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* marks a dance recommended for beginners (may include a "Newcomers" session). We attempt to keep this calendar up to date, but you should call for confirmation before going to an event or a series new to you. You may make use of this material as you wish, but if you publish it in any way, please credit the Folk Arts Center of New England. Thanks! |
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*BULGARIAN/BALKAN DANCING – Green St. Dance Studios, 185 Green St., Cambridge (Central Sq), 7:30-9 pm, beginners' session 6:30-7:30. $15, or $50/4 classes. Info:
*ISRAELI FOLK DANCING – Temple Kehillath Israel, 384 Harvard Ave., Brookline, 8-12, easier dances & instruction 8-9. $5/students $3. Info:
*MONDAY CONTRAS – Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, 7:30-10:30. Various callers and musicians. $8/full-time students $5. Bring clean shoes, please! Info:
*SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE – Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Dr., Medford, 7:45-10:15. Instr. till 9, social dancing 9:15 on. |
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CONTRA DANCE FOR ALL at MIT – Student Center, 84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 2nd or 4th floor, 8-10:30. Dances every week Sept. 14 throught Oct. 26. Great live music every week, many visiting callers (to call or play, call |
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Gender-Free ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING – 1st Church of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts., Jamaica Plain, 7:30-10. Fifth Tuesdays experienced. Beginners welcome, all dances taught. Brown bag supper, 7:00. $7. Info: website, |
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*ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE – Park Ave Congregational Church, Park Ave. at Paul Revere Rd., Arlington Hts., 7:30-10:30.
*FRAMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE – Parish Hall of Edwards UCC Church, 39 Edwards St., Framingham, 7:30-10.
*ISRAELI DANCE at MIT – 84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge: Student Center room 491. 8-11:30 pm. |
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WEDNESDAY MUSIC JAM SESSIONS Peacuddy’s Café and Bakery, 506 Franklin St., Melrose, 7:30-9:30. Open jams. Free. More details. Info: FAC, |
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EXPERIENCED INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE – 1st Parish of Watertown Church, 35 Church St., Watertown Sq., 8-10:45. Instruction & requests. $8/FAC memb $6/students $5. More details. Folk Arts Center:
NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS & SQUARES – Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord MA, 7:30-10:30. Various local & touring performers; live music. $8 ($5 for people 22 and under). Thursday Contra Calendar & more details. Info: |
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*INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE – Park Ave Congregational Church, Park Ave. at Paul Revere Rd., Arlington Hts., 8-11.
*BULGARIAN/BALKAN DANCING – Green Street Dance Studios, 185 Green St., Cambridge MA (Central Sq), 7:30-9 pm. $15, or $50 for four classes. Info: |
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CHALLENGING CONTRAS – Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, 8-11. |
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*WESTON SCOTTISH DANCE – 1st Unitarian Church in Weston, School & Church Sts., 8-10:45. Soft-soled shoes please. $7. Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Info: |
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*CARLISLE DANCE (Contra dancing with live music) – Unitarian Church, 27 School St., Carlisle, pot-luck at 6:30, dance 8:00-10:30. Caller Sue Rosen, music Debby Knight, David Titus, Bruce Rosen & Walter Lenk. $5. Info: |
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*HARVARD SQ. ENGLISH SERIES – Harvard-Epworth Methodist Church, 1555 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 7:30-9:30pm. Beginner-friendly English dancing, all dances taught. Live music. $7/$6 CDS members/$4 students. Country Dance Society. Info: |
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3rd F R I D A Y |
*CONTRAS & SQUARES with ROARING JELLY – 1st Parish Church, 7 Harrington Rd., Lexington. 8-11.
