tickets must be reserved in advance. For information or to reserve a spot: jkty@yyci.com, 617-543-6632. I will confirm all reservations and send the specific address.

Admission is $20/person cash at the door with all proceeds going to the musicians. Invite some friends and bring snacks to share during intermission.

PLEASE NOTE: Showtime has been adjusted to 6pm!

For more information on how to reserve a seat visit the Brownington Ceilidh Club Website

Treewild House Concerts aims to build community around fabulous music. To that end, we begin with a vegetarian potluck.  Dinner is at 6, and music starts at 7.

All the ticket proceeds goes directly to the musicians. If you find you are unable to come, feel free to find someone to take your place, or rest with the great feeling that you are supporting the art of music in our community.

Our audiences are limited to 30. If enough people join the waitlist, we’ll ask the musicians if they want to run a second concert. If that happens, we’ll let you know.

For more information & to purchase a ticket visit Treewild Concerts Website

TIOGA COUNTY CONTRA DANCE

OCTOBER DANCE – The Harvest Dance !  The big one !

Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 2-6:30 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 117 Main Street, Owego NY

Stove Dragon, a high energy band accustomed to playing large halls in New York and Philadelphia, will play the first two sets. Fiddler Oliver Scanlon and keyboard player Alex Fortier will play a special third set.

Casey Carr will call a variety of dances for beginners and experienced dancers. She’ll call mostly contras, with some squares and mixers thrown in.  No dance experience necessary.

Guest caller Hilton Baxter will call one or two English Country dances.

Admission is by donation at the door.

Bring your water bottle and clean soft-soled shoes.  Mask if you are ill or choose to do so.

Finger food snacks to share are welcome.

This event is made possible by a community regrant from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; it is administered regionally by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.

This is our “big dance” of the year, so please make every effort to attend and bring your friends and neighbors. Please post and share the attached flier.

For more information visit the Canaan Institute Website Event Page.