Maryland Folk Dance Home Page

This page presents a list of Maryland folk dance groups which hold weekly, biweekly, monthly or irregularly scheduled folk dances featuring ballroom dance, Balkan folk dance, Cajun dance, clog dance, contra dance, English country dance, international folk dance, Irish dance, Israeli dance, Morris dance, ritual dance, Scottish country dance, swing dance, tap dance, traditional square dance, vintage dance, western square dance, Zydeco dance and all other forms of traditional and ethnic dance. You'll also find links to web sites providing information about folk dancing in all or part of the state.

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Maryland Classes And Sessions Top Of Page

You can learn about classes and sessions in any of the following localities by clicking on the locality's name:

Annapolis
Baltimore
Beltsville
Bladensburg
Catonsville
Chevy Chase
Chaptico
Crownsville (Annapolis)
Easton
Ellicott City
Frederick
Gaithersburg
Glen Echo
Greenbelt
La Plata
Laurel
Lutherville
Morganza
New Carrollton
Potomac
Rockville
Severna Park (Annapolis)
Silver Spring
Waldorf
Westminster
Wheaton

You can learn about classes and sessions in any of the following regions by clicking on the region's name:

Northeast
North Central
Central East
Central
Central West
Southeast

Northeast

Baltimore Top Of Page

Baltimore Folk Music Society Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Baltimore Folk Music Society, P.O. Box 7134 Waverly Station, Baltimore, MD 21218-0134, (410) 366-0808, Jane Joffee, 9248 Hourglass Place, Columbia, MD 21045-5307, (410) 381-7116 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON ˇ 8:00-10:30 ˇ ENGLISH COUNTRY

St Mark's on the Hill Parish Hall, 1620 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore MAP VIEW

WED ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA, SQUARE

Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, 2200 St Paul St, Baltimore MAP VIEW

SAT (2) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ SQUARE, CONTRA

St Mark's on the Hill Parish Hall, 1620 Reistertown Rd, Baltimore MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Playford Ball (Oct), Catoctin Mountain Dance & Music Weekend (Oct/Jun), Mid-Winter Ball (Feb)

Baltimore Israeli Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Ben Hole
	7324 Radcliff Drive
	College Park, MD 20740

(301) 441-8213, hol@obpa.usda.gov Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE ˇ 8:00-10:45 ˇ ISRAELI

Baltimore Hebrew University, 5800 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Friday Night Swing Dance Club Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Chuck Alexander
	8520 Drumwood Road
	Baltimore, MD 21286

(410) 583-7337, hepcat@erols.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI ˇ 8:00-12:00 ˇ SWING, SOCIAl, BALLROOM

Scottish Rite Temple, 3800 North Charles St, Baltimore MAP VIEW

Boumi Temple, 5050 King Ave, White Marsh (Baltimore) MAP VIEW

SUN ˇ 6:30-9:45 ˇ SOCIAL, BALLROOM

First Christian Church, 5802 Roland Ave, Baltimore MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1) - Aug 18, 2002, (2) - Aug 20, 2002

Catonsville Top Of Page

Swing Baltimore Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Leslie Coombs, Avalon Studio, 15 Mellor Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228, (877) 537-8055, (410) 869-9771, fbecker375@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU ˇ 8:30-10:30 ˇ SWING, LINDY

Avalon Dance Studio, 15 Mellor Ave, Catonsville MAP VIEW

SAT ˇ 8:00-1:00a ˇ SWING, LINDY

Avalon Dance Studio, 15 Mellor Ave, Catonsville MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Ellicott City Top Of Page

International Irish Set Dances Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Yutaka Usui
	PO Box 322
	Walkersville, MD 21793

(301) 845-7157, wildsets@yahoo.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI ˇ 8:00-9:30 ˇ IRISH STEP

Patapsco Middle School Cafeteria, 8885 Old Frederick Road, Ellicot City (Sep-Jun) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 26, 2001

Kinetics Dance Theatre Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Pat Murphy, 3280 Pine Orchard Lane, Ellicott City, MD 21042, (410) 480-1686, savin.d.j@attnet.com, Julie Myers, 3280 Pine Orchard Lane, Ellicott City, MD 21042, (410) 480-1686, myers@ixnet.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON ˇ 5:15-9:30 ˇ IRISH STEP

Kinetics Dance Theatre Studios, 3280 Pine Orchard Lane, Ellicott City (Sep-Jun) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Zig-Zag: An Evening of Dance (Jun), Irish Step Dancing Class Session (Jun) (1) - Mar 16, 1999

Lutherville Top Of Page

Charm City Rapper & The Step Sisters Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Laura Robertson
	10628 Falls Rd
	Lutherville, MD 21093

(410) 821-1666, drdancer@ryngate.org

Sharon McKinley, 5610 Gulf Stream Row, Columbia, MD 21044, (410) 740-3250, mckinley@mail.loc.gov Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE ˇ 7:00-7:30 ˇ ENGLISH CLOG

Ryngate Barn Studio, 10628 Falls Road, Lutherville MAP VIEW

TUE (2/3/4/5) ˇ 7:30-9:15 ˇ RAPPER

Ryngate Barn Studio, 10628 Falls Road, Lutherville MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1) - Jan 16, 1999; (2) - Jan 20, 2001

North Central

Frederick Top Of Page

International Irish Set Dances Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Yutaka Usui
	PO Box 322
	Walkersville, MD 21793

(301) 845-7157, wildsets@yahoo.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI ˇ 8:30-9:30 ˇ IRISH STEP

Old Adventist School, Adventist Road, Frederick

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 26, 2001

Mid-Maryland Folk Arts Council Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Boe Walker
	26 South Market St
	Frederick, MD 21701

(301) 662-0750, (301) 694-6794, boewalker@aol.com

Mid-Maryland Folk Arts Council, P.O. Box 3603, Frederick, MD 21705 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (4) ˇ 7:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA, SQUARE

7th Day Adventist School, Adventist Drive, Frederick MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jun 9, 2001

Westminster Top Of Page

Carroll County Cloggers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Mark Wilson
	151 Bear Mountain Road
	Aspers, PA 17304-9717

(717) 677-8869, clogger@cvn.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN ˇ 2:00-5:30 ˇ CLOG

Westminster High School, Hook Road & Rt 97, Westminster NCent Balt MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jun 5, 2002

Central East

Easton Top Of Page

Crab Contras Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Renee Schreckengast
	29278 Corbin Rkwy
	Easton, MD 21601

(410) 820-8789, renee@geoscomp.com

Jane Terebey, 6536 Bozman-Neavitt Rd, Bozman, MD 21612, (410) 745-2655 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (Var) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA, SQUARE, WALTZ

Cross Court Athletic Club, South Washington St, Easton

SPECIAL EVENTS

Shepherd's Crown Contra Dance (Sep) (1) - Aug 14, 1999; (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Gaithersburg Top Of Page

Seneca Creek Sword Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Diane Schmit

	Gaithersburg, MD 20877

(301) 330-2021, dschmit@ix.netcom.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU ˇ 7:30-9:00 ˇ SWORD

Gaithersburg

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 20, 2001

New Carrollton Top Of Page

Alpine Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Herbert & Carol Traxler
	5817 Runford Drive
	New Carrollton, MD 20784

(301) 577-3503, caroltraxler@yahoo.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN (Var) ˇ 4:00-6:30 ˇ AUSTRIAN, GERMAN

New Carrollton Municiple Center, 6016 Princess Garden Pkwy, New Carrollton MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1) - Oct 16, 1999; (2) - Jun 9, 2001

Central

Crownsville (Annapolis) Top Of Page

Annapolis Traditional Dance Society Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Joan O'Sullivan
	168 Woodside Trail
	Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 224-8488, josull@erols.com

Myrna Dobbs, 325 Edgemere Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403, (410) 268-5540, myma@errols.com

