Cincinnati Contra Dancers
Cincinnati Contra Dance Schedule
Our Monday schedule is subject to change without notice. Our bands and callers are free to trade with each other as needed.
The current schedule follows. Please click here to see the archive of recent dances. Monday dances usually run from 8-10 pm. A free Intro Session is held prior to Monday dances at 7:30 pm.
Starting in January 2025, all dances will start 30 minutes earlier. This means that Monday dances will run from 7:30 - 9:30 pm with the free Intro Session starting at 7:00 pm.
| December 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 12/23 |
Come All Ye | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 12/30 |
Rosenthorns | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| January 2025 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 1/6 |
Serendipity | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Saturday 1/11 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 1/13 |
Laughing Lizards | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 1/20 |
Trillium | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 1/27 |
Rosenthorns | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| February 2025 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 2/3 |
Gem City Revelers | Dan Kappus | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Saturday 2/8 |
Rosenthorns | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 2/10 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 2/17 |
Come All Ye | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 2/24 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| March 2025 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 3/3 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Saturday 3/8 |
Hot Coffee Breakdown | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 3/10 |
Trillium | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 3/17 |
Gem City Revelers | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 3/24 |
Open Band | Dan Kappus | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Saturday 3/29 |
Queen City Consort | Waltz Evening | |
| Monday 3/31 |
Come All Ye | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| April 2025 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 4/7 |
Gem City Revelers | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Saturday 4/12 |
Trillium | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 4/14 |
Serendipity | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 4/21 |
Rosenthorns | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 4/28 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| May 2025 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 5/5 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Saturday 5/10 |
The Hollertones String Band | Nicholas Rochstroh | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 5/12 |
Trillium | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 5/19 |
Open Band | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 5/26 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Saturday 5/31 |
Queen City Consort | Waltz Evening | |
| June 2025 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 6/2 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 6/9 |
Laughing Lizards | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Saturday 6/14 |
Serendipity | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 6/16 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 6/23 |
Rosenthorns | Dan Kappus | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 6/30 |
Serendipity | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
Dances of the recent past:
| September 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 9/4 |
Rosenthorns | Liz Burkhart | |
| Monday 9/11 |
Open Band | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 9/18 |
Serendipity | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. |
| Monday 9/25 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Saturday 9/30 |
Queen City Consort | Instructors: Bonnie Carpenter & Erich Gansmuller (intermediate Waltz class); Christine Todey & Dwight Blubaugh (beginner Waltz class) | Come join us for Mostly Waltz Night (with live music) on Saturday, September 30th, with an intermediate Waltz class at 6:00 pm (variations including Skater's Dance Holds & Changing Dance Positions), then a beginner Waltz class at 7:00 pm, followed by dancing from 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Admission for the night will be $10 per person. |
| October 2023 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 10/2 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 10/9 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Ryan Smith | Ryan plans to call this dance “using words”. Note: Beth Mast was originally scheduled to call. |
| Saturday 10/14 |
Trillium | Nicholas Rockstroh | This will be the only Saturday contra dance in 2023. Admission for this dance will be $10 per person. |
| Monday 10/16 |
Trillium | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 10/23 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Liz Burkhart | |
| Monday 10/30 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Ryan Smith | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. |
| November 2023 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 11/6 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 11/13 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 11/20 |
Rosenthorns | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. |
| Monday 11/27 |
Trillium | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| December 2023 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 12/4 |
Serendipity | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 12/11 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Nick Rockstroh was originally scheduled to call. |
| Monday 12/18 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 12/25 |
There will not be a dance on Christmas Day. | ||
| January 2024 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 1/1 |
Rosenthorns | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 1/8 |
Open Band | Dan Kappus | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Saturday 1/13 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 1/15 |
Serendipity | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 1/22 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. Note: Steve Edwards was originally scheduled to call. |
| Monday 1/29 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| February 2024 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 2/5 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Barefoot in the Briarpatch was originally scheduled to play. |
| Monday 2/12 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. Note: Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra was originally scheduled to play. |
| Monday 2/19 |
Open Band | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 2/26 |
