MIT Folk Dance Club presents--
Most dances are on the 2nd or 4th floor of the Student Center (84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA).
Click here for directions and parking information.
All welcome, especially students! No partner or experience is necessary. All dances are taught.
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MIT students can earn PE credit for contra dancing! The most recent class was February 10 - March 17, 2009. Check back for classes in future semesters. |
Want to Play in the Band or Learn to Call?
Students and others are welcome to sit in with the band and/or call dances
in this series! Feel free to bring an instrument and join the band at any dance whose listing below indicates that sit-ins are welcome.
To find out more, and for booking inquiries, call Ann Cowan at 617-354-0864, or email fdc-request [at] mit.edu
All dances are from 8:00 to 10:30 PM.
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5th Tuesday Extra Caller: Daniel Friedman Music: La Banane Enchantée with Prairie Wolfe, Julie Vallimont, and Peter Buchak. Sit-in musicians welcome. In Student Center 491 (4th floor). |
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Bastille Day Caller: Chris Lahey Music: Killer Bees with Erica Weiss & Mark Wholley. Sit-in musicians welcome. In Student Center 491 (4th floor). |
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Mid-Summer Fiesta Caller: Jack Mitchell Music: Nor'easter with Cedar Stanistreet, Max Newman, and Julie Vallimont. Sit-in musicians welcome. In Lobdell Dining Hall (Student Center 2nd floor). |
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Summer's End Gala Caller: Dave Eisenstadter Music: Audrey Knuth and Friends. In Student Center 491 (4th floor). |
Free for MIT and Wellesley Students!
Suggested donation: $3 from non-MIT students; $6 from the general public.
Send an email to fdc-request [at] mit [dot] edu
Call Ann Cowan: 617-354-0864.
See the Folk Arts Center's website Folk Dancing 'Round Boston for a guide to other folk dances in this area, including contras.
Last updated 8-July-2009 by Daniel Salomon.
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