*RENAISSANCE DANCE – 1st Church Congregational, 11 Garden St., Cambridge, 7:30 pm. English, French & Italian dances of the 15th-17th centuries. |
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“TUESDAY NIGHT REVIVAL” (experienced Balkan) DANCE – Church of Our Saviour, 21 Marathon St., Arlington. 8-11. Sept. 10 (Friday), Oct. 2 (Saturday). $4. Info: |
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*NEW ENGLAND SQUARES, CONTRAS & COUPLE DANCES at the Scout House – 74 Walden St., Concord. 8-11.
*SALEM CONTRA DANCE – Tabernacle Congregational Church, 50 Washington St., Salem, 7:30-10:30 pm.
*RIP SNORTIN’ SQUARES – Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont St., Belmont, 8-11. |
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SCANDINAVIAN DANCING – Park Ave Congregational Church, Park Ave. at Paul Revere Rd., Arlington Hts., 8-10:30. |
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*BALKAN DANCE PARTY & CONCERT with ZDRAVETS – Church of Our Saviour, 21 Marathon St., Arlington, 8-11 pm.
*NEW ENGLAND SQUARES, CONTRAS & COUPLE DANCES at the Scout House – 74 Walden St., Concord. 8-11.
*SWING DANCE – St. James Armenian Church, 465 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown. Instruction 8-9, dancing 9-midnight. $15/student w/ID $10. Info: |
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*BOSTON GENDER-FREE CONTRA DANCE –1st church of Jamaica Plain, Unitarian-Universalist, Centre & Eliot Sts., Jamaica Plain, 7:30-11. |
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3rd S A T U R D A Y |
*NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS & SQUARES at the SCOUT HOUSE – Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, 8-11. Caller Beth Parkes. Music: Full Tilt (C. Bittenson, J. Guinness, D. Knight). Bring clean shoes, please! $8. Flyer. Info:
*MELROSE CONTRA DANCE – Unitarian Universalist Church, 70 W. Emerson St., Melrose, 7-10 pm. Call to verify. Caller Cammy Kaynor, live music. Sit-ins & newcomers welcome. Donation $6. Info: |
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4th S A T U R D A Y |
*CONTRAS & SQUARES – Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, 8-11. Caller Walter Lenk, music Debby Knight & friends.. Bring clean shoes, please! Flyer. $8. Info:
FAC INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE PARTY – Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont St., Belmont. 8-11. See “Special Events” for the Sept. 25 party. |
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S U N D A Y |
*INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING at MIT – Cambridge: Student Center, second floor.
HUNGARIAN DANCE CYCLES – Church of Our Saviour, 21 Marathon St., Arlington. 6:30 to 8:30. $10.
*SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE – Church of Our Saviour, 25 Monmouth St., Brookline, 6:30-8:30. Basic & experienced instruction. Bring soft-soled shoes please. $5. Info: |
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*GAMMALDANS – Park Ave Congregational Church, Park Ave. at Paul Revere Rd., Arlington Hts., 2-5 pm. Easy Scandinavian dances, now with “More Mostly Waltz”. Special teaching session at each meeting by Wendy Ernst or Guest Instructor. Live music by John Chambers & friends. Please bring clean shoes. $7. Speledans, |
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INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CLUB – Goddard House, 165 Chestnut St., Brookline. Learn International dance repertoire! Instrumental session (Barbara Pixton) 1-3 pm; singing session (Ray Rosenstock) 3:30-5:50 pm. $10 per session, $15 for both. More details. Info: |
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*MOSTLY WALTZ for Boston – Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA, 2:15-5:30. Dances on Oct. 3 & Oct. 31. Live music, various musicians. Basic teaching until 3. Waltzes plus other couple dances. $12/students $5. Info: |
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Saturday, Sept. 4-Tuesday, Sept. 7 FAC’s INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SESSIONS at LABOR DAY WEEKEND, PINEWOODS CAMP – Plymouth. MA. American and English dance sessions to live music. Instrumental workshop, Barbara Pixton; singing workshop, Ray Rosenstock. $245, discounts for FAC members, young adults and children. Info: Folk Arts Center,
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