St. Louis Dances of 2025
St. Louis Dance Schedule for 2025
New Year's Eve Party and Contra
$20
Band: Keith, Louis, and Cale
Open Calling.
Potluck snacks in the back.
Canceled! Snow! (Contra Dance)
Canceled due to ice and snow.
Caller: Open Calling on First Sundays (NOT today)
Would have been the band:3 Crooked Men
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Mac McKeever
Band: Chris Talley & Friends
Queer Contra Dance
$10
at Focal PointLike regular contra dances, but with gender-free calling.
Caller: Lo Peckman
Band: South City Seranaders (Dedo Norris, Dave Landreth, Jim Nelson)
See the FaceBook group Saint Louis Queer Contra for more information.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Greer Hanan (Louisville Caller)
Band:3 Crooked Men
Free Contra Dance
Our anonymous donor strikes again! Free dance (although donations happily accepted).
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Sarah Kaiser
Band: Roger Wilco (Bill and Rinn)
English Country: Yes, 5th Friday!
$10
Caller: Courtney, Karen, and John Notgrass
Band: Ragged Robin: Billy Boyer, keyboard, Martha Edwards, violin
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Open Calling on First Sundays
Band: 2 Crooks and a cat (Alyssa -guitar, Sean Barth-banjo & Michael Banvard -fiddle)
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Dale Wilson
Band: Mound City Slickers
Queer Contra Dance
$10
at Focal PointLike regular contra dances, but with gender-free calling.
Caller: Sarah Kaiser
Band: The Mound City Slickers
See the FaceBook group Saint Louis Queer Contra for more information.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Karen Jackson
Band: Roger Wilco (Rinn and Bill respectively)
Calling Party at Martha's
at Martha's HousePotluck and social workshop with dancing at Martha's house.
Great opportunity for first-time callers to give it a try... Contra or English Country.
We also need inexperienced dancers to come and help us.
Bring your cards, bring your questions, just come to dance and socialize.
Free Contra Dance
Free, thanks to a donor.
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Wren Eisenhauer (From Chicago)
Band: Baba Yaga's Stew (Indianapolis Duo Diana & Lucia)
English Country
$10
Caller: Mady Newfeld (from Chicago)
Band: Ragged Robin: Billy Boyer, keyboard, Martha Edwards, violin
Bob Green Memorial: Free Dance and Pot Luck
at Webster Groves Masonic LodgeMemorial for Bob Green will include Pot Luck and dancing (Contra, English, and Waltz). Band will be Martha Edwards, Alyssa Catlin, Rinn Netherton and Bill Boyer (the MARBelous Band).
Open calling - FB link for more info.
FB Event: https://facebook.com/events/s/bob-green-memorial-dance-and-p/1543505952972870/
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Open Calling on First Sundays
Band: Coreopsis (FB link to this band from Lawrence Ks, Accordion, Fiddle & Guitar)
Free Contra Dance
Special Birthday dance for the Coalsons
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Karen Jackson
Band: Blind Pig (Keith, Lukas & Ellen)
Queer Contra Dance
$10
at Focal PointLike regular contra dances, but with gender-free calling.
Caller: Sarah Kaiser
Band: Cambia (Alyssa and Rinn)
See the FaceBook group Saint Louis Queer Contra for more information.
Free Contra Dance
Donor strikes again! Free dance.
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Seth Tepfer
Band: Playing With Fyre (North Carolina based incredible weekend band, George Paul, Rob Zisette & Steve Kemble)
Calling Party at Martha's
at Martha's HousePotluck and social workshop with dancing at Martha's house.
Great opportunity for first-time callers to give it a try... Contra or English Country.
We also need inexperienced dancers to come and help us.
Bring your cards, bring your questions, just come to dance and socialize.
Free Contra Dance
A generous donation was received, so this evening is FREE!
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Mac McKeever
Band: Cambia (Rinn and Alyssa)
English Country
$10
Caller:Cathy Hollister (from Nashville)
Band: Ragged Robin: Billy Boyer, keyboard, Martha Edwards, violin
5th Sunday Contra Dance
$10
Caller: Cathy Hollister (from Nashville)
Band: Patt & Possum
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Open Calling on First Sundays
Band: Possum Comsum (Michael Banvard, Lukas Simson, Blake Korte, Andrew Bond)
Queer Contra Dance
$10
at Focal PointLike regular contra dances, but with gender-free calling.
