Cincinnati Contra Dance Schedule
Our Monday schedule is subject to change without notice. Our bands and callers are free to trade with each other as needed.
The current schedule follows. Please click here to see the archive of recent dances. Monday dances usually run from 8-10 pm. A free Intro Session is held prior to Monday dances at 7:30 pm.
March 2024 | |||
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Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
Saturday 3/2 |
Hot Coffee Breakdown This Louisville Contra band is Tom Cunningham(fiddle), Kate Sanders(keyboard), and Luis deLeon(percussion/harmonica) |
Wendy Graham Settle This extraordinary caller, dancer, teacher etc. hails from Durango, Colorado |
*** SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT EVENT *** This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
Monday 3/4 |
Serendipity | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
Monday 3/11 |
Come All Ye | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
Monday 3/18 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Steve Edwards was originally scheduled to call. |
Monday 3/25 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. |
April 2024 | |||
Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
Monday 4/1 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
Monday 4/8 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Beth Mast was originally scheduled to call. |
Saturday 4/13 |
Sweet Corn String Band | TBD | |
Monday 4/15 |
Serendipity | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Sweet Corn String Band was originally scheduled to play. |
Monday 4/22 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Dan Kappus | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Monday 4/29 |
Open Band | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. |
May 2024 | |||
Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
Monday 5/6 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Serendipity was originally scheduled to play. |
Saturday 5/11 |
TBD | ||
Monday 5/13 |
Trillium | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
Monday 5/20 |
Trillium | Diane Silver | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
Monday 5/27 |
Come All Ye | Dan Kappus | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
June 2024 | |||
Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
Monday 6/3 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Saturday 6/8 |
TBD | ||
Monday 6/10 |
Laughing Lizards | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
Monday 6/17 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Monday 6/24 |
Rosenthorns | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Saturday 6/29 |
Queen City Consort | Waltz class information will be posted at a later date. | Come join us for Mostly Waltz Night (with live music) on Saturday, June 29th, with Waltz classes starting at 6:00 pm followed by dancing from 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Admission for the night will be $10 per person. |
July 2024 | |||
Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
Monday 7/1 |
Kingfisher This Boston-based contra dance band is Cecilia Vacanti (fiddle) and Jeff Kaufman (piano, mandolin, drums, synths) |
Harris Lapiroff | *** SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT EVENT *** |
Dances of the recent past:
September 2023 | |||
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Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
Monday 9/4 |
Rosenthorns | Liz Burkhart | |
Monday 9/11 |
Open Band | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
Monday 9/18 |
Serendipity | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. |
Monday 9/25 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Saturday 9/30 |
Queen City Consort | Instructors: Bonnie Carpenter & Erich Gansmuller (intermediate Waltz class); Christine Todey & Dwight Blubaugh (beginner Waltz class) | Come join us for Mostly Waltz Night (with live music) on Saturday, September 30th, with an intermediate Waltz class at 6:00 pm (variations including Skater's Dance Holds & Changing Dance Positions), then a beginner Waltz class at 7:00 pm, followed by dancing from 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Admission for the night will be $10 per person. |
October 2023 | |||
Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
Monday 10/2 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Monday 10/9 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Ryan Smith | Ryan plans to call this dance “using words”. Note: Beth Mast was originally scheduled to call. |
Saturday 10/14 |
Trillium | Nicholas Rockstroh | This will be the only Saturday contra dance in 2023. Admission for this dance will be $10 per person. |
Monday 10/16 |
Trillium | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
Monday 10/23 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Liz Burkhart | |
Monday 10/30 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Ryan Smith | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. |
November 2023 | |||
Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
Monday 11/6 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Monday 11/13 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Monday 11/20 |
Rosenthorns | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. |
Monday 11/27 |
Trillium | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
December 2023 | |||
Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
Monday 12/4 |
Serendipity | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Monday 12/11 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Nick Rockstroh was originally scheduled to call. |
Monday 12/18 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Monday 12/25 |
There will not be a dance on Christmas Day. | ||
January 2024 | |||
Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
Monday 1/1 |
Rosenthorns | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
Monday 1/8 |
Open Band | Dan Kappus | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Saturday 1/13 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Monday 1/15 |
Serendipity | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Monday 1/22 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. Note: Steve Edwards was originally scheduled to call. |
Monday 1/29 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
February 2024 | |||
Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
Monday 2/5 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Barefoot in the Briarpatch was originally scheduled to play. |
Monday 2/12 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. Note: Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra was originally scheduled to play. |
Monday 2/19 |
Open Band | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Monday 2/26 |
Rosenthorns | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gendered language. |