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This calendar lists traditional music and dance-related events throughout Michigan, Northwest Ohio, and Northeast Indiana. Ann Arbor, Clawson, Goshen IN, Grand Rapids, Holland, Kalamazoo area, Lansing area, Midland, Toledo OH, and Traverse City all have regular contra dances, for example. All listings include contact information in case you have questions about that event.
Front Page: special events, classes, weekends, events requiring registration, etc.
Weekly Events: recurring events by the day of week with (nearest town)
All Events: events by date with (nearest town)
Locations: venue names and directions from nearest town
Submit an event or correction to the calendar by sending complete information (sponsor, event name, callers/leaders, musicians, details, times, prices, and location with directions) to:
A printed version of the calendar is produced every two months. Deadline is the 10th of every even-numbered month, for example: Feb 10 for the March/April issue.
Unless stated otherwise, all dances welcome beginners, with or without a partner. ("Advanced" means the program is not geared to first-timers.) Comfortable loose-fitting clothes are recommended. Bring flat, smooth-soled shoes with clean soles to change into for dancing. Generally, all dances are taught or walked through before the music starts.
Sundays:
Mondays:
- OWDC International Folk Dance Class. Learn ethnic and traditional dances. 8pm; $3; 248-376-6992; ROSC (Royal Oak)
- Scottish Country Dancing in Kalamazoo; 7:30pm; $2; 269-384-2061; Oshtemo Grange. (Oshtemo)
- Set Dancing. Led by Anne McCallum. 8pm; $3; 519-944-1549; Gealic League, 2068 Michigan Ave. - 4 blocks West of Tiger Stadium. (Detroit)
Tuesdays:
- AACTMAD English Country Dance. at Chapel Hill - see All Events for details. (Ann Arbor)
- Ann Arbor Ballroom Dance Club Lessons at 7:15 followed by open dancing. $5/$4. Grotto Club, 2070 West Stadium Blvd, (Ann Arbor)
- Israeli Folk Dancing at the Jewish Community Center, East of Greenfield on 10 Mile Rd in Oak Park. 8-10pm. Sunny Seigel leads. $5; 248-626-6891. (Oak Park)
- Scottish Country Dancing Laurel Paterson leads at Erin Presbyterian Church, Gratiot & Common Rd in Roseville; 7:30pm; 810-792-9776. (Roseville)
Wednesdays:
- Grand Rapids Morris Dancing 7- 8:30pm. 616-475-5117. (Grand Rapids)
- Israeli Folk Dancing Rm 150 at the Jewish Community Center, 6600 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield, MI. 6:30-10pm. Cheryl Feit, Gordon Smith, and Jodi Mills lead. $6; 248-613-7526 or email Cheryl. (West Bloomfield)
- UM Argentine Tango. Instruction at 8pm followed by dancing at 9:30pm. UM campus (Ann Arbor)
- UM Swing Dancing. Lessons 7pm; Open dancing 9:30pm. $5/$4; Michigan Union (Ann Arbor)
Thursdays:
- Irish Dancing Ceili dancing 7pm, sets at 8:30pm; $2.50; 616-361-5946; 6th Street Hall, 649 6th St. NW, 4 blocks East of Stocking on 6th (one way Eastbound). (Grand Rapids)
- Israeli Folkdancing. Beginner instruction at 7:30pm followed by open dancing and requests until 10pm to recorded music. 7:30-10pm; Call to confirm schedule. $6/$5 students; 734-395-4223; Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr., Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor)
- Scottish Country Dancing Catherine Graham teaches jigs, reels, and strathspeys - basics early. 7:30; $5; 734-426-0241; Gretchen's Barn, 2625 Traver Blvd. (Ann Arbor) - through May only. Contact us for more info.
- Scottish Country Dancing Laurel Paterson teaches jigs, reels, and strathspeys - basics early. 6:30-9:30pm; $4; 810-667-9106; Madison Heights United Methodist Church, 246 E. 11 mile Rd. (E of John R). (Madison Heights)
- Silver Strings Dulcimer Society 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays 7-9pm with jamming until ..., at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Cherry Hill between Inkster & Middlebelt. (Garden City)
Fridays:
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