Pacific Lodge Masonic Hall, 99 Main St, Amherst, MA
General: $15-20 — Students: $10-15
First-timers who attend our 7pm Beginner's Lesson: FREE
--- COVID SAFETY POLICY ---
KN95 mask or better — vaccines recommended
please stay home if you feel sick — see full details in our safety policy
Please bring a water bottle and soft soled shoes. This is a fragrance-free and substance-free event. Please refrain from wearing scented products. Dances are smoke, drug and alcohol free.
May 21, 2025
Calling: Hannah Johlas
Music: Dead Sea Squirrels
Cathy Mason - fiddle
Craig Edwards - mandolin
Henry Yoshimura - guitar
June 18, 2025
Calling: Christine Merryman
Music: Mo Brachfeld and Mike Sokolovsky
Mo - fiddle
Mike - guitar
July 16, 2025
Calling: Michael Karcher
Music: Annie McDougall and Silas Hamilton
Annie - fiddle
Silas - guitar
August 20, 2025
Calling: Tommy Linden
Music: The Easily Distracted
Mary Fraser - fiddle
Peter Siegel - mandolin, guitar
Anniversary Dance!
September 17, 2025
Calling: Annie Kidwell
Music: Good Company
Rohan Weedon - fiddle
Cecily Mills - cello, banjo
Helen Kuhar - guitar
October 15, 2025
Calling: Jeremy Korr
Music: Joy Factor
Gianna Marzilli Ericson - fiddle
Rebecca Rose Weiss - fiddle
Henry Yoshimura - guitar
Special 1st Wednesday Dance!
November 5, 2025
Calling: Lisa Greenleaf
Music: Stomp Rocket
Dave Langford - fiddle
Glen Loper - mandolin, banjo
Bethany Waickman - guitar
November 19, 2025
Calling: Liz Nelson
Music: Raven and Goose
Corwin Zekley - fiddle
Grace - keyboard
December 17, 2025
Calling: Luke Donforth
Music: Kestrel
Dave Langford - fiddle
Kate Barnes - piano, guitar
The Downtown Amherst Contra Dance prides itself on being a very safe and welcoming community. If you ever have physical or emotional safety concerns at our dance, please reach out to a committee member and we will attend to the issue as quickly as possible. Committee members are identifiable by our buttons, which say "committee" and have a ribbon around them. Help us make our dance as safe as it possibly can be for you and everyone else!
check out our
COVID & SAFETY POLICY
Dances organized by the Downtown Amherst Contra Dance, a group of local dance enthusiasts. For information, Click HERE
