Join us for weekly social dances with live music in the heart of the West Village, running from September to June.
Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just curious to try something new, we invite you to step into the joy and connection of English Country and Contra Dancing. All ages and experience levels are welcome—come dance with us!
Events may be added or cancelled so be sure to check here or CDNY’s Dance Calendar for any last minute changes.
Unless specified as mask-optional, our dances require masking.
English Country Dances are held every Tuesday evening 7 – 10pm.
Dec 3 – Caller: Val Medve – *mask-optional*
Dec 10 – Caller: Dorothy Cummings – *mask-optional*
Dec 17 – Caller: Daniel Popowich
Jan 7 – Caller: Margaret Bary – *mask-optional*
Jan 11 (Sat 7 – 10pm) Twelfth Night Dance – Caller: Ted Rudolfker; Band: Alchemy – *mask-optional*
Contra Dances are held on most Saturday evenings at 8 – 10:45pm, with a beginner session at 7:30pm.
Dec 7 – Caller: Jacob LeGrone; Band: The Brooklyn Banshees
Dec 21 – Caller: Alex Deis-Lauby; Band: Brooklyn Swing Ensemble – *mask-optional*
Jan 11 (Sat 3:30 – 6:30pm) – Caller: Paul Morris; Band: Alchemy
Jan 25 – Caller: Janine Smith; Band: GOOD COMPANY
Covid Safety for CD*NY Events
All dances are marked as either mask-required or mask-optional.
We highly encourage everyone to get vaccinated and stay up to date on their boosters. Getting the latest booster is one of the best ways to protect yourself from serious illness and to help keep your communities safe.
Please don’t attend if you feel sick or if you were in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID within the past week. If you do test positive for COVID within a week of attending one of our dances, please let us know by emailing info2@cdny.org.