Third Saturday Contra Dances will be at the Lutheran Church through the end of 2009.

Oct 3, 8-11 pm: Contra Dance at the Plaza in Carrollton.

Oct 17, 8-11 pm: Contra Dance at Lutheran Church in Dallas.

Oct 24, 8-11 pm: English Dance at Quaker house in Dallas.

Oct 31: Contra Dance is CANCELLED.

Dec 31 - Jan 3: Fiddler's Dream music and dance camp. Priority registration by NTTDS members before Oct 24.

Sept 19: New officers elected (see the Officers page). Membership fee raised to $18/$30, effective Feb 2010.

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We are now using a survey created by Ridge Kennedy (see his web site danceambassadors.googlepages.com) to get feedback from our dancers. We'd appreciate it if you would spend a few minutes to take the survey. The board will use the results for future planning. Thanks.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED
for Producer, Drinks,and Sound. We'll train you! Here is the description of volunteer duties.
To help out, contact Vice President Lee Dixon , 214-828-9591.

About Us

The North Texas Traditional Dance Society (NTTDS) was chartered in 1986 as a non-profit educational organization to promote a better understanding and appreciation of American folk dancing, its music, its history, and related folklore. It is an group affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society. We are an all-volunteer organization, based in Dallas.

The main kind of dance we do is called Contra Dancing. It is a form of American folk dance derived from English Country Dancing. It has no fancy footwork, so is easy (and fun) enough for beginners to enjoy almost immediately, especially with occasional help from our friendly experienced dancers.

By far our most popular activities are the Community Dances we hold almost every week: English Country dances on 4th Saturdays, and Contra dances on most other Saturdays. These are open to the public and feature live music (Contra only; English uses recorded music) in a smoke- and alcohol-free environment. No experience is needed, because all the dances are taught. You don't need to bring a partner. We encourage everyone to change partners for each dance.

Every spring we hold a weekend dance festival, featuring a nationally-known band and caller. This draws over 100 people from Texas, Oklahoma, and a several other states.

The club also has a Performance Group that does demonstrations at various social and cultural events, encouraging audience participation. To have us dance at your event, contact Linda Mrosko, , Home: 903-887-1274, Work: 214-720-0720

For more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Then check our Dance Schedule or call our "dance hotline" (214)357-8213 and come to one of our dances. We hope you will, and are looking forward to dancing with you.

To join or renew, print the membership form, fill it out, and mail it in. Membership forms are also available at all our dances.

If you have questions or comments about this web site or about NTTDS, send email to NTTDS: .
Webmaster: Glenn Manuel