New logo reveal at the end đ
This year FWAAMFest held its first free kickoff dance the night before the festival.
It was the culmination of our newest initiative, African American Dance Caller Pathways, doing our part to reconnect Black folks to the art of traditional dance calling and its Black cultural and historical roots.
At the dance, the pilot cohort of instructors and budding callers taught dances to people of all ages, backed by a live band led by fiddlers Shanice Richards and Isaiah Sibi.
Thank you to everyone who took part in the joy of that night!
AADCP was made possible by @smithsonianfolklife@cdssorg@cultural_vibrancy@midamericaartsalliance@thepartyinfw and @therhapsodyproject@artsfortworth
Your support can help us move into year two and deepen our work! Donate at FWAAMFest.com.
#fwaamfest #fortworth #banjo #squaredance #contradance
Episode 8 of the FSRH was part of an epic late February weekend in Maine with Carol Bittenson, Cecile Leroy, and Daniel Raine.
flyingshoes.cdss.org
Lots of common threads wove together in this interview, as the versatile combo reunited for their second gig as a trio (the first being just before the pandemic). The conversation was a sweet glimpse of the collaborative nature of these three fine musicians, and the commitment they have to playing music for dancers. Their histories overlapped and diverged, like a weaving with different colors and patterns highlighted and converging. Youâll also be treated to Ice Cream Sandwiches, Owls with Cowls, tunes for particular people, and some classics in the contra and English country dance vernacular. Enjoy!
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[Image description: Cecile Leroy, Carol Bittenson, and Daniel Raine stand left to right, holding their respective instruments, a cello, fiddle, and bouzouki, smiling at the camera in a cozy living room.]
Join us for a springtime sing-along for the whole family, with easy-to-learn choruses, silly songs, rounds, and fun favorites!
cdss.org/online
While this session will be focused on the enjoyment of singing in the moment, you can take these songs and choruses back to your own communities! A songsheet will be provided to participants.
Our community chorus will feature Jacob Chen with guest singers Rebekah Valencia and Sandy Knudson.
This session is free and open to all; please register in advance. You will receive a link to join the Zoom meeting just after you complete the registration form. This program will be recorded and available to view after.
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[Image description: a photo of Jacob smiling next to a keyboard. Text above and below reading: "Let's Sing: Community Choruses and Fun Favorites / with Jacob Chen and Friends / Sunday, May 17, 4:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. PT)."]
Contra callers - join us next week to talk about preparing to pivot with Lindsey Dono!
cdss.org/ccc
Our topic this month is âprepare to pivot.â Despite the most meticulous planning, the unexpected will inevitably occur while youâre at the mic. Join Lindsey and Seth in a discussion on how to respond to common âwhat-ifâ caller scenarios with confidence and grace.
Expect a lively and thoughtful discussion, and be sure to bring your own questions!
For the privacy of participants, this session will not be recorded. Please join us next time!
This program is free and open to all; please register in advance.
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[Image description: a graphic with photos and text about the upcoming Contra Callers' Corner session. In the top third, the Contra Callers' Corner logo is to the right of a photo of Seth Tepfer. The space below has a photo of Lindsey Dono and white text on a blue background saying, "Wednesday, May 13 / 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT) / Guest: Lindsey Dono / Topic: Prepare to pivot."]
Welcome to CDSSPrints, our new storefront for CDSS merch, including shirts for the whole family, hats, tote bags, water bottles, and more!
cdss.org/merch
Our 2026 designs feature art by Florida artist (and dance caller!) Ang DeCarlis, depicting a hoppin' dance party, with English, contra, square, and family dancing (and a step dancer)... and more! See what you can spot!ïżœ
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đ”: Sandy Silva's, by Bob McQuillen, played by Old New England (Bob McQuillen, Jane Orzechowski, and Deanna Stiles)
Happy spring! For our May Song of the Month, Bob & Jen Strom introduce âThe Golden Vanity,â the tale of a sea captain who reneges on a promise to a valiant cabin boy.
This ballad, based on Child Ballad #286, has been collected widely: Scotland, England, Ireland, Canada, and the Appalachians. The story is an old one: the powerful captain takes advantage of the lowly cabin boy. Once the boy successfully sinks the enemy, he returns to the ship, only to find that the Captain has reneged on his promise. In some variants, he is rewarded; in others, he is shot, drowned, or taken aboard the ship too late and dies onboard.
Listen and learn (and submit your own favorite group singing song!) at cdss.org/song-of-the-month
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[Image description: an engraving of a sea captain, sitting at a wooden table, talking to a cabin boy, standing to the right.]
Happy May! Thank you morris dancers for dancing up the sun throughout the years!
Photo from the CDSS Archives at the University of New Hampshire. Taken at Pinewoods Camp between 1939 and 1941 and collected in an album by Robert H. Buckie.
(See more fun historical photos like this at scholars.unh.edu/cdss_photos)
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[Image description: a black and white photograph on a black photo album page with torn edges. In the photo, several people (some in morris kit, some wearing fancy street clothes) dance around a maypole covered in greenery. A hobby horse stands to the far left.]
Don't miss this month's episode of the Flying Shoes Radio Hour with Nobody's Business!
flyingshoes.cdss.org
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Video courtesy of Nobody's Business.
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[Video description: A fiddler, a cellist, and a guitarist play on a stage in front of a large hall of contra dancers, mid-dance. Most of the video is viewed from the back of the stage, with the band in the foreground and the dancers in the background. Toward the end of the clip, the caller briefly speaks into the mic.]
Spend an evening with Will Mentor for an introduction to square dance calling!
cdss.org/online
This program will give a quick overview of:
-how calling squares differs from ECD and contra
-calling with and without the phrase of the music
-patter and flow
This session will also feature demonstrations of three types of traditional squares (New England, early Western, and Appalachian/barn dance) and discussion of how they differ from each other.
Will will be available for questions and discussion after the presentation.
This workshop is free and open to all; please register in advance. You will receive a link to join the Zoom meeting just after you complete the registration form. This workshop will be recorded and available to view after.
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Photo by Deborah Payne.
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[Image description: a photo of Will smiling in front of a microphone. Text above and below reading: "Introduction to Calling Squares / with Will Mentor / Tuesday, May 5, 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT)."]
Join us for a four-part online workshop series on the basics of managing your social media channels to promote your events, expand your reach, and engage your community.
cdss.org/online
Designed for community dance organizers, callers, and musicians, these workshops will help you learn how to build and maintain a strong social media presence that connects with your ideal audience and requires minimal effortâmaking it a fun way to share enthusiasm about your program and feel less like work!
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Workshops 1-4 are open to all, $15 per session. Registration is required and limited to 30 participants per session. These workshops will be recorded and available for registered participants for 60 days after each session.
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Photo courtesy of Robert Alan Grand.
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[Image description: a photo of Robert smiling in front of gold trees, with text above and below reading: "Navigating Social Media for Dance Organizers, Callers, and Musicians / with Robert Alan Grand / Mondays, April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT)."]
Join us for five days of singing, dancing, and more! At CDSS Harmony of Song & Dance at Pinewoods, weâll enjoy learning and sharing in a variety of song and dance traditions. If you love to sing, dance, jam, or do all of those at the same time, this is the camp for you!
cdss.org/harmony
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[Image description: a 5x5 grid of square photos of the Harmony of Song & Dance staff, interspersed with bright solid-colored squares. People from top left to bottom right are Adina Gordon, Alex Cumming, Joe Zavaan Johnson, Maia McCormick, Alice Kaufman, Casey Murray, Saro Lynch-Thomason, Nicole Singer, Owen Morrison, Ben Sachs-Hamilton, Anna Patton, Kristen Planeaux, Sasha Hsuczyk, Molly Tucker, and Audrey Jaber. The center of the collage says, "Harmony of Song & Dance / August 8-13 / Plymouth, MA."]