Ann Fallon, 11 Tucker St, Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 268-0231, afallon@mail.w4c.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (3) ˇ 7:30-11:00 ˇ CONTRA, SQUARE

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 70, 1311 Generals Hy (Rt 178), Crownsville MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Almost Heaven Dance Weekend (May), Swing Dances (?) (1) - Mar 7, 1999, (2) - Feb 17, 2002, (2) - Feb 20, 2002

Severna Park (Annapolis) Top Of Page

The Basement Cloggers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Sandy & Steve Cantrall
	509 Narborough Court
	Severna Park, MD 21146

(410) 465-1835 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI ˇ 8:00-10:00 ˇ CLOG

Private Residence, 509 Narborough Court, Severna Park MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 5, 2002

Central West

Beltsville Top Of Page

Tisza Ensemble Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Cathy Lamont
	4007 Rickover Road
	Silver Spring, MD 20902

(301) 929-0120, clamont@tiszaensemble.org Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU ˇ 7:30-10:30 ˇ HUNGARIAN

Ballet Academy Studio, 10820-H Rhode Island Ave, Beltsville MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 26, 2001

Bladensburg Top Of Page

Bladensburg Colonial Dance Group Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Tim Yatman
	1650 Parran Road
	Saint Leonard, MD 20685-2928

(410) 586-3392 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED (2/4) ˇ 7:00-9:00 ˇ English Country

Town Hall, 4229 Edmonston Road, Bladensburg MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Mar 30, 2002

Chevy Chase Top Of Page

Foggy Bottom Morris Men Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	William Brown
	6704 Westmoreland Ave
	Takoma Park, MD 20912

(301) 270-2014, wmlbrown@earthlink.net

Jud McIntire, 2908 22 St, North, Arlington, VA 22201, (703) 528-0588, max.intire@erols.com

Brad Graham, 2401 Sunset Farm Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042, (410) 480-3289, graham@segmail.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU ˇ 8:00-10:00 ˇ MORRIS, BORDER

Chevy Chase Elementary School, Rosemont Ave & Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase (Sep-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

May Day Dawn Dance (May) (1) - Mar 9, 1999, (2) - Jan 5, 2002

International Folk Dancers of Bethesda Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Phyllis & Brandon Diamond
	2414 East Gate Drive
	Silver Spring, MD 20906

(301) 871-8788, diamonddancecircle@cyberdiamonds.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON ˇ 7:30-10:00 ˇ INT'L

Leland Community Recreation Center, 4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Glen Echo Top Of Page

Folklore Society of Greater Washington Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Folklore Society of Greater Washington
	Anne Sergeant
	PO Box 5693 Friendship Heights Station
	Washington, DC 20016-5693

(202) 546-2228, dance@fsgw.org Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED ˇ 8:00-10:30 ˇ ENGLISH COUNTRY

Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Ave, Glen Echo MAP VIEW

SUN ˇ 7:30-10:30 ˇ CONTRA, SQUARE

Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd (Goldsboro Rd), Glen Echo MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

New Year's Eve Dance Party (Dec), Minifest (Jan), Ski & English Country/Contra Dance Weekend (Jan or Feb), Chesapeake Dance Weekend (Apr), Washington Folk Festival (May or Jun), Workshops (?) (1) - Mar 22, 1999; (2) - May 26, 2001

Friday Night Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Keith Gillis
	19036 Cherry Bend Drive
	Germantown, MD 20874

(301) 540-6246, kgillis@erols.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI ˇ 7:30-11:30 ˇ CONTRA, SQUARE

Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd (Goldsboro), Glen Echo MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1) - Apr 8, 1999, (2) - Mar 30, 2002

Greenbelt Top Of Page

St Columba's Scottish Country Dance Group Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Jim Mielke
	2803 Washington Ave
	Chevy Chase, MD 20815

(301) 589-3045, jim.mielke@geologist.com

Jennifer Mayrovitz, 6565 Fruitgift Place, Columbia, MD 21045, (410) 381-3948, Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE ˇ 8:00-10:00 ˇ SCOTTISH COUNTRY

