CD*NY Playford Ball 2025

The 2025 Country Dance * New York Playford Ball will be held on Saturday, April 5th.

Our Masters of Ceremony are Gene Murrow and Orly Krasner. We are very pleased to have Persons of Quality (Jon Berger, Rebecca King and Jim Oakden) for our evening dance: Cynthia Shaw will play for our afternoon walk-through.

Location: The Ball will be held at Good-Shepherd Faith Presbyterian Church, on New York’s Upper West Side:

The afternoon review session runs from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, followed by a break for dinner. The Ball starts at 7:00 PM and ends at 11:00 PM. A restaurant list will be posted about a month in advance of the event.

The Dances will be listed here, with links to video recordings, in the Fall. A link to the Ball booklet with dance directions will also be posted in advance.

Playford Ball Prep Sessions will be held at CD*NY’s usual dance location: Church of the Village,  201 W. 13th St, just west of Seventh Avenue. The schedule and times will be posted here.

Parking & Transportation

Street parking may be available; we suggest using an app (e.g. SpotHero) that can reserve spots nearby. There is a parking garage immediately next to the church. 

The venue is close to the 66 St-Lincoln Center subway stop and several bus lines. Google Maps and the mta.info site can give you detailed travel directions.

Registration will be available electronically and by mail several months in advance — please watch this page for updates. 

Health Precautions: The 2025 Playford Ball will be mask optional; please watch this page for updates if circumstances require that we re-evaluate that plan.

Questions?  Contact this year’s Ball Chair, Lynn Feinman: feinmanlynn@gmail.com.