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
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
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.