Schedule

2025 Schedule

Friday, Oct. 24th

With Kingfisher, Will Mentor and Sunny Lawrence

7:30pm Beginners Lesson

8:00pm to 11:00pm Contra Dance for All with Calling by Will Mentor

11:00pm to Midnight: Kingfisher Cuts Loose with Calling by Sunny Lawrence

Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024

Opening Dance

11:30pm on

TBD

After Party

Couples dancing and socializing at a party or dance event in an elegant hall with wooden floors and high ceilings.
Two women dancing together in a ballroom with stained glass windows, surrounded by other dancers.
Couple dancing and smiling at a social dance event with other couples dancing in the background.
People dancing and enjoying themselves in a social gathering or party indoors.
A young woman with braided hair smiling and looking at a man with glasses and a face mask, in a crowded indoor setting.

Saturday, Oct 25th

Dance Organizer Brunch

9:45am

Join dance organizers for a brunch to socialize and talk shop! Open to any dance organizers (not just from NYC!).

French Roast (2340 Broadway, New York, NY 10024)

With The Red Case Band and Lyss Adkins

11:00am to 1:00pm (no lesson)

Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024

Contra Dance for All!

1:00pm to 3:00pm with Jules Peiperl sponsored by Folk Music Society of New York

Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024

Community Sing

This sing will be held pub night style, featuring traditional and new songs with easy-to-pick-up choruses and refrains. People take turns jumping in to choose and lead the songs - there's a very loose shared repertoire of the most common and popular songs, but no knowledge or experience necessary. Styles include traditional English/Scottish/Irish folk songs, shanties and work songs, ballads, hymns, and "classics" (Carter family through Wagon Wheel!) with playfulness and improvised harmonization encouraged. All voices welcome!

With Kingfisher, The Red Case Band Will Mentor and Lyss Adkins

3:00pm to 6:00pm

Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024

Advanced Dance

Saturday Night Contra!

With Kingfisher, The Red Case Band Will Mentor and Lyss Adkins

7pm Beginners Lesson

7:30pm to 11:00pm

Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024

11:00pm on

TBD

After Party

A young man with black hair and light skin wearing a black sleeveless shirt dancing arm-in-arm with a woman in a blue shirt and yellow headband at a crowded indoor event with a wooden stage and multicolored curtains in the background.
Three musicians performing with two of them playing guitars and one playing a violin, illuminated by a bright light source in a warmly lit indoor venue.
A large group of people dancing in a spacious hall with wooden floors, many holding hands in pairs, with colorful casual and vintage clothing, some wearing masks, engaged in social dancing.
A young woman with short dark hair, glasses, and a floral sleeveless dress, dancing with a partner at a crowded indoor dance event.
Two women with braided hair dancing and smiling at a social event with other people in the background.
People dancing in a large, well-lit room with wooden floors and ornate columns.

Sunday, Oct 26th

WORKSHOPS ARE IN A SEPARATE LOCATION! 

(Ripley Grier Studios 939 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019)

10:00am to 1:00pm

  • Room 2A:

    • 10am: Scottish Country Dance for Contra Dancers

    • 11am: Fall in Love with Balkan Dance!

    • 12pm: Introduction to Morris dancing

  • Room 3B

    • 10am: Blues for Contra Dancers

    • 11:30am: Atlas of Flourishes

  • Room 4B

    • 10am: Waltz: Basics and Beyond

    • 11am: Five Classic Contra Dance Flourishes

    • 12am: Connection and Redirection- Defensive Dancing Techniques for Contra Dance

Ripley Grier Studios near Columbus Circle — 939 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
Photo ID Required by Venue for Entry

Workshop Schedule

Workshop Descriptions

With The Red Case Band and Lyss Adkins

2:00pm to 5:00pm

Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024

Closing Dance