DanceFlurry Organization

West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
2023-10-02 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) and 8 more dates | The Albany Barn, 56 Second St., Albany, NY, 12210, United States
Monday nights 6-6:45pm African Drumming class, 6:45-7:30pm African Dance classAt the Albany Barn, 56 Second St. Albany, NY Admission is a per-class sliding-scale donation (students usually pay $10-$20).Enjoy traditional music and dance from Guinea, Senegal, and the African Diaspora. Open level youth to adult classes. No experience needed and a limited number of drums are available on site. Children (12 and under) must be accompanied by a parent or have expressed approval. For more about Jordan Taylor Hill visit www.jordantaylorhill.com or Follow on Spotify

All gatherings involve a potential risk of exposure to COVID-19, and by choosing to attend the participant understands and accepts that risk. In order to aid in your decision to attend, we want all policies and procedures to be clear and transparent. The current (March 2022) COVID-19 policy of this DFO affiliate and its venue is:

Vaccination is not required Masks are optional Student discretion advised (stay home if you have symptoms/feel sick) Sign in/out procedure to help with contact tracing

If you have any questions about these policies or procedures, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.

Capital English Country Dancers
2023-09-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Albany Unitarian Universalist Church, 405 Washington Ave., Albany, NY, 12206
CECD will soon celebrate 35 years of dancing!

Live Music! Beginners, Singles & Couples Welcome! All Dances Taught!For more information contact CapitalECD@gmail.com, 518-477-5684

Capital English Country Dancers is an Affiliate of the DanceFlurry Organization and a member of Country Dance and Song Society

Doors open at 1:30. Workshop is 2:00 – 4:00 PM. The dance workshop is at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany (Albany UU), 405 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12206. Donations are requested to cover the hall rent.

We have a beautiful wood dance floor. Please wear clean, flat, soft-soled dance shoes.

Our COVID Policy has changed for 2023:

Beginning with our first event, Beginner Workshop on 9/24/2023, proof ofvaccination and wearing of a mask will not be required at CECD events.

Please stay home if you feel sick or have symptoms of Covid or flu.

CECD will notify all attendees if someone reports a Covid diagnosis withina week after a dance.

We will ask you to agree to these protocols, shown in more detail in the Participant Agreement.

Sept 24 SPECIAL FREE BEGINNER WORKSHOP with Don Bell (recorded music)

Oct 8 SECOND SUNDAY (ADK Weekend Oct 1) Carmen Giunta and Hearsease

Nov 5 Melanie Axel-Lute and Alan Thompson and friend

Dec 3 David Smuckler and Laurel Sharp, Eileen Kalfass, Jane Knoeck

Jan 7 Margaret Bary and Alan Thompson and friend

Feb 4 Orly Krasner and Early Music Ensemble with Harpsichord (Larry Wallach, Tricia van Oers and Eric Buddington)

Mar 3 Elizabeth Freedman and Vonnie Estes, Charles Fisher and Nancy Bakemeier

Apr 7 Val Medve and Pat McPherson and Dough Creighton

May 5 Ice Cream Sunday – Melanie Axel-Lute, Elizabeth Stehl, Don Bell with Spare Parts and Britany Orlebeke

Regular Dances: $15, $12 CECD Members (Membership: $15)

Ice Cream Sunday: $17, $14 CECD Members (includes ice cream sundaes)

Season Ticket: $88 (includes Regular Dances + Ice Cream Sunday + Membership)

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Albany Contradance
2023-09-08 19:45 - 23:00 | Albany Elks Lodge, 25 South Allen Street, Albany, NY, 12203, United States
Albany Contradances are held every second and fifth Friday of the month, September through June, in the large ballroom of the Albany Elks Lodge, located at 25 S Allen St, Albany, NY.

Dancing starts at 8pm, with a beginner lesson at 7:45pm. Now is a great time to be a beginner! Please share this event with anybody who may be interested, regardless of experience level!

Contra dancing has its roots in English country dancing, and may feel familiar to square dancing.

As we’re living in a world with covid-19, we will have a number of precautionary measures in place:

For our fall dances (Sept-November) we are moving to a new, more flexible covid policy. As long as the level of hospital admissions in Albany and Rensselaer counties is low or medium on the Monday before the dance, we require all participants to either:

Wear a mask, or

Show proof of vaccination, or

Show proof of a negative rapid test, taken the same day as the dance.

Participants only need to fulfill one of these requirements. The exception is if one of the counties shows a high level of hospital admissions on the Monday before a dance, then all participants will be required to wear masks for that dance.

Masks will be required for all dances December through February.

We request that if you have symptoms, please stay home.

In partnership with the DFO, we would like to remind all attendees that consent is vital to a safe and inclusive dance experience. Be polite when asking for dances, gracious if rejected, and always ask before trying to dip, lift, or twirl your partner. If someone at the dance causes you to feel uncomfortable, please speak with an organizer or Safer Spaces Ambassador, who will be wearing a button. More information can be found at https://www.danceflurry.org/about-us/culture-of-consent/

Albany Contra uses the calling terms Larks and Robins.

In our ever-continuing work to welcome more people to the dance floor, we are implementing a sliding pay scale. Please plan to pay what you comfortably can, from $8 for those that need extra communal support to $25 for those who are able to give our newly reborn dance a financial boost.

Contact us with any questions or to volunteer at albanycontras@danceflurry.org

We are so excited to dance with you again!

Here is a list of our remaining dates for the season:

9/8 – Kingfisher with caller Ben Sachs-Hamilton

(no dance 9/29)

10/13 – Contravention (Alan Thomson, Eric Buddington, Aldo Lavaggi)

Contra fest November 10 and 11

12/8

12/29

1/12

2/9

3/8

(no dance 3/29)

4/12

5/10

5/31

6/14

Albany Contradance
2023-09-08 19:45 - 23:00 | Albany Elks Lodge, 25 South Allen Street, Albany, NY, 12203, United States
Albany Contradances are held every second and fifth Friday of the month, September through June, in the large ballroom of the Albany Elks Lodge, located at 25 S Allen St, Albany, NY.

Dancing starts at 8pm, with a beginner lesson at 7:45pm. Now is a great time to be a beginner! Please share this event with anybody who may be interested, regardless of experience level!

Contra dancing has its roots in English country dancing, and may feel familiar to square dancing.

As we’re living in a world with covid-19, we will have a number of precautionary measures in place:

For our fall dances (Sept-November) we are moving to a new, more flexible covid policy. As long as the level of hospital admissions in Albany and Rensselaer counties is low or medium on the Monday before the dance, we require all participants to either:

Wear a mask, or

Show proof of vaccination, or

Show proof of a negative rapid test, taken the same day as the dance.

Participants only need to fulfill one of these requirements. The exception is if one of the counties shows a high level of hospital admissions on the Monday before a dance, then all participants will be required to wear masks for that dance.

Masks will be required for all dances December through February.

We request that if you have symptoms, please stay home.

In partnership with the DFO, we would like to remind all attendees that consent is vital to a safe and inclusive dance experience. Be polite when asking for dances, gracious if rejected, and always ask before trying to dip, lift, or twirl your partner. If someone at the dance causes you to feel uncomfortable, please speak with an organizer or Safer Spaces Ambassador, who will be wearing a button. More information can be found at https://www.danceflurry.org/about-us/culture-of-consent/

Albany Contra uses the calling terms Larks and Robins.

In our ever-continuing work to welcome more people to the dance floor, we are implementing a sliding pay scale. Please plan to pay what you comfortably can, from $8 for those that need extra communal support to $25 for those who are able to give our newly reborn dance a financial boost.

Contact us with any questions or to volunteer at albanycontras@danceflurry.org

We are so excited to dance with you again!

Here is a list of our remaining dates for the season:

9/8 – Kingfisher with caller Ben Sachs-Hamilton

(no dance 9/29)

10/13

Contra fest November 10 and 11

12/8

12/29

1/12

2/9

3/8

(no dance 3/29)

4/12

5/10

5/31

6/14

Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance
2023-09-01 19:00 - 23:00 | Albany Elks Lodge, 25 South Allen Street, Albany, NY, 12203, United States
SEPT 1: Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance w/ Kevin Smith’s GypZbilly Band

Friday of LABOR DAY WEEKEND

>>> PROOF OF VACCINE IS NO LONGER REQUIRED (see below) <<

* 7-8pm – Swing Dance Lesson. No partner needed.

