Maine Folk Dance Home Page

This page presents a list of Maine folk dance groups which hold weekly, biweekly, monthly or irregularly scheduled folk dances featuring ballroom dance, Balkan folk dance, Cajun dance, clog dance, contra dance, English country dance, international folk dance, Irish dance, Israeli dance, Morris dance, ritual dance, Scottish country dance, swing dance, tap dance, traditional square dance, vintage dance, western square dance, Zydeco dance and all other forms of traditional and ethnic dance. You'll also find links to web sites providing information about folk dancing in all or part of the state.

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Maine Classes And Sessions
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Maine Classes And Sessions Top Of Page

You can learn about classes and sessions in any of the following localities by clicking on the locality's name:

Augusta
Bar Harbor
Belfast
Blue Hill
Bowdoinham
Brunswick
Denmark Village
Falmouth
Freedom
Hulls Cove
Kennebunk
Kittery
Lewiston
Liberty
North Whitefield
North Yarmouth
Orono
Portland
Rockport
Skowhegan
Thomaston
Trenton
Union
West Farmington
Windham
Winter Harbor

You can learn about classes and sessions in any of the following regions by clicking on the region's name:

Central
Central West
Northeast
South Central
Southwest

Northeast

Bowdoinham Top Of Page

Scrod Pudding Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Greg Anderson
	903 Augusta Road
	Bowdoin, ME 04287

(207) 666-3090, ganderso@bates.edu

Bill Olson, 212 Upper St, Turner, ME 04282, (207) 225-2117, callbill@hotmail.com

Pam Weeks, 212 Upper St, Turner, ME 04282, (207) 225-2117, pweeks@megalink.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (3) ˇ 6:00-12:00 ˇ CONTRA, COUPLE

Bowdoinham Town Hall, 1 School Street, Bowdoinham MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 28, 2001, (2) - Mar 16, 2002

Central

Skowhegan Top Of Page

Skowhegan Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Bob Donovan
	547 Dunbar Hill Road
	Embden, ME 04958

(207) 566-7952, bdonovan@gwi.net

Bethany Poudrier, RR 2, Box 2166, Norridgewock, ME 04957, (207) 587-4851, circleleft@uninets.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Skowhegan Grange Hall, 6 Pleasant St, Skowhegan MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 2, 2001

Central West

West Farmington Top Of Page

West Farmington Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Stan Keach
	96 Watson Pond Road
	Rome, ME 04963

(207) 397-2241, stanleykeach@hotmail.com

Cynthia Phinney, 96 George Thomas Road, New Sharon, ME 04955, (207) 778-9506, cynth@gwi.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

West Farmington Grange, Rt 2 and Bridge St, West Farmington MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 2, 2002

South Central

Bar Harbor Top Of Page

Bar Harbor Folk Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Jon Archer
	HCR 35, Box 173
	Gouldsboro, ME 04607

(207) 257-4321, (207) 461-6631, jra@aretha.jax.org

Kirsten Stockman, Crooked Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, (207) 288-3800 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU ˇ 7:00-9:00 ˇ INT'L

Municipal Buildging, Bridge St and Cottage St, Bar Harbor MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1) - Feb 17, 1999; (2) - Apr 28, 2001, (2) - Apr 27, 2002

Belfast Top Of Page

Belfast Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Karen & Bennett Stewart
	109 Curtis Pond Road
	Thorndike, ME 04986

(207) 568-3860, kj_stew@yahoo.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) ˇ 8:00-11:30 ˇ CONTRA

First Church Parish Hall, 8 Court St, Belfast MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Mar 16, 2002, (2) - Mar 30, 2002

Pemobscot Bay Scottish Country Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	David Thompson
	PO Box 123
	Bucksport, ME 04416

(207) 469-3293, davidt@acadia.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON ˇ 7:30-9:30 ˇ SCOTTISH COUNTRY

American Legion Hall, 43 High St, Belfast MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 2, 2001

Blue Hill Top Of Page

Oakum Bay String Band Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	George Fowler
	HC 64 Box 408
	Brooklin, ME 04616

(207) 359-2070, gfowler@hypernet.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1) ˇ 8:00-11:30 ˇ CONTRA

Town Hall, Blue Hill

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 13, 2001

Freedom Top Of Page

Freedom English Country Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	John McIntire
	323 Crosby Brook Road
	Unity, ME 04988

(207) 568-7597, circleleft@uninets.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED (2) ˇ 7:00-9:30 ˇ ENGLISH COUNTRY

Freedom Grange Hall, Rt 137, Freedom

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 25, 2001

Hulls Cove Top Of Page

Bar Harbor Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	David Manski
	444 Norway Drive
	Bar Harbor, ME 04609

(207) 288-8054, dam@acadia.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (4) ˇ 7:30-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Hulls Cove Schoolhouse, Rt 3, Hulls Cove (Mount Desert Island) (Sep-Nov; Mar-Aug)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Mar 23, 2002

Liberty Top Of Page

Liberty Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1) ˇ ?-? ˇ CONTRA

Town Hall, Liberty

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1

North Whitefield Top Of Page

North Whitefield Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Jim Spicer
	RR 1, Box 302
	Belgrade, ME 04917

(207) 495-2331, spicej@mint.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (4) ˇ 8:30-11:30 ˇ CONTRA

St Denis Parish Hall, Rt 126, North Whitefield

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 2, 2001

Orono Top Of Page

Marsh Island Band Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Phil Locke
	55 Boutelle Road
	Bangor, ME 04401

(207) 942-5471, locke@gauss.umemat.maine.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) ˇ 8:00-11:30 ˇ CONTRA, CIRCLE, COUPLE, SQUARE

Keith Anderson Community Center, 9 Bennock Road, Orono (Sep-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 2, 2001

Rockport Top Of Page

Costal Dance Association Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	John McIntire
	323 Crosby Brook Road
	Unity, ME 04988

(207) 568-7597, circleleft@uninets.net

Greg Riccardi, Union, ME 04862-0000, (207) 785-5118 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (4) ˇ 8:00-11:30 ˇ CONTRA

Simonton Corners Community Hall, Main St, Rockport

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 25, 2001

Thomaston Top Of Page

Thomaston Balkan Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	David Hill
	PO Box 433
	Tenants Harbor, ME 04860

(207) 372-8298, dhamapada@hotmail.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN ˇ 5:00-7:30 ˇ BALKAN

Thomaston Academy, 42 Main St, Thomaston MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1) - Apr 11, 2001; (2) - May 27, 2001

Trenton Top Of Page

Trenton Grange Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Joe Niemczura
	56 School St
	Ellsworth, ME 04605

(207) 667-0260, josephn@acadia.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (3) ˇ 8:00-11:30 ˇ CONTRA

Trenton Grange Hall, Rt 230 & Rt 3, Trenton MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 12, 2001

Union Top Of Page

Highland Mary Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Diane Schivera
	2635 Sennebec Road
	Appleton, ME 04862

(207) 785-5310, dianes@mofga.org Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU (1/3) ˇ 6:30-8:00 ˇ MORRIS

Thompson Community Center, Rt 131, Union

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 28, 2001

Winter Harbor Top Of Page

Winter Harbor Contra Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Jon Archer
	HCR 35, Box 173
	Gouldsboro, ME 04607

(207) 257-4321, (207) 461-6631, jra@aretha.jax.org Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (4) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA

Hammond Hall, Main St, Winter Harbor (Mar-Dec)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (1) - Feb 17, 1999; (2) - Apr 28, 2001

Southwest

Augusta Top Of Page

Augusta Celtic Session Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Frank Landford, RR 2, New Sharon, ME 04955-0000, (207) 778-3579 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU (4) ˇ 7:00-? ˇ CELTIC

Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Augusta

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Brunswick Top Of Page

Brunswick Folk Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Jane Donelon
	3 Greenleaf St
	Brunswick, ME 04011

(207) 729-1555

Lisa Tessler, 158 Pleasant Point Road, Topsham, ME 04086, (207) 729-8857 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE (1) ˇ 7:30-8:45 ˇ INT'L

The Cellar of Fitness, 9 Cumberland St, Brunswick (Sep-Jun) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - May 12, 2001

Brunswick Scottish Country Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Patty Tillotson
	1464 Harpswell Neck Road
	Harpswell, ME 04079-3221

(207) 833-2329, ptillotson@nqi.net Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU ˇ 6:30-8:30 ˇ SCOTTISH COUNTRY

Longfellow Elementary School, Longfellow Road, Brunswick (Sep-Jun)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Mar 23, 2002

Denmark Village Top Of Page

Denmark Village Contra Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Barbara Prose, Fessenden Hill Road, Denmark, ME 04022-0000, (207) 452-2929 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (4) ˇ 7:00-10:30 ˇ CONTRA

Denmark Community Arts Bldg, Rt 160, Denmark Village

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Falmouth Top Of Page

Greater Portland Community Dance Series Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Steven Le Blanc
	847 Elmwood Road
	Townal, ME 04069

(207) 688-9043, srleblanc@usa.net

Maureen Costello, 102 Rockland Ave, Portland, ME 04102, (207) 772-6690 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1) ˇ 7:00-12:00a ˇ CONTRA

Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Road, Falmouth MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 28, 2001

Kennebunk Top Of Page

Kennebunk Scottish Country Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Morven Troost
	PO Box 7057
	Cape Porpoise, ME 04014

(207) 967-3813 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN ˇ 6:00-7:30 ˇ SCOTTISH COUNTRY

Brickstore Museum, 3 Dane St, Kennebunk (Oct-Jun) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 28, 2001

Kittery Top Of Page

Kittery Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	David Batchelder
	3 Barker Lane
	Stratham, NH 03885

(603) 778-7528, batchdw@aol.com, sdawson@nh.ultranet.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (2) ˇ 8:00-11:00 ˇ CONTRA, SQUARE, COUPLE

The Left Bank, 7 Walker St (Rt 103), Kittery MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 28, 2002

Lewiston Top Of Page

Bates College Contra Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Cindy Larock
	461 College St
	Lewiston, ME 04240

(207) 782-0386, clarock@prodigy.net

Bates College General Information Desk, 461 College St, Lewiston, ME 04240, (207) 786-6255 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (1) ˇ 8:30-12:00a ˇ CONTRA

Chase Hall Lounge, Bates College, 44 Campus Ave, Lewiston (Sep-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 2, 2002

North Yarmouth Top Of Page

Wescustogo Hall Dance Series Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Jeff Raymond
	16 Elmwood Road
	Pownal, ME 04069

(207) 865-9014, jeffraymond@prontomail.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2/4) ˇ 6:00-8:30 ˇ CONTRA

Westcustogo Grange Hall, Walnut Hill Road, Rt 115, North Yarmouth MAP VIEW

SAT (2/4) ˇ 8:30-12:00 ˇ CONTRA

Westcustogo Grange Hall, Walnut Hill Road, Rt 115, North Yarmouth MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

New Year's Extravaganza (Dec), Cape Breton Day (May), Out Door Music Festival (Aug) (1) - Dec 24, 2000; (2) - Apr 28, 2001

Portland Top Of Page

Center for Cultural Exchange Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Lisa Moore
	Center for Cultural Exchange
	1 Longfellow Square
	Portland, ME 04101

(207) 761-1545, lkmoore@maine.rr.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI(Var) ˇ 7:30-10:30 ˇ AFRICAN, LATIN, IRISH STEP

Center for Cultural Exchange, 1 Longfellow Square, Portland MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Mar 26, 2002

Portland Swing Dancers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Paul Krakauske
	PO Box 8072
	Portland, ME 04104

(207) 725-8216, maimiacswing@yahoo.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (1/3) ˇ 8:00-12:00a ˇ SWING

Presumpcott Grange, 1844 Forest Ave (Rt 302), Portland MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Apr 28, 2001

Windham Top Of Page

Country at Heart Cloggers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Sharon Winslow
	21 Cranberry Pond Road
	Raymond, ME 04071

(207) 655-2809, swinslow@sjcme.edu Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU ˇ 6:00-7:00 ˇ CLOG

Windham Community Center, 5 School St, Windham MAP VIEW

SUN ˇ 5:00-7:00 ˇ CLOG

Windham Community Center, 5 School St, Windham (Sep-May) MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None (2) - Feb 2, 2002

Casco Bay Cloggers Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Susan Joyal, 60 Bugham St, South Portland, ME 04106, (207) 874-0190, psjoyal@msn.com Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

M ˇ 7:30-9:30 ˇ CLOG

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Steppin' Out Dance Center Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Nicole A Saucier, 308 Main St, Saco, ME 04072-1515, (207) 283-2450 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

M ˇ 7:30-9:30 ˇ CLOG

Stepp

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Stillson School of Irish Dance Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Carlene Stillson, (207) 839-2219 Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

M ˇ 7:30-9:30 ˇ IRISH

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Maine Links Top Of Page

Folk dance contact people, directories and periodicals (newsletters, newspapers, magazines, etc) which cover all or part of this state and regional links which cover this and other states in the region are listed free of charge on our New England States Folk Dance page. Web sites maintained by groups listed above are linked to their listings. (Consequently, we're unable to list web sites maintained by groups choosing not to be listed.) Links to folk dance activities in all or part of this state, other than those mentioned above, are listed below free of charge.

Folk Dance Association is not connected with any of the following web sites and assumes no responsibility for their quality, opinions and information. We list them solely to offer our visitors as much folk dance related information as they wish. Their contents are strictly the responsibility of those who own and maintain them and we leave judging their merits strictly up to each individual who chooses to visit them.