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.)
August 2021 Update
CD*NY received 212 survey responses to our survey “In-Person Events, Vaccination, and Your Comfort.” Thanks to all who participated!
Unfortunately, because of the July 2021 CDC guidance and the dangers of the delta variant, we are no longer planning any dance events for September. (See HERE for our August letter to the community, and HERE for more on what we’re thinking about as we plan for in-person events.) But we are planning an outdoor “Welcome Back” concert and social hour—stay tuned for date & location!
In accordance with your survey preferences, we are requiring all attendees of CDNY’s in-person events to show proof of vaccination against COVID. All attendees will also have to sign a hold-harmless waiver (coming soon). We have 3 options for registering your vaccination with CDNY:
- Email via vax@cdny.org. Send your name and proof of vaccination. This can be either a screenshot of your Excelsior Pass (preferred) or a scan/photo of your CDC card (front & back), plus your zip code and phone number for contact tracing.
- Zoom “office hours.” Stop by and show your proof to us on screen. See the calendar below for times.
- In person at CDNY’s Welcome Back event this fall.
We are monitoring the COVID case rates and transmissibility in the NYC metro area to determine when it is safe to dance again—later this fall, we hope.
Calendar of Events:
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Remote Programming for 2020 and 2021
• 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) (video)
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 (video)
November 21, Jared Kirkpatrick, A multi-instrumental solo concert (video)
December 18, Chip Prince, Some of My Favorite Things (video)
Most 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:30pm
English Country Dance Lore Events
New season, 2021
January 21, Cynthia Shaw, Sledding with Cynthia: Winter Tunes & Memories (Recording HERE)
February 4, Beverly Francis
February 18, Tom Amessé
March 4, Margaret Bary & Chip Prince
March 18, Danny Walkowitz
April 1, Daniel Popowich
April 15, Marty Fager
May 6, ECD Community Event
May 20, TBD
June 3, Paul Ross
June 17, Dorothy Cummings
2020
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 (Recording HERE)
December 17. Dorothy Cummings: The Hornpipe (Recording HERE)
2021
January 21, Cynthia Shaw, Sledding with Cynthia: Winter Tunes & Memories (Recording HERE)
February 4, Beverly Francis (Recording HERE)
February 18, Tom Amessé (Recording HERE)
March 4, Margaret Bary & Chip Prince (Recording HERE)
March 18, Danny Walkowitz (Recording HERE)
April 1, Daniel Popowich
April 15, Marty Fager
May 6, ECD Community Event
May 20, TBD
June 3, Paul Ross
June 17, Dorothy Cummings
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.
