Calendar

This calendar shows local and PCDC affiliated events. To see more (and to be able to filter by type of events) go to our extended regional calendar.

Events in November 2024

  • PCDC Portland English Country Ball Weekend - Preregistration Required.

    PCDC Portland English Country Ball Weekend - Preregistration Required.

    All day
    Fri Nov 1, 2024

    Portland English Country Dance Ball Weekend 2024

    All the details and registration information can be found on the Ball Website: https://portlandecdball.info

    Events: 

    Friday Night Pre-Ball Dance (Open to all)
    November 1 : 7:30 - 10:30
    Caller: Cynthia Stenger
    Musicians: Laura Kuhlman, Brooke Bubna, Jenny Peterson

    Location:
    Milwaukie-Waluga Masonic Lodge
    10636 SE Main St
    Milwaukie, OR 97222

    "Day-of Ball Workshop" (Ball Preregistration Required )
    November 2: 12:00 - 2:00
    Caller: Gaye Fifer
    Musicians: Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Lisa Scott
    Location:
    Milwaukie-Waluga Masonic Lodge
    10636 SE Main St
    Milwaukie, OR 97222

    The Ball (Ball Preregistration Required )
    November 2: 7:00 - 11:00
    Caller: Gaye Fifer
    Musicians:  Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Lisa Scott

    Location:
    Milwaukie-Waluga Masonic Lodge
    10636 SE Main St
    Milwaukie, OR 97222

    PCDC Pre-Ball Dance - All are Welcome! Cynthia Stenger with Laura Kuhlman, Brooke Bubna, Jenny Peterson

    PCDC Pre-Ball Dance - All are Welcome! Cynthia Stenger with Laura Kuhlman, Brooke Bubna, Jenny Peterson


    Fri Nov 1, 2024

    PCDC Friday Night English Dance

    Come join us at the PreBall dance!  You do not need to be registered for the Ball to attend. 
    Newcomers are always welcome.  We waive the admission fee the first time you attend.  An introductory session is available at 7:15 upon request.

    No street shoes permitted beyond entryway.  Only clean soled shoes permitted on the dance floor.

    No partner required

    Admission:  Sliding Scale.  Pay what you can. Recommended range $7.00 - $20.00

    For more information about English Dance, please see: https://portlandcountrydance.org/english-country-dance/ 

    If you test positive for COVID after attending a PCDC event, please email igotcovid@portlandcountrydance.org to tell us when you tested positive, what event you attended, and any symptoms you might want to mention.  We will never reveal your identity.

    Questions?  Email  ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org

    Location:
    Milwaukie-Waluga Masonic Lodge
    10636 SE Main St
    Milwaukie, OR 97222
  • PCDC Portland English Country Ball Weekend - Preregistration Required.

    PCDC Portland English Country Ball Weekend - Preregistration Required.

    All day
    Fri Nov 1, 2024

    Portland English Country Dance Ball Weekend 2024

    All the details and registration information can be found on the Ball Website: https://portlandecdball.info

    Events: 

    Friday Night Pre-Ball Dance (Open to all)
    November 1 : 7:30 - 10:30
    Caller: Cynthia Stenger
    Musicians: Laura Kuhlman, Brooke Bubna, Jenny Peterson

    Location:
    Milwaukie-Waluga Masonic Lodge
    10636 SE Main St
    Milwaukie, OR 97222

    "Day-of Ball Workshop" (Ball Preregistration Required )
    November 2: 12:00 - 2:00
    Caller: Gaye Fifer
    Musicians: Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Lisa Scott
    Location:
    Milwaukie-Waluga Masonic Lodge
    10636 SE Main St
    Milwaukie, OR 97222

    The Ball (Ball Preregistration Required )
    November 2: 7:00 - 11:00
    Caller: Gaye Fifer
    Musicians:  Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Lisa Scott

    Location:
    Milwaukie-Waluga Masonic Lodge
    10636 SE Main St
    Milwaukie, OR 97222

  • PCDC 1st Monday Free Contra Slow Jam

    PCDC 1st Monday Free Contra Slow Jam


    Mon Nov 4, 2024

     

    PCDC sponsors a contra slow jam on the 1st and 3rd Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211.

