Ithaca is the population center of Tompkins County,
centrally isolated in rural New York State
Four Dance Series:
Fridays: New England Contra and Square Dances
Generally 8:00pm
First Fridays are often "Waltz Jam" at 7pm, followed by contras at 8:00pm
The Great Room at Slow Lane
Directions: about 7 miles south of the Ithaca Commons;
Call 607.273.8678 or Email (button below) for specifics.
Also, see the Directions page.
Warm in the winter and cool in the summer;
Picture Windows with a pastoral view of nature and the sunset;
Homey, all-wood, modern interior with great acoustics
...and the best dance floor within hundreds of miles...or further!
Free refreshments (or, bring refreshments and get in free)
For more information: Ted, 607.273.8678 or Email via button below.
Mondays during the Summer Months:
Contra, Square and Circle Dances
7:00pm (2023: June 5 thru September 11)
Right in the middle of the Downtown Ithaca Commons;
there's no pavilion there, anymore
Directions: look at a map, aim for Ithaca, ask directions
Open Band!
New musicians are welcome.
Play by ear or with sheet music (provided).
Air Conditioning provided by the Great Outdoors
Rain shelter barely provided by the City of Ithaca
For more information: Ted, 607.273.8678
Typically once a month: Scandinavian Dancing
Dancing at 2pm
Usually at Slow Lane
For more information: Pam, 607.273.8678
Intermittent Weekends: English Country Dancing
Dancing at 2pm, sometimes followed by Potluck Supper at 5:30pm
Usually at Slow Lane
For more information: Pam, 607.273.8678
All dances are taught
Live Music
Beginners are welcome.
It is not necessary to bring a partner.
Loose, comfortable clothing is suggested;
soft-soled shoes help to protect the dance floor (and your feet).
Ithaca offers many fine restaurants where you can
catch dinner before the dance. Here's a couple of us
at
Thanh-The,
which offered the best Vietnamese food in town before it closed.
Dancers often wind down after the dance at a
local late-night snack-and-talk establishment.
The location is announced during the dance.
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In addition to the schedule on these pages, TCCD events
are often listed at the following locations:
