NHPR Dance Calendar: 02.23.20
Dances
Note: Most dance locations require clean soft-soled shoes and do not allow street shoes. Partners not required.
Dance events listed in this calendar since May 2017 and going forward are listed on this Google Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/nhpr-dance-cal
If you find incorrect or outdated information, or if you have a new dance you want listed, please send email to folkcalendar@halfredhouse.biz Thank you!
Other sources of information on dances can be found at the following sites:
Comprehensive calendar of regularly-scheduled Community Dances: http://www.nh.gov/folklife/learning-center/traditions/live-free-dance.htm
Another place to find out about dances and dancing (including last-minute cancellations, etc.) http://www.thedancegypsy.com/
A plethora of Maine dance and song events: https://deffa.org/events/
Every Monday
Contra dance w/ various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall,
Nelson, NH, 8PM, 603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org
Clogging at Dance In Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45
PM, workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com
Every Wednesday
Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the
Good Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or
Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078
Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center, Hanover, NH, 7 PM, 781-385-1480
Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or GaryApfel@MyBluelight.com ~ (Not in July, August)
Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042
Every Friday
Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com
Set Dancing Lessons & Practice Dance at the Durham Universalist Church ~ Durham, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-749-1038, www.seacoastsetdancers.org
http://www.seacoastsetdancers.org/ Thru Dec 4
Every Saturday
Contra Square Dance at the Tamworth Townhouse ~ Tamworth, NH ~ 8 PM ~ July & August ~ 603-323-8023 (not in Winter)
Every Sunday
Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ http://www.neskaya.com/ 603-823-5828
Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 4pm ~ 603-536-1179
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Monday, February 24, 2020
Clogging at the Dance in Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM,
workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com
Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM,
603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042
Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6:45 PM, 781-385-
1480
Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the Good
Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or nashuascd@comcast.net
Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel
at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or
Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center
School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078 kjh@sover.net
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Circle Dancing at the Milford Unitarian Church ~ Milford NH ~ 7:30 pm ~ Every dance is taught and beginners are welcome. No partners needed. Contact is Mary Kuhn and her phone number is 603-487-2732. Email maryfloyd@mfire.com
Friday, February 28, 2020
Sacred Circle Dance at the Portsmouth Center for Yoga & the Arts ~ Portsmouth,
NH ~ 7 PM ~ amyla44@juno.com 603-664-2796
Scottish Country Dance at The Unitarian Church ~ Keene, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-
352-3237 or tantrim@keene.edu
Scottish Dance /w Bill Tobin leading at The Town Hall ~ Lancaster, NH ~ 7:30 PM
~ 802-751-7671 or 1btobin@together.net
Contradance w/ Frank Woodward, Rich Hart & The Milford Musicians at the
Town Hall ~ Milford, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-487-2480
Mad Robin Contradance at the First Congregational Church ~ Burlington, VT ~
8pm ~ www.madrobincallers.org www.thedancegypsy.com
Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00
PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Newmarket Contra Dance at the Newmarket Millspace ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 8pm ~
603-463-0451 http://www.newmarketcontra.com
Contradance at the Town Hall ~ Warner, NH ~ Beginners Class: 7:30 PM, Dance: 8pm
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ www.neskaya.com 603-823-
5828
Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 4pm ~
603-536-1179
Monday, March 2, 2020
Clogging at the Dance in Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM,
workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com
Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM,
603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042
Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6:45 PM, 781-385-
1480
Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the Good
Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or nashuascd@comcast.net
Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel
at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or
Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center
School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078 kjh@sover.net
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Contradance w/ The Lamprey River Band at the City Hall ~ Dover, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-
664-2513 www.nhcountrydance.com Email: peter.yarensky@unh.edu
Friday, March 6, 2020
Keene Family Dance at Heberton Hall ~ Keene Public Library ~ Keene, NH ~
6:30pm ~ www.monadnockfolk.org , http://keenepubliclibrary.org
Contra & Scandinavian Dance w/ Steve Zakon-Anderson & Moving Violations
at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ Scandi 8pm, contra 8:30pm ~ 403-549-1913 www.themovingviolations.com
Scottish Dance /w Bill Tobin leading at The Town Hall ~ Lancaster, NH ~ 7:30 PM
~ 802-751-7671 or 1btobin@together.net
Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00
PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com
Traditional Square Dance at the Town Hall, Wentworth, NH, 8 PM, 603-764-9993
Saturday, March 7, 2020
Contradance at the Town House ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 7:30PM:workshop, 8PM:dance ~ www.monadnockfolk.org
Contra w/ George Marshall & Wild Asparagus at the Guiding Star Grange ~
Greenfield, MA ~ wkshp 8pm, dance 8:30pm ~ www.wildasparagus.com
Contradance at the Town Hall ~ Deerfield, NH ~ 8PM ~ 603-463-4182, 603-679-
1915
Contradance w/ Rebecca Lay at the Capital City Grange ~ Montpelier, VT ~ 8pm ~
802-744-6163, www.capitalcitygrange.org/contradances
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ www.neskaya.com 603-823-
5828
Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 4pm ~
603-536-1179
English Country Dance at West Street Ward House, ~ 41 West Street, Concord NH ~ 6pm
~ http://nhecds.org/ ~ Second Sunday of every month except July & August ~ Admission: $10 | NHECDS members $9 http://nhecds.org/
Contradance at the Stone Church ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30pm ~
www.brattcontra.org 802-257-9234
Monday, March 9, 2020
Clogging at the Dance in Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM,
workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com
Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM,
603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Brattleboro Contra Dance at Stone Church ~ 210 Main Street, Brattleboro VT ~ 7-10pm ~ http://stonechurchvt.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BrattleboroContra/ 518-561-2594 . Beginners please come at 7:00 for the basics; all dances taught. No partner needed. Please bring soft-soles shoes to protect the dance floor. Admission $10-12 /general, $8 college with ID, $5 for high school and under.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042
Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6:45 PM, 781-385-
1480
Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the Good
Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or nashuascd@comcast.net
Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel
at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or
Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center
School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078 kjh@sover.net
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Circle Dancing at the Milford Unitarian Church (Every dance is taught
and beginners are welcome. No partners needed) ~ Milford NH ~ 7:30pm ~ Contact is Mary Kuhn and her phone number is 603-487-2732. Email maryfloyd@mfire.com
Contradance at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ 8pm ~ 802-451-0822,