    The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

    The contra jam plays tunes from the Portland Collection and the waltz books edited by Bill Matthiesen.

    If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

    Questions:  Email Kathy Story, PCDC President

    McMenamins Kennedy School
    5736 NE 33rd Ave
    Portland, Oregon 97211
  • PCDC Friday English Dance: Dilip Sequeira and Rachel Pusey with Erica Liebert, Erik Weberg, Sue Songer, Landon Kuhn

    PCDC Friday English Dance: Dilip Sequeira and Rachel Pusey with Erica Liebert, Erik Weberg, Sue Songer, Landon Kuhn


    Fri Nov 8, 2024

    PCDC Friday Night English Dance

    Dancing starts at 7:30. 

    Newcomers are always welcome.  We waive the admission fee the first time you attend.  An introductory session is available at 7:15 upon request.

    No street shoes permitted beyond entryway.  Only clean soled shoes permitted on the dance floor.

    No partner required

    Admission:  Sliding Scale.  Pay what you can. Recommended range $7.00 - $20.00

    For more information about English Dance, please see: https://portlandcountrydance.org/english-country-dance/ 

    If you test positive for COVID after attending a PCDC event, please email igotcovid@portlandcountrydance.org to tell us when you tested positive, what event you attended, and any symptoms you might want to mention.  We will never reveal your identity.

    Questions?  Email  ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org

     Location: Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219

    Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219
  • PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: Bandwith w/William Watson

    PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: Bandwith w/William Watson


    Sat Nov 9, 2024

    PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: Bandwith w/William Watson

    Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! The familiar local musicians of Bandwidth (Gordy Euler, Carl Thor, & Keith Moe) will play for our dancing pleasure. William Watson will call dances using gender-neutral terms.

    Covid precautions are suspended indefinitely!  We will continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
  • PCDC 2nd Sunday English Dance for experienced dancers: Fine Companions and friends

    PCDC 2nd Sunday English Dance for experienced dancers: Fine Companions and friends


    Sun Nov 10, 2024

     

    This is a mask optional event.  Vaccinations and boosters are not required, but encouraged.

    The 2nd Sunday English Dance for Experienced Dancers is an opportunity to dance to the music of Fine Companions (and Friends).

    The dances will be a balance of familiar dances and unfamiliar dances.

    The callers will encourage dancers to incorporate style points such as quality of movement, timing, transitions and dancing with the music.

    We ask that dancers be comfortable dancing standard English Dance figures including:
    - Heys in various orientations
    - Regular and Double figure eights
    - Triple minor progressions
    - Dancing with couples outside of your group of 4
    - Straight and draw poussettes.

    If you are not familiar with these figures we recommend that you attend the PCDC Friday Night English Dance to become comfortable with these figures before attending the 2nd Sunday English Dance for Experienced Dancers. (Note: No street shoes permitted beyond the entrance of the Renaissance School )

    For more information about English Dance, please see: https://portlandcountrydance.org/english-country-dance/ 

    Questions?  Email our ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org

    Admission: Sliding Scale $10 - $20.

    If you test positive for COVID after attending a PCDC event, please email igotcovid@portlandcountrydance.org to tell us when you tested positive, what event you attended, and any symptoms you might want to mention.  We will never reveal your identity.

    Location: A Renaissance School of Arts and Science Ballroom
    234 S Bancroft St
    Portland, OR 97239

  • PCDC 2nd Monday Free ECD Slow Jam

    PCDC 2nd Monday Free ECD Slow Jam


    Mon Nov 11, 2024

    PCDC sponsors an ECD slow jam on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211.

    The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

    The ECD jam plays tunes from the Barnes Collection. If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

    Questions:  Email Kathy Story, PCDC President 

     

     

    McMenamins Kennedy School
    5736 NE 33rd Ave
    Portland, Oregon 97211
    PCDC English Country Dance Committee meeting

    PCDC English Country Dance Committee meeting


    Mon Nov 11, 2024

    The English Country Dance Committee meetings are held in odd months, on-line, from 7:00 – 9:00.

