Vermont Folk Dance Home Page

This page presents a list of Vermont 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.

This page covers the following topics:

Vermont Classes And Sessions
Vermont Links
Navigation Shortcuts
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Have We Overlooked You?
The Format Of A Listing
The Fee For A Listing
The Responsibility For A Listing
An Important Word Of Warning
Folk Dance Association Website Add-ons

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The Accuracy Of A Listing
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Vermont 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:

Bennington
Brattleboro
Bristol
Burlington
Chelsea
Craftsbury Common
Cornwall
Danville
East Putney
Essex
Essex Junction
Fairlee
Manchester Village
Marlboro
Middlebury
Montpelier
North Clarendon
North Tunbridge
Norwich
Plainfield
Putney
Royalton
South Burlington
South Strafford
Townshend
Westminister
Windham County
Wolcott

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
Southwest

Northeast

Danville Top Of Page

Danville Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

David Carpenter, 2320 Ducharme Road, Marshfield, VT 05658-8153, (802) 426-3331, scribner@plainfield.bypass.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (1) ˇ 8:00-? ˇ CONTRA

Knights of Pythias, Danville (Oct-May)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Northwest

Burlington Top Of Page

Burlington Country Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Priscilla Burrage
	16 Forest Road
	Essex Junction, VT 05452-3818

(802) 878-4444, pburrage@zoo.uvm.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (Var) ˇ 7:30-9:30 ˇ ENGLISH COUNTRY

Edmunds Middle School, Main St, Burlington (Sep-Apr)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Mar 24, 2002

Burlington Israeli Folk Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Dan Stein
	12 Briar Lane
	Essex Junction, VT 05403

(802) 878-4823, vermontstein@yahoo.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED ˇ 7:30-10:00 ˇ ISRAELI

Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, 188 North Prospect St, Burlington MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 29, 2001

Burlington Swing Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Brandy Anderson
	602 North Ave (13)
	Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 862-9033, bhanders@zoo.uvm.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (2) ˇ 7:00-11:00 ˇ SWING

Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St, Burlington MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 12, 2001

Champlain Club Contra Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Brian Berkins
	12 Decatur St
	Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 660-9491, cstaats@zoo.uvm.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (3) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St, Burlington (Sep-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 27, 2001

Queen City Contras Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Patrick McCullough
	PO Box 217
	Burlington, VT 05402-0217

(802) 658-4651, qccontra@cyankee.com

Catherine Lach, 89A North Champlain, Burlington, VT 05401, (802) 865-9363 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) ˇ 7:30-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Edmunds Middle School Cafeteria, Main St, Burlington (Sep-Jun)

SPECIAL EVENTS

Family Dances (?) (2) - May 6, 2001

Craftsbury Common Top Of Page

Craftsbury Common Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Christina Erickson, (802) 586-7711, cerickson@sterlingcollege.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Dunbar Hall, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Essex Top Of Page

Essex International Folk Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Tom & Val Medve
	57 Sleepy Hollow Road
	Essex, VT 05452

(802) 899-2378 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ INT'L

Private Home, Essex

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 28, 2001

Essex Junction Top Of Page

Essex Junction Scottish Country Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Martha Kent
	12 Bluestem Road
	Essex, VT 05452

(802) 879-7618, dkent04@attglobal.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE (Var) ˇ 7:30-9:30 ˇ SCOTTISH COUNTRY

First Congregational Church, 39 Main St (Rt 15 & Church St), Essex Junction (Sep-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 29, 2001

Sleepy Hollow Morris Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Marti Sterin
	73 Sam Webb Road
	Fairfax, VT 05454

(802) 849-2208, samrah@together.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU (2/4) ˇ 7:00-9:00 ˇ MORRIS

Private House, Essex Junction

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 29, 2001

South Burlington Top Of Page

Burlington Country Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Peter & Priscilla Burrage
	16 Forest Road
	Essex Junction, VT 05452

(802) 878-4444, pburrage@zoo.uvm.edu

Beal & Peggy Hyde, 334 South Union, Burlington, VT 05401, (802) 862-3638

Jean Kennedy, 908 South Prospect, Burlington, VT 05401, (802) 658-1063 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI ˇ 8:00-10:00 ˇ ENGLISH COUNTRY

Municipal Building, 575 Dorset St, South Burlington MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 29, 2001

Wolcott Top Of Page

Wolcott Contra Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Chip Hedler
	PO Box 100
	Danville, VT 05828

(802) 748-5137, chiph@together.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Wolcott Town Hall, Rt 15, Wolcott (Sep-Jul)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 16, 2001

Central East

Chelsea Top Of Page

Chelsea Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Connie Coviello
	365 Vt Rt 110
	Chelsea, VT 05038

(802) 685-3850, concoviello@innevi.com

Sharon Spiegel, 1008 Keene Road, Washington, VT 05675, (802) 883-5578, skyacres@catcase.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (2) ˇ 7:00-10:00 ˇ CONTRA

Town Hall, 300 Main St, Chelsea (Oct-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Mar 30, 2002

Fairlee Top Of Page

Fairlee Scottish Country Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Gary Apfel
	RR1 Box 157A
	Orford, NH 03777

(603) 353-4647

Bernard McGrath, PO Box 129, Westminister Station, VT 05159, (802) 463-9682, bmcgrath@heatherandthistle.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE ˇ 7:00-9:00 ˇ SCOTTISH COUNTRY

Town Hall, Rt 5, Fairlee

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 6, 2001

North Tunbridge Top Of Page

First Brance Contra Dances Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Connie Coviello
	365 Vt Rt 110
	Chelsea, VT 05038

(802) 685-3850, concoviello@innevi.com

Sharon Spiegel, 1008 Keene Road, Washington, VT 05675, (802) 883-5578, skyacres@catcase.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (Var) ˇ 7:00-10:00 ˇ CONTRA

Tunbridge Grange Hall, Route 110, North Tunbridge (Oct-May)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 29, 2001, (2) - Mar 30, 2002

Norwich Top Of Page

Cuckoo's Nest Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Rick Barrows
	PO Box 245
	Thetford Center, VT 05075

(802) 785-4607, rbarrows@cs.dartmouth.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (4) ˇ 7:30-11:30 ˇ CONTRA, SQUARE

Tracy Hall, Main St & Rt 5, Norwich (Sep-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1) - Mar 7, 1999; (2) - Apr 29, 2001

First Friday Folk Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Louise Brill
	2389 White Hill Road
	East Ryegate, VT 05042

(802) 633-3226, dance@together.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (1) ˇ 7:00-10:00 ˇ INT'L

Tracy Hall, Norwich (Sep-Jun)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 29, 2001

Green Mountain Morris Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Chris Levey
	566 Sanborn Road
	Thetford Center, VT 05075

(802) 785-4121, c.levey@dartmouth.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE ˇ 5:30-7:00 ˇ MORRIS

Marion Cross School, Norwich

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 3, 2002

Northern Spy Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Rick Barrows
	PO Box 245
	Thetford Center, VT 05075

(802) 785-4607, RBarrows@cs.dartmouth.edu

David Millstone, 176 Farnum Hill, Lebanon, NH 03766, (603) 448-2950, millstone@valley.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) ˇ 8:00-11:30 ˇ CONTRA

Tracy Hall, Main St, Norwich (Sep-Jun)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1) - Mar 7, 1999; (2) - Apr 29, 2001

Norwich Swing Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

John Tomeny, (603) 643-5341 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (Var) ˇ 7:30-? ˇ SWING

Tracy Hall, Norwich (Sep-Jun)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Upper Valley English Country Dance Series Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Chris Levey
	566 Sanborn Road
	Thetford Center, VT 05075

(802) 785-4121, c.levey@dartmouth.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN (4) ˇ 3:00-6:00 ˇ ENGLISH COUNTRY

Tracy Hall, Main St, Norwich (Jan-Apr)

SPECIAL EVENTS

Straford Ball (Oct) (2) - May 6, 2001

Royalton Top Of Page

Ed Larkin Contra Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Adam Boyce
	498 Boyce Road
	Williamstown, VT 05679

(802) 433-1283, adamboyce@juno.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (3) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Royalton Acadeny, Rt 14, Royalton (Jan-Apr)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 12, 2001

South Strafford Top Of Page

Four Corners Morris Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Erica Brinton
	31 Hazen St
	Norwich, VT 05055

(802) 649-1714, ericabrinton@hotmail.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE ˇ 6:30-8:30 ˇ MORRIS

Barrett Hall, South Strafford (Sep-Nov;Jan-Jul)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 16, 2001

Central

Montpelier Top Of Page

Montpelier Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Todd Taska
	1926 Valley Road
	Lowell, VT 05847

(802) 744-6163 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1/3/5) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Capitol City Grange Hall, Northfield St (Rt 12), Montpelier

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 12, 2001; (2) - May 16, 2001

Montpelier Scottish Country Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Benjamin Stein
	511 North St
	Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 863-4105, dancers@globalnetisp.net

