In ordinary times CD*NY runs weekly social dances for all ages in the West Village from September to mid-June.
CD*NY has suspended all in-person programming due to the Coronavirus pandemic. (More information below.)
Remote Programming in Fall 2020
• Concert series, 2020-21:
June 28, 2020, Matthew Christian & Max Carmichael: Continuing Journeys – Contra, English, Celtic, and American Old-Time Tunes
July 31, Tomoko Sugawara: Songs of the Harpist (program)
August 28, Karen Axelrod & Naomi Morse: CDNY’s Playford Ball: From Brattleboro to NYC (video)
September 12, Gig Economy,Dominique Gagné, Chip Prince, and Matthew Christian: Klezmer, Celtic, and beyond! (video)
September 25, Queen of Harps,Tomoko Sugawara and Ellen Tepper (program)
October 9, Cynthia Shaw: The Classical Side of Cynthia Shaw (program, Scores: Bach, Debussy, Brahms G Minor, Brahms B Minor , video)
October 17, Peter Siegel of the Gaslight Tinkers and Cedar Stanistreet of Nor’easter, Cloud Ten
• Country Dance Lore series:
1st & 3rd Thursdays, September 17 – December 17
Past and Upcoming Country Dance Lore Events:
September 17. Gene Murrow: The English Dance Scene in the 1960s (Recording HERE)
October 1. Beverly Francis: Dancing in the Time of Jane Austen (Recording HERE)
October 15. Paul Ross: Enter the Dragon(lady): The Life and Legacy of Fried Herman (Recording HERE)
November 5. Tom Amessé: The Jack’s Health News Hour (Recording HERE)
November 19. Margaret Bary and Cynthia Shaw: Contemporary ECD Tunes (Recording HERE)
December 3. Daniel Popowich: Music Theory for Country Dancers
December 17. Dorothy Cummings: The Hornpipe
Supporting Our Musicians
With voluntary contributions from the CDNY community, the Board of Directors has established a special fund to support the musicians of CDNY who have lost income in the time of COVID-19. If you are a musician who’s been on our calendar and is interested in doing an online performance for pay, or if you would like to donate to such a fund please click HERE for more information.
A Musical Gift to the Community
Even though the Playford Ball was cancelled, the music for it was recorded by three outstanding CDNY musicians: Cynthia Shaw, piano and harpsichord; Naomi Morse, violin; and Gene Murrow, concertina and recorder. While the CD normally sells for $10, CDNY’s Board of Directors has opted to make a gift of that music to our community as another way to keep the music and dance that sustain us present in our lives. To access a free download of the Ball recording, click HERE. If you have the means and are so disposed, you can also make a free-will donation to help support the musicians who played in the past season for CDNY.
In-person programming suspended
During this Coronavirus pandemic, CD*NY is suspending all in-person programming, both Contra and English. Although we are still learning about the virus, we know it is primarily spread person to person through respiratory droplets. Both close contact (< 6 ft.) and hand touching increase the risk of spreading the infection. We believe it is our collective responsibility to help keep one another safe and healthy.
We will post updates on this site.
Memberships extended
Because we don’t yet know when it will be safe to dance together again, all active memberships are being extended. Until further notice, current memberships will not expire.
Calendar of Events:
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