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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/teens & 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. Live music. $8/students $4. Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Info: <CambridgeClass_AT_rscdsboston_DOT_org> or |
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*GREEK FOLK DANCING – Hellenic Cultural Center, 25 Bigelow Ave., Watertown, 7-9. Dances taught at all levels of skill. Donation $10. Info: |
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CONTRA DANCE FOR ALL at MIT – Student Center, 84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, usually Room 491, 8-10:30. Jan. 12, Jan. 26, Feb. 2 & Feb. 9. Feb 16 & 23 in Lobdell dining room. 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: |
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*ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE – Park Ave Congregational Church, Park Ave. at Paul Revere Rd., Arlington Hts., 7:30-10:30. Basic instruction at 7:15. Parties on Jan. 6 and Feb. 10. $9/CDS members $7/students and first timers $4. Country Dance Society, info:
*FRAMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE – Parish Hall of Edwards UCC Church, 39 Edwards St., Framingham, 7:30-10. Party Feb. 24 with Zdravets. Instruction & requests. Soft-soled shoes please! $6/FFD members $5/student or senior $1 discount/1st time FREE. Info:
*ISRAELI DANCE at MIT – 84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge: Student Center room 491. Feb. 17 & 24, Sala de Puerto Rico. 8-11:30 pm. $1 donation suggested/MIT students free. MIT Folk Dance Club: |
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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. |
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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. |
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CHALLENGING CONTRAS – Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, 8-11. For experienced dancers. Various callers & bands. $9/under 21; $7. Info:
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE for EXPERIENCED DANCERS – Church of Our Saviour, 25 Monmouth St., Brookline, 8-11. For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English figures. Various leaders and musicians, all dances taught. $10/CDS members $8. Country Dance Society. Info: |
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*WESTON SCOTTISH DANCE – 1st Unitarian Church in Weston, School & Church Sts., 8-10:45. |
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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:
*SALEM VINTAGE DANCE – Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Sq., Salem, 8-11 pm. Barbara Pugliese teaches and leads Civil War era Country Dances. Live music. $8, students $5. Near Commuter Rail station. 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. Beginners session 7:45. Caller Susan Elberger, music director Debbie Knight. Adults $7; teens $5; under 12: free; family max $20. Info: RENAISSANCE DANCE – NO dances in January or February, back in March. |
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*RIP SNORTIN’ SQUARES – Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont St., Belmont, 8-11. Caller Tony Parkes, music Amy Cann & friends. Bring clean shoes, please! $5-$10. Info: |
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“TUESDAY NIGHT REVIVAL” (experienced Balkan) DANCE – Church of Our Saviour, 21 Marathon St., Arlington. 8-11. Jan. 8, Feb. 5, Feb. 19, all Fridays. $4. Info: |
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*SALEM CONTRA DANCE – Tabernacle Congregational Church, 50 Washington St., Salem, 7:30-10:30 pm. Caller, Sarah Gregory Smith; music director Bill Smith with the Salem Country Orchestra. Clean shoes, please. $8/$6 seniors & students; $20 family max. Info: |
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SCANDINAVIAN DANCING – Park Ave Congregational Church, Park Ave. at Paul Revere Rd., Arlington Hts., 8-10:30. Always live music, some teaching 8-9. $7. Please bring clean shoes. Speledans, info |
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*BALKAN DANCE PARTY & CONCERT with ZDRAVETS – Church of Our Saviour, 21 Marathon St., Arlington, 8-11 pm. Dancing & music from Bulgaria and her neighbors. Protect our floor–bring clean shoes, please! $7. Info: <zdravets.music_AT_gmail_DOT_com> or
*NEW ENGLAND SQUARES, CONTRAS & COUPLE DANCES at the Scout House – 74 Walden St., Concord. 8-11. CDS Contra, various callers & musicians, $10/CDS members $8, $6 under 21. Info: 2nd Saturday Dance website,
*SWING DANCE – St. James Armenian Church, 465 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown. Instruction 8-9, dancing 9-midnight. |
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*BOSTON GAY & LESBIAN CONTRA DANCE –1st church of Jamaica Plain, Unitarian-Universalist, Centre & Eliot Sts., Jamaica Plain, 7:30-11. Special Advanced Contra Dance Jan. 23: check the website for details. All welcome, always live music. $10/students $6/under 12 Free. Info: |
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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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*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. |
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*INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING at MIT – Cambridge: Student Center, second floor. Instruction & requests 8-9; requests 9-11. $1 donation requested. MIT Folk Dance Club:
HUNGARIAN DANCE CYCLES – Church of Our Saviour, 21 Marathon St., Arlington. 6:30 to 8:30. $10. Info: Website,
*SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE – Church of Our Saviour, 25 Monmouth St., Brookline, 6:30-8:30. Basic & experienced instruction. Jan 3 Annual 12th Night party (6:30-10), light supper at intermission, music White Cockade, $10. 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”. Each session begins with a workshop featuring one specific dance, followed by requests. 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. Jan. 24 (4th Sunday) & Feb. 21. 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. Live music, various musicians. Basic teaching until 3. Waltzes plus other couple dances. $12/students $8. |
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Saturday, Jan. 2 GALA HOLIDAY PARTY [English] – Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, 7:30-11. Led by Joanna Reiner, music by Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes and Mary Lea. Festive attire is encouraged, an elegant dessert buffet will be served. $15/students under 25 w/ valid student ID $5. More details & a flyer. Info:
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