Indy English Country Dancing
When and Where
9/5/2024 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 $5 per adult
10/3/2024 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
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
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.)
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.