North Berkshire Dance

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.

Admission is free, or “pay what you can”. An average donation of $10 per person will ordinarily cover our major expenses: rent for the hall, and payment for musicians and callers.  Contributions of volunteer time are always welcome — possibilities include simple jobs such as sweeping the floor, assisting with vaccination checks at the door, and (in nonpandemic times) bringing potluck snacks to share at the break.

Vaccination & Mask Requirement: unfortunately, some elements that make our dances wonderful community events are also great for spreading respiratory disease. Luckily, it’s possible to have most of the fun, and minimize the misery, with suitable precautions. To this end we’ll be requiring everyone in the hall to wear masks and show proof of Covid-19 vacination. We’ll follow the rules outlined by the Friends of the Greenfield Dance: http://www.friendsofgreenfielddance.org/covid-19-policy/ , and we’ll have an optional pre-registration system to help ease lines at the door.

Visit www.northberkshiredance.org or the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/northberkshiredance/ for updates.

UPCOMING DANCES

January 14, 2023: Andy Davis will call to the music of Arthur Davis and Friends. This year we will dance the old chestnut, “Chorus Jig”, every month.

February 11, 2023: Caller and band soon to be announced. This year we will dance the old chestnut, “Chorus Jig”, every month.

March 11, 2023: Quena Crain calling, band soon to be announced. Quena has special facility with family dances, so this is a particularly good month to bring the whole family for the first half of the evening. We’ll still dance “Chorus Jig” near the end of the evning, as every month.

April 8, 2023: Caller and band soon to be announced. This year we will dance the old chestnut, “Chorus Jig”, every month.

May 13, 2023: Caller soon to be announced. Musicians Mary Cay Brass on piano with Laurie Indenbaum on fiddle. This year we will dance the old chestnut, “Chorus Jig”, every month.

June 10, 2023: Caller and band soon to be announced. This year we will dance the old chestnut, “Chorus Jig”, every month.

We send a quick email reminder once a month before each dance. If you would like to be included, you can subscribe here.

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