WELCOME TO ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE IN SEATTLE

. . . where old friends meet to dance and new friends are made

• Live music
• No partner needed; we switch partners for every dance
• Each dance is taught and called

Read more about what English Country Dance is.

REGULAR EVENTS

Sunday Afternoon Dances

Location: University Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE (Room 209)
Use the code 3875 to enter the building on the west side
Tea Dances – 1st & 3rd Sundays
3:30-5:45 pm, newcomers session 3:15-3:30 pm
Occasional Workshops – 2nd Sundays
Fundamentals Workshop 3:15-4:45 pm
Intermediate Workshop 3:15-4:45 pm
Complex Dances 3:15-5:45 pm

Weeknight Dances – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays

Location: The Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter Ave N (Stockholm Room)
7:00-9:30 pm; the first hour will feature easier dances and teaching
Tuesday dances are all gender-neutral (GN)

General

• We are a fragrance-free dance community; for the enjoyment of all, please refrain from wearing scented products
• We suggest you bring your own water bottle, and feel free to bring a snack to share at the break
• Use of gender-neutral language is indicated by GN after the caller’s name
• Suggested donation $10-$20

UPCOMING DATES

Tue, Mar 24, 2026 – Weeknight Dance

Caller: Lindsey Dono (GN)
Musicians: Dave Bartley & Ali Webb

Sun, Mar 29, 2026 – Mukilteo Dance

Caller: Charlene Kern
Musicians: Terry Wergeland, Sande Gillette & Olga Hauptman

Sun, Apr 05, 2026 – Tea Dance

Caller: Charlene Kern
Musicians: Ali Webb and Sande Gillette

Sun, Apr 12, 2026 – Intermediate Workshop

Caller: Lindsey Dono (GN)
Musician: Anita Anderson and recorded music

Tue, Apr 14, 2026 – Weeknight Dance

Callers: Peter and Mary Zarich (GN)
Musicians: Manda Brown, Hayden Stern, Anita Anderson

Sun, Apr 19, 2026 – Tea Dance

Caller: Theresa Barker
Musicians: Julian Adamaitis, Olga Hauptman, and Marianne Tatom

Sun, Apr 26, 2026 – Mukilteo Dance

Tue, Apr 28, 2026 – Weeknight Dance

Callers: Dilip Sequeira & Rachel Pusey (GN)
Musicians: John Parejko, Koren Wake & Ali Webb

Sun, May 03, 2026 – Tea Dance

Caller: Lindsey Dono  (GN)
Musicians: Terry Wergeland and friend

Sun, May 10, 2026 – Fundamentals Workshop

Caller: Rachel Pusey
Musician: Anita Anderson and recorded music

Tue, May 12, 2026 – Weeknight Dance

Caller: TBD (GN)
Musicians: TBD

Fri, May 15, 2026 – Austen at the Symphony

A special concert of Jane Austen related music will be preceded by dancing in the grand lobby ~6:30-8:00pm. Contact us if you can join in, plus get a 15% off promo code!

Sun, May 17, 2026 – Tea Dance

Caller: Dilip Sequeira  (GN)
Musicians: Anita Anderson, Manda Brown, and Brad Reynolds

Sat, May 23, 2026 – Northwest Folklife

Join us on the big floor at the Roadhouse, 12-2pm, and bring your frineds!

Tue, May 26, 2026 – Weeknight Dance

Caller: Ric Goldman (GN)
Musicians: TBD

Sun, June 7, 2026 – Tea Dance

Caller: TBD
Musicians: TBD

Sun, June 21, 2026 – Tea Dance

Caller: TBD
Musicians:  Terry Wergeland and the Peregrine Philharmonic

Sun, July 5, 2026 – Tea Dance

Caller: TBD
Musicians: Dawn Corl and Sande Gillette

ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS

Fundamentals Workshop

These workshops will allow you some extra time to become more familiar with the basics you need to enjoy ECD events in Seattle and elsewhere. We’ll dance a few less complex dances, spend time on core figures (patterns), and answer some of those questions you’ve been puzzling over. Suitable for new dancers but all are welcome! 

Intermediate Workshop

If you are already comfortable with the basics of ECD but want to be able to tackle more complex dances, this is a workshop to build your confidence and self-reliance. We’ll spend time on double figures of eight and heys, developing strategies for understanding and remembering a dance, and we’ll think about how to make a dance more than the sum of its parts.

Complex Dances

If you feel comfortable with choreography like double figures of eight, common varieties of heys, and have strategies for understanding and remembering dance sequences, this event is for you. Expect a rewarding program more complex than our regular social dances.

INFORMAL EVENTS

Occasionally dancers host events at their homes, including:

• Pot-luck socials:  Food and conversation – a great chance to get to know each other better.
• House parties: Informal dance events, often with an open band, and snacks. Dancers of all levels welcome.
• Calling parties: “Lab” sessions for callers to build their skills and problem-solve together. Never called before but want to try? Come along!

Contact us to RSVP and for specific details of each event.

CONTACT US

For information about English Country Dancing in Seattle, please contact:

• info@seattleecd.org
• Mary Stevens Zarich, 425-771-2973

PAST PROGRAMS

For programs of previous Seattle dances, click here.