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SUMMARY:Adirondack Dance Weekend 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the beautiful Silver Bay YMCA Retreat Center\, for a weekend of Contra\, English Country & Balfolk dancing. Featuring callers Will Mentor\, Luke Donforth & Gaye Fifer\, River Road (Sarah-Hadley Yakir\, Kristen Planeaux and Jesse Ball)\, Lighthouse (Audrey Jaber\, Max Newman & Stuart Kenney)\, Miller/James/Schwab (Catherine Miller\, McKinley James & Jacqueline Schwab) & Eloise & Company (Becky Tracy & Rachel Bell)\n\n\n\nFor more information\, see the main page here. \n\n\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/adirondack-dance-weekend_2025/
LOCATION:Silver Bay YMCA\, 87 Silverbay Rd.\, Silver Bay\, NY\, 12874\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra,English Country Dances
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-09-30/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance
DESCRIPTION:Dance with Miss Paula & the Twangbusters and special guest Kyle Esposito. Double Power. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Twangbusters bust out their own high-energy danceable blend of American juke joint rhythms! Led by retro-twang dynamo Miss Paula Bradley\, described as “Patsy Cline meets Bessie Smith” and “the love child of Jerry Lee Lewis and Loretta Lynn” on lead vocals\, piano & rhythm guitar\, and joined by a crew of BUSTERS on sizzling electric guitar\, doghouse bass and drums\, garnished with soulful steel guitar or sax\, they mix the best of swingin’ country\, boogie woogie & barrelhouse into a potent juke joint cocktail for your sole(s) – you’ll be shaken & stirred. Guaranteed to make you move yer feet! BOTTOMS UP! \n\n\n\nCheck out the Twangbusters \n\n\n\n>>> PROOF OF VACCINE IS NO LONGER REQUIRED (see below) << \n\n\n\n* 7-8pm – Swing Dance Lesson. No partner needed.   Experts Jason Fenton & Katie Brennan will instruct the East Coast Swing Lesson and DJ.       \n\n\n\n\nPlease share post and invite friends. \n\n\n\n* 8-10:30 pm – Dance to live band. Plan on doing a Shim Sham and a Snowball dance at the band break! Don’t miss. \n\n\n\nCost: $20 General\, $15 Student\, 65+ Senior\, DFO Member \n\n\n\nAlbany Elks\, 25 S Allen St\, Albany\, NY 12208 (1 block south of Rt. 20 Madison/Western) \n\n\n\nBeginners: Take the 7pm East Coast Swing lesson and you’ll be dancing with nice people within the hour! No partner needed. \n\n\n\nSpacious\, attractive A/C hall (plus new large fans) with large wooden dance floor. \n\n\n\nSponsored by the Dance Flurry Organization (DFO): www.danceflurry.org \n\n\n\nProof 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. \n\n\n\nVolunteers needed!  Please contact us if you’d be interested in being on the Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance committee and helping with the dance\, especially with take down. \n\n\n\nAmbassador Program: The DFO has established this program to welcome all people\, especially beginners\, to our dances. For more information\, please ask at the front desk. \n\n\n\n2024-2025 Dates: \n\n\n\nNov 1\, 2024 Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance w/ Eight to the Bar  More information here. \n\n\n\nDec 6\, 2024 Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance w/ The Teresa Broadwell Quintet.  Teresa was a co-founder of the First Friday Swing Dance!!  More information here. \n\n\n\nThen for 2025: Jan 3\, Feb 7\, Mar 7\, Apr 4\, May 2\, June 6. \n\n\n\nEvery 1st Friday except July and August  \n\n\n\n= = = = =
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/albany-1st-friday-swing-dance-10-04-2024/
LOCATION:Albany Elks Lodge\, 25 South Allen Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Swing/Blues
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SUMMARY:Capital English Country Dancers
DESCRIPTION:Val Medve calling with music by Cedar Waxwing (Aaron Marcus\, Sarah Babbitt Spaeth\, Jonathan Werk) \n\n\n\nDoors open at 1:30. Beginner workshop is at 1:40. Dance from 2:00 – 5:00 PM. \n\n\n\nRegular 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) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe dance is at the Albany Unitarian Universalist Church\, 405 Washington Avenue\, Albany\, NY 12206 (opposite Downtown UAlbany Campus).  We have a beautiful wood dance floor. Please wear clean\, flat\, soft-soled dance shoes. \n\n\n\nFind out more about the callers and musicians for the season here. \n\n\n\nOur COVID PolicyPlease stay home if you feel sick or have symptoms of Covid or flu.   