Syracuse Country Dancers

Schedule Page

current dances - how our schedule works - still have questions?

Unless otherwise indicated, we dance from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the United Church of Fayetteville in Fayetteville, NY.


CURRENT DANCES

Saturday, August 7: Bob Nicholson calling; music by the Tired Hand String Band. Come early for a welcome workshop at 7:30.

Friday, August 13: A lucky Friday the 13th!

David Smukler calls to the music of
The Great Bear Trio.

Saturday, August 21: An English Country Dance with calling by Richard Sauvain and music by Kathy Selby, Hope Grietzer and John Wobus.

Friday, August 27: Sarah VanNorstrand calling; music by Tim Ball and John Wobus.

Saturday, September 4: Open microphone for callers. Expect hot music by Joe Davoli and Andrew VanNorstrand.

Friday, September 10: Calling by David Smukler. Music by Gadzekes.

Saturday, September 18: Our annual English Double Header
  • From 3:30-6:30 the dancing is for those who appreciate English country dances with extra challenges or interest
  • Potluck supper at 6:30
  • And a fine evening of English dances from 8:00-11:00
Come enjoy a compatible collection of crowd-pleasing and capable callers (Pamela Goddard, Terry Glasspool, Richard Sauvain and David Smukler), and caper to the incomparable music of Contrapasso.
(photo by Emma Truscello)

Friday, September 24: Calling by Bob Nicholson. Music by Tim Ball, Curt Osgood and John Wobus.

Saturday, October 2: Ted Crane calls to the music of Les Canards Sinistres (The Dire Ducks).

Friday-Saturday, October 8-9:
The 13th annual PHYLLA MAE FALL FEST
Spirited calling by Rebecca Lay and others.
Breathtaking music by Raz-de-Marée (Tidal Wave), Tunescape, Persuasion and more.
Pre-register today for reduced prices, reserved meals and, of course, a collectible PMFF badge....

Saturday, October 16: An English Country Dance with calling by Carmen Giunta and music by Four Hands Round.

Friday, October 22: Katy Heine calls to the music of Bernie Neumand & friends.

Saturday, October 30: A Windfall Weekend Dance with Sarah VanNorstrand calling; music by Miss Marty & SGB.

HOW OUR SCHEDULE (usually...) WORKS

A typical month is scheduled as follows:

    1st Weekend - a Saturday evening contra dance
    2nd Weekend - a Friday evening contra dance
    3rd Weekend - a Saturday evening English country dance
    4th Weekend - a Friday evening contra dance
    When there is a 5th weekend, we call it a "windfall weekend" and schedule a contra dance -- usually on Saturday, but it could be on Friday so check the schedule!

Sometimes, for one reason or another, we don't stick to the pattern. Here are exceptions in our current schedule:

  • Sept 18- A double dance - 3:30-6:30 for experienced dancers, then a potluck, then a regular dance 8:00-11:00
  • Oct 8-9- The Phylla Mae Fall Fest

Our dances normally run from 8 pm to 11 pm, and take place at the United Church of Fayetteville. On most evenings admission is $7, although admission to "Cream of the Crop" dances is more. Our admission is discounted for young dancers or for those with limited incomes. Please speak to the door person if the admission price is burdensome for you. Admission can be further reduced or waived in exchange for helping out at the dance.


STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

Email us.

Or, if you are interested in performing at our dances, contact Sarah, who does our booking.

Or download the paper version of the schedule that we put out at the dances (nice for taping to the fridge). The file is in pdf format. (If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can read the file, you can download it for free from the Adobe website.) (NOTE: If the schedule you download appears to be out of date, check back in a few days. We are an all-volunteer operation, and occasionally are unable to keep the paper schedule current.)

Or consider subscribing to our weekly reminders list, which dispenses information about upcoming dances.



This page was last modified on Sep 1, 2010.