This page will lead you to groups in the Middle Atlantic States 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 resources and links to web sites which provide information about folk dancing in all or part of the area.
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You can learn about classes and sessions in any of the following states by clicking on the state's name:
Dancing: A Guide to the Capital Area |
| ALMOST ALL TYPES · Pat McNees, 10643 Weymouth St (204), Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 897-8557, pmcnees@compuserve.com |
| MOST TYPES · New England Folk Festival Association, 1950 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140-2102, (617) 354-1340, daniel_pearl@yahoo.com |
| ALMOST ALL TYPES · The Dance Gypsy, Tom & Val Medve, 57 Sleepy Hollow Rd, Essex Junction, VT 05452-2721, (802) 899-2378, dancegypsy@prodigy.com |
David Simonoff's NY Contradance Page |
This site presents information on contra, country and ritual dancing in New York and New Jersey and links to related sites. |
Washington Area International Folk Dances |
This site presents a set of links to folk dance sites in the greater Washington, DC area. |
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If a group's name is underlined, it maintains a web site you can immediately visit by clicking on the group's name. A stop at the web site (assuming the group regularly updates it) should give you the latest news about the group's dances, special events and other activities. Although we checked out each web site when we listed it, we're not responsible for those which contain errors or no longer exist.
We realize it's not possible to keep abreast of all folk dance happenings in the region. So, if you're aware of folk dance groups not listed, please tell them about us and visit our Suggesting a Group page to tell us about them. Also, if you run a folk dance group not listed or listed incorrectly, please visit our Listing a Group page to submit a new listing or correct the current one. Finally, if you know of a web site presenting information about folk dancing in all or part of the region not listed below or listed incorrectly, please visit our Suggesting a Link page to let us know about it.
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If you intend to attend a group for the first time or after several weeks of nonattendance, DON'T go without first contacting the group to verify there'll actually be a dance. To reduce the possibility of disappointment, ALWAYS check and confirm the dance's start time, location, admission fee, travel directions and any other important details. And while you're at it, please mention you saw the group's listing here at the Folk Dance Association web site.
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