CD*NY runs weekly social dances for all ages in the West Village from September to mid-June.
All dances cancelled March and April
(Updated COUNTERCURRENT/winter meltdown event, see below)
Venue at (COTV) Church of the Village
In the wake of Coronavirus and our collective responsibility to keep one another safe and healthy, we will be canceling our dances. While we are still learning about the virus, we know it is primarily spread person to person through respiratory droplets and being in close contact (<6 ft) and hand touching both increase the risk. As of our writing this, there are 20 confirmed cases in New York City, but that number is only going to increase and it is still unclear whether an individual can transmit coronavirus before they are symptomatic.
Today’s (Tuesday March 10, 2020) English dance will proceed as scheduled, but it will be the last English dance for March or April. Sadly, this cancellation does extend to this year’s Playford Ball. At tonight’s dance, we will continue using the regiment of increased hand washing and other similar precautions to lessen the risk of spreading the virus.
Contra dancing will similarly be canceled for the remainder of March and April. This Saturday we were scheduled to have Winter Meltdown with Countercurrent. We will still come together at P.S. 3 to enjoy fantastic music with them, but will no longer be dancing.
Updated COUNTERCURRENT event, NEW VENUE and times!
Now back at our usual location: Church of the Village, 201W13th St.
Community/Pub Sing – 6:15pm -7:15pm
COUNTERCURRENT Concert – 8pm-10pm; come listen as they share some great tunes and songs!
$18/$15 members or students
We are continuing to monitor the situation to assess when dancing will resume. We will make a determination at the end of each month whether to resume dancing at the end of the following month (e.g. at the end of March we will assess whether we resume at the start of May).
As CDSS said in their COVID-19 statement, “Our dance, song, and music traditions will not go away if we need to hit the pause button for a while.” We are confident in the resilience of the CDNY community and we look forward to dancing with you all again as soon as it is safe and responsible to do so.
See our Calendar – below the Upcoming Special Events
🎂🎊🐥Sponsor a Dance – see below calendar
NEW: Role Terms for Fall Contra Dances, see below
Upcoming Special Events
CANCELLED winter meltdown – Saturday March 14, 2020 – Location is PS 3, 490 Hudson St, NYC • Calling by Dugan Murphy with the band Countercurrent. Afternoon advanced Contra 3-6pm, Family dance with Alex Deis-Lauby 6:30-7:30pm, Brown Bag dinner (BYO) 6:30-7:30pm, Beginner lesson at 7:30pm, Evening dance for all: 8-10:45. Afternoon or evening dance: $18/$15 members or students, both dances: $30/$25 members or students. (Facebook event)
CANCELLED Family Dance: Join us for a family and community dance! All ages are welcome! Spread the word. We’ll learn singing games, circle and line dances, and mixers. These dances will be soon become your favorites! Admission: included in the day’s admission, or Pay What You Can if attending only the family dance. (Facebook event)
CANCELLED ManHATan Mania – Friday, April 3rd, 7:30-10:30pm – A dress-up party dance. Caller – Joseph Pimentel; Music – Goldcrest (Daron Douglas, Paul Oorts & Dave Wiesler) • All dances will be called but basic figures will not be taught. Wear a hat 🎩 in memory of Wayne Batchelor. At our usual location: Church of the Village, 201 W13th, NYC. Admission for all is $20.
CANCELLED 37th Annual CDNY Playford Ball – April 18, 2020 (flyer)
SPECIAL OFFER
CANCELLED English Country Dances – Free for ages 35 & under
Tuesdays, April 28, 2020
7 pm Beginners’ Workshop; 7:30 pm to 10 pm Dancing for All
All Dances Taught
CANCELLED 4 Fridays of SPECIAL English Country Dance: 10/11/19, 11/1/19, 1/10/20, 4/3/20
Calendar of Events:
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Role Terms for Contra Dances
After a year of soliciting input from the community, the CDNY Board is pleased to
announce our decision on the role terms to be used for the 2019-2020 contra dance
season. To accommodate the range of views of our community and provide
opportunities for all to experience the various calling terms, CDNY will alternate the
terms used at contra dances during the 2019-2020 season.
2nd and 4th Saturdays: called with Larks & Ravens
Other Saturdays: called with Ladies & Gents
Special dances: alternate between Larks & Ravens and Ladies & Gents – check the
calendar for which terms will be used
For more information on this decision, please click here.
Sponsor a Dance!
One of the dances in the calendar above could be
a special dance for you and a friend or loved one.
To learn how, click here for more information on
how to sponsor a Saturday contra or English
Tuesday.