Peter Burrage, 16 Forest Road, Essex Junction, VT 05452-3818, (802) 878-4444, (802) 362-1199, pburrage@zoo.uvm.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED ˇ 7:00-9:00 ˇ SCOTTISH COUNTRY

Union School, School St, Montpelier (Sep-Jun)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 29, 2001

Plainfield Top Of Page

Midnight Capers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Lisa Ginette
	193 McKinistry Road
	Cabot, VT 05647

(802) 563-2558, aieon@kingcon.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED ˇ 6:00-7:30 ˇ MORRIS

Goddard College Campus, Tennis Courts, Plainfield (May-Sep)

Town Hall, Main St, Plainfield (Oct-Apr)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 28, 2001

Central West

Bristol Top Of Page

Otter Creek Contras Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Don Peabody
	72 Fairfield St
	Saint Albans, VT 05478-1795

(802) 524-1466, donp@lchdc.org Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (4) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Holley Hall, Main St, Bristol

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Mar 30, 2002

Bristol Swing Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Don Peabody, 72 Fairfield St, Saint Albans, VT 05478-1795, (802) 524-1466, donp@lchdc.org Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1) ˇ ?-? ˇ SWING

Holley Hall, Bristol

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Cornwall Top Of Page

Cornwall Ceilidh Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Patricia, (802) 388-0660 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) ˇ ?-? ˇ IRISH

Town Hall, Cornwall

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Cornwall Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Mike Quinn
	646 South Munger St
	Middlebury, VT 05753

(802) 388-7828

Dave & Diane Guertin, Route 30, Cornwall, VT 05753, (802) 462-2548, guertin@middlebury.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) ˇ 7:00-9:00 ˇ CONTRA

Cornwall Town Hall, Rt 30 & Rt 74, Cornwall (Sep-Apr) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 29, 2001

Cornwall Scottish Country Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Dale & Polly Birdsall
	RD 1, Box 2520
	Shoreham, VT 05770

(802) 897-2572, pburrage@zoo.uvm.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (1/3/5) ˇ 7:00-9:00 ˇ SCOTTISH COUNTRY

Cornwall Town Hall, Rt 30 & Rt 74, Cornwall MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 29, 2001

Middlebury Top Of Page

Middlebury Contra Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

B K Bailey, 77 Kennedy Drive, Rochester, VT 05767-9694, (802) 767-6059 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (4) ˇ ?-? ˇ CONTRA

Municipal Gym, Middlebury

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

North Clarendon Top Of Page

Rutland Folk Arts Society Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Tom Mitchell
	215 Old Plymouth Road
	Shrewsbury, VT 05738

(802) 492-3111, tmitch@sover.net

Licia Gambino, Copperas Hill Road, Shrewsbury, VT 05738, (802) 492-3792, hamgam@vermontel.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (3) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Clarendon Grange Community Center, Alfrecia Road, North Clarendon (Sep-May)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 29, 2001

Southeast

Brattleboro Top Of Page

Brattleboro International Folk Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Rachelle Ackerman
	820 Thomas Hill Road
	Brattleboro, VT 05301

(802) 257-9513, rachelleackerman@yahoo.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN (1) ˇ 6:30-9:30 ˇ INT'L, BALKAN

Brattleboro School of Dance, 17 Eliot St (3 Floor), Brattleboro (Sep-Jun) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 14, 2001

Brattleboro Area Argentine Tango Society 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

TUE ˇ 6:30-10:00 ˇ ARGENTINE TANGO

River Garden, 157 Main Street, Brattleboro MAP VIEW

SUN (4) ˇ 1:00-7:00 ˇ TANGO

River Garden, 157 Main Street, Brattleboro MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 27, 2002

Sacred Dance of Bulgaria Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Rupa Cousins
	372 Canoe Brook Road
	East Dummerston, VT 05346

(802) 387-5276, rupa@together.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED ˇ 8:00a-9:00a ˇ BULGARIAN SACRED DANCE

Living Memorial Park, Rt 9, Brattleboro (Jun-Sep)

SUN ˇ 8:00a-9:00a ˇ BULGARIAN SACRED DANCE

Living Memorial Park, Rt 9, Brattleboro (Jun-Sep)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 6, 2001

East Putney Top Of Page

East Putney Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Fred Breunig
	111 River Road South
	Putney, VT 05346

(802) 387-5985, breunig@sover.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (4) ˇ 7:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA, SQUARE

Pierce's Hall, East Putney (Sep-Jun;Aug)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 14, 2001