This is information we have about contra and English dances within a generous radius of Syracuse. Please note: We only update this page occasionally. Before traveling, please call or email to confirm that the time and place are still correct!
- Click on the town name for that dance’s website (if they have one)
- Click on the contact person’s name to send them an email
Binghamton
First Saturdays at 2 pm English country dances September-June. Check their calendar for details — contact Lee Shepherd.
Buffalo
Saturdays at 7 pm — contact Queen City Country Dancers.
Cooperstown
First Fridays except for Jan/Feb — contact Otsego Dance Society.
Ithaca: Hands Four Dancers
Several special dance evenings per year, and the annual Fiddlehead Frolic. Contact HFDI President.
Ithaca: Cornell Contra Dance Club
Dances on Saturday nights during the academic year (up to 3 per semester) that are open to the public. Locations include Willard Straight, RPCC, and Appel. Facebook group.
Owego
Third Sundays from 4-7 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 117 Main Street, Owego NY. Facebook group.
Rochester
Contra dances every Thursday at 8 pm at the Rose Room (295 Gregory St). English country dances on most Sundays at the First Baptist Church of Rochester (175 Allens Creek Rd) — contact CDR.
Saratoga Springs
Home of the annual Dance Flurry every February.
Syracuse
That’s us! Here’s our schedule of contra and English dancing. We dance most Saturdays 7-10 pm. Typically, we offer contras twice a month at the United Church of Fayetteville and English dances twice a month at the Manlius Village Auditorium — David or Jennifer.