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.
Come to a dance! Dances at the Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield are run by eight different dance organizers who offer a variety of contra dances each month, on Friday and Saturday evenings. Occasional workshops are offered through the year, and special dances are held on selected Sundays.
Complete dance information is available by checking the Guiding Star Grange Calendar of Events. An overview of all monthly dances in Greenfield is also available for download (PDF).
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 (including prom, fall frolic, or family dances but not regular Friday or Saturday series dances) based on but not limited to: community exposure, wastewater numbers indicating the number of COVID cases in Greenfield, and environmental variables.
–Friends of Greenfield Dance Board 2/14/24
Greenfield Covid 19 Policy:
PLEASE NOTE: Friends of Greenfield Dance does not have any power in changing individual dance series’ Covid policies.
To find the Covid-19 Policies of all dance series hosted at the grange, go to this table. <https://tinyurl.com/covid19-gsg-dances>
To find the ongoing dance schedule, check out the Guiding Star Grange Events Calendar (https://guidingstargrange.org/events.html), on Facebook (The Greenfield Contra Dance is Awesome and other dance series pages) and PVCD via email.
FGD Fall Frolic Double Dance November 23rd!
Mark your calendars for the 2024 Friends of Greenfield Dance Fall Frolic, with an exciting new format and a stellar lineup!
Schedule
3-6 pm: Afternoon contra dance with Chimney Swift and Michael Karcher calling
6-7 pm: Dinner break
7-10 pm: Blacklight contra with Kingfisher and Michael Karcher calling
Admission
Afternoon contra ONLY: Sliding scale $20-$25
Blacklight contra ONLY: Sliding scale $20-$25
Combo ticket (both dances): Sliding scale $30-$35
COVID Policy
KN-95 masks or similar will be required for this event while in the upper dance hall.*
Performers may be unmasked on stage with a negative rapid test.
Masks will be optional in the downstairs dining area during the dinner break.
Vaccinations are not required.
*Mask policy determined by:
-Current levels of viral activity in wastewater as reported by the CDC
https://www.newsweek.com/covid-map-cdc-virus-wastewater…
-The proximity of this event to a major national holiday
-Inclusivity of as much of the dance community as possible, including the most underserved percentage (those who need a mask requirement in order to attend)
Questions and more information: gro.e1728443511cnadd1728443511leifn1728443511eergf1728443511osdne1728443511irf@o1728443511fni1728443511
We are going to *rock* the floor on November 23rd, and we hope that you’ll join us!
FGD Events
Nov232024
FGD Fall Frolic Double Dance 2024
3-6 pm: Afternoon contra 6-7 pm: Dinner break 7-10 pm: Blacklight contra
Mark your calendars for the 2024 Friends of Greenfield Dance Fall Frolic, with an exciting new format and a stellar lineup!