We are a sword dance team in New York City, dancing together since 1981. Our skillful dance displays have gained us a reputation across the US and England for precision and fresh interpretations of traditional sword dances. The members of Half Moon Sword share a love of this dance form with all its ritual and mystery. We enjoy long sword and rapper dances, both historical and original.
New York Sword Dance Festival
Feb 14-15, 2026 with:
And Sometimes Y; Pioneer Valley, MA
Bouwerie Boys Morris Dancers; New York, NY
Great Meadows Morris and Sword; Sudbury, MA
Half Moon Sword; New York, NY
Handsome Molly; Princeton, NJ
Harbour Steel; Boston, MA
Kraken Rapper; Boston, MA
Orion Longsword; Boston, MA
Rapa Bora; Berea, KY
Sligo Creek Sword; Washington, DC
Country Dance New York - hosting regular Contra and English Country Dance
Ring O Bells Morris - Morris dance team in NYC
Bouwerie Boys Morris Dancers - NYC Morris team
Brooklyn Contra - Regular Contra dance in, you guessed it, Brooklyn
SCHEDULE FOR THE 40th NEW YORK SWORD DANCE FESTIVAL
Saturday, February 14th, 2026
10:00 a.m.
OPENING SHOWCASE
Speyer Hall at University Settlement
184 Eldridge Street, Manhattan
1:30 and 3:00 p.m.
Park Slope Library
431 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn
1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Heights Library
286 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn
1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
Pacific Library
25 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn
SCHEDULE FOR THE 40th NEW YORK SWORD DANCE FESTIVAL
Sunday, February 15th, 2026
12:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
58 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn
12:45 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
124 Henry Street, Brooklyn
12:45 p.m.
Old First Reformed Church
729 Carroll Street, Brooklyn
GRAND FINALE
2:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Waldorf School
11 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn