Massachusetts Folk Dance Home Page

This page presents a list of Massachusetts 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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Massachusetts 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:

Amherst
Arlington (Boston)
Arlington Heights (Boston)
Belmont (Boston)
Berlin
Bernardston
Boston
Brookline (Boston)
Cambridge (Boston)
Carlisle (Boston)
Concord (Boston)
Cotuit
East Sandwich
Easthampton
Fairhaven
Goshen
Great Barrington
Greenfield
Jamaica Plain
Lexington
Ludlow
Medway
Montague
Newton
Newton Centre
North Adams
North Reading
Northampton
Northborough
Pittsfield
Rehoboth
Salem
Sheffield
South Amherst
Southborough
Stow
Sudbury
Waltham
Ware
Watertown
West Barnstable
West Tisbury
Westfield
Woods Hole
Worcester

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

Northeast
Northwest
Central East
Central
Central West
Southeast
South Central
Southwest

Northeast

North Reading Top Of Page

Yankee Doodle Cloggers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Jo-Ann Ehrenfried
	9 Blue Heron Way
	Action, MA 01720-4776

(978) 264-3935, alehren@sprynet.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON ˇ 7:00-9:15 ˇ CLOG

Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill St, North Reading MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Mar 16, 2002

Salem Top Of Page

Salem Scottish Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Sally Dee
	10 Essex St
	Salem, MA 01970-9209

(978) 745-2229 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU ˇ 7:30-10:30 ˇ SCOTTISH COUNTRY

Universalist Church, 211 Bridge St, Salem MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 15, 2001

Northwest

Bernardston Top Of Page

Bernardston Square Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Bob Livingston
	1029 Long Hill Road
	Middletown, CT 06457

(860) 346-715

Beverly Phelps, 580 Brattleboro Road, Bernardston, MA 01337-9526, (413) 648-9034 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (4) ˇ 8:00-11:30 ˇ SQUARE

Bernardston Elementary School, School St, Bernardston (Sep-Jun) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 6, 2001

Greenfield Top Of Page

Blue Sky Contra Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Jim Fownes
	45 Pelham Hill Road
	Shutesbury, MA 01072

(413) 259-2003, jfownes@forwild.umass.edu

Allisone First, (413) 774-2830, red4four@yahoo.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (3) ˇ 8:00-11:30 ˇ CONTRA

Guiding Star Grange No 1, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 8, 2001

Greenfield Contra & Square Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Bill Tomczak
	91 Taylor Road
	Putney, VT 05346

(802) 387-4014, bill@northwindvt.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (3) ˇ 8:00-12:00a ˇ CONTRA, SQUARE

Guiding Star Grange No 1, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 8, 2001

Greenfield Scandinavian Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Judith Schwartz
	36 Kelleher St
	Keene, NH 03431-4114

(603) 357-9919, judith@monad.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN (2) ˇ 3:00-6:00 ˇ SCANDINAVIAN

Guiding Star Grange No 1, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 27, 2002

Guiding Star Clog Morris Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Kari & Paul Eric Smith
	154 Bald Mountain Road
	Bernardston, MA 01337

(413) 648-5440, ksmith@crocker.com

David Kaynor, PO Box 30, Montague, MA 01351, (413) 367-9380, david@davidkaynor.com

George Marshall, PO Box 602, Belchertown, MA 01007, (413) 323-9604, band@wildasparagus.com

Stuart Kenney, 24 Homestead Ave, Greenfield, MA 01301-9627, (413) 773-1671, acasbk@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED ˇ 6:30-8:30 ˇ CLOG MORRIS

Guiding Star Grange No 1, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 15, 2001

Moving Violations Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Van Kaynor
	474 Market Hill Road
	Amherst, MA 01002

(413) 549-1913, vankaynor@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (1) ˇ 8:00-12:00a ˇ CONTRA

Guiding Star Grange No 1, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 7, 2001

The Second, Fourth & Fifth Friday Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	David Kaynor
	PO Box 30
	Montague, MA 01351

(413) 367-9380, david@davidkaynor.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (2/4/5) ˇ 6:30-7:30 ˇ CONTRA

Guiding Star Grange Hall, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield MAP VIEW

FRI (2/4/5) ˇ 7:30-8:00 ˇ SWEDISH

Guiding Star Grange Hall, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield MAP VIEW

FRI (2/4/5) ˇ 8:00-12:00a ˇ CONTRA

Guiding Star Grange Hall, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 15, 2001

Tothill Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Alice & Stuart Kenney
	24 Homestead Ave
	Greenfield, MA 01301-9627

(413) 773-1671, acasbk@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2/4) ˇ 8:00-12:00a ˇ CONTRA

Guiding Star Grange No 1, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Mar 23, 2002

Wild Asparagus Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	George Marshall
	PO Box 602
	Belchertown, MA 01007

(413) 323-9604, band@wildasparagus.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1) ˇ 8:00-? ˇ CONTRA

Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Mar 11, 2001

North Adams Top Of Page

North Adams Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Anthony Pisano
	131 Front St
	North Adams, MA 01247-2823

(413) 663-9288, antpisano@hotmail.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (3) ˇ 7:30-10:30 ˇ CONTRA

St John's Church, Summer St & Ashland St, North Adams MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 28, 2002

Central East

Arlington (Boston) Top Of Page

Arlington Cajun Swing Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Cathy Mason
	24 South Cedar Park
	Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 662-8967, sneaker@cathymason.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (Var) ˇ 7:30-11:00 ˇ CAJUN, SWING

Arlington

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 10, 2001

Cambridge Folk Orchestra Party Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Cal Howard
	6 Tami Lane
	Burlington, MA 01803

(781) 272-0396, caldance@gis.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (2) ˇ 8:15-11:00 ˇ INT'L

St Johns Episcopal Church, 74 Pleasant St, Arlington (Sep-Jun) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 15, 2001

Muddy River Morris Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Carol Wilson-Braun
	112 Irving St
	Watertown, MA 02472

(617) 924-1525, jaysquared@hotmail.com, cjwilson-braun@juno.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE ˇ 7:30-9:30 ˇ MORRIS

Church of Our Savior, 21 Marathon St, Arlington MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 7, 2001

Zdravets Bulgarian Dance Party and Concert Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Dick & Martha Forsyth
	51 Davis Ave
	West Newton, MA 02465-1925

(617) 964-2003, forsyths@world.std.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (One) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ BALKAN

Church of Our Saviour, 21 Marathon St, Arlington MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 6, 2001; (2) - May 5, 2001

Arlington Heights (Boston) Top Of Page

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Country Dance Society, Boston Centre
	PMB 282
	1770 Massachusetts Ave
	Cambridge, MA 02140

(781) 662-6710, gaff@neu.edu

George Fogg, 40 Gray St, Boston, MA 02116-6210, (617) 426-1048 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE (1/3/5) ˇ 8:00-10:30 ˇ CONTRA, SQUARE

Park Ave Congregational Church, 50 Paul Revere Road, Arlington Heights MAP VIEW

WED ˇ 7:30-10:30 ˇ ENGLISH COUNTRY

Park Ave Congregational Church, 50 Paul Revere Road, Arlington Heights MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Fall Favorites Dance (Oct), Thanksgiving Eve English Country Dance Party (Nov), Holiday Party (Jan). Playford Ball (Mar), Pinewoods Dance Weekend (Jun), Pinewoods Fourth of July Session (Jul), Pinewoods English Scottish Session (Jul), Pinewoods Labor Day Weekend (Sep) (2) - Feb 17, 2001

Folk Arts Center of New England Arlington Heights Dances Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Marcie VanCleave
	Folk Arts Center of New England
	42 West Foster St
	Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 662-7475, fac@facone.org Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (3/4/5) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ INT'L

Park Ave Congregational Church, 50 Paul Revere Road, Arlington Heights (Sep-Jun) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 8, 2001

Belmont (Boston) Top Of Page

Folk Arts Center of New England Belmont Dances Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Marcie VanCleave
	Folk Arts Center of New England
	42 West Foster St
	Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 662-7475, fac@facone.org Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ INT'L

First Unitarian Church, 404 Concord Ave (Leonard St), Belmont MAP VIEW

SAT (4) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ INT'L

First Unitarian Church, 404 Concord Ave (Leonard St), Belmont MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1) - Mar 28, 1999; (2) - May 8, 2001

Ha'penny Morris Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Katy Burns
	40 School St
	Somerville, MA 02143

(617) 776-3560, ktb1@attbi.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON ˇ 7:00-9:30 ˇ ODDINGTON, ASCOTT MORRIS

Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont Ave, Belmont (Sep-Jun) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 2, 2002, (2) - Mar 16 , 2002,