CECD will notify all attendees if someone reports a Covid diagnosis within a week after a dance. \n\n\n\nSep 22  from 2 – 4 pm:  SPECIAL FREE BEGINNER WORKSHOP with Don Bell (recorded music)  \n\n\n\nOct 6  Val Medve with Cedar Waxwing (Aaron Marcus\, Sarah Babbitt Spaeth\, Jonathan Werk) \n\n\n\nNov 3  David Smukler with Eileen Kalfass\, Jane Knoeck\, Laurel Sharp  \n\n\n\nDec 1  Brad Foster with Peregrine Road (Karen Axelrod\, Rachel Bell) \n\n\n\nJan 5  Margaret Bary with Alan Thomson and Britany Orlebeke \n\n\n\nFeb 2 Michael Wood with Early Music Ensemble with Harpsichord (Larry Wallach\, Tricia vanOers\, Eric Buddington)  **Note: Period Dress encouraged**  \n\n\n\nMar 2 Elizabeth Freedman with Alan Thomson and Cedar Stanistreet  \n\n\n\nApr 6 Melanie Axel-Lute\, Don Bell with Heartsease \n\n\n\nMay 4 Ice Cream Sunday  – Dereck Kalish Robin Russell\, Marnen Laibow-Koser
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/capital-english-country-dancers-10-06-2024/
LOCATION:Albany Unitarian Universalist Church\, 405 Washington Ave.\, Albany\, NY\, 12206
CATEGORIES:English Country Dances
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-10-07/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Albany Contra Dance
DESCRIPTION:Caller Qwill Duvall with a great band \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlbany Contradances are held every second and some fifth Fridays of the month\, September through June\, in the large ballroom of the Albany Elks Lodge\, located at 25 S Allen St\, Albany\, NY. \n\n\n\nDancing 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! \n\n\n\nContra dancing has its roots in English country dancing\, and may feel familiar to square dancing.  Albany Contra uses the gender-free calling terms Larks and Robins. \n\n\n\nAs we’re living in a world with Covid-19: \n\n\n\n\nMasks are optional\n\n\n\nWe request that if you have symptoms or have recently been exposed to Covid\, please stay home.\n\n\n\n\nIn 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 Dance Ambassador\, who will be wearing a button. More information can be found at https://www.danceflurry.org/about-us/culture-of-consent/ \n\n\n\nIn 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. \n\n\n\nContact us with any questions or to volunteer at albanycontras@danceflurry.org \n\n\n\nEvents this season (download the flyer here): \n\n\n\nSep 13 – Oliver Scanlon and Alex Fortier with caller Annie Kidwell \n\n\n\nOct 11 – Dave Langford and Friends with caller Qwill Duvall \n\n\n\nNov 8 – Nov 9 It’s Albany ContraFest! Special event on Friday Nov 8 (evening) and Saturday Nov 9 afternoon and evening). Alex Deis-Lauby calling with music by River Road (Sarah-Hadley Yakir\, Jesse Ball\, Kristen Planeaux) \n\n\n\nDec 13 – Contravention (Alan Thomson\, Eric Buddington\, Aldo Lavaggi) with caller Bob Isaacs and graduates of his calling workshops\, to be held Saturday afternoons: Oct 26\, Nov 2\, Nov 23\, and and Dec 7.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/albany-contra-dance-10-11-2024/
LOCATION:Albany Elks Lodge\, 25 South Allen Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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SUMMARY:North Berkshire Community Dance
DESCRIPTION:North Berkshire Dances are held on the second Saturdays of the month from 7:30 to 10 PM in the community hall of the First Congregational Church\, 906 Main Street\, Williamstown\, MA. Dances include contras and squares all done to great live music.  The sessions are open to beginners\, families\, and life-long dancers!   All dances are taught and no partner is required. Come alone or bring a friend or two. \n\n\n\nAs a community dance in a small college town\, we welcome people of all ages and backgrounds into the ever-changing tradition of New England contra dance.  Contra dancing is the contemporary face of a living tradition; some of the dances are hundreds of years old\, some are recently composed. Some of the dances are hundreds of years old\, some are recently composed; all are good fun and a pleasurable occasion for meeting and interacting with people both new and familiar. \n\n\n\nEveryone is welcome. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive at 7:30 for an introductory lesson. Come with or without a partner; most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening. \n\n\n\nThe dances run 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on the second Saturday (most months) in the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church\, 906 Main St.\, Williamstown. Admission is pay-as-you-can\, $12 – $20 suggested\, and barter (especially help with cleanup) is also welcome.  \n\n\n\nCovid Policy: Masks are optional\, and we are no longer checking vaccination status.   \n\n\n\nFor more information\,  Visit www.northberkshiredance.org or the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/northberkshiredance/. \n\n\n\nUPCOMING DANCES\n\n\n\n\nOctober 12: Quena Crain will call using “larks and robins” role terms. Music by Cedar Stanistreet and Michael Sokolovsky – the duo version of Sycamore!\n\n\n\nNovember 9: Andy Davis will call and\, likely\, play accordion. Music by Laurie Indenbaum on fiddle and Mary Cay Brass on piano.\n\n\n\nDecember 14\, 2024: Williamstown. Caller\, Maggie McRae. Music by three of “Four Musicians Walked into Thirty Two Bars“. One musician will be absent\, but the three coming are George Wilson\, Rebecca Weiss\, and Becky Hollingsworth.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe send a quick email reminder once a month before each dance. If you would like to be included\, you can subscribe here. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, visit www.northberkshiredance.org\, see the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/northberkshiredance/\,  or contact doonemackay@gmail.com. 
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/north-berkshire-community-dance/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, Williamstown MA\, 906 Main Street\, Williamstown\, Massachusetts\, 01267\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-10-14/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-10-21/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:DFO Caller Workshops with Bob Isaacs
DESCRIPTION:DFO Caller Workshops with Bob Isaacs \n\n\n\nLocation: Private home in Albany\, NY \n\n\n\nDates: October 26\, November 2\, November 23\, and December 7 from 12 to 4pm \n\n\n\nCost: $120 for the full series \n\n\n\nLimited to 12 callers\, first come first served. \n\n\n\n\nGraduates of the workshop series will have the opportunity to call a dance at our December 13th dance.\n\n\n\nWe will need up to 20 volunteer dancers to assist the callers; dancers are welcome to attend for free without registration. If planning to attend\, please let Mike know at AlbanyContraBooking@danceflurry.org.\n\n\n\n\nRegister here to attend this four-session class: \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: If nothing happens within 5 seconds of clicking “Submit”\, try again without using any autofill features on your browser. Sometimes these confuse the form and cause submission problems. If you need support with this form\, contact slove@danceflurry.org.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/caller-workshops/2024-10-26/
LOCATION:New York
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-10-28/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance
DESCRIPTION:Dance w/ Eight to the Bar \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n>>> PROOF OF VACCINE IS NO LONGER REQUIRED (see below) << \n\n\n\n* 7-8pm – Swing Dance Lesson. No partner needed. \n\n\n\n\n* 8-10:30 pm – Dance to live band (see list below) \n\n\n\nCost: $20 General\, $15 Student\, 65+ Senior\, DFO Member \n\n\n\nAlbany Elks\, 25 S Allen St\, Albany\, NY 12208 (1 block south of Rt. 20 Madison/Western) \n\n\n\nBeginners: Take the 7pm East Coast Swing lesson and you’ll be dancing with nice people within the hour! No partner needed. \n\n\n\nSpacious\, attractive A/C hall (plus new large fans) with large wooden dance floor. \n\n\n\nSponsored by the Dance Flurry Organization (DFO): www.danceflurry.org \n\n\n\nProof 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. \n\n\n\nVolunteers needed!  Please contact us if you’d be interested in being on the Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance committee and helping with the dance\, especially with take down. \n\n\n\nAmbassador Program: The DFO has established this program to welcome all people\, especially beginners\, to our dances. For more information\, please ask at the front desk. \n\n\n\n2024-2025 Dates: \n\n\n\nSept 6\, 2024 Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance w/ Ryan Sullivan & Friends Quartet \n\n\n\nOct 4\, 2024 Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance w/ Miss Paula & the Twangbusters with special guest Mark Gamsjager of the Lustre Kings  More information here. \n\n\n\nNov 1\, 2024 Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance w/ Eight to the Bar  More information here. \n\n\n\nThen Dec 6\, 2024 and for 2025: Jan 3\, Feb 7\, Mar 7\, Apr 4\, May 2\, June 6. \n\n\n\nEvery 1st Friday except July and August  \n\n\n\n= = = = =
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/albany-1st-friday-swing-dance-11-01-2024/
LOCATION:Albany Elks Lodge\, 25 South Allen Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Swing/Blues
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SUMMARY:DFO Caller Workshops with Bob Isaacs
DESCRIPTION:DFO Caller Workshops with Bob Isaacs \n\n\n\nLocation: Private home in Albany\, NY \n\n\n\nDates: October 26\, November 2\, November 23\, and December 7 from 12 to 4pm \n\n\n\nCost: $120 for the full series \n\n\n\nLimited to 12 callers\, first come first served. \n\n\n\n\nGraduates of the workshop series will have the opportunity to call a dance at our December 13th dance.\n\n\n\nWe will need up to 20 volunteer dancers to assist the callers; dancers are welcome to attend for free without registration. If planning to attend\, please let Mike know at AlbanyContraBooking@danceflurry.org.\n\n\n\n\nRegister here to attend this four-session class: \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: If nothing happens within 5 seconds of clicking “Submit”\, try again without using any autofill features on your browser. Sometimes these confuse the form and cause submission problems. If you need support with this form\, contact slove@danceflurry.org.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/caller-workshops/2024-11-02/
LOCATION:New York
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SUMMARY:Capital English Country Dancers
DESCRIPTION:David Smukler with music by Eileen Kalfass\, Jane Knoeck\, Laurel Sharp \n\n\n\nVideos of dances for the day \n\n\n\nDoors open at 1:30. Beginner workshop is at 1:40. Dance from 2:00 – 5:00 PM. \n\n\n\nRegular 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) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe dance is at the Albany Unitarian Universalist Church\, 405 Washington Avenue\, Albany\, NY 12206 (opposite Downtown UAlbany Campus). We have a beautiful wood dance floor. Please wear clean\, flat\, soft-soled dance shoes. \n\n\n\nFind out more about the callers and musicians for the season here. \n\n\n\nOur COVID PolicyPlease stay home if you feel sick or have symptoms of Covid or flu.   CECD will notify all attendees if someone reports a Covid diagnosis within a week after a dance. \n\n\n\nSep 22  from 2 – 4 pm:  SPECIAL FREE BEGINNER WORKSHOP with Don Bell (recorded music)  \n\n\n\nOct 6  Val Medve with Cedar Waxwing (Aaron Marcus\, Sarah Babbitt Spaeth\, Jonathan Werk) \n\n\n\nNov 3  David Smukler with Eileen Kalfass\, Jane Knoeck\, Laurel Sharp  \n\n\n\nDec 1  Brad Foster with Peregrine Road (Karen Axelrod\, Rachel Bell) \n\n\n\nJan 5  Margaret Bary with Alan Thomson and Britany Orlebeke \n\n\n\nFeb 2 Michael Wood with Early Music Ensemble with Harpsichord (Larry Wallach\, Tricia vanOers\, Eric Buddington)  **Note: Period Dress encouraged**  \n\n\n\nMar 2 Elizabeth Freedman with Alan Thomson and Cedar Stanistreet  \n\n\n\nApr 6 Melanie Axel-Lute\, Don Bell with Heartsease \n\n\n\nMay 4 Ice Cream Sunday  – Dereck Kalish Robin Russell\, Marnen Laibow-Koser
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/capital-english-country-dancers-11-03-2024/
LOCATION:Albany Unitarian Universalist Church\, 405 Washington Ave.\, Albany\, NY\, 12206
CATEGORIES:English Country Dances
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-11-04/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:North Berkshire Community Dance
DESCRIPTION:North Berkshire Dances are held on the second Saturdays of the month from 7:30 to 10 PM in the community hall of the First Congregational Church\, 906 Main Street\, Williamstown\, MA. Dances include contras and squares all done to great live music.  The sessions are open to beginners\, families\, and life-long dancers!   All dances are taught and no partner is required. Come alone or bring a friend or two. \n\n\n\nAs a community dance in a small college town\, we welcome people of all ages and backgrounds into the ever-changing tradition of New England contra dance.  Contra dancing is the contemporary face of a living tradition; some of the dances are hundreds of years old\, some are recently composed. Some of the dances are hundreds of years old\, some are recently composed; all are good fun and a pleasurable occasion for meeting and interacting with people both new and familiar. \n\n\n\nEveryone is welcome. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive at 7:30 for an introductory lesson. Come with or without a partner; most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening. \n\n\n\nThe dances run 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on the second Saturday (most months) in the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church\, 906 Main St.\, Williamstown. Admission is pay-as-you-can\, $12 – $20 suggested\, and barter (especially help with cleanup) is also welcome.  \n\n\n\nCovid Policy: Masks are optional\, and we are no longer checking vaccination status.   \n\n\n\nFor more information\,  Visit www.northberkshiredance.org or the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/northberkshiredance/. \n\n\n\nUPCOMING DANCES\n\n\n\n\nOctober 12: Quena Crain will call using “larks and robins” role terms. Music by Cedar Stanistreet and Michael Sokolovsky – the duo version of Sycamore!\n\n\n\nNovember 9: Andy Davis will call and\, likely\, play accordion. Music by Laurie Indenbaum on fiddle and Mary Cay Brass on piano.\n\n\n\nDecember 14\, 2024: Williamstown. Caller\, Maggie McRae. Music by three of “Four Musicians Walked into Thirty Two Bars“. One musician will be absent\, but the three coming are George Wilson\, Rebecca Weiss\, and Becky Hollingsworth.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe send a quick email reminder once a month before each dance. If you would like to be included\, you can subscribe here. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, visit www.northberkshiredance.org\, see the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/northberkshiredance/\,  or contact doonemackay@gmail.com. 
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/north-berkshire-community-dance-11-9-24/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, Williamstown MA\, 906 Main Street\, Williamstown\, Massachusetts\, 01267\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-11-11/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-11-18/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:DFO Caller Workshops with Bob Isaacs
DESCRIPTION:DFO Caller Workshops with Bob Isaacs \n\n\n\nLocation: Private home in Albany\, NY \n\n\n\nDates: October 26\, November 2\, November 23\, and December 7 from 12 to 4pm \n\n\n\nCost: $120 for the full series \n\n\n\nLimited to 12 callers\, first come first served. \n\n\n\n\nGraduates of the workshop series will have the opportunity to call a dance at our December 13th dance.\n\n\n\nWe will need up to 20 volunteer dancers to assist the callers; dancers are welcome to attend for free without registration. If planning to attend\, please let Mike know at AlbanyContraBooking@danceflurry.org.\n\n\n\n\nRegister here to attend this four-session class: \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: If nothing happens within 5 seconds of clicking “Submit”\, try again without using any autofill features on your browser. Sometimes these confuse the form and cause submission problems. If you need support with this form\, contact slove@danceflurry.org.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/caller-workshops/2024-11-23/
LOCATION:New York
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-11-25/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Capital English Country Dancers
DESCRIPTION:Brad Foster with Peregrine Road (Karen Axelrod\, Rachel Bell) \n\n\n\nDoors open at 1:30. Beginner workshop is at 1:40. Dance from 2:00 – 5:00 PM. \n\n\n\nRegular 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) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe dance is at the Albany Unitarian Universalist Church\, 405 Washington Avenue\, Albany\, NY 12206 (opposite Downtown UAlbany Campus). We have a beautiful wood dance floor. Please wear clean\, flat\, soft-soled dance shoes. \n\n\n\nFind out more about the callers and musicians for the season here. \n\n\n\nOur COVID PolicyPlease stay home if you feel sick or have symptoms of Covid or flu.   CECD will notify all attendees if someone reports a Covid diagnosis within a week after a dance. \n\n\n\nSep 22  from 2 – 4 pm:  SPECIAL FREE BEGINNER WORKSHOP with Don Bell (recorded music)  \n\n\n\nOct 6  Val Medve with Cedar Waxwing (Aaron Marcus\, Sarah Babbitt Spaeth\, Jonathan Werk) \n\n\n\nNov 3  David Smukler with Eileen Kalfass\, Jane Knoeck\, Laurel Sharp  \n\n\n\nDec 1  Brad Foster with Peregrine Road (Karen Axelrod\, Rachel Bell) \n\n\n\nJan 5  Margaret Bary with Alan Thomson and Britany Orlebeke \n\n\n\nFeb 2 Michael Wood with Early Music Ensemble with Harpsichord (Larry Wallach\, Tricia vanOers\, Eric Buddington)  **Note: Period Dress encouraged**  \n\n\n\nMar 2 Elizabeth Freedman with Alan Thomson and Cedar Stanistreet  \n\n\n\nApr 6 Melanie Axel-Lute\, Don Bell with Heartsease \n\n\n\nMay 4 Ice Cream Sunday  – Dereck Kalish Robin Russell\, Marnen Laibow-Koser
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/capital-english-country-dancers-12-01-2024/
LOCATION:Albany Unitarian Universalist Church\, 405 Washington Ave.\, Albany\, NY\, 12206
CATEGORIES:English Country Dances
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-12-02/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance
