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Pittsburgh Contra Dance

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This entry was posted in Uncategorized on May 30, 2014 by bronwyn_woods.

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Upcoming Dances

June 20, 2025

  • Contra Dance @ Wightman: Penelope Weinberger* + AlleMonOh Stringband
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

June 22, 2025

  • Waltz and Contra @ Avonworth: Penelope Weinberger* + Aubergine
    2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

June 27, 2025

  • There is NO CONTRA DANCE tonight
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Other Area Dances

There are no upcoming events.

Recent News

  • Summer/Fall 2024 Special Weekends of Music & