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

10am

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

TBD

With The Red Case Band and Liss Adkins

11:30am 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

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 Liss 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

10:00am to 1:00pm

  • A Folk Dance Taster (Introduction to Balkan, Scottish and Morris) with Hila Lenz, Kristina Vaskys, and Ring o’Bells Morris

  • 7 Classic Flourishes Every Contra Dancer Should Know with Lyss Adkins

  • Waltz 101

  • Connection and Redirection in Contra (or An Introduction to Defensive Dancing) with Dana Miller and Evan Kohne

  • An Atlas of Flourishes with Steve Roth

  • Blues Dancing for Contra Dancers

    Ripley Greer Studios 939 8th Ave # 4B

Workshops

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