Caller: Lo Peckman
Band:3 Crooked Men
See the FaceBook group Saint Louis Queer Contra for more information.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Lisa Harris (From Lawrence, KS)
Band:The Midwest Harvesters (Jim Nelson, Dedo Norris, Chirps Smith, & Fred Campeau)
Calling Party at Martha's
at Martha's HousePotluck and social workshop with dancing at Martha's house.
Great opportunity for first-time callers to give it a try... Contra or English Country.
We also need inexperienced dancers to come and help us.
Bring your cards, bring your questions, just come to dance and socialize.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Kenny Greer from Berea, KY
Band:3 Crooked Men
English Country
$10
Caller: Karen Jackson
Band: Ragged Robin: Bill Boyer, keyboard; Martha Edwards, violin; Tim Hirzel, winds, percussion, etc.
Free Contra Dance
Anonymously sponsored dance; i.e: FREE!
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: John Coffman (From Cape G)
Band: Roger Wilco (Rinn and Bill respectively)
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Open Calling on First Sundays
Band: Mound City Slickers
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Jonathan Sivier (from Champaign, IL)
Band: Chris Talley Band from New Athens, IL
Queer Contra Dance
$10
at Focal PointLike regular contra dances, but with gender-free calling.
Caller: Sarah Kaiser
Band: Galholler (Alyssa Catlin, Colleen Heine, Lo Peckman & maybe Dedo Norris)
See the FaceBook group Saint Louis Queer Contra for more information.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Sarah Kaiser
Band: The 007s: Licensed To Fiddle (Andrew Bond, Keith Dudding, and Fiddler TBD)
Calling Party at Martha's
at Martha's HousePotluck and social workshop with dancing at Martha's house.
Great opportunity for first-time callers to give it a try... Contra or English Country.
We also need inexperienced dancers to come and help us.
Bring your cards, bring your questions, just come to dance and socialize.
Meet Me In St. Louis Dance Weekend
at Webster Groves Masonic LodgeBands:
Caller:Emily Rush and a roster of others TBD
Different Location: Mason Lodge on Lockwood (mere yards from the Monday Club)
Neither vax nor masks required at this special event
All the deets at https://childgrove.org/mmisl
English Country: Yes, 5th Friday!
$10
Caller: Peter Wollenberg
Band: Ragged Robin: Bill Boyer, keyboard; Martha Edwards, violin
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Open Calling on First Sundays
Band: Roger Wilco (Bill Boyer and Rinn Netherton)
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Keith Tuxhorn
Band:Colleen Heine & Friends
Free Queer Contra Dance
$10
at Focal PointLike regular contra dances, but with gender-free calling.
Caller: Lo Peckman
Band: Cambia (Alyssa and Rinn)
See the FaceBook group Saint Louis Queer Contra for more information.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Gail Hinze
Band: Jim Nelson and Friends
Calling Party at Martha's
at Martha's HousePotluck and social workshop with dancing at Martha's house.
Great opportunity for first-time callers to give it a try... Contra or English Country.
We also need inexperienced dancers to come and help us.
Bring your cards, bring your questions, just come to dance and socialize.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Kathy Coffman from Cape G.
Band:TheArcotones(Alyssa Catlin, Colleen Heine, and Rinn Netherton)
English Country
$10
Caller: Nick Rockstroh (from Louisville)
Band: Ragged Robin: Bill Boyer, keyboard; Martha Edwards, violin
5th Sunday Contra Dance
$10
"Fancy Pants" dance: Wear your fancy, kooky, or dressy pants. Just for the fun of it. Purely optional.
Caller: Nick Rockstroh from Louisville
Band:Mound City Slickers
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Open Calling on First Sundays
Band: Lindell & Landreth
Queer Contra Dance
$10
at Focal PointLike regular contra dances, but with gender-free calling.