* 8-11pm – Dance to Kevin Smith’s GypZbilly Band

Cost: $20 General, $15 Student, 65+ Senior, DFO Member

Albany Elks, 25 S Allen St, Albany, NY 12208 (1 block south of Rt. 20 Madison/Western)

September Facebook link (Please share): https://www.facebook.com/events/209684238421326/

Swing out with GypZbilly, exploring the American back-beat through the styles of the decades, from blues to zydeco to swing to rockabilly — with a touch of the Caribe — hence the name! Just a few of the people who inspire us: Louis Jordan, Ry Cooder, Django, The Wyos, Hot Club of Cowtown, Eddie Cochran. Don’t miss.

More info and VIDEOS for the GypZbilly Band: https://gypzbilly.com/

Check out StringSmith: Kevin’s Fine Handcrafted Guitars https://stringsmith.com/

Beginners: Take the 7pm East Coast Swing lesson and you’ll be dancing with nice people within the hour! No partner needed.

Spacious, attractive A/C hall (plus new large fans) with large wooden dance floor.

Sponsored by the Dance Flurry Organization (DFO): www.danceflurry.org

Proof of vaccine is no longer required. Stay home if you feel sick, or were in close contact with someone who tested positive. Masks are not required, but are welcome.

2023-2024 Dates:

Sept 1 – Kevin Smith’s GypZBilly Band

Oct 6

Nov 3

Dec 1

Jan 5

Feb 2

Mar 1

Apr 5

May 3

June 7

No Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance in July and August.

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Buhrmaster Barn Dance
2023-08-13 17:00 - 21:00 | Pruyn House, Buhrmaster Barn, 207 Old Niskayuna Rd., Loudonville, NY, 12110
Contras and Squares danced in the Barn on the grounds of the c. 1830 Pruyn House and garden. Enjoy Sundays this summer even more!

All Dances Taught. Friendly People. Everyone Welcome. No Partner Needed, Come Alone or with a Friend or Three

COVID Considerations:

Masking at the discretion of the dancer.

Vaccination is highly valued.

GATHER FOR POTLUCK DINNER at 5 pmDANCING at 6 – 9 pm

$15 General Public

$12 DFO Members & Seniors

$6 Students

Dates for 2024 season:

Sunday, June 23

Sunday, July 14

Sunday, July 28

Sunday, August 11

Directions from Exit 5 of Northway (I-87):Northbound: Go right onto Rt. 155. Turn left onto Old Niskayuna Road (just before overpass).Southbound: Go left onto Rt. 155, go under overpass, turn right onto Old Niskayuna Road.The Buhrmaster Barn is 1⁄2 mile on left, behind the Pruyn House at 207Old Niskayuna Road, Colonie, New York.

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Buhrmaster Barn Dance
2023-07-30 17:00 - 21:00 | Pruyn House, Buhrmaster Barn, 207 Old Niskayuna Rd., Loudonville, NY, 12110
Buhrmaster Barn Dance with Spare Parts with Eric Buddington and caller Fern Bradley

Contras and Squares danced in the Barn on the grounds of the c. 1830 Pruyn House and garden. Enjoy Sundays this summer even more!

All Dances Taught. Friendly People. Everyone Welcome. No Partner Needed, Come Alone or with a Friend or Three

COVID Considerations:

Masking at the discretion of the dancer.

Vaccination is highly valued.

GATHER FOR POTLUCK DINNER at 5 pmDANCING at 6 – 9 pm

$15 General Public

$12 DFO Members & Seniors

$6 Students

June 11 Musicians Alan Thomson, George Wilson and Josh Pisano with caller Melanie Axel-Lute

July 16 Elderberry Magic (Barbara Lubell, Vonnie Estes and Mark Bagdon) with caller Kathryn Wedderburn

July 30 Spare Parts with Eric Buddington with caller Fern Bradley

August 13 DFO Megaband with caller Katy Heine

Directions from Exit 5 of Northway (I-87):Northbound: Go right onto Rt. 155. Turn left onto Old Niskayuna Road (just before overpass).Southbound: Go left onto Rt. 155, go under overpass, turn right onto Old Niskayuna Road.The Buhrmaster Barn is 1⁄2 mile on left, behind the Pruyn House at 207Old Niskayuna Road, Colonie, New York.

