New York Upstate Folk Dance Home Page

This page presents a list of New York Upstate 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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New York Upstate 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:

Albany
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Brunswick
Buffalo
Clifton Park (Albany)
Colonie
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East Greenbush
Fredonia
Geneseo
Hoosick Falls
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Potsdam
Poughkeepsie
Rochester
Saratoga Springs
Schenectady
Stockport
Syracuse
Troy
West Seneca
Woodstock

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

Northeast
North (Central)
Northwest
Central East
Central
Central West
South East
South Central
Southwest

Northeast

Potsdam Top Of Page

Northern Foothills Country Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Beth Robinson
	73 Leroy St
	Potsdam, NY 13676

(315) 265-7386, cello@slic.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

First Presbyterian Church, Lawrence Ave & Elm St, Potsdam MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 26, 2001

North (Central)

Jordan Top Of Page

Erie Canal Cloggers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Dale Burl
	PO Box 70, 15 Water St
	Jordan, NY 13080

(315) 689-1211, Clogrdale@aol.com

Phyllis Antos, 173 West Florence Ave, Syracuse, NY 13205, (315) 492-4460

Richard Hawker, PO Box 74, Jordan, NY 13080, (315) 689-1211, RHawker667@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE ˇ 6:30-8:30 ˇ APPALACHIAN CLOG

Jordan Masonic Lodge 386, 12 North Main St (Rt 31C), Jordan MAP VIEW

WED ˇ 6:00-8:30 ˇ APPALACHIAN CLOG

Jordan Masonic Lodge 386, 12 North Main St (Rt 31C), Jordan MAP VIEW

THU ˇ 6:30-8:30 ˇ CLOG

Jordan Lodge Lodge 386, 12 North Main St (Rt 31C), Jordan MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

National Clogging Convention (Nov), Clogging Christmas Party (Dec), Dinner (Jan), Bowling Party (Mar), Nickel City Clogging Festival (Apr), Parade of Bands (May),Dance Revue (Jun), NY State Fair (Aug) (1) - Feb 27, 1999; (2) - May 24, 2001, (1) - Aug 30, 2002

Northwest

Buffalo Top Of Page

Niagara Frontier Folk Dance International Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Sonia Efron
	240 Westfield Road
	Amherst, NY 14226

(716) 838-2143, balkanut@msn.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI ˇ 8:30-11:00 ˇ INT'L

Church of the Transfiguration, 622 Tacoma Ave (Parkside Ave), Buffalo (Sep-Jun) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jun 13, 2001

Queen City Country Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Cynthia Van Ness
	464 Norwood Ave
	Buffalo, NY 14222-1504

(716) 884-0646. qccd@freenet.buffalo.edu

Anne Maroney, 23 Henley Road, Buffalo, NY 14216-2007, (716) 837-9079, aemaroney@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Church of the Transfiguration, 622 Tacoma Ave (at Parkside Ave), Buffalo (Oct-Jun) MAP VIEW

SAT (3) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Unitarian Universalist Church, 695 Elmwood Ave (at West Ferry St), Buffalo (Sep-Jul) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jun 13, 2001

Razem Dance Ensemble Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Janet Stanek, 1282 Surrey Run, East Aurora, NY 14052, (716) 655-3142, (716) 655-5157 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI ˇ 7:00-9:30 ˇ POLISH

Buffalo

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Rochester Top Of Page

Country Dancers of Rochester Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Esther Brill
	17 Ericsson St
	Rochester, NY 14607

(716) 244-2815, ebrill@frontiernet.net

Richard Sauvain, (716) 442-4681, sauvain@rochester.rr.com

Ted Bleck, (716) 924-4980, flagman1@frontiernet.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA, SQUARE

Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Road (at Parsells Ave), Rochester MAP VIEW

SUN (3) ˇ 7:30-10:30 ˇ ENGLISH COUNTRY

Friends Meeting House, 84 Scio St, Rochester (Sep-Jun) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Thanksgiving Dance Weekend (Nov) (2) - Jun 17, 2001

Friday International Folk Dancing Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Sarada George
	1462 Elmwood Ave
	Rochester, NY 14620

(716) 244-4572, sgeorge@rcl.lib.rochester.edu, sarada@cs.rochester.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (Var) ˇ 7:30-10:30 ˇ INT'L

Friends Meeting House, 84 Scio St, Rochester MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jun 9, 2001

Rochester Israeli Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	April Grunspan
	171 Varinna Drive
	Rochester, NY 14618

(716) 461-3402, april@rochester.rr.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN ˇ 7:00-10:00 ˇ ISRAELI

Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave, Rochester MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Marathon Weekend-Workshop (Mar) (2) - Jan 26, 2001

Rochester Swing Dance Network Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Esther Brill
	17 Ericsson St
	Rochester, NY 14607

(716) 244-2815, ebrill@frontiernet.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (Irr) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ SWING

Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave, Rochester MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Cajun & Zydeco Workshops (?), Swing & Lindy Hop Series (?) (1) - Jan 15, 1999; (2) - Jan 26, 2001

Wakefield Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Tom Bohrer
	197 Melrose St
	Rochester, NY 14619

(716) 328-5856, (716) 464-9377, samplerrec@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

? ˇ ?-? ˇ HISTORIC BALLROOM

Rochester

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 26, 200

West Seneca Top Of Page

Kickin' Rhythm Cloggers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Cheri Truax, 3887 Main St, Strykersville, NY 14145, (716) 457-4455, cjttruax@ix.netcom.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON ˇ 7:00-9:15 ˇ CLOG

West Seneca Community Center, 4620 Seneca St, West Seneca MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 19, 2002

Central East

Albany Top Of Page

Albany Ballroom Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Lorraine Michaels Dance Center, 69 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12205-5716, (518) 459-2623, love2tango@earthlink.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2/4) ˇ 8:00-? ˇ TANGO

Lorraine-Michaels Dance Center, 69 Fuller Road, Albany MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Albany Family Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Robert Henshaw, 91 Louis Drive, West Sand Lake, NY 12196-3011, (518) 283-0415 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN (2) ˇ 4:00-? ˇ CONTRA

St Theresa Social Center, New Scotland Ave & Hollywood Ave, Albany (Nov-Mar) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Albany International Folkdancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Joan Savitt
	214 South Manning Blvd
	Albany, NY 12208

(518) 489-7996, jnsavitt@yahoo.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE ˇ 7:30-10:00 ˇ INT'L

Albany Jewish Community Center, 340 Whitehall Road, Albany MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1) - Jan 20, 1999; (2) - Jun 17, 2001

Eighth Step Coffeehouse Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Peter Stix
	21 Lenox Ave
	Albany, NY 12203-2005

(518) 489-9066, pstix1@nycap.rr.com

Paul Rosenberg, 538 Providence St, Albany, NY 12208-3223, (518) 438-3035 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (2/5) ˇ 7:45-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

First Lutheran Church, 181 Western Ave, Albany (Sep-Jun) MAP VIEW

SUN (3) ˇ 4:00-? ˇ CONTRA

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 85 Chestnut St, Albany MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jun 9, 2001

Hudson Mohawk Traditional Dances Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Rich Futyma, 115 Hutchins Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, (518) 885-4430, hmtdance@crisny.org, Teresa Broadwell, 8 Rita Lane, Albany, NY 12211-2322, (518) 463-1622, tbroadw1@nycap.rr.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (1) ˇ 8:30-11:30 ˇ SWING

First Lutheran Church, 181 Western Ave, Albany MAP VIEW

FRI (3) ˇ 8:30-11:30 ˇ CAJUN

First Lutheran Church, 181 Western Ave, Albany MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Adirondack Family Dance & Music Weekend (?), Dance Flurry Weekend (Feb)

Pokingbrook Morris Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Larry Syzdek
	P.O. Box 3839
	Albany, NY 12203-0839

(518) 383-3482, lsyzdek@global2000.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED ˇ 7:00-9:00 ˇ MORRIS

Hamilton Union Church, Western Ave (W of Rt 155), Albany (Sep-Jun)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jan 26, 2001

Temple Israeli Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Lorraine Arcus
	Temple Israel
	600 New Scotland Ave
	Albany, NY 12208

(518) 439-3833, rikudlady@aol.com

Stan Isser, (518) 434-3833, nehoc@aol.com

Chaim Cohen, 11 Dover Drive, Delmar, NY 12054-9720, (518) 439-4009 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED ˇ 7:00-9:30 ˇ ISRAELI

Temple Israel, 600 New Scotland Ave, Albany MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Jun 9, 2001

Altamont Top Of Page

Old Songs Country & Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Kay "Andy" Spence
	Old Songs Inc
	P.O. Box 399
	Guilderland, NY 12084

(518) 765-2815, oldsongs@oldsongs.org Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1) ˇ 6:00-7:00 ˇ COUNTRY

Masonic Temple, Maple Ave (Rt 146), Altamont (Nov-Apr)

SAT (1) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Masonic Temple, Maple Ave (Rt 146), Altamont (Nov-Apr)

SPECIAL EVENTS

Old Songs Festival (Jun) (1) - Jan 24, 1999; (1) - Mar 8, 1999; (2) - Jan 24, 2001

Brunswick Top Of Page

Brunswick Contra Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

George Wilson, 10 Loomis Road, Wynantskill, NY 12198-7826, (518) 283-4957, (518) 292-0133, geg@taconic.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN (4) ˇ 4:00-6:30 ˇ CONTRA

Grange, Rt 7 & Rt 142, Brunswick MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Clifton Park (Albany) Top Of Page

Capital District Scottish Country Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Lois New
	85 Mann Blvd
	Clifton Park, NY 12065-2625

(518) 383-6580, loisanew@aol.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN ˇ 6:30-9:00 ˇ SCOTTISH COUNTRY

Newbitz House, 85 Mann Blvd, Clifton Park MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 13 2002

Colonie Top Of Page

Hudson Mohawk Traditional Dances Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Rich Futyma, 115 Hutchins Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, (518) 885-4430, hmtdance@crisny.org, Paul Rosenberg, 538 Providence St, Albany, NY 12208-3223, (518) 438-3035, homespun@capital.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN (2/4) ˇ 6:00-9:00 ˇ CONTRA

Buhrmaster Barn, Pruyn House, 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Colonie MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Adirondack Family Dance & Music Weekend (?), Dance Flurry Weekend (Feb)