The Friends of Greenfield Dance supports traditional dance and music opportunities in Greenfield, MA.
Welcome to the dance community at the Guiding Star Grange. Here, we strive to accept each other’s differences while celebrating our mutual love of dance, music, community and friendship. We provide a platform of dialogue and support for all dance organizers in Greenfield and we support opportunities to strength our dance community through workshops and dances. Learn more about us.
Come to a dance! Dances at the Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield are run by eight different dance organizers who offer a variety of contra dances each month, on Friday and Saturday evenings. Occasional workshops are offered through the year, and special dances are held on selected Sundays.
Complete dance information is available by checking the Guiding Star Grange Calendar of Events. An overview of all monthly dances in Greenfield is also available for download (PDF).
Due to the concerns of our community that include immunocompromised individuals, intergenerational folks, and at-risk workers, the Friends of Greenfield Dance reserve the right at any given time to set COVID policies for FGD events (including prom, fall frolic, or family dances but not regular Friday or Saturday series dances) based on but not limited to: community exposure, wastewater numbers indicating the number of COVID cases in Greenfield, and environmental variables.
–Friends of Greenfield Dance Board 2/14/24
Greenfield Covid 19 Policy:
PLEASE NOTE: Friends of Greenfield Dance does not have any power in changing individual dance series’ Covid policies.
To find the Covid-19 Policies of all dance series hosted at the grange, go to this table. <https://tinyurl.com/covid19-gsg-dances>
To find the ongoing dance schedule, check out the Guiding Star Grange Events Calendar (https://guidingstargrange.org/events.html), on Facebook (The Greenfield Contra Dance is Awesome and other dance series pages) and PVCD via email.
Upcoming Friends of Greenfield Dance Events:
The Friends of Greenfield Dance excitedly present the 2025 Contra (and ECD) Prom!
Saturday, March 22rd, 2024
2:30 to 10:00 pm
Guiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St, Greenfield MA
Once again we’ve lined up a fabulous double feature:
-2:30-5:30 pm English Country Dancing
Music by Sarah-Hadley Yakir and Karen Axelrod
-5:30-7 pm Dinner break (dining area will be open for use)
-7-10 pm Contra Dancing
Music provided by Good Company (Rohan Weeden, Cecily Mills, Helen Kuhar)
Calling for both sessions is Alex Deis-Lauby, an NYC-based folk dancer, caller, teacher, and organizer. Alex will be using Larks and Robins role terms during the contra and positional calling for ECD.
It’s a pretty stellar line-up, so mark your calendars now!
Suggested admission (wristbands purchased at the door):
English Country Dance: $15-20
Contra Dance: $15-20
Combo (ECD and Contra)- $30-40
All ages and experience levels welcome!
Fun and fancy dress encouraged but not required.
Please wear clean, smooth-soled shoes to protect our dance floor.
We strive for a scent-free/substance free event.
COVID Policy Highlights:
Vaccinations optional (always encouraged).
N95 series or similar masks required while dancing/during dance hours (no cloth or surgical). Children age 2 and under may be unmasked. Performers on stage may be unmasked at their discretion.
Masks optional during the dinner break for those eating in the dining area.
Brought to you by the Friends of Greenfield Dance, Inc
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