Albany Contradance

Name: Albany Contradance
Start: 2024-06-14T19:45:00-04:00
End: 2024-06-14T23:00:00-04:00
Location: Albany Elks Lodge

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.

You can also support the series by purchasing one of the new Albany Contra Dance T-shirts!

Scroll down for the list of upcoming dates!

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.

You can find the current flyer here.

Feb 9 (masks required) – Cedar Stanistreet and Amy Englesberg with caller Melanie Axel-Lute

Mar 8 – The Capital District Megaband led by George Wilson with caller Peter Stix

Apr 12 – The Gaslight Tinkers (Peter Siegel, Garrett Sawyer, Clara Stickney, Eli Martinez) with caller Julian Blechner

May 10 – Tim Ball and Helen Kuhar with caller Sarah VanNorstrand

May 31 (5th Friday) – Dave Langford and Friends with caller Liz Nelson

Jun 14 – Cojiro (Jess Newman, Mark Price) with caller TBD

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

- 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.

You can also support the series by purchasing one of the new Albany Contra Dance T-shirts!

May 2024

Fri 10

7:45 pm - 11:00 pm EDT