Indy English Country Dancing


When and Where

11/7/2024         6:30 PM - 8:30 PM  Calling by Alice Smith-Goeke and live music by Entwyned at the Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, 1516 N Delaware St (enter via 16th Street parking lot entrance).  Suggested donation of $5 per adult

11/16/2024  12 PM - 12:45 PM at Hamilton East Public Library,  5 Municipal Dr, Fishers 46038 English Country Dance calling by Alice Smith-Goeke, part of Library Con, which starts at 10 AM. Free admission. No advance registration. 

12/12/2024         6:30 PM - 8:30 PM  Calling by Alice Smith-Goeke at the Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, 1516 N Delaware St (enter via 16th Street parking lot entrance).  Suggested donation of $5 per adult. (Not the first Thursday of December.)

12/19/2024 6 PM - 7:30 PM at Sugar Creek Library, Hancock County Public Library branch, 5731 West US 52, New Palestine 46163 Calling by Alice Smith-Goeke  with Live Music. Advance Registration appreciated. Free admission.

1/2/2025     6:30 PM - 8:30 PM  Calling by Alice Smith-Goeke at the Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, 1516 N Delaware St (enter via 16th Street parking lot entrance).  Suggested donation of $5 per adult.

Recorded music will be used, unless indicated otherwise.

Additional events First Thursday each month in 2025 at the Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church

 


Musicians: Entwyned duo with Twy Bethard and John Paolillo, were the regular band at the Garfield Park Arts Center events before the pandemic

Recent Dance Videos

Local caller is  Alice Smith-Goeke.  Guest callers are scheduled sometimes. 

Singles, Couples and Families welcomed. You don't need to bring a partner. All dances taught. No experience necessary.   Costumes are admired, but not required.  All event times are on Eastern (Indianapolis) Time.

English Country Dancing was the precursor of contra and square dancing and was popular in England and America in the 1600's, 1700's and early 1800's. If you've seen any of the recent Jane Austen movies (Pride and Prejudice, Emma) you've seen this form of dance. Civil War re-enactment dances also are English Country Dances.  Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) events sometimes include English Country Dancing. It's similar enough to contra dance to be familiar, but different enough to be interesting. 

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