![Episode 8 of the FSRH was part of an epic late February weekend in Maine with Carol Bittenson, Cecile Leroy, and Daniel Raine.flyingshoes.cdss.orgLots of common threads wove together in this interview, as the versatile combo reunited for their second gig as a trio (the first being just before the pandemic). The conversation was a sweet glimpse of the collaborative nature of these three fine musicians, and the commitment they have to playing music for dancers. Their histories overlapped and diverged, like a weaving with different colors and patterns highlighted and converging. Youâll also be treated to Ice Cream Sandwiches, Owls with Cowls, tunes for particular people, and some classics in the contra and English country dance vernacular. Enjoy!...[Image description: Cecile Leroy, Carol Bittenson, and Daniel Raine stand left to right, holding their respective instruments, a cello, fiddle, and bouzouki, smiling at the camera in a cozy living room.]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6727412744372234484340_0_8228d0e4cba90593163faaee3e585552.jpg?o=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&h=a7fda30d9f876fd25753e9bbb8cf4116)
![Join us for a springtime sing-along for the whole family, with easy-to-learn choruses, silly songs, rounds, and fun favorites!cdss.org/onlineWhile this session will be focused on the enjoyment of singing in the moment, you can take these songs and choruses back to your own communities! A songsheet will be provided to participants.Our community chorus will feature Jacob Chen with guest singers Rebekah Valencia and Sandy Knudson.This session is free and open to all; please register in advance. You will receive a link to join the Zoom meeting just after you complete the registration form. This program will be recorded and available to view after....[Image description: a photo of Jacob smiling next to a keyboard. Text above and below reading: "Let's Sing: Community Choruses and Fun Favorites / with Jacob Chen and Friends / Sunday, May 17, 4:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. PT)."]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6727675458175138394564_0_beba7c778b3acb298a43f42092211338.jpg?o=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&h=613f520587c3e998119c86eda17fe443)
![Contra callers - join us next week to talk about preparing to pivot with Lindsey Dono!cdss.org/cccOur topic this month is âprepare to pivot.â Despite the most meticulous planning, the unexpected will inevitably occur while youâre at the mic. Join Lindsey and Seth in a discussion on how to respond to common âwhat-ifâ caller scenarios with confidence and grace.Expect a lively and thoughtful discussion, and be sure to bring your own questions!For the privacy of participants, this session will not be recorded. Please join us next time!This program is free and open to all; please register in advance....[Image description: a graphic with photos and text about the upcoming Contra Callers' Corner session. In the top third, the Contra Callers' Corner logo is to the right of a photo of Seth Tepfer. The space below has a photo of Lindsey Dono and white text on a blue background saying, "Wednesday, May 13 / 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT) / Guest: Lindsey Dono / Topic: Prepare to pivot."]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6727731930403568274456_0_c009e7784f1c916535d5a1ffcf1711a4.jpg?o=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&h=2590f5e11b8c8757958b43cc677c9dad)
![Happy spring! For our May Song of the Month, Bob & Jen Strom introduce âThe Golden Vanity,â the tale of a sea captain who reneges on a promise to a valiant cabin boy.This ballad, based on Child Ballad #286, has been collected widely: Scotland, England, Ireland, Canada, and the Appalachians. The story is an old one: the powerful captain takes advantage of the lowly cabin boy. Once the boy successfully sinks the enemy, he returns to the ship, only to find that the Captain has reneged on his promise. In some variants, he is rewarded; in others, he is shot, drowned, or taken aboard the ship too late and dies onboard.Listen and learn (and submit your own favorite group singing song!) at cdss.org/song-of-the-month...[Image description: an engraving of a sea captain, sitting at a wooden table, talking to a cabin boy, standing to the right.]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6739695656367368281952_0_3d1f70137d4851a72dc5b93b1bbfd253.jpg?o=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&h=e4ae20aafdea17ee2ef2049e584db4a4)
![Happy May! Thank you morris dancers for dancing up the sun throughout the years!Photo from the CDSS Archives at the University of New Hampshire. Taken at Pinewoods Camp between 1939 and 1941 and collected in an album by Robert H. Buckie.(See more fun historical photos like this at scholars.unh.edu/cdss_photos)...[Image description: a black and white photograph on a black photo album page with torn edges. In the photo, several people (some in morris kit, some wearing fancy street clothes) dance around a maypole covered in greenery. A hobby horse stands to the far left.]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6739441242517068295312_0_635beaa14f3507df27bf26a1167b651b.jpg?o=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&h=c03258219df6f06afbfd51b478b38257)
