Join us for our first Contra Dance of 2026! We’re hosting a dance especially for beginner contra dancers, so this is your chance to try it out and swing into your new years resolution. We’ll have live music from Maine duo Gus La Casse and Pepin Mittelhauser, and expert teaching from caller Lyss Adkins!
This dance is free for all members of Brooklyn Contra (at any level) and to all members of CDNY!
Contra is the perfect social dance to get new dancers started, and the 30-minute intro is all you need to enjoy the next three hours of dancing. It's the perfect way to socialize during dry January, with dances hosted at a local non-profit event venue and a social to follow!
Contra is an easy-to-learn folk dance (similar to square dancing with some swing dance flair) that comes with a free lesson and amazing live tunes! Originating in northern Appalachia based on English and French formal dances, contra is now danced around the country by multi-generational communities. All dances at Brooklyn Contra are taught and called using gender-free terminology. Bringing a partner isn't necessary as folks switch partners between each dance.
New to Contra Dancing?
Lesson for new and newish dancers at 7:30 PM.
Read our tips for new dancers here.
Dancing Starts at 8pm, Afters at Logan’s Run on 5th Ave.
Admission
$15 for Regular Admission, $9 For Students, Free for Children under 12. This dance is free for all members of Brooklyn Contra (at any level) and to all members of CDNY!
Tickets available at the door or in advance here.