DESCRIPTION:Please share post and invite friends.  https://www.facebook.com/events/1306880176945997/ \n\n\n\n* 7-8pm – Swing Dance Lesson by Sarrah Aliewie. No partner needed. Great for beginners. \n\n\n\n* 8-10:30pm – Dance to the Teresa Broadwell Quintet \n\n\n\nAlbany Elks\, 25 S Allen St\, Albany\, NY 12208 (1 block south of Rt. 20 Madison/Western) \n\n\n\nCost: $20 General\, $15 Student\, 65+ Senior\, DFO Member \n\n\n\nTalk about a bargain for a swing dance with a GREAT LIVE BAND and EXPERT INSTRUCTORS. \n\n\n\nBeginners: Take the 7pm lesson in East Coast Swing. You’ll be dancing with nice people within the hour! \n\n\n\nHere’s a clip of Teresa’s band from last season. \n\n\n\nSarrah Aliewie dance bio: I found swing dancing and absolutely fell in love with it. I began traveling to any dance event I could find to take workshops and social dance. In the past year I’ve been attending events everywhere from North Carolina to Montréal and everywhere in between. I can’t wait to share everything I’ve learned with people who love dancing just as much as I do!! \n\n\n\nHere’s a video from last month’s dance. Lots having fun\, dancing to great music:   \n\n\n\n>>> PROOF OF VACCINE IS NO LONGER REQUIRED (see below) << \n\n\n\nBeginners: Take the 7pm East Coast Swing lesson and you’ll be dancing with nice people within the hour! No partner needed. \n\n\n\nSpacious\, attractive A/C hall (plus new large fans) with large wooden dance floor. \n\n\n\nSponsored by the Dance Flurry Organization (DFO): www.danceflurry.org \n\n\n\nProof 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.Volunteers needed!  Please contact us if you’d be interested in being on the Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance committee and helping with the dance\, especially with take down. \n\n\n\nAmbassador Program: The DFO has established this program to welcome all people\, especially beginners\, to our dances. For more information\, please ask at the front desk. \n\n\n\n2025 Dates:  Jan 3\, Feb 7\, Mar 7\, Apr 4\, May 2\, June 6. \n\n\n\nEvery 1st Friday except July and August  \n\n\n\n= = = = =
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/albany-1st-friday-swing-dance-12-06-2024/
LOCATION:Albany Elks Lodge\, 25 South Allen Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Swing/Blues
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SUMMARY:DFO Caller Workshops with Bob Isaacs
DESCRIPTION:DFO Caller Workshops with Bob Isaacs \n\n\n\nLocation: Private home in Albany\, NY \n\n\n\nDates: October 26\, November 2\, November 23\, and December 7 from 12 to 4pm \n\n\n\nCost: $120 for the full series \n\n\n\nLimited to 12 callers\, first come first served. \n\n\n\n\nGraduates of the workshop series will have the opportunity to call a dance at our December 13th dance.\n\n\n\nWe will need up to 20 volunteer dancers to assist the callers; dancers are welcome to attend for free without registration. If planning to attend\, please let Mike know at AlbanyContraBooking@danceflurry.org.\n\n\n\n\nRegister here to attend this four-session class: \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: If nothing happens within 5 seconds of clicking “Submit”\, try again without using any autofill features on your browser. Sometimes these confuse the form and cause submission problems. If you need support with this form\, contact slove@danceflurry.org.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/caller-workshops/2024-12-07/
LOCATION:New York
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-12-09/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Albany Contra Dance
DESCRIPTION:Contravention (Alan Thomson\, Eric Buddington\, Aldo Lavaggi) provides the music for caller Bob Isaacs and graduates of his calling workshops. \n\n\n\nThe workshops will be held Saturday afternoons: Oct 26\, Nov 2\, Nov 23\, and and Dec 7. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlbany Contradances are held every second and some fifth Fridays of the month\, September through June\, in the large ballroom of the Albany Elks Lodge\, located at 25 S Allen St\, Albany\, NY. \n\n\n\nDancing 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! \n\n\n\nContra dancing has its roots in English country dancing\, and may feel familiar to square dancing.  Albany Contra uses the gender-free calling terms Larks and Robins. \n\n\n\nAs we’re living in a world with Covid-19: \n\n\n\n\nMasks are optional\n\n\n\nWe request that if you have symptoms or have recently been exposed to Covid\, please stay home.