![Don't miss this month's episode of the Flying Shoes Radio Hour with Nobody's Business!flyingshoes.cdss.org...Video courtesy of Nobody's Business. : Hayden Stern : Casey Murray : Helen Kuhar : Ang DeCarlis...[Video description: A fiddler, a cellist, and a guitarist play on a stage in front of a large hall of contra dancers, mid-dance. Most of the video is viewed from the back of the stage, with the band in the foreground and the dancers in the background. Toward the end of the clip, the caller briefly speaks into the mic.]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6739104263705838606734_0_3d3c34eea5ef39e4ea7e953129431a51.jpg?o=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&h=6d74018d2199fa37fb538db6cb340744)
![Spend an evening with Will Mentor for an introduction to square dance calling!cdss.org/onlineThis program will give a quick overview of:-how calling squares differs from ECD and contra-calling with and without the phrase of the music-patter and flowThis session will also feature demonstrations of three types of traditional squares (New England, early Western, and Appalachian/barn dance) and discussion of how they differ from each other.Will will be available for questions and discussion after the presentation.This workshop is free and open to all; please register in advance. You will receive a link to join the Zoom meeting just after you complete the registration form. This workshop will be recorded and available to view after....Photo by Deborah Payne....[Image description: a photo of Will smiling in front of a microphone. Text above and below reading: "Introduction to Calling Squares / with Will Mentor / Tuesday, May 5, 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT)."]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6739624121634834324714_0_19bc69526015ad6a87009aa6d23d59a9.jpg?o=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&h=402924a37ce591a2760acc4bb56f9b68)
![Join us for a four-part online workshop series on the basics of managing your social media channels to promote your events, expand your reach, and engage your community.cdss.org/onlineDesigned for community dance organizers, callers, and musicians, these workshops will help you learn how to build and maintain a strong social media presence that connects with your ideal audience and requires minimal effortâmaking it a fun way to share enthusiasm about your program and feel less like work!--Workshops 1-4 are open to all, $15 per session. Registration is required and limited to 30 participants per session. These workshops will be recorded and available for registered participants for 60 days after each session....Photo courtesy of Robert Alan Grand....[Image description: a photo of Robert smiling in front of gold trees, with text above and below reading: "Navigating Social Media for Dance Organizers, Callers, and Musicians / with Robert Alan Grand / Mondays, April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT)."]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6739522612612038473635_0_e04fb7ec83c409178f3751414d06dbb8.jpg?o=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&h=7737fb7f6ac5123463ef708bd3764375)
![For our April Song of the Month, Mark Gilston introduces âLather and Shave.â He writes: "The song is fairly widespread throughout the Catskills and the U.S. in general, and there are many different versions with seemingly unrelated tunes. The story and verses tend to be quite consistent in the U.S., though there is lots of variation in the specific words (as is to be expected) and in the chorus. The version of the chorus I learned, âwith his fiddle come come come,â makes little sense, but an Adirondack version goes âwith his frizzle and his comb,â which puts some perspective on where it likely came from."Listen and learn (and submit your own favorite group singing song!) at cdss.org/song-of-the-month...[Image description: an old-time barber prepares to shave a customer, while a small white dog sniffs their knee. Engraving by Engraving by Robert BĂ©nard, 1758.]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6747614752387134155440_0_5bb83f7c97418aefeb2d7da1086e6300.jpg?o=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&h=a02836a336127486d059f39dba9f4ac6)
![Join us for five days of singing, dancing, and more! At CDSS Harmony of Song & Dance at Pinewoods, weâll enjoy learning and sharing in a variety of song and dance traditions. If you love to sing, dance, jam, or do all of those at the same time, this is the camp for you!cdss.org/harmony...[Image description: a 5x5 grid of square photos of the Harmony of Song & Dance staff, interspersed with bright solid-colored squares. People from top left to bottom right are Adina Gordon, Alex Cumming, Joe Zavaan Johnson, Maia McCormick, Alice Kaufman, Casey Murray, Saro Lynch-Thomason, Nicole Singer, Owen Morrison, Ben Sachs-Hamilton, Anna Patton, Kristen Planeaux, Sasha Hsuczyk, Molly Tucker, and Audrey Jaber. The center of the collage says, "Harmony of Song & Dance / August 8-13 / Plymouth, MA."]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6747262527301834636472_0_242e3f950bf028c78b224b774fd1e09c.jpg?o=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&h=4521eebd90c1748bdef6907fdcc36319)
