Dance calendar printed on Nov 21, 2024.
| Event | Caller | Band | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 contra Rose Room |
Margaret Mathews | PossumTone String Band | Quilt Dance Creation with Padraic at 6:00 & Contras at 7:30. No partner or experience is necessary. Bring your friends, family, and fellow dance enthusiasts for a night of connection and community. |
| Nov 24 english First Rochester |
Colleen Liggett | Molly, Laurel & Meg | Our caller's helpful manner and richly textured music will make for a fine evening of dancing. |
| Nov 30 contra Rose Room |
Bev Bernbaum | Calico | Advanced contra dancing for experienced dancers at 2:00, a regular contra dance party at 7:00. Dance away the Thanksgiving calories while keeping the Thanksgiving community spirit high! |
| Dec 1 english First Rochester |
Richard Sauvain | Mark & Chris, Silvia Sörensen | Harmonious music on flute, mandolin & piano will head us into the holiday season, with a very experienced caller teaching and prompting the dances. Bring a friend! |
| Dec 5 contra Rose Room |
Margaret Mathews | Lake Effect | Experience the magic of contradancing, where all are welcome, and no partner or experience is necessary. Bring your friends, family, and fellow dance enthusiasts for a night of lively music, connection, and community. |
| Dec 8 english First Rochester |
Jennifer Staples | Trillium | A caller who explains the dances clearly and concisely, working with musicians who really know how to get feeling into their playing. |
| Dec 15 english First Rochester |
Dan Seppeler | Serendipity | One of our most booked combination of performers. Come benefit from their decades of experience. There is no dance on Dec. 22 -- too close to the year end holidays! |
| Dec 28 english First Rochester |
David Smukler | Catherine Sloboda, Jane Knoeck | Turning of the Year Ball, an elegant English dance to celebrate the old year and welcome in the new, in a beautifully decorated hall. Dressy attire suggested. Pay at the door ($25 / $15). |
| Apr 26 - Apr 27 english MAG Ballroom |
Beverly Francis | Alchemy | Celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Birthday with us! |
English dances are the first 4 Sundays of each month at First Rochester (formerly First Baptist Church), 175 Allens Creek Rd, Rochester, 2:30 PM in winter, 6:30 PM in summer, no dances 2nd or 4th Sundays in July and August. Contra dances are every Thursday at 7:30 pm at The Rose Room, 295 Gregory St, Rochester. We can provide a short introduction for newcomers if you come 30 minutes early. Check for departures from this schedule and get more information at www.CDRochester.org.