Arlington: every Wednesday (September through June). Summer series 2007 is in Newton. Info: http://www.cds-boston.org

Brookline: 1st Fridays (experienced) September through June Info: http://www.cds-boston.org

Recurring Events: Playford Ball in March

• Cape Cod Area

East Sandwich: 3rd Fridays (all months except December). For details contact Linda Nelson 508-540-1151.

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Michigan

Ann Arbor: Tuesdays, September through August; second Fridays (advanced dance) September - June; mixed English/contras on 5th Saturdays, year-round.

Kalamazoo (Oshtemo Grange, just west of Kalamazoo): 3rd Wednesdays.

Michigan AACTMAD events calendar: (times, locations, contact info)

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Minnesota

Minneapolis: Sunday evenings at Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55406, and a Playford Ball in March. Info - Phone: 612-722-2914. web, email.

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Missouri

St. Louis: 2nd Fridays. 7:00-9:30, at Brentwood Congregational United Church of Christ, 2400 S. Brentwood in Brentwood, Missouri. Also 4th Mondays, 7:00-9:30, at Focal Point Traditional Arts Center, 2720 S. Sutton, in Maplewood. Playford Ball in April; Old Christmas Grand Dance in early January.

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New Hampshire

Follow this link for general info. Area has a Spring Ball.

Concord: Second Sundays except June-August, 6:30-9:30 pm, Howard Auditorium, 99 Pleasant Street. Contact

Portsmouth: Third Sundays (year-round), 7:00 - 9:30 pm, Portsmouth Ballroom, 41 Vaughn Mall. Contact

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New Jersey

Princeton: Occasional ECD in Princeton. Princeton Country Dancers (includes calendars, which are worth checking): Here In 2004: a series of workshops to be led by Sue Dupre and Judi Rivkin every Monday in October and November: PDF flyer here

Lambertville: 1st friday of every month Info

Ridgewood: Every other Sunday, 2-5 pm, September through June

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New Mexico

Albuquerque Every 2nd Sunday, English Country & contras, 7-9:30pm, Heights Community Center, 823 Buena Vista SE, information - Gemma DeRagon (505) 344-6779, email

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New York

• NYC Area

General info: Country Dance * New York

Manhattan: Weekly Tuesday dances

Manhattan: Friday dances average 1 every 2 months.

Manhattan: once-a-month on Saturdays to start in fall 98

Recurring Events: Yearly Ball and other events

• Metropolitan Area

Smithtown: once a month except for July and August, usually afternoon on the third Sunday. Info

Westchester: weekly (Thurs) monthly experienced yearly Ball

White Plains: Weekly Thursday dances, except last week of month: Friday party

• Central and Upstate New York

Troy: 3rd Sundays [Oct. thru April, on the RPI Campus] Info: Don Bell

Sand Lake (20 min. from Albany & Troy): Historic Dancing (Contra, English, and Colonial) in the town hall on 3rd Fridays 7:30-10:00 pm (not July & August). Contact Gail Griffith at 518-674-3052 or by email, c/o Terry Klein.

East Greenbush (East of Albany):
1st Sundays, October through May. 3 - 6 PM, Introductory workshop 2:40 PM. at the Masonic Temple, 710 Columbia Tnpk (Rt 9&20 near Hayes Rd).
Occasional Dance Parties.
Contact the Capital English Country Dancers. 518-477-5684 or njyule@worldnet.att.net

Ithaca: Irregular Saturday and Sunday dances (1999 so far: March 27, April 17, May 22, potluck 6:30, dance 7:30)
Ithaca and upstate New York info site or email Pamela Goddard

Rochester: Country Dancers of Rochester sponsors regular English dances with live music, on first and third Sunday evenings, 7:30 - 10 pm, in the beautiful wood-floored Community Room at the Friends Meeting House, downtown at 84 Scio St., Rochester, NY. More info at rochestercontra.com

Stockport: Irregular Saturdays [May thru Oct.] Margherita Davis, (518) 828-6181 margheritad@hotmail.com or check their web site

Syracuse area: 1st Saturdays at United Church of Fayetteville, 310 East Genesee St., Fayetteville, NY, just east of Syracuse. Sponsored by Syracuse Country Dancers; more information at syracusecountrydancers.org

Woodstock: 2nd Fridays

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North Carolina

Durham: Sun Assembly English Country Dancers, every Thursday, 7:30-9:30 pm, Freedman Center of Beth-El Synagogue, Watts at Green St., Durham. Live music 2nd and 4th Thursdays. Contact Pat Petersen Website here

Recurring events: New Year's Eve dance

Winston-Salem: English Country Dance with The Colonial Heritage Dancers, 2nd & 4th Friday nights at 6:45 until 9:30pm. From 6:45 until 8:00 we have instructions for beginner & intermediate dancers. This time is open to all dancers. Starting at 8:00 until 9:30 it's dancing for the more accomplished dancer. We meet at Historic Bethabara Park (336) 924-8191. Open to singles & couples, beginners are always welcome. Contact Rita Greene at: The1776gal@yahoo.com or see The Colonial Heritage Dancers for the schedule & more info.

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Ohio

Columbus: 1st and 3rd Sundays, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., at at Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, 15 Clinton Heights (corner of Clinton Heights and High Street), contact Sue Wartell 614-263-9501 or swartel@cas.org.

Lakewood (Cleveland area):1st Fridays October-June, Trinity Lutheran Church, 16400 Detroit Avenue. Contact Paul Koret, (440) 519-9693. Web info : here

Cincinnati2nd, 4th, 5th Thursdays 8-10 pm at Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum, 3738 Eastern Ave., Cincinnati OH, $5.00 donation Cincinnati English Country Dancers. Contact info: Mike White (513) 753-6371, or Jillian Chamberlain (513) 421-8040. info email: michaelwhite@fuse.net

Yellow Springs: Every Thursday, 7-9 pm, Bryan Community Center in Yellow Springs. The Liberty Dancers teach English Country Dance as well as perform. No experience necessary. Free instruction and lots of fun for ages 13 and up. Contact numbers are 937-878-8392 and 937-399-8749

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City: 2nd Thursdays, City Arts Building, 3000 Pershing Blvd (On the Fairgrounds)
Info: Carol Barry Phone: 405/341-1465 or email

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Oregon

• McMinnville

McMinnville (Oregon): Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m., McMinnville Grand Ballroom, 325 NE Third Street Info: Laura Plett, 971-237-6147, email maidoflorien at onlinemac.com or view englishcountrydancing.blogspot.com

• Portland Area

General/Calendar Info:HERE

Portland: Every Friday, dance 7:30 - 10:30 pm, Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall, SW 17th and Marigold, no street shoes (First Fridays are open mic evenings for musicians and callers

Recurring events: English Country Ball in November.

• Southern Oregon

Ashland: Mondays, 7:30 - 9:30, The DanceSpace, 280 E. Hersey #10 (sometimes live music)
(Heather and Rose English and Scottish Dance, geographically-based calling)
Info: Chris Sackett and Brooke Friendly, Phone: (541) 482-9586 email: friendsack at opendoor.com web info

Eugene: Thursdays (September-October and January-July) 7:30-10:00 pm at Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St.
(Heather and Rose English and Scottish Dance, geographically-based calling)
Info: Chuck Ryer, Phone: 541/342-1663 email web info

Recurring events: Ashland English/Scottish Ball Weekend in Spring, Eugene Dance Weekend in October.

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Pennsylvania

Harrisburg: 2nd Saturdays

Philadelphia: Germantown Country Dancers

• Every Wednesday at Merion Friends Meeting, Narberth
• First Saturdays in the fall/winter/spring at Summit Church
• Occasional Sunday afternoon Community Dances

Lancaster: 3rd Tuesdays (evenings) email for info

Brandywine Valley: 1st Wednesdays (evenings) email for info

Carlisle 1st Thursdays (evenings) email for info

Pittsburgh

The Country Dance & Song Society of Pittsburgh meets on the second Saturday of every month at 7:30 pm at Friends Meeting House in the Oakland/Shadyside area. The group sponsors several big dance weekends each year. For more details, visit our web site at www.cdssp.org. Contact: Allison Thompson ( (412) 422-7265 ) OR Dorolyn Smith (412) 421-5973.

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Rhode island

West Kingston: 7:30 - 10:30 PM ECD Saturdays, except during the summer, at Courthouse Center for the Arts. Info at http://courthousearts.org/classes.htm

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South Carolina

Western South Carolina: Oconee Country Dancers run a quarterly dance, fourth Sunday in January, April, July and October. 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Fort Hill Presbyterian Church, in Clemson, SC or the Depot in Walhalla, SC. Contact coordinators for the Oconee Country Dancers, Becky Walker (864-638-8339, beckyw@oconee.k12.sc.us) or Ed Edmondson (864-885-0643, edeliz@aol.com> in advance for location and directions.

Greenville Area: Woodruff Road Presbyterian Church English Country Dancers, Greenville, SC. Address: 2519 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville, SC (Location changes occasionally- please call for more information) Schedule: Two dances per month, generally the first Friday and the Saturday that falls two weeks after the first Friday, 7:30-10:30 PM. Contact: Margaret Talbot, e-mail: Viacharis@charter.net, Phone 864 607-3642 Performance group available for events.

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Tennessee

Nashville: Up to date info at www.dancenashville.org Every Monday night (except holidays) at Cohn Adult Education Center, Park Ave, in Nashville, Tennessee, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. (Located near 46th Street and Charlotte Ave). Also, second Sundays at Friends Meeting House. (See website, above, for details.) contact: Eddie H. Doss Telephone:(615) 361-6107 E-mail: ehdoss@worldnet.att.net

Knoxville: The Lark in the Morn English Country Dancers meet virtually every Sunday evening at 8 p.m. at the Laurel Theatre on the corner of 16th Street and Laurel Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee. Live music. Contact: Karan Dotson at (865) 546-8442 or e-mail mythicalglass@bellsouth.net

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Texas

San Antonio: First Saturdays, 7:30PM to 10:30PM at Incarnate Word University. contact: Ed Schroeder, (210) 684-7782 edsch@texas.net or Jimmy Drury, (210) 520-4701, J_L_drury@msn.com

Austin: Second Friday of the month, 7:30 - 10:30 pm in Howson Hall at the First Unitarian Church at 4700 Grover Ave, Austin. The cost is $6. All dances are called and you do not need to bring a partner. For more information contact Ann McCracken by email or phone at (512) 266-9949. Note: This dance is fragrance free.

Houston: Fourth Tuesday of the month, 7:30 - 10:00 pm in Oxford Hall in the Heights, 1135 Oxford Street, Houston. The cost is $3. All dances are called and you do not need to bring a partner. No experience necessary! For more information contact Mike Head or phone at (713) 861-4185.

Clear Lake First adn Third Friday of the month, 7:00-9:0 pm. Clear Lake United Methodist Church located at the intersection of El Camino Real and Seafoam.
Contact Lee and Barbara Attema or phone (281) 990 6195 (home) or (281) 728 6263 (cell).

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Vermont

Burlington Area: 1st, 3rd, 5th Fridays from mid-September to mid-June at Elley-Long Music Center, 223 Ethan Allen Ave., Colchester, VT (off Route 15 between Burlington & Essex Junction). Sometimes must move to alternate hall (usually First Congregational Church, 37 Main St., Essex Junction). Info, Val Medve or call 802-899-2378. Website: here

Annual "Across the Lake" English Country Dance Weekend, 4th Weekend in June at Elley-Long Music Center, 223 Ethan Allen Ave., Colchester, VT (off Route 15 between Burlington & Essex Junction). Info, Val Medve 802-899-2378. Website: here

Norwich: monthly dance starting in January, on sunday afternoons. Contact (and caller): Chris Levey, 802-785-4121. Web info: here

Strafford: Playford Ball first Saturday in October. Info

Brattleboro: Playford Ball the Saturday before Thanksgiving

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Virginia(see also Washington DC Area )

Charlottesville Area: Second Fridays, September through May at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Ivy (about 5 miles west of Charlottesville at the corner of Route 250 and Owensville Road). Contact Brad Sayler, (804)823-7334 or brad@virginia.edu.

Williamsburg: Every Tuesday night at the Newport House with the Williamsburg Heritage Dancers

Blacksburg: Two Wednesdays a month. Blacksburg Historical Dance Society website

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Washington, DC Area

Glen Echo: Every Wednesday. Programs for weekly EC dances sponsored by the Folklore Society of Greater Washington are posted here.

Herndon, VA: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at Harding Hall, 730 Jackson St. info: Barbara Harding, 703-437-3615

Herndon, VA: 3rd Saturdays at Harding Hall, 730 Jackson St. info: Barbara Harding, 703-437-3615

Silver Spring, MD: 2nd and 4th Saturdays

College Park, MD: Tuesday nights, 8-10 pm. Thrir Venstri Foetr (performance oriented historical dance group focusing on ECD; name is Old Norse for "Three Left Feet") meets weekly. Info: http://www.wam.umd.edu/~eowyn/3LF/index.html

Recurring Events: Annual New Year's Dance and Washington Spring Ball, usually in mid-May. Information on the Washington Spring Ball is on the web here For additional information about the Folklore Society's ECD programs, contact via Email English@fsgw.org.

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Washington State

General Info: Matt Fisher's SeattleDance.org English Calendar

Seattle: 1st, 3rd, 5th Fridays September-June at University Friends Center, Beginner's Workshop 7:30, dance 8-10:30. ALL DANCES ARE FRAGRANCE-FREE. Info: bestockp@oz.net Paul or Victoria 206-329-7289 (1st and 5th Fridays feature one or two of Victoria Bestock, Russell Owen, Mike Richardson, or Laura Me Smith, and music by KGB, The Tricky Brits, or various other musicians. 3rd Fridays are Laurie Andres and the Limeyland Band.) Also, Victoria Bestock leads a monthly experienced dance, usually on 2nd Fridays (except for April 2006, when it's the 4th Friday).

Recurring Events: English Ball in January, register with Paul Bestock. Cascadia Occasional Dance Weekend, May 8-10 in 1998, register with Paul Bestock.

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Wisconsin

Madison: 1st, 3rd, and 5th Mondays, 7:30 - 9:30, Wilmar Center October through May, Memorial Library June - September, Full info

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