We generally dance on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month (with occasional Saturday dances). All dances run from 8 to 11 P.M. unless otherwise noted. There is a new dancer orientation workshop at 7:30 prior to most dances. Most of the dances are at the Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W.Stoughton, Urbana. Admission $5 (students/seniors $4; under 13 free). Special events may have a higher admission price.

If you are going to be traveling this fall you might want to check out some of the dance groups elsewhere in the country, or some of the dance weekends this fall.

Printable schedule for fall 2011 (PDF - 169 KB)

Key to the location codes

MONTH	DAY	BAND(S)	CALLER(S)	LOC
September 2011
September	Friday 2	The Sourcerers Katie Hicks, Rob Fischman and David Ernst from Bloomington, IN	Deborah Hyland St. Louis	PRC
September	Friday 16	Billy Mathews and His Old-time Players Come dance to the legendary Billy Mathews from Arkansas, a master of the Ozark fiddling tradition. Joining him will be fine local musicians Paul and Christine Breen.	Paul Watkins Chicago	PRC
September	Friday 23	The Sacred Cat Ramblers Clifford Harrison, Sean Barth and friends from Charleston, IL. 6:30-7:30 pm Workshop: “Become a better dancer (and a sought after partner)” led by Jonathan Sivier	Jonathan Sivier Champaign	PRC
October 2011
October	Saturday 1	The Cocks o' the North Sam Bartlett, Claudio Bushwald and Eric Schedler from Bloomington, IN The Great Skirt Exchange - Bring a skirt or many skirts to exchange or make a donation to the good ole UCD for a skirt!	Katie Zukof Bloomington, IN	PRC
October	7-8	Third Annual Illinois All-Weekend Barn Dance Two nights, two barns! A weekend of fantastic music and dance. Bring your friends, family, food and instruments and celebrate our dance community.
October	Friday 7	Community Band Open band led by Ben Smith and Michael Shapiro Musicians and callers are invited to join in.	Open Mic Calling hosted by Jonathan Sivier	AND
October	Saturday 8	The Wabash Valley Cannonballs Megan Greene, Robert Freeman, Dedo Norris and Jim Nelson 6 p.m. - Potluck prior to the dance.	Scott Meyer Champaign	KAL
October	Friday 21	The Young and The Fretless Tom Bassett, Lyle Konigsburg and Chris Strand	Dale Wilson St. Louis	PRC
November 2011
Nopvember	4-5	Third Annual Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival Come out for two days of music, dance, storytelling and hands-on fun. See the festival website for more information and a schedule.
November	Friday 11	Big Bluestem Kathleen Everingham, Jose Agusti, Rebecca Grosser, Drew Phillips, Todd Kinney & Randy Cordle 6:45 - Waltz Workshop	Anne Huber Urbana	PRC
November	Friday 18	Euphor Michael Valliant, Sam Payne, Tom, and Matt Turino	John and Kathy Coffman Cape Girardeau, MO	PRC
December 2011
December	Friday 2	Too Old To Be Controlled Claudia and Gary Kaufman and Dave Kuntz 6:45 - Calling Party Hosted by Scott Meyer.	Kristi Emilsson/Scott Meyer C-U	PRC
December	Friday 16	Lead Out Ed Hawkes, Laura Sleade and Dale Evans End of the Year Square Dance at Channing Murray	Lauren Peckman Wheaton, IL	Channing-Murray Foundation
2011
January	7-8	25th Annual Chambana Jan Jam Details TBA		PRC

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