Caller: Sarah Kaiser
Band: Keith & Colleen
See the FaceBook group Saint Louis Queer Contra for more information.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Karen Jackson
Band: Roger Wilco (Rinn and Bill)
Calling Party at Martha's
at Martha's HousePotluck and social workshop with dancing at Martha's house.
Great opportunity for first-time callers to give it a try... Contra or English Country.
We also need inexperienced dancers to come and help us.
Bring your cards, bring your questions, just come to dance and socialize.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Dale Wilson
Band: Big Brandy(Chicago Band:"BirdhHouse Hollow meets Cosmic Otters":Wren Eisenhauer, Qi Yancy, Meg Dedolph, Johnathan Whithall)
English Country
$10
Caller: Keith Tuxhorn
Band: Ragged Robin: Billy Boyer, keyboard, Martha Edwards, violin
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Mac McKeever
Band: Possum Consume (Michael Banvard, Lukas Simson, Blake Korte, Andrew Bond)
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Open Calling on First Sundays
Band: Keith Dudding & Friends
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Sarah Kaiser
Band: Cambia (Alyssa and Rinn)
Queer Contra Dance
$10
at Focal PointLike regular contra dances, but with gender-free calling.
Caller: Lo Peckman
Band: 3 Crooked Men
See the FaceBook group Saint Louis Queer Contra for more information.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: John Coffman
Band: Chris Talley &Friends
Calling Party at Martha's
at Martha's HousePotluck and social workshop with dancing at Martha's house.
Great opportunity for first-time callers to give it a try... Contra or English Country.
We also need inexperienced dancers to come and help us.
Bring your cards, bring your questions, just come to dance and socialize.
English Country
$10
Caller:Karen Jackson and Courtney Cartwright
Band: Ragged Robin: Billy Boyer, keyboard, Martha Edwards, violin
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Dale Wilson
Band: Possum Consume (Michael Banvard, Lukas Simson, Blake Korte, Andrew Bond)
High Tea Dance Weekend
CallerJoanna Reiner Wilkinson
Band:MARBelous (Martha, Alyssa, Rinn, and Bill)
Plus Sunday night contra with Jonathan Sivier calling
See https://childgrove.org/hightea for details
Labor Day Sunday Contra Dance
$10
Wrapping up the High Tea dance weekend this Labor Day Holiday Sunday.
Caller: Jonathan Sivier from Champaign/Urbana
Band: Ragged RobinBill Boyer and Martha Edwards (maybe more?)
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Open Calling on First Sundays
Band: Mound City Slickers
Queer Contra Dance
$10
at Focal PointLike regular contra dances, but with gender-free calling.
Caller: Sarah Kaiser
Band: Arcotones(Alyssa, Rinn, & Colleen)
See the FaceBook group Saint Louis Queer Contra for more information.
Free Contra Dance
Sponsored evening of fun and dance.
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Karen Jackson
Band: 3 Crooked Men
Calling Party at Martha's
at Martha's HousePotluck and social workshop with dancing at Martha's house.
Great opportunity for first-time callers to give it a try... Contra or English Country.
We also need inexperienced dancers to come and help us.
Bring your cards, bring your questions, just come to dance and socialize.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Mac McKeever
Band: Driftwood Jam Band (So many musicians on one stage!)
English Country
$10
Caller: Sarah Kaiser
Band: Raven and Goose (Corwin and Grace)
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller:John Coffman (from Cape to the G, Had been Kathy)
Band: Raven and Goose (Corwin and Grace)
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Open Calling on First Sundays
Band: Keith Dudding,Colleen Heine, Sean Barth
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Jim Hemphill
Band:Possum Consomm(Michael Banvard, Lukas Simson, Blake Korte, Andrew Bond)
Queer Contra Dance
$10
at Focal PointLike regular contra dances, but with gender-free calling.
Caller: Lo Peckman
Band:The Metro Gnomes
See the FaceBook group Saint Louis Queer Contra for more information.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: KathyCoffman(from Cape Girardeau)
Band: Roger Wilco (Rinn and Bill)
Calling Party at Martha's
at Martha's HousePotluck and social workshop with dancing at Martha's house.
Great opportunity for first-time callers to give it a try... Contra or English Country.