\n\n\n\n\nIn 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 Dance Ambassador\, who will be wearing a button. More information can be found at https://www.danceflurry.org/about-us/culture-of-consent/ \n\n\n\nIn 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. \n\n\n\nContact us with any questions or to volunteer at albanycontras@danceflurry.org \n\n\n\nEvents this season (download the flyer here): \n\n\n\nSep 13 – Oliver Scanlon and Alex Fortier with caller Annie Kidwell \n\n\n\nOct 11 – Dave Langford and Friends with caller Qwill Duvall \n\n\n\nNov 8 – Nov 9 It’s Albany ContraFest! Special event on Friday Nov 8 (evening) and Saturday Nov 9 afternoon and evening). Alex Deis-Lauby calling with music by River Road (Sarah-Hadley Yakir\, Jesse Ball\, Kristen Planeaux) \n\n\n\nDec 13 – Contravention (Alan Thomson\, Eric Buddington\, Aldo Lavaggi) with caller Bob Isaacs and graduates of his calling workshops\, to be held Saturday afternoons: Oct 26\, Nov 2\, Nov 23\, and and Dec 7.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/albany-contra-dance-12-13-2024/
LOCATION:Albany Elks Lodge\, 25 South Allen Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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SUMMARY:North Berkshire Community Dance
DESCRIPTION:North Berkshire Dances are held on the second Saturdays of the month from 7:30 to 10 PM in the community hall of the First Congregational Church\, 906 Main Street\, Williamstown\, MA. Dances include contras and squares all done to great live music.  The sessions are open to beginners\, families\, and life-long dancers!   All dances are taught and no partner is required. Come alone or bring a friend or two. \n\n\n\nAs a community dance in a small college town\, we welcome people of all ages and backgrounds into the ever-changing tradition of New England contra dance.  Contra dancing is the contemporary face of a living tradition; some of the dances are hundreds of years old\, some are recently composed. Some of the dances are hundreds of years old\, some are recently composed; all are good fun and a pleasurable occasion for meeting and interacting with people both new and familiar. \n\n\n\nEveryone is welcome. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive at 7:30 for an introductory lesson. Come with or without a partner; most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening. \n\n\n\nThe dances run 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on the second Saturday (most months) in the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church\, 906 Main St.\, Williamstown. Admission is pay-as-you-can\, $12 – $20 suggested\, and barter (especially help with cleanup) is also welcome.  \n\n\n\nCovid Policy: Masks are optional\, and we are no longer checking vaccination status.   \n\n\n\nFor more information\,  Visit www.northberkshiredance.org or the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/northberkshiredance/. \n\n\n\nUPCOMING DANCES\n\n\n\n\nOctober 12: Quena Crain will call using “larks and robins” role terms. Music by Cedar Stanistreet and Michael Sokolovsky – the duo version of Sycamore!\n\n\n\nNovember 9: Andy Davis will call and\, likely\, play accordion. Music by Laurie Indenbaum on fiddle and Mary Cay Brass on piano.\n\n\n\nDecember 14\, 2024: Williamstown. Caller\, Maggie McRae. Music by three of “Four Musicians Walked into Thirty Two Bars“. One musician will be absent\, but the three coming are George Wilson\, Rebecca Weiss\, and Becky Hollingsworth.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe send a quick email reminder once a month before each dance. If you would like to be included\, you can subscribe here. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, visit www.northberkshiredance.org\, see the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/northberkshiredance/\,  or contact doonemackay@gmail.com. 
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/north-berkshire-community-dance-12-14-24/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, Williamstown MA\, 906 Main Street\, Williamstown\, Massachusetts\, 01267\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-12-16/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-12-23/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:West African Drum & Dance w/Jordan Taylor Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nAll 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: \n\nVaccination 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\n\nIf you have any questions about these policies or procedures\, you may contact the event organizer at contact@jordantaylorhill.com.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/west-african-drum-dance-w-jordan-taylor-hill-3/2024-12-30/
LOCATION:The Albany Barn\, 56 Second St.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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