friends of Greenfield Dance

The Friends of Greenfield Dance supports traditional dance and music opportunities in Greenfield, MA.

Welcome to the dance community at the Guiding Star Grange. Here, we strive to accept each other’s differences while celebrating our mutual love of dance, music, community and friendship. We provide a platform of dialogue and support for all dance organizers in Greenfield and we support opportunities to strength our dance community through workshops and dances. Learn more about us.

Events hosted by Friends of Greenfield Dance (including Contra Prom, pub sing, and Fall Frolic) use this safety policy.

 

The Friends of Greenfield Dance Annual Fall Frolic and Membership Drive

Mark your calendars for November 22nd, 2025!

Afternoon Contra Dance 2:30-5:30 pm

Calling: Emily Rush and Caller Showcase participants

Music: Here on the Hill (Tory Horner and Rose Powell)

Dinner Break 5:30-7:00 pm

Evening Blacklight Contra Dance 7:00-10:00 pm

Calling: Emily Rush

Music: provided by Emily Rush. Check out her Rushfest-style events at https://www.rushfestcontra.com/

Role terms will be Larks/Robins.

Masks are optional but encouraged.

Friends of Greenfield Dance reserves the right to change this mask policy.

Admission

Afternoon dance: $20-25

Evening dance: $20-25

FDG membership includes the cost of both dances!

FDG membership: 

Individual: $30-50

Couples: $50-75

Family: $60-300

Lifetime membership: $1000


Can’t make it to an FDG event? An overview of all dances at the grange available by checking the Guiding Star Grange Calendar of Events. An overview of all monthly dances in Greenfield is also available for download (PDF, on Facebook (Greenfield Contra Dance is Awesome and other dance series pages) and PVCD via email.

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FGD Events

Nov222025

FDG Annual Fall Frolic and Membership Drive

2:30 - 10:00pm

Join FDG for our annual fall frolic and membership drive

Latest News

Photos from contra prom!

By Friends of Greenfield Dance. Posted on April 4, 2024.

Thanks for coming! Photos here!

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FGD Revised Recommendations for COVID Protocols

By Friends of Greenfield Dance. Posted on February 15, 2024.

Due to the concerns of our community that include immunocompromised individuals, intergenerational folks, and at-risk workers, the Friends of Greenfield Dance reserve the right at any given time to set COVID policies for FGD events based on but not limited to: community exposure, wastewater numbers indicating the number of COVID cases in Greenfield, and environmental… (Read more…)

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Annual Meeting 2024

By Friends of Greenfield Dance. Posted on February 15, 2024.

Our Friends of Greenfield dance annual meeting will be May 8th at 6:45! All members in good standing are welcome to attend. Stay tuned for agenda and meeting link…

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