Contra Dances are held on most Saturday evenings from 7 – 10pm, with a beginner session at 6:30pm. (Note: Special timing for double dances!)

• Saturday, Sept 19th - *Swing & Set DOUBLE DANCE* - Calling: Margaret Bary (afternoon English) and Alex Deis-Lauby (evening Contra); Music: New Amsterdam String Band - Jimmy Drancsak (fiddle), Lydia Becker (fiddle), Nathan Francisco (cello and tenor guitar), Logan Zaud (bass). 

• Saturday, Oct 3rd - Calling: Jacob LeGrone; Music: Torrent - Nadia Gaya (accordion), Ross Parker (piano), and Sarah Parker (fiddle).

• Saturday, Oct 10th - *Fall Fling DOUBLE DANCE* - Calling: Michael Karcher; Music: Cojiro - Mark Price (guitar), Jess Newman (fiddle), Ben Graubart (fiddle).

• Saturday, Oct 24th - Calling: Carter North; Music: Brooklyn Swing Ensemble - Danny Elias (clarinet), Marco Brehm (bass), Norman Plankly (guitar), Sam Zygmuntowicz (fiddle).

• Saturday, Oct 31st - Calling: Carl Levine; Music: Box & String Quartet - Bill Quern and Sarah Gowan (guitar), Jared Bishop (fiddle), Laura Alexander (cello).

• Saturday, Nov 14th - Calling: Alex Deis-Lauby; Music: Wissachickon Express (Beatles tunes!) - Chloe Mohr (piano & vocals), Rick Mohr (fiddle & vocals), Evan Mohr (precussion, guitar, & vocals), Cecelia Tannous-Taylor (fiddle & vocals).

• Saturday, Nov 21st - Calling: Sunny Lawrence; Music: Cozy Socks - Alex Richey (keyboard), Rebecca Sohn (fiddle), plus one more musician!

• Saturday, Dec 12th - Calling: Ben Sachs-Hamilton; Music: Raven and Goose - Corwin Zekley (fiddle), Grace Fellows (piano).

• Additional Dances To Be Announced Soon!

English Country Dances are held every Tuesday evening 7 - 10pm, with a Skills Session included. You can purchase tickets in advance to the Tuesday dance(s) of your choice through the recurring Eventbrite link.

• Tuesday, Sept 8th - Calling: Paul Ross; Music: Peter Roberts (piano), Jimmy Drancsak (violin), Sue Polansky (clarinet); predominantly positional calling

• Tuesday, Sept 15th - Calling: Alex Deis-Lauby; Music: Mixolydians - Cynthia Shaw (piano), Lydia Becker (violin), Tom Phillips (mandolin); positional calling

• Saturday, Sept 19th - *Swing & Set DOUBLE DANCE* - Calling: Margaret Bary (afternoon English) and Alex Deis-Lauby (evening Contra); Music: New Amsterdam String Band - Jimmy Drancsak (fiddle), Lydia Becker (fiddle), Nathan Francisco (cello and tenor guitar), Logan Zaud (bass); positional calling

• Tuesday, Sept 22nd - Calling  Helen White; Music: Cynthia Shaw (piano), Danny Elias (clarinet), Lisa Terry (viola da gamba); positional calling

• Tuesday, Sept 29th - Calling: Margaret Bary; Music: Peter Roberts (piano), Sarah Parker (vioin), Sue Polansky (clarinet); positional calling

• Tuesday, Oct 6th - Calling: Dorothy Cummings; Music: Cynthia Shaw (piano), Matthew Christian (violin) , Diane Fedora (bassoon); gendered calling

• Tuesday, Oct 13th - *Gene’s 80th Birthday Celebration* - Calling: Gene Murrow; Music: Guest Musicians from California - Chip Prince, Audrey Jaber, Laura Osborn; predominantly positional calling

• Tuesday, Oct 20th - Calling: Daniel Popowich; Music: Sara Banleigh (piano), Minda Cowen (violin), Helen White (flute); gendered calling

• Tuesday, Oct 27th - *Halloween Dance* - Calling: Elizabeth Freedman; Music: Peter Roberts (piano), Dominik Landowne (violin), Dominique Gagné (flute); predominantly positional calling

• Tuesday, Nov 3rd - Calling: Orly Krasner; Music: Robin Russell (piano), Lisa Bueno (violin), Lisa Terry (viola da gamba); positional calling

• Tuesday, Nov 10th - Calling: Helen White; Music: Sara Banleigh (piano), Dominik Landowne (violin), Danny Elias (clarinet); positional calling

• Tuesday, Nov 17th - Calling: Dorothy Cummings; Music: Cynthia Shaw (piano), Dominique Gagné (flute), Minda Cowen (violin); gendered calling

• Tuesday, Dec 1st - *Maxine's Birthday Celebration* - Calling: Orly Krasner; Music: Sara Banleigh (piano), Sarah Parker (violin), Gene Murrow (recorders, concertina); positional calling

• Tuesday, Dec 8th - Calling: Daniel Popowich; Music: Mixolydians - Cynthia Shaw (piano), Lydia Becker (violin), Tom Phillips (mandolin); gendered calling

• Tuesday, Dec 15th - *End of Year Dance* - Calling: Gene Murrow; Music: Peter Roberts (piano), Jimmy Drancsak (violin), Zara Lawler (flute); predominantly positional calling

• Tuesday, Jan 5th - *Happy New Year Dance - 2027* - Calling: Margaret Bary; Music: Guest Musicians - The Turn Signals - Aaron Marcus (piano), Grace Hendrickson-Jones (flute), Cecily Mills (cello); positional calling

• Saturday, Jan 9th  - *Twelfth Night SPECIAL DANCE* - Calling: Joanna Reiner Wilkinson; Music: Dave Wiesler (piano), Miranda Weinberg (violin), Dominique Gagné (flute); positional calling

• Tuesday, Jan 12th - Calling: Elizabeth Freedman; Music: Sara Banleigh (piano), Helen White (flute), Diane Fedora (bassoon); predominantlly positional calling

• Tuesday, Jan 19th - Calling: Alexandra Deis-Lauby; Music: Dominique Gagné (piano), Lisa Bueno (violin) , Zara Lawler (flute); positional calling

• Tuesday, Jan 26th - *Paul & Faina’s Birthday Celebration* - Calling: Paul Ross; Music: Cynthia Shaw (piano), Jimmy Drancsak (violin), Gene Murrow (recorders, concertina); predominantly positional calling