Courtesy Turns at the Contra Dance
by Robert Reynolds Hewitt, ©2003, used by permission.
The 6th annual Buffalo Big Dance will be held Saturday, October 2, 2010 featuring the music of Tunescape and special guest caller Bev Bernbaum. Shape note singing session and more! More details on the way!
See
our pictures at Buffalo.com!Join QCCD and get $1 off admission
Men in Skirts FAQ
We are proud to be the first dance organization in cyberspace to explain this popular but baffling dance floor phenomenon. Now has pictures of our favorite guy in skirts! Not for the humor-impaired.
Contra Dance Bibliography
A Queen City exclusive. Way back in 1993, while in library school, our co-founder compiled a bibliography on contra dance research sources. Here it is in original, unimproved form.
The inevitable small print: Queen City Contra Dancers are grateful to Cynthia Van Ness for all of the work she has done in running this website from 1998 to 2010. It is now maintained by Joe Kwiatkowski and a team of QCCS helpers. Queen City regrets the necessity of reminding you that all pages are copyright ©1998- 2010, all rights reserved. No portion of it may be reproduced in any form without her permission.
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Our
current
schedule and directions
We
dance on 1st and 3rd Saturdays from October to June and 3rd
Saturdays only in July and August Sometimes we dance on 5th Saturdays,
too! Most dances run from
8-11 pmNo
partner required. Come alone, or with friends and family, or with a
significant other, just come!No
experience required. Beginners welcome! All dances are taught and
walked through.No
special outfits required. We recommend loose, breathable
clothing and clean, flat, soft-soled shoes. Sneakers and Hush
Puppies are good. Cowboy boots and high heels are NOT good
because heels can damage wooden dance floors.General
admission: $8.00Members: $7.00
Students with ID: $6.00
Children under 12: Free
Spectators: A donation to help compensate the band
All
Queen City dances are smoke-free and alcohol-free.You
are dancing at your own risk at all times. 
What
is contra dance, anyway? (from Wikipedia) DancingList.comA page devoted to upcoming dances of all kinds in Western New York
Country
Dance &
Song
SocietyThe umbrella organization for groups such as Queen City
Contra
Dance
Links
for the United States, Canada, and the
WorldDon't leave town without finding a good dance to visit.
National
Day-of-the-Month Dance GridBy Ted Crane in Ithaca. If you want to know which cities dance on which day of the month, this is an impressive site.
A
Contradance PageBy Kiran Wagle. Said to have the largest collection of contra dance links & info on the web.
An
American Ballroom CompanionDance instruction manuals, c. 1490-1920, online in full text courtesy of the Library of Congress. Added for amusement and research.