Rosenthorns | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| March 2024 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Saturday 3/2 |
Hot Coffee Breakdown This Louisville Contra band is Tom Cunningham(fiddle), Kate Sanders(keyboard), and Luis deLeon(percussion/harmonica) |
Wendy Graham Settle This extraordinary caller, dancer, teacher etc. hails from Durango, Colorado |
*** SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT EVENT *** This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 3/4 |
Serendipity | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 3/11 |
Come All Ye | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 3/18 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Steve Edwards was originally scheduled to call. |
| Monday 3/25 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. |
| April 2024 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 4/1 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 4/8 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Beth Mast was originally scheduled to call. |
| Saturday 4/13 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Dan Kappus | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 4/15 |
Serendipity | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Sweet Corn String Band was originally scheduled to play. |
| Monday 4/22 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Dan Kappus | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 4/29 |
Open Band | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using both gendered and gender-free language. |
| May 2024 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 5/6 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Serendipity was originally scheduled to play. |
| Saturday 5/11 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 5/13 |
Trillium | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 5/20 |
Trillium | Diane Silver | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 5/27 |
Come All Ye | Dan Kappus | This dance will be called using gendered-free language. Note: This dance was originally scheduled with gendered language. |
| June 2024 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Saturday 6/1 |
Trillium | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. Note: This dance is on the first Saturday because Lexington's Dance Trance weekend is June 7-9. |
| Monday 6/3 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 6/10 |
Laughing Lizards | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 6/17 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 6/24 |
Rosenthorns | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Saturday 6/29 |
Queen City Consort | Waltz class information will be posted at a later date. | Come join us for Mostly Waltz Night (with live music) on Saturday, June 29th, with Waltz and Schottis classes starting at 6:30 pm followed by dancing from 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Admission for the night will be $10 per person. |
| July 2024 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 7/1 |
Kingfisher This Boston-based contra dance band is Cecilia Vacanti (fiddle) and Jeff Kaufman (piano, mandolin, drums, synths) |
Harris Lapiroff | *** SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT EVENT *** This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 7/8 |
Laughing Lizards | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Saturday 7/13 |
Cyantics | Nicholas Rochstroh | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 7/15 |
Open Band | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 7/22 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 7/29 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Dan Kappus | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| August 2024 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 8/5 |
Come All Ye | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Saturday 8/10 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 8/12 |
Sweet Corn String Band | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 8/19 |
Laughing Lizards | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 8/26 |
Serendipity | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Saturday 8/31 |
Queen City Consort | Waltz Evening | The flyer for this waltz event can be viewed by clicking here. Waltz lessons begin at 6:30 pm and the dance starts at 8 pm. Bring a snack to share. Cost is $10 at the door. |
| September 2024 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 9/2 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 9/9 |
Trillium | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Saturday 9/14 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 9/16 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 9/23 |
Come All Ye | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 9/30 |
Rosenthorns | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| October 2024 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 10/7 |
Serendipity | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Saturday 10/12 |
The Hollertones String Band | Darlene Underwood | ***** Please come to the potluck (5:30pm) and member meeting (6:00) prior to tonight's dance. The meeting agenda can be found
here. *****
This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 10/14 |
Trillium | Dan Kappus | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 10/21 |
Riley School Céilí Band | Bob Duffy | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Monday 10/28 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| November 2024 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 11/4 |
Open Band | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| Saturday 11/9 |
Rosenthorns | Frank Buschelmann | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |
| Monday 11/11 |
Barefoot in the Briarpatch | Darlene Underwood Note: Alternating with Darlene, three of our new callers-in-training (Michael Hentz, Deven Corzine and Philip Ogston) will take a turn, calling a dance for the first time! |
This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra was originally scheduled to play. |
| Monday 11/18 |
Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra | Margaret Ann Goodman | This dance will be called using gender-free language. Note: Barefoot in the Briarpatch was originally scheduled to play. |
| Monday 11/25 |
Rosenthorns | Kenny Greer | This dance will be called using gendered language. |
| December 2024 | |||
| Date | Band | Caller | Notes |
| Monday 12/2 |
CANCELLED | CANCELLED | This dance is CANCELLED due to heat issues at WFAC!! Riley School Céilí Band with Dan Kappus was originally scheduled. |
| Monday 12/9 |
Trillium | Beth Mast | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Riley School Céilí Band was originally scheduled to play. |
| Saturday 12/14 |
Cyantics | Steve Edwards | This dance will be called using gendered language. Note: Open Band was originally scheduled to play. |
| Monday 12/16 |
Open Band | Darlene Underwood | This dance will be called using gender-free language. |