Red Herring Morris Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Jeff Bigler
	8 Little Nahant Road
	Nahant, MA 01908-1120

(781) 592-5802, jcb@mit.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU ˇ 7:30-9:30 ˇ COTSWOLD MORRIS

Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont St, Belmont (Sep-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1) - Aug 10, 2001, (2) - Feb 2, 2002

Berlin Top Of Page

Berlin Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Joanie Bergen
	11 Pleasant St
	Berlin, MA 01503

(978) 838-2104, crowstwo@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

First Parish Hall, 24 Central St (Rt 62), Berlin (Oct-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 17, 2001

Boston Top Of Page

Folk Arts Center of New England Folk Dancing By the Fountain Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Marcie VanCleave
	Folk Arts Center of New England
	42 West Foster St
	Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 662-7475, fac@facone.org Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE ˇ 7:00-9:30 ˇ INT'L

Copley Square, Boylston St, Boston (Jul-Aug)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 8, 2001

MOTley Morris Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Jeff Bigler
	8 Little Nahant Road
	Nahant, MA 01908-1120

(781) 592-5802, jcb@mit.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI ˇ 7:30-9:30 ˇ BORDER MORRIS

Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St, Boston (Sep-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 2, 2002

Newtowne Morris Men Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Mitch Diamond
	61 Fells Ave
	Medford, MA 02155

(781) 391-4951, mitjj@mediaone.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON ˇ 7:30-9:30 ˇ MORRIS

Emanuel Church, Newbury St & Arlington St, Boston MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 7, 2001; (2) - May 5, 2001

The Black Jokers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Jeff Howry
	5 Bennett Ave
	Lexington, MA 02421-6207

(781) 861-8524, twincedars@earthlink.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

? ˇ ?-? ˇ MORRIS, SWORD

?, Boston

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 5, 2001

Brookline (Boston) Top Of Page

Boston Spelemannslag Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Toby Weinberg
	73 Davis Road (2)
	Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 484-0561, toby@abinitio.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ NORWEGIAN

Church of Our Saviour, 25 Monmouth St, Brookline MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 6, 2001

Brookline Scottish Country Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Evelyn Murray & Atholl Brose
	1902 Massachussets Ave
	Cambridge, MA 02140

(617) 661-5899 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN ˇ 6:30-8:30 ˇ SCOTTISH COUNTRY

Church of our Saviour, 25 Monmouth St, Brookline (Sep-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 10, 2001

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Country Dance Society, Boston Centre
	PMB 282
	1770 Massachusetts Ave
	Cambridge, MA 02140

(781) 662-6710, gaff@neu.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (1) ˇ 8:15-11:00 ˇ ENGLISH COUNTRY

Church of Our Saviour, Monmouth & Carlton, Brookline MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Monday Night Dancing at KI Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Ken Avner
	136 Bartlett Ave
	Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 484-4282, ken@kenavner.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON ˇ 8:00-1:00a ˇ ISRAELI

Congregation Kehillath Israel, 384 Harvard St, Brookline MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1) - Aug 10, 1999, (2) - Mar 16, 2002

Speledans Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Erica Zissman
	c/o Wendy Ernst
	1 Cooke Rd
	Lexington, MA 02420

(781) 891-3207, ezmsi@netzero.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1/3) ˇ 8:00-10:30 ˇ SCANDINAVIAN, SWEDISH

Church of Our Saviour, 23 Monmouth St, Brookline MAP VIEW

SUN (2) ˇ 2:00-5:00 ˇ SCANDINAVIAN, SWEDISH

Church of Our Saviour, 23 Monmouth St, Brookline MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 15, 2001

Cambridge (Boston) Top Of Page

Cambridge Scottish Country Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Joan Young
	83 Oak Ave
	Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 484-0950, jsyoung3@aol.com

Gillian Charters, 612 Huron Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138, (617) 354-8090, gillian2@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON ˇ 7:45-10:30 ˇ SCOTTISH COUNTRY

YWCA, 7 Temple St, Central Square, Cambridge MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jun 3, 2001

Challenging Contras Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Ann Cowan
	872 Massachusetts Ave
	Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 354-0864, acowan872@aol.co m Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN (Var) ˇ 7:30-10:30 ˇ CONTRA

Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St, Concord MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 17, 2001

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Country Dance Society, Boston Centre
	PMB 282
	1770 Massachusetts Ave
	Cambridge, MA 02140

(781) 662-6710, gaff@neu.edu

George Fogg, 40