    Meetings are open to all PCDC members.  If interested in attending and/ or volunteering, please email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org

    Contact organizer
    PCDC PDX Contra Committee meeting

    PCDC PDX Contra Committee meeting


    Mon Nov 11, 2024

    The Portland Contra Committee meets (usually) on 2nd Monday's to support the needs of Contra dance events and dancers.

    Meeting locations vary and may be online.  Meetings are open to all PCDC members.  If interested in attending, volunteering, or would like a Zoom link, please email contra-chair@portlandcountrydance.org.

    Contact organizer
  • PCDC Special TUESDAY Contra dance at POLISH HALL: CounterCurrent w/George Marshall

    PCDC Special TUESDAY Contra dance at POLISH HALL: CounterCurrent w/George Marshall


    Tue Nov 12, 2024

    PCDC Special TUESDAY Contra dance at POLISH HALL: CounterCurrent w/George Marshall

    Countercurrent (from Olympia: Alex Sturbaum and Brian Lindsay) will play for our dancing pleasure. George Marshall (Belchertown, Massachusetts) will use gender-neutral terms.

    Covid precautions are suspended indefinitely!  We will continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

    LOCATION: Polish Hall: 3832 N. Interstate Avenue
    You can download a flier for this dance
    Polish Hall
    (Portland Polonia)
    3832 N Interstate Av
    Portland, Oregon 97227
    503-281-7352
  • PCDC FREE Contra Tunes Taught by George Penk

    PCDC FREE Contra Tunes Taught by George Penk


    Thu Nov 14, 2024

    Time: 7-9pm (arrive in time to be tuned and ready to learn at 7:00)

    Location: Private residence in SW Portland (email sharonjeanallen@yahoo.com for the address)

    Contra dance tunes taught by ear.  All melody instruments, all levels welcome!  No cost to participants!

    We meet the 2nd Thursday of each month to learn tunes by George Penk or Betsy Branch, alternating between SW and SE Portland.  The focus is on developing a common repertoire to play by ear at jam sessions and, for those who wish, at 5th Saturday Open Band contra dances.  Every third month, rather than learn new tunes we jam on the ones we've learned plus whatever else people want to play.  The repeated monthly schedule is as follows:

    ||: George | Betsy | jam :||

    For location details and to get on the email announcement list:

    sharonjeanallen@yahoo.com

    For more info and an archive of tunes:

    PCDC Sessions (google.com)

    Contact organizer
  • PCDC Friday English Dance: Cynthia Stenger with Erica Liebert, Norman Farrell, Landon Kuhn, Carl Thor

    PCDC Friday English Dance: Cynthia Stenger with Erica Liebert, Norman Farrell, Landon Kuhn, Carl Thor


    Fri Nov 15, 2024

    PCDC Friday Night English Dance

    Dancing starts at 7:30. 

    Newcomers are always welcome.  We waive the admission fee the first time you attend.  An introductory session is available at 7:15 upon request.

    No street shoes permitted beyond entryway.  Only clean soled shoes permitted on the dance floor.

    No partner required

    Admission:  Sliding Scale.  Pay what you can. Recommended range $7.00 - $20.00

    For more information about English Dance, please see: https://portlandcountrydance.org/english-country-dance/ 

    If you test positive for COVID after attending a PCDC event, please email igotcovid@portlandcountrydance.org to tell us when you tested positive, what event you attended, and any symptoms you might want to mention.  We will never reveal your identity.

    Questions?  Email  ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org

     Location: Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219

    Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219
  • DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR TONITE! PCDC 3rd Monday Free Contra Slow Jam

    DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR TONITE! PCDC 3rd Monday Free Contra Slow Jam


    Mon Nov 18, 2024

     

    PCDC sponsors a contra slow jam on the 1st and 3rd Mondays.

    The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

    The contra jam plays tunes from the Portland Collection and the waltz books edited by Bill Matthiesen.

