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Country Dancers of Westchester
2025-26 Season
Day Date Event Teacher(s) Live Music
SEPTEMBER
Sun. 9/7 Opening Dance Party* Dorothy, Orly, Paul Serendipity
Thurs. 9/11 Dance Dorothy Serendipity
Thurs. 9/18 Dance Dorothy Serendipity
Thurs. 9/25 Zoom Social
OCTOBER
Thurs. 10/2 No dance (Yom Kippur)
Sun. 10/5 Ease & Elegance* Paul Calliope & Dominik Landowne
Thurs. 10/9 Dance Orly Serendipity
Sun. 10/19 Harvest Dance* Val Medve Cynthia Shaw, Gene Murrow,
Tom Phillips
Thurs. 10/23 Dance Orly Serendipity
Thurs. 10/30 Zoom Social
NOVEMBER
Sun. 11/2 Celebrating Diana* Dorothy, Orly, Judi, Paul Serendipity
Thurs. 11/6 Dance Judi Serendipity
Thurs. 11/13 Dance “Celebrating Fried’s 99th birthday” Paul & Judi Serendipity
Thurs. 11/20 Dance Judi Serendipity
Thurs. 11/27 No dance (Thanksgiving)
DECEMBER
Thurs. 12/4 Zoom Social
Sun. 12/7 Holiday Delights* Judi Bare Necessities
Thurs. 12/11 Dance Orly Serendipity
Thurs. 12/18 No dance
Thurs. 12/25 No dance
Weds. 12/31 New Year’s Eve* Orly & Margaret Bary The Flying Romanos
JANUARY 2025
Thursday 1/1 No dance
Thurs. 1/8 No dance
Thurs. 1/15 Zoom Social
Sun. 1/18 Winter Dreams* Margaret Bary Serendipity
Thurs. 1/22 Dance Orly Serendipity
Thurs. 1/29 Dance Paul Serendipity
FEBRUARY
Thurs. 2/5 No dance
Thurs. 2/12 Dance Paul Serendipity
Thurs. 2/19 Dance Dorothy Serendipity
Thurs. 2/26 No dance
MARCH
Sun. 3/1 March Gladness* Orly The Mixolydians
Thurs. 3/5 Spring Ball Prep #2 4 Aces Serendipity
Thurs. 3/12 Spring Ball Prep #3 4 Aces Serendipity
Thurs. 3/19 Spring Ball Prep #4 4 Aces Serendipity
Sat. 3/21 Celebration of Spring Ball* 4 Aces A Joyful Noise
Thurs. 3/26 Zoom Social
APRIL
Thurs. 4/2 No dance (Holy Thursday)
Thurs. 4/9 Dance Dorothy Serendipity
Sun. 4/19 Showers & Flowers* Dorothy Ridgewood Tiny Orchestra
Thurs. 4/23 Dance Dorothy Serendipity
Thurs. 4/30 Dance Elizabeth Freedman Serendipity
MAY
Thurs. 5/7 Dance Judi Serendipity
Thurs. 5/14 Dance Judi Serendipity
Thurs. 5/21 Dance / Annual Meeting Judi Serendipity
Sun. 6/7 Ice Cream Social* 4 Aces Serendipity
THURSDAY EVENING DANCES: 7:30 – 10:00 PM CDW Members & Students $15 Others $20
SUNDAY AFTERNOON PARTIES: 2:00 – 5:00 PM Students $15 CDW Members $20 Others $25
*SPECIAL EVENTS* Please see individual flyers for details & prices
Thursday dances are held at the Church in the Highlands, White Plains
(corner of Bryant & Grandview Avenues)
Beginners warmly welcomed at all Thursday dances – Come with or without a partner.
Basic instruction at 7:15 for newcomers. Some experience required for dance parties and special events.
Wear comfortable, informal clothing, and low-heeled, soft-soled shoes.
We welcome contributions of light refreshments to share (already plated and cut into individual servings, please)
Our “4 Ace” Teachers: Dorothy Cummings, Orly Krasner, Judi Rivkin, Paul Ross
Guest Teachers: Margaret Bary, Elizabeth Freedman, Val Medve
Serendipity (our house band):
Dominik Landowne (violin)
Sue Polansky (clarinets)
Peter Roberts (piano)
Donn Williams (mandolin, guitar, bodhran)
Guest Musicians: Bare Necessities (Kate Barnes, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, Jacqueline Schwab)
Calliope (Norma Castle, Sue Polansky, Robin Russell)
The Flying Romanos (Norma Castle, Marnen Laibow-Koser, Robin Russell)
Gene Murrow
A Joyful Noise (Daniel Beerbohm, Barbara Greenberg, Kathy Talvitie)
The Mixolydians (Lydia Becker, Tom Philipps, Cynthia Shaw)
Ridgewood Tiny Orchestra (Norma Castle, Diane Fedora, Dominik Landowne, Robin Russell, Don Williams)
COVID Policy: We do not now require proof of vaccination.
Masking is recommended but optional, subject to any new Covid advisories for our area.
For additional information or in case of inclement weather, check our website or call
Carolyn at (914) 327-6306 or Paul at (212) 927-4016
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