Greenbelt Community Center Dance Studio, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt (Sep-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Capital Weekend Scottish Country Dance Weekend Workshop (Apr) (1) - Aug 3, 2002, (2) - Aug 5, 2002

Tisza Ensemble Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Cathy Lamont
	4007 Rickover Road
	Silver Spring, MD 20902

(301) 929-0120, clamont@tiszaensemble.org Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) ˇ 7:30-10:30 ˇ HUNGARIAN

Greenbelt Community Center Dance Studio, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt (Sep-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 26, 2001

Laurel Top Of Page

Israeli Dance - Laurel Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Ethan Halpern
	9504 50 Place
	College Park, MD 20740

(301) 982-0937, xtc0yes@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ ISRAELI

Oseh Shalom Congregation, 7515 Olive Branch Way (Van Dusen Rd), Laurel MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Potomac Top Of Page

Har Shalom Israeli Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Ben Hole
	7324 Radcliff Drive
	College Park, MD 20740

(301) 441-8213, hol@obpa.usda.gov Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ ISRAELI

Har Shalom Synagogue, 11510 Falls Road, Potomac MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Potomac International Folk Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Anna Pappas
	8817 Copenhaver Drive
	Potomac, MD 20854

(301) 340-8723 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI ˇ 8:00-9:15 ˇ INT'L

Cold Spring Elementary School, 920 Falls Chapel Way, Potomac MAP VIEW

SUN (2/4) ˇ 6:30-9:00 ˇ INT'L PERFORMING

Pappas Home, 8817 Copenhaver Drive, Potomac MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Rockville Top Of Page

Rockville Israeli Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Moshe Sham-Tov, (301) 320-7351, Lisah Sandler-Bernstein, ksandler@umd5.umd.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU ˇ 8:00-12:00 ˇ ISRAELI

Tikvat Israel Synagogue, 2299 Baltimore Road, Rockville MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Silver Spring Top Of Page

Israeli Dance - Silver Spring Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Ethan Halpern
	9504 50 Place
	College Park, MD 20740

(301) 982-0937, xtc0yes@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON ˇ 7:45-10:30 ˇ ISRAELI

Mt Jezreel Baptist Church, 420 University Blvd E (Hy 193), Silver Spring MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Wheaton Top Of Page

Metropolitan Washington CDSS Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Bob Farrall
	7613 Fountainebleau Drive
	New Carrollton, MD 20784

(301) 577-5018, baronanely@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2/4) ˇ 8:00-10:45 ˇ ENGLISH COUNTRY

Sligo Intermediate School, Denis Ave (Slico Creek Pkwy & Glen Haven Rd), Wheaton

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 20, 2001


	Tony Fontaine
	20750 Poplar Ridge Road
	Lexington Park, MD 20653

(301) 862-1065, diddlewham@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) ˇ 7:30-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Christ Church Episcopal Parish Hall, Zack Fowler Road (Rt 238), Chaptico

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 20, 2001

La Plata Top Of Page

La Plata Express Cloggers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Kay Cotton
	16505 Boot Hill Road
	Accokeek, MD 20607-9581

(301) 292-8689, kay2clog@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU ˇ 7:00-9:00 ˇ CLOG

Judy Studio of Dance, Drury Drive, La Plata

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 26, 2001

Morganza Top Of Page

Morganza Irish Set Dancing Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Preston & Diane Clark
	25950 Morgana-Turner Road
	Morgana, MD 20660

(301) 475-3542, CDPClark@erols.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED ˇ 7:30-9:30 ˇ IRISH SET

Preston & Diane Clark Home, 25950 Morganza-Turner Road, Morganza MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 26, 2001

Waldorf Top Of Page

Starlight Express Cloggers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Kay Cotton
	16505 Boot Hill Road
	Accokeek, MD 20607-9581

(301) 292-8689, kay2clog@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI ˇ 6:30-8:30 ˇ CLOG</