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Buhrmaster Barn Dance
2023-07-16 17:00 - 21:00 | Pruyn House, Buhrmaster Barn, 207 Old Niskayuna Rd., Loudonville, NY, 12110
Buhrmaster Barn Dance with Elderberry Magic (Barbara Lubell, Vonnie Estes and Charles Fisher) with caller Kathryn Wedderburn

Contras and Squares danced in the Barn on the grounds of the c. 1830 Pruyn House and garden. Enjoy Sundays this summer even more!

All Dances Taught. Friendly People. Everyone Welcome. No Partner Needed, Come Alone or with a Friend or Three

COVID Considerations:

Masking at the discretion of the dancer.

Vaccination is highly valued.

GATHER FOR POTLUCK DINNER at 5 pmDANCING at 6 – 9 pm

$15 General Public

$12 DFO Members & Seniors

$6 Students

June 11 Musicians Alan Thomson, George Wilson and Josh Pisano with caller Melanie Axel-Lute

July 16 Elderberry Magic (Barbara Lubell, Vonnie Estes and Charles Fisher) with caller Kathryn Wedderburn

July 30 Spare Parts with Eric Buddington with caller Fern Bradley

August 13 DFO Megaband with caller Katy Heine

Directions from Exit 5 of Northway (I-87):Northbound: Go right onto Rt. 155. Turn left onto Old Niskayuna Road (just before overpass).Southbound: Go left onto Rt. 155, go under overpass, turn right onto Old Niskayuna Road.The Buhrmaster Barn is 1⁄2 mile on left, behind the Pruyn House at 207Old Niskayuna Road, Colonie, New York.

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Albany Contradance
2023-06-30 19:45 - 23:00 | Albany Elks Lodge, 25 South Allen Street, Albany, NY, 12203, United States
Albany Contradances are held every second and fifth Friday of the month, September through June, in the large ballroom of the Albany Elks Lodge, located at 25 S Allen St, Albany, NY.

Dancing starts at 8pm, with a beginner lesson at 7:45pm. Now is a great time to be a beginner! Please share this event with anybody who may be interested, regardless of experience level!

Contra dancing has its roots in English country dancing, and may feel familiar to square dancing.

Pre-register with this QR Code

As we’re living in a world with covid-19, we will have a number of precautionary measures in place:

We will be requiring proof of vaccinations – you must have had at least one booster. You can either send us a picture of your card virtually (via the link above), or show it at the door.

Dancers are encouraged to pre-register in advance at this link. You only need to pre-register once for the series.

All dancers must wear high-quality masks while dancing and when nearby other people. Please bring your own N95, KN95, or equivalent. We will have a limited number of N95s for those who need them.

Please stay home if you have cold-like symptoms, even if you think it’s “just allergies”.

We strongly recommend taking a rapid test before leaving home the day of the event and are grateful for your diligence around communal health!

In partnership with the DFO, we would like to remind all attendees that consent is vital to a safe and inclusive dance experience. Be polite when asking for dances, gracious if rejected, and always ask before trying to dip, lift, or twirl your partner. If someone at the dance causes you to feel uncomfortable, please speak with an organizer, who will be wearing a name badge. More information can be found at https://www.danceflurry.org/about-us/culture-of-consent/

We have decided to make our events more inclusive by asking our callers to use the gender neutral role terms Larks and Robins. Thank you for being a flexible, loving community!

In our ever-continuing work to welcome more people to the dance floor, we are implementing a sliding pay scale. Please plan to pay what you comfortably can, from $8 for those that need extra communal support to $25 for those who are able to give our newly reborn dance a financial boost.

If you can volunteer your time before, during, or after the dance, we would love to help you help us! Please fill out this form to share your availability and interest, and we’ll be in touch.

Contact us with any questions at albanycontras@danceflurry.org

We are so excited to dance with you again!

Here is a list of our remaining dates for the season:

June 30: Cedar Stanistreet and Friends with caller Liz Nelson
