Contra Dances & More: May 13th, 2025
Northeast Ohio Contra Dance and Traditional Dance Community
1st Saturday Contra Dance – 1st Saturdays (Except Aug & Dec)
Lakewood Masonic Temple
15300 Detroit Rd., Lakewood, OH 44107
Dance 8pm to 10:30pm (Lesson at 7:15pm)
Admission: $10.00 per person, $25.00 per family (parents & children)
Live music by Mud-in-yer-Eye.
Upcoming callers:
June – Dale Shirer
July – Patti Gutwein
Questions? Contact:
Bob Kimmelfield at bkimmelfield@stratos.net or (216) 409-4609
Thursday Afternoon English Country Dance – Thursdays
Forest Hill Presbyterian Church (Bodwell Hall)
3031 Monticello Blvd., Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
1:30pm – 3:30pm
Come dance with us every Thursday (with a few exceptions)! Air-conditioned!
Contact Jane Hill: 216-752-5966, hilljaner@gmail.com
Royal Scottish Country Dance Class – Fridays
Forest Hills Church
Bodwell Hall
3031 Monticello Blvd., Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Fridays – 6:45pm to 8:45pm
Admission: $5.00
Class may be canceled due to weather alerts. For more information, please call (440)781-7556 or (440)442-2147.
Website: Ohio RSCDS
International Folk Dancing – Fridays (September through May) – May 16th
Animal Zen, in the Rockefeller Building
3101 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Heights, OH (Northeast corner of Mayfield & Lee, parking in front)
Dance 8:15pm to 11:00pm
Admission: $5.00 (First time is free!)
Experience folk dances from many countries around the world! No experience or partner necessary. Our friendly dancers welcome folks of all ages!
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/clevelandfolkdance/
2nd Friday English Country Dance – 2nd Fridays
St. Patrick Catholic Church
3606 Bridge Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113
Dance 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Requested Donation: $10.00
Live music by Toad in the Hole, with calling by Elizabeth Estep, Carol Kopp & Steve Otlowski. Visit EnglishCountry.org for more details.
Cleveland Heights Contra Dance - 3rd Saturdays
St. Ann Church, a.k.a. Communion of Saints (Gym, parking is in the back)
2175 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Dance 8pm to 10:30pm (Lesson at 7:00pm)
Admission: $10.00 per person, Families $20.00
Music by Rhubarb Pie. Lesson with Bill O’Connor.
Masks optional. Volunteers interested in helping with setup should arrive at 7pm. Volunteers for tear down should stay after the dance.
Questions? Contact Bill O’Connor at (216) 401-7207 (text or call).
Bainbridge Swing Dance – 1st Saturdays – NEW TIME & PRICE STARTING JUNE
Family Life Center
16349 Chillicothe Rd. (Rt. 306), Bainbridge, OH 44023
Admission: $10.00 per child (12 & under), $20.00 per person (13 & over), $50.00 per family (not including friends) Cash or personal check only.
If you have any symptom of illness, please do not attend the dance.
For more information, please see below.
All Soles Contra & Square Dance – May 17th
First Unitarian Universalist Church
93 W. Weisheimer Rd., Columbus, OH 43214
Dance 8pm to 10:30pm (Lesson at 7:30pm)
Admission: Adults $10.00, Youth ages 12-25 $5.00, Under 12 FREE.
Caller on May 17th is Michael Hamilton, with music by Root Cellar String Band.
For more information, visit their website: https://firstuucolumbus.org/connection/all-soles/
Or contact Jan Phillips: jan-allsolesdance@att.net
Pittsburgh Contra Dance – 3rd, 4th, & 5th Fridays
Wightman School (usually)
5604 Solway St., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Dance 8:00pm (Lesson at 7:30pm)
Suggested admission: $15 (but pay what you can)
Occasionally, there are additional dances in the Pittsburgh area. Please visit their website for up-to-date information: https://pittsburghcontra.org/schedule/
Queen City Contra Dancers Buffalo NY – 2nd & 4th Fridays
FRIDAY LOCATION: St. John’s Lutheran Church, 55 Pleasant Ave., Lancaster, NY 14086
SATURDAY LOCATION: Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo, 695 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222
Dance 7:00pm-10:00pm (Lesson at 7:00pm)
Admission: $10.00, members $8.00, Under 12 FREE.
Seeking dancers and bands! For more information, visit their website at: https://qccd.org/
If you’re a band willing to travel, or if you have questions, contact Mary at queencitycontra@gmail.com
Meet Me in St. Louis Dance Weekend – May 23-26, 2025
St. Louis, Missouri
Website: https://childgrove.org/stl-dance-weekends/meetmeinstlouis
Dance Trance Weekend – June 6-8, 2025
Lexington, Kentucky
Website: https://www.dancetrance.ltda.us/
Summer Soiree Weekend – June 13-15, 2025
Asheville, North Carolina
Website: https://www.ashevillecontra.com/
Cleveland Butterfly Twirl Dance Weekend – September 12-14, 2025
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Website: https://www.clevelandbutterflytwirl.org/
Registration is now OPEN!
We are looking for anyone willing to offer housing to out of town dancers, band members, and callers. If you are willing to host and want to share information about who/how many please call Roger at 216-287-7198.
Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend – October 17-19, 2025
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Website: https://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/
Whitewater Whirl Contra Dance Weekend – May 1-3, 2026
Fayette County Park (New River Gorge area of West Virginia)
Bands: Hot Coffee Breakdown and The Hollertones
Callers: Darlene Underwood and Bob Isaacs
Free cabins & camping; meal plan. More details TBA.
Online registration begins October 1st, 2025.
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