    If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

    Questions:  Email Kathy Story, PCDC President

     

    Contact organizer
  • PCDC Friday English Dance: Laura Hatch with Bill Tomczak, Betsy Branch, Erik Weberg, Lisa Scott

    PCDC Friday English Dance: Laura Hatch with Bill Tomczak, Betsy Branch, Erik Weberg, Lisa Scott


    Fri Nov 22, 2024

    PCDC Friday Night English Dance

    Dancing starts at 7:30. 

    Newcomers are always welcome.  We waive the admission fee the first time you attend.  An introductory session is available at 7:15 upon request.

    No street shoes permitted beyond entryway.  Only clean soled shoes permitted on the dance floor.

    No partner required

    Admission:  Sliding Scale.  Pay what you can. Recommended range $7.00 - $20.00

    For more information about English Dance, please see: https://portlandcountrydance.org/english-country-dance/ 

    If you test positive for COVID after attending a PCDC event, please email igotcovid@portlandcountrydance.org to tell us when you tested positive, what event you attended, and any symptoms you might want to mention.  We will never reveal your identity.

    Questions?  Email  ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org

     Location: Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219

    Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219
  • PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: Woe to Joy w/Laurel Thomas

    PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: Woe to Joy w/Laurel Thomas


    Sat Nov 23, 2024

    PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: Woe to Joy w/Laurel Thomas

    Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! Woe to Joy will return to the Fulton stage, playing for our dancing pleasure. The band features Collin Stackhouse (fiddle and banjo), Kaden Hurst (mandolin), Lillian Sawyer (fiddle), Joe Pomianek (guitar), and Steven Skolnik (percussion). Laurel Thomas will call dances using gender-neutral terms.

    Covid precautions are suspended indefinitely!  We will continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
  • PCDC 4th Monday Free ECD Slow Jam

    PCDC 4th Monday Free ECD Slow Jam


    Mon Nov 25, 2024

    PCDC sponsors an ECD slow jam on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211.

    The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

    The ECD jam plays tunes from the Barnes Collection. If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

    Questions:  Email Kathy Story, PCDC President

    McMenamins Kennedy School
    5736 NE 33rd Ave
    Portland, Oregon 97211
  • PCDC Friday English Dance: Erik Weberg with Bill Tomczak, Laura Kuhlman, Brooke Bubna, Lisa Scott

    PCDC Friday English Dance: Erik Weberg with Bill Tomczak, Laura Kuhlman, Brooke Bubna, Lisa Scott


    Fri Nov 29, 2024

    PCDC Friday Night English Dance

    Dancing starts at 7:30. 

    Newcomers are always welcome.  We waive the admission fee the first time you attend.  An introductory session is available at 7:15 upon request.

    No street shoes permitted beyond entryway.  Only clean soled shoes permitted on the dance floor.

    No partner required

    Admission:  Sliding Scale.  Pay what you can. Recommended range $7.00 - $20.00

    For more information about English Dance, please see: https://portlandcountrydance.org/english-country-dance/ 

    If you test positive for COVID after attending a PCDC event, please email igotcovid@portlandcountrydance.org to tell us when you tested positive, what event you attended, and any symptoms you might want to mention.  We will never reveal your identity.

    Questions?  Email  ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org

     Location: Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219

    Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219
  • PCDC 5th Saturday Contra: Open Band w/Sue Songer & Erik Weberg and Open Mike w/Kelly Tabor

    PCDC 5th Saturday Contra: Open Band w/Sue Songer & Erik Weberg and Open Mike w/Kelly Tabor


    Sat Nov 30, 2024

    PCDC 5th Saturday Contra: Open Band w/Sue Songer & Erik Weberg and Open Mike w/Kelly Tabor

    Our Saturday night Open Mike Open Band dance at Fulton Hall.

    Local musicians Sue Songer and Erik Weberg will organize the music. Please contact them in advance so that you can learn about their musical plans.  Kelly Tabor will lead the callers' Open Mike, using gender-neutral terms. You can contact them in advance or show up and sign up for a calling slot.

    Covid precautions are suspended indefinitely!  We will continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180