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
Altamont
First and third Saturdays at 8 pm — see the Old Songs web page for location and contacts.
Binghamton
First Saturdays at 2 pm English country dances in Fall and Spring. Check their calendar for details — contact Lee Shepherd.
Buffalo
First and third Saturdays at 8 pm at the Unitarian-Universalist Church (695 Elmwood Ave) — contact Queen City Country Dancers.
Cooperstown
First Fridays at the Presbyterian Church (25 Church St) — contact Otsego Dance Society at 607-433-6613
Fredonia
First Fridays at 7:30 pm at the Fredonia Grange (58 W Main St) — contact Kathy Fox at 716-672-2716.
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 (about 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 1st and 3rd weekends on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Generally, 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 Bob at 315-415-1699.
Still in search of contra dances? Try the listing for New York State in Ted Crane’s amazing Dance Database.