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First Indiana & Midwest Contra Dance groups, then other dance styles in Indy

Regular and special contra dances, in order of increasing approximate drive times from our normal location at Earth House. (Several IndyContra dancers attend most of these; ride shares welcome!) For more dances, weekends, and festivals, see Contra Corners (state by state then city by city listings of regular dances), or Charlie Seelig's directory organized by date, location, and name, Ted Crane's day of the week & month schedule, or or Dance Gypsy.

Bloomington, Indiana
approximately 1 hour southwest
EVERY Wednesday night (neither rain, nor sleet...) and fifth Saturdays (canceled very rarely, due to nearby dance weekends)
Swing into Spring April 2011 open mic calling and open mic bands - Walk-Ins Welcome!
Sugar Hill August 2010 with open mic calling and open mic bands - Walk-Ins Welcome!

Fort Wayne, Indiana
approximately 2 hours northeast
third Saturdays

Louisville, Kentucky
approximately 2 hours south
Mondays and third Saturdays
Fleur de lis Fling, November 19 - 21, 2010
Potato Run, mid-May 2011.

Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
approximately 2 hours west
First and third Fridays
Jan Jam First weekend of every year. - Walk-Ins Welcome!
.English & American weekend (with a little ballroom, hambo, Scottish, etc.), March 2011, Walk-Ins welcome!

Cincinnati, Ohio
approximately 2 hours east
Mondays and (usually) second Saturdays
New Year's Eve Dance
Pigtown Fling March 2011, walk-ins welcome

Dayton, Ohio
approximately 2 hours east
First Fridays of Sept., Oct., Nov., Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., & May

Vincennes, Indiana
approximately 2 1/2 hours southwest
Two Fridays each month
free!

Columbus, Ohio
Big Scioty & All Soles
approximately 3 hours east
Fridays & Saturdays
Winter WarmUp early December 2010; walk-ins welcome if space available - 2009 filled up, so check before going!
May Apple Stomp, in Athens, May 2011, walk-ins welcome
English/American/Scottish weekend with Bare Necessities, probably October 2010

Lexington, Kentucky
approximately 3 hours south
First Saturdays and second Fridays
Swing Shift - swing, contra, Cajun, January, in Lexington & Berea.
Dance Trance June 2011 - pre-register early, especially women. No walk in.

Goshen, Indiana
approximately 3 hours north
First Saturdays

Ann Arbor Michigan
approximately 4 hours north
1st & 4th Saturdays
5th Fridays - fusion dance of multiple styles - English, contra, swing...
Ann Arbor "Dawn" Dance Weekend February; Walk-ins welcome!

Berea, Kentucky
fourth Saturdays
Hands Four, April 2011, Walk-ins welcome if there is space.
approximately 4 hours south

St. Louis, Missouri
approximately 4 hours west
usually 1st, 3rd, and 4th Sundays, and 1st & 2nd Saturdays
waltzing 2nd Sundays
"Flash" dances at non-dance sites. Take tennis shoes, as dances are often on concrete, but one of the most fun outreach activities you can try!
Kimmswick May 2011

Chicago, Illinois
approximately 5 hours north
Mondays, Saturdays, and Sundays...mostly
Breaking Up Thanksgiving weekend after Thanksgiving

Knoxville Tennessee
approximately 5 1/2 hours south
Cabin Fever, February - pre-register early; no walk-ins!

Delafield, Wisconsin
approximately 6 hours north
4th of July weekend, no pre-registration needed! all welcome!


Other Dance styles in Indianapolis

Indy Folk Dancers
Recreational folk dance; Fridays, dancing to recorded music from the Balkans, Israel, Scandinavia, Turkey and other countries. Folk Dances occur in many forms, including circles, long lines, short lines, and couple pairs. Dance skill level varies from beginner through advanced.

Israeli Folk Dancing
Dances Sundays at Jewish Community Center.

Indy Dancers
Central Indiana - Indianapolis - premiere upbeat dance club since 1983. Indy Dancers is a not-for-profit self-help organization that dances just for the fun of it. Weekly dances, social activities, free dance lessons, special events, etc. Guests, singles, and couples are welcome at our dances!"

Naptown Stomp
Naptown Stomp - Lindy Hop Society is a nonprofit organization devoted to teaching and spreading the swing dance known as Lindy Hop.

Indy Swing Dance Club
The Indy Swing Dance Club is a non-profit dance organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of West Coast Swing dancing for the entertainment, fellowship and interest of its members and guests.

IndySalsa
Online guide for Indianapolis Salsa Dancing; info on salsa and Latin events and clubs in the Indianapolis area.


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