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Cincinnati Contra Dance Local dancing at the Wyoming Arts Center

(Monday dances start at 7:30 pm with a free intro session at 7:00 pm. The dances usually run from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Once a month, on the second Saturday, dancing runs from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm.

 

SEPTEMBER

• Monday 9/1/2025: Come All Ye, — caller: Margaret Ann Goodman (w/new callers), Gender Free

• Monday 9/8/2025: Barefoot in the Briarpatch, — caller: Frank Buschelmann, Gender Free

• Saturday 9/13/2025: Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra, caller: Steve Edwards, Gendered

• Monday, 9/15/2025: Sweet Corn String Band, — caller: Sarah Kaiser, Gender Free

• Monday 9/22/2025: Laughing Lizards, — caller: Darlene Underwood & Audrey Eyman, Gender Free

• Monday 9/29/2025: Riley School Céilí Band — caller: Kenny Greer, Gendered

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OCTOBER

• Monday 10/6/2025: Raven & Goose, — caller: Liz Burkhart, Gender Free

• Saturday 10/11/2025: CANCELLED! Due to a WFAC scheduling error. Very sorry!!Serendipity, • Frank Buschelmann, Gender Free followed by  DJ Contra with Polly and Caller Kenny Greer

• Monday 10/13/2025: Gem City Revelers, — caller: Beth Mast (w/new callers), Gender Free

• Monday 10/20/2025: Laughing Lizards, — caller: Steve Edwards & Audrey Eyman, Gendered

• Monday 10/27/2025: Riley School Céilí Band, — caller: Margaret Ann Goodman (w/new callers), Gender Free

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NOVEMBER

• Monday 11/3/2025: Rosenthorns, — caller: Steve Edwards & Audrey Eyman, Gendered

• Saturday 11/8/2025: Barefoot in the Briarpatch, — caller: Margaret Ann Goodman, Gender Free

• Monday 11/10/2025: Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra, — caller: Bob Duffy, Genered

• Monday 11/17/2025: Open Band, — caller: Darlene Underwood and Michael Hentz, Gender Free

• Monday 11/24/2025: Barefoot in the Briarpatch, — caller: Beth Mast (w/new callers), Gender Free

 

DECEMBER

• Monday 12/1/2025: Come All Ye, — caller: Kenny Greer, Gender Free

• Monday 12/8/2025: Toss The Possum, — caller: Frank Buschelmann, Gender Free

• Saturday 12/13/2025: Rosenthorns, — caller: Darlene Underwood, Gendered

• Monday 12/15/2025: Serendipity, — caller: Dan Kappus, Gender Free

• Monday 12/22/2025: Riley School Céilí Band, — caller: Steve Edwards (w/new callers), Gendered

• Monday, 12/29/2025: Rosenthorns, — caller: Darlene Underwood (w/new callers), Gender Free

 

JANUARY 2026

• Monday 1/5/2026: Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra, — caller: Dan Kappus, Gendered
 

 

2025 PAST CONTRA EVENTS

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JULY

* Monday 7/7/2025: Sweet Corn String Band, Kenny Greer, Gender Free 

* Saturday 7/12/2025: Full Moon Country Orchestra, Dan Kappus, Gender Free

* Monday 7/14/2025: Sean Connolly & Kurt Grannan, Bob Duffy, Gendered

* Monday 7/21/2025:  Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra, Margaret Ann Goodman (w/new callers), Gender Free

* Monday 7/28/2025: Open Band, Frank Buschelmann, Gender Free

AUGUST

* Monday 8/4/2025: Rosenthorns, Beth Mast (w/new callers) Gendered

* Saturday 8/9/2025: Trillium ,  Kenny Greer, Gendered

* Monday 8/11/2025: Full Moon Country Orchestra, Darlene Underwood (w/new callers), Gender Free

* Monday 8/18/2025: Laughing Lizards, Bob Duffy, Gendered

* Monday 8/25/2025:  Serendipity, Dan Kappus, Gender Free

* Saturday 8/30/2025: Queen City Consort, Waltz Evening- 60's Theme

2025 National Dance Events

* PIGTOWN FLING – March 21-23, 2025, Featuring The Engine Room and Mean Lids, CINCINNATI, OH

* Summer Contradancers Delight – May 9-16, 2025, Mountain City, TN

* Meet Me in St. Louis – May 23-26, 2025, St. Louis, MO

* Dance Trance – June 6-8, 2025, Lexington. KY

* Asheville Summer Soirée – June 13-15, 2025, Asheville, NC

* CDSS Dance. Music & Spice – June 14-21, 2025, Lexington, Ml  

* Cumberland Dance Camp – June 29-July 4, 2025, Pleasantville, TN  

* Roanoke Railroader Contra – July 3-6, 2025, Salem, VA

* River Rendezvous – July 17-19, 2026, Coshocton, Ohio

* Birmingham Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance – Aug 15-17, 2025, Birmingham, AL Sugar Hill – Aug 22-24, 2025, Blooming1on. IN  

* Cleveland Butterfly Twirl– Sept 12-14, 2025, Cleveland, OH   

* Moon Dance – Oct 2-5, 2025, Mariena, SC   

* Musk City Masquerade – Oct 24-26, 2025, Nashville, TN    

* Pittsburgh Fall Dance – Oct 17-19, 2025, Pittsburgh, PA

* Fleur de Lis Fling – Nov 14-16, 2025, Louisville, KY  

* Breaking Up Thanksgiving – Nov 28-30, 2025, Chicago, IL

* Winter Warmup – Dec 5-7, 2025, Columbus, OH

* Contradancers Delight – Dec 26-31, 2025, Morgantown, WV

* Christmas Country School – Dec 26-Jan 1, 2025, Berea, KY

* Winter Dance Wk John Campbell – Dec 26-Jan 1, 2025, Brasstown, NC