- Ithaca is the population center of Tompkins County,
centrally isolated in rural New York State
- Four Dance Series:
- Fridays: New England Contra and Square Dances
- Generally 8:00pm
- First Fridays are often "Waltz Jam" at 7pm, followed by contras at 8:00pm
- The Great Room at Slow Lane
- Directions: about 7 miles south of the Ithaca Commons;
Call 607.273.8678 or Email (button below) for specifics.
Also, see the Directions page.
- Warm in the winter and cool in the summer;
Picture Windows with a pastoral view of nature and the sunset;
Homey, all-wood, modern interior with great acoustics
...and the best dance floor within hundreds of miles...or further!
- Free refreshments (or, bring refreshments and get in free)
- For more information: Ted, 607.273.8678 or Email via button below.
- Mondays during the Summer Months:
Contra, Square and Circle Dances
- 7:00pm (2023: June 5 thru September 11)
- Right in the middle of the Downtown Ithaca Commons;
there's no pavilion there, anymore
- Directions: look at a map, aim for Ithaca, ask directions
- Open Band!
New musicians are welcome.
Play by ear or with sheet music (provided).
- Air Conditioning provided by the Great Outdoors
Rain shelter barely provided by the City of Ithaca
- For more information: Ted, 607.273.8678
- Typically once a month: Scandinavian Dancing
- Dancing at 2pm
- Usually at Slow Lane
- For more information: Pam, 607.273.8678
- Intermittent Weekends: English Country Dancing
- Dancing at 2pm, sometimes followed by Potluck Supper at 5:30pm
- Usually at Slow Lane
- For more information: Pam, 607.273.8678
- All dances are taught
- Live Music
- Beginners are welcome.
It is not necessary to bring a partner.
Loose, comfortable clothing is suggested;
soft-soled shoes help to protect the dance floor (and your feet).
- Ithaca offers many fine restaurants where you can
catch dinner before the dance. Here's a couple of us
at
Thanh-The,
which offered the best Vietnamese food in town before it closed.
- Dancers often wind down after the dance at a
local late-night snack-and-talk establishment.
The location is announced during the dance.
- Still have a question?
Get a direct reply via the "Comments ¤ Questions" button, below.
In addition to the schedule on these pages, TCCD events
are often listed at the following locations:
Contents ¤
General Info ¤
Directions/Maps ¤
Schedule ¤
Callers ¤
Musicians ¤
Dancers ¤
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