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Country Life, Dance & Music Society (CLDMS)
Pittsfield, MA

Dancer at the Grange

 

 

WELCOME

Are you new to Traditional New England Country Dancing (or Contra Dancing)?

If you are, you'll have a wounderful time Country Dancing. Here on the edge of New England, we dance mostly contradances which are longwise sets as well as some squares and couple dances. All dances are taught, with easy dances early in the evening and progressing to harder ones later.

The easiest way to learn is by getting out there and dance. Watching won't help. Don't worry about mistakes; we all make them - - - frequently. Experienced dancers simply recover from their mistakes with more grace. So relax, smile and enjoy the live music and just dance for the enjoyment of it. There is no need to skip, hop, or run. Just use an easy light walking gait. Most of the dance movements take 8 steps, a few 4 or 16 steps. The movements change when ever the music changes. Listen to the music and enjoy the dance.

Before each dance session begins, the caller will walk you through the dance steps. Then the caller will lead the dance through a few more repetitions with the music. You will soon be dancing on your own - - - moving in concert with the other dancers to fantastically stimulating live old time music. You'll find choral dancing is exhilarating !

Singles are always welcome. If you came as a couple, we encourage you to split up and ask others to dance. You will learn much faster. There are lots of experienced dancers eager to help. And you will meet people faster.
 
 

Warning : Country dancing is habit forming, but very good for your health!

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WELCOME NEW FRIENDS
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SOON TO BE OLD FRIENDS

Berkshire County Dances

  • Lenox MA Dance : 3rd Saturday night of each month
      • Admission: $8-10 adults, $6 children
      Beginner Workshop from 8PM to 8:30PM.
      Dance starts at 8:30PM.
      The dance is held at
      Lenox Community Center .
      65 Walker St.
      Lenox, MA
      Experience the pleasure of dancing on a beautiful wood floor, in a high-ceiling second floor (handicap accessible) ballroom with a raised stage.
      DANCE SCHEDULE :
        Date                                Caller Music By
        January 19th Jon Greene Pinewoods Band :
              Eric Martin on fiddle, foot percussion and viola
              Eric Buddington on fiddle
             Tony Pisano on guitar,accordion, and mandolin
             Josh Pisano on his usual unusual mix of crazy percussion and turkish mandolin
             Sue Janssen her own with her great piano playing
        February 9th Valentine's Day Dance Note: Special date so we can all go to the
        Dance Flurry [Saratoga Springs, NY]
        Peter Stix Mountain Laurel (from Sheffield)
              Bonner McAlester - Hammered Dulcimer
              Don MacLean - Fiddle
              Joe Baker - Guitar
        March 15th Fern Bradley Russett Trio
        April 19th Katy Hein Bottom of the Bucket
        May 17th Steve Howland Beverwyck String Band
        June 21st Linda Leslie The Flying Garbanzos
        July 19th Jon Greene (tentative) The Walker Family Band
        August 18th TBD TBD
        September 15th TBD TBD
        October 20th TBD TBD
        November 15th Steve Zakon-Anderson (tentative) Notorious
        December 15th TBD TBD
       

       

      Directions to the Contra Dances in Lenox, MA

 

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  • North Adams, MA : 3rd Friday night of each month
    Dances are held at St John's Social Hall on 59 Summer Street with plenty of parking in the former KMART lot in North Adams, MA
    • Dances are on the third Friday of each month.
    • Doors open at 6:30PM.
    • Beginners instruction at 7pm with dance following.
    • Dance begins at 7:30PM.
    • First time dancers get in free so bring a friend!
    • the Flying Garbanzos. Sit in's welcome.
      Callers (if not listed) will be announced at the dance.


      • DANCE SCHEDULE :

        Date                                CallerMusic By
        January 18th T B D T B D
        February 8th T B D T B D
        March 14th T B D T B D
        April 18th T B D T B D
        May 16th T B D T B D
        June 20th T B D T B D
        July 18th T B D T B D
        August 17th T B D T B D
        September 14th T B D T B D
        October 19th T B D T B D
        November 14th T B D T B D
        December 14th T B D T B D

      Directions to the Contra Dances in North Adams, MA
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    Gail Griffith


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    For more information on the CLDMS Pittsfield Contra Dances

    Write to :write

    Country Life, Dance and Music Society
    99 Sherwood Drive
    Pittsfield, MA 01201-5911
    CLDMS@email.com


    Call :

    Dave, Kristin & Alice O'Connor
    (413) 499-7105  

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    Pittsfield, MA 01201-5911
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