Calendar of Events: 2024-25

Country Dancers of Westchester

2024-25 Season

Day    Date     Event                        Teacher   Band

SEPTEMBER

Thurs.     9/5      Zoom Social

Thurs.    9/12     Opening Dance                 Judi, Paul, Orly   Serendipity

Thurs.     9/19     Dance                             Judi                    Serendipity

Thurs.     9/26     Dance                                 Judi                                     Serendipity

OCTOBER

Sat.        10/5     50th Anniversary Dance*        Paul, Orly, Judi & guests      A Joyful Noise

Thurs.     10/10   Dance                                 Orly                              Serendipity

Thurs.     10/17   Dance                                 Orly                                      Serendipity

Thurs.     10/24   Dance                                 Orly                                      Serendipity

Thurs.     10/31   Zoom Social

NOVEMBER

Sun.       11/3     Pumpkin Dance*                      Orly                                     

Thurs.     11/7     Dance                                 Paul                                     Serendipity

Thurs.     11/14   Dance                                     Paul                                    Serendipity

Thurs.     11/21   Dance                                     Guest TBA                Serendipity

Thurs.     11/28   Thanksgiving (No dance)

DECEMBER

Sun.       12/1     Holiday Delight*                 Guest TBA                           

Thurs.     12/5     Dance                                     Paul                               Serendipity

Thurs.     12/12   Dance                                     Guest TBA                      Serendipity

Thurs.     12/19    (No dance)

Thurs.     12/26    (No dance)

Tues.      12/31   New Year’s Eve*                 Paul Ross & Margaret Bary Flying Romanos

JANUARY 2025

Thursday 1/2      (No dance)

Thurs.     1/9      Dance                                     Paul                                     Serendipity

Thurs.     1/16     Zoom Social

Sun.       1/19     Ease & Elegance*                   Paul                                    

Thurs.     1/23     (No dance)

Thurs.     1/30     Dance                                 Guest TBA                            Serendipity

FEBRUARY

Thurs.     2/6      Dance                                 Orly                                  Serendipity

Thurs.     2/13     Dance                                 Guest TBA                        Serendipity

Sun.       2/16     Frosty’s Meltdown*            Guest TBA                           

Thurs.     2/20     (No dance)

Thurs.     2/27     Spring Ball Prep #1              Judi, Orly, Paul                     Serendipity

MARCH

Sun.       3/2      Spring Ball Prep #2              Judi                                     Serendipity

Thurs.     3/13     Spring Ball Prep #3              Judi, Orly, Paul                     Serendipity

Thurs.     3/20     Spring Ball Prep #4              Judi, Orly, Paul                     Serendipity

Sat.        3/22     Celebration of Spring Ball*     Judi, Orly, Paul             

Thurs.     3/27     Zoom Social

APRIL

Thurs.     4/3      Dance                                    Guest TBA                            Serendipity

Thurs.     4/10     Dance                                     Judi                                      Serendipity

Thurs.     4/17     Dance                                     Judi                                      Serendipity

Thurs.     4/24     Dance                                     Judi                                      Serendipity

MAY

Thurs.     5/1      Dance                                    Guest TBA                        Serendipity

Thurs.     5/8      Dance                                    Orly                                      Serendipity

Thurs.     5/15     Dance / Annual Meeting           Orly                                      Serendipity

Sun.       5/18     Ice Cream Social*               Orly, Paul, Judi                     Serendipity

Thurs.     5/29     Zoom Social

Our Teachers: Orly Krasner, Judi Rivkin, Paul Ross

Guest Teachers: Margaret Bary, et al. TBA

Serendipity (our house band):

Sue Polansky (clarinets)

Peter Roberts (piano)

Donn Williams (mandolin, guitar, bodhran)

Guest Musicians: 

Guest Bands:

The Flying Romanos (Norma Castle, Marnen Laibow-Koser, Robin Russell)

A Joyful Noise (Daniel Beerbohm, Barbara Greenberg, Kathy Talvitie)

THURSDAY NIGHT DANCES:    7:30 - 10:00 PM  Students $15                   CDW Members $15  Others $20

SATURDAY NIGHT PARTIES:    7:30 – 10:30 PM  Students $15           CDW Members $20  Others $25

SUNDAY AFTERNOON PARTIES: 2:00 - 5:00 PM    Students $15           CDW Members $20  Others $25

**SPECIAL EVENTS**                Please see individual flyers for details.

All dances (except for the 50th Anniversary Dance & Celebration of Spring Ball)

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)

Some experience is highly desirable for our monthly dance parties &

special events, which have minimal teaching.

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COVID Policy: We do not now require proof of vaccination.

Masking is recommended but optional, subject to any new Covid advisories for our area.

Please check our website for updates.

In case of inclement weather: check our website to see if the dance is canceled, or phone Carolyn at (914) 327-6306