We also need inexperienced dancers to come and help us.
Bring your cards, bring your questions, just come to dance and socialize.
English Country Halloween
$10
If you like, dress up! Anything danceable is good. Period? Spooky? Cosplay? Samhain spirits await.
Caller: Peter W.
Band: Ragged Robin: Bill Boyer, keyboard; Martha Edwards, violin
Free Contra Dance
Sponsored as a Memorial for Mae Ylagan
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller:Gail Hinze
Band: Hot Coffee Breakdown
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Open Calling on First Sundays
Band:The South City Serenaders (Dedo Norris, Sean Barth, Jim Nelson)
Weds Calling Party at Martha's
at Martha's HousePotluck and social workshop with dancing at Martha's house.
Great opportunity for first-time callers to give it a try... Contra or English Country.
We also need inexperienced dancers to come and help us.
Bring your cards, bring your questions, just come to dance and socialize.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller:Georges Augustin
Band: ArcoTones (Rinn, Alyssa & Colleen)
Queer Contra Dance
$10
at Focal PointLike regular contra dances, but with gender-free calling.
Caller: Sarah Kaiser
Band:Possum Consomm(Michael Banvard, Lukas Simson, Blake Korte, Andrew Bond)
See the FaceBook group Saint Louis Queer Contra for more information.
Special Waltz Night
$10
With George Paul & Martha Edwards (https://georgepaulmusic.com/)
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Sarah Kaiser
Band:George Paul & Rinn Netherton (https://georgepaulmusic.com/)
Calling Party at Martha's
at Martha's HousePotluck and social workshop with dancing at Martha's house.
Great opportunity for first-time callers to give it a try... Contra or English Country.
We also need inexperienced dancers to come and help us.
Bring your cards, bring your questions, just come to dance and socialize.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Karen Jackson
Band:Possum Consomm(Michael Banvard, Lukas Simson, Blake Korte, Andrew Bond)
English Country
$10
Caller: Keith Tuxhorn
Band: Ragged Robin: Bill Boyer, keyboard; Martha Edwards, violin
5th Sunday Contra Dance
$10
Caller: Keith Tuxhorn
Band:The South City Serenaders (Dedo Norris, Sean Barth, Jim Nelson)
Weds Calling Party at Martha's
at Martha's HousePotluck and social workshop with dancing at Martha's house.
Great opportunity for first-time callers to give it a try... Contra or English Country.
We also need inexperienced dancers to come and help us.
Bring your cards, bring your questions, just come to dance and socialize.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Open Calling on First Sundays
Band:Mound City Slickers
Queer Contra Dance
$10
at Focal PointLike regular contra dances, but with gender-free calling.
Caller:DJ SK (AKA Sarah Kaiser)
Band: Pop Contra
See the FaceBook group Saint Louis Queer Contra for more information.
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Mac McKeever
Band:Old Jawbone (Dedo Norris, Jeremiah Evans, Colin Blair, Jim Nelson).
Canceled! No Calling Party
Not today
Special 3rd Friday Jane Austen/Holiday English Country Dance!
$10
A celebration of the Jane Austensemiquincentennial birthday (250th). Pluswhichever Yuletide tradition suits your fancy. Regency attire particularly admired. Dress up, or not.
Caller: Jill Horn
Band: Ragged Robin: Bill Boyer, keyboard; Martha Edwards, violin
Here's the FaceBook event for this special dance: Childgrove Holiday Party
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30: Learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Sarah Kaiser
Band: Cambia (Alyssa and Rinn)
Contra Dance
$10
Workshop at 6:30, learn the basics, or hone your skills
Caller: Kathy Coffman
Band:Los Desperados (Alphabetically: Michael Banvard, Sean Barth, Devon Dudding, Keith Dudding, Rich Egan, Mike Hall, Allen Spencer)
New Year's Eve Party and Contra
$20
Band: Martha and the Troublemakers
Open Calling.
Potluck snacks in the back.
Fancy dress enjoyed, but not required.
Jen is hosting brunch the next morning (1/1/26 11a-1p) DM her for directions if you didn't get a flyer at a dance.