Some Online Dances:
https://groups.io/g/RJDF/wiki/20963 OR https://bit.ly/Online_Dances (This page's URL)
All are free (or at least in part) - Donations appreciated
Some may be archived
Some events do not post their exact live link until show time, or it is not always immediately obvious where it is;
others require you contact them for the link.
(Past versions of this list with prior events can be found by clicking on "revisions" in upper right corner of this page)
Suggested additions, revisions, corrections, etc welcome: <RJDF+owner@groups.io>
Times shown are ET (Eastern Time, US) which as of Nov. 1, 2020 is UTC-5
If events are located in another Time Zone that time is in parentheses with location.
Be aware that time zone changes may occur on different dates in different places:
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html
Updated: 2021-01-01 9:50pm
Anytime
Contra on Demand
Contra Dances on YouTube with Drew Delaware, Caller
SU 1/3 6-8pm (3-5 Pacific Time, US)
Jane Austen Tea Social Celebration
https://www.facebook.com/events/1105616709886525/
http://www.historicalteaanddance.org
TH-SU 1/14-17
22nd Annual Portland Old-Time Music Gathering
Concerts, Workshops, Jams, Dances, and more
http://bubbaguitar.com/gathering/ OR https://bit.ly/33lBC3w
SU 1/17 1-4:15pm
33rd Annual Ralph Page (Virtual) Event
The best of traditional and contemporary New England contra dance, musicians and dance callers around.
Register in advance for the free event
https://www.neffa.org/ralph-page/33rd-annual-ralph-page-a-virtual-event/
FR-SU 2/12-14
34th Dance Flurry / The Flurry
Dancing AND Music Making
https://www.flurryfestival.org
Many of these and other Dance & Song online events can be found at the Country Dance & Song Society (CDSS):
https://www.cdss.org/community/covid19/online-events/
REOCCURRING DANCES (sorted by start time, then day of week):
NOTE: follow the links to confirm details.
3rd Saturdays 1-3pm (10am-1pm Pacific Time, US)
"5 Things... Inside the Dancing Mind of..."
A Historical Dance web chat with various leading artists, teachers, and experts
of the HISTORICAL Dance community across the continent and, sometimes, the world
http://www.historicalteaanddance.org/
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalTeaAndDanceSociety/
Tuesdays 3pm (8pm UK)
Stuck at Home Ceilidh
Scottish Ceilidh dancing
hosted by the Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
http://edinburghceilidhclub.com
https://www.facebook.com/EdCeilidh/
Fridays 6:45pm
Toronto English Country Dance Assembly Dance
7-9pm Dance
hosted by the Toronto English Country Dance Assembly
email info@tecda.ca for link each week
2nd & 4th Saturdays 7-9pm
Virtual Contra Dance
Dance 7:30-8:30pm
hosted by Toronto Contra Dance
http://www.tcdance.org/coronavirus-response.php
https://www.facebook.com/TorontoContraDance
Thursdays 7:45pm (except 5th Thursdays)
Mt. Airy Zoom Contra
Dance: 8-9pm
hosted by Mt. Airy (PA) Contra Dance
https://www.facebook.com/mtairycontra/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/zoomcontra/
info@thursdaycontra.com for an invitation
2nd & 4th Fridays 8:15pm (7:15PM Central Time, US)
virtual Dance!
mostly English Country Dance, some Contra
hosted by Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
https://www.facebook.com/groups/scissortail/
2nd Saturdays 7:30pm (6:30pm Central Time, US)
Virtual Contra "Dance" Gathering
hosted by Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers
Find out how more:
https://www.facebook.com/midmotraditionaldancers
Wednesdays 8:45-10pm
virtual Dance
hosted by Bloomington (IN) Old-Time Music & Dance Group (BOTMDG)
Details: http://bloomingtoncontra.org
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1548507412088405/
Link in newsletter or contact: communications@bloomingtoncontra.org
Saturdays 8:55-9:35pm
Wooster Contra Dance
Susan English calls to recorded music by top musicians
hosted by Balance and Swing, Wooster (OH) Dance
preview dances and music, and request link:
Tuesdays 9pm (6pm Pacific Time, US)
"5 Things... Inside the Dancing Mind of..."
A Historical Dance web chat with various leading artists, teachers, and experts
of the HISTORICAL Dance community across the continent and, sometimes, the world
http://www.historicalteaanddance.org/
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalTeaAndDanceSociety/
Thursdays 10pm-Midnight (7-9pm Pacific Time, US)
Lake City Virtual Contra Dances
(Dancing 10:30-11:30pm)
with various musicians and callers
hosted by Seattle Dance
http://seattledance.org/contra/lakecity
Saturdays 10-11pm (7-8pm Pacific Time, US)
Saturday Evening Waltz Parties
with various musicians
hosted by Sarah Lee https://www.facebook.com/sarahjlee
and by North Bay Country Dance Society (NBCDS) https://nbcds.org
https://nbcds.org/saturday-evening-waltz-parties-on-zoom/
Other online Concerts; Play, and/or Sing alongs; and Radio from around the World:
https://groups.io/g/RJDF/wiki/Online_Sessions_etc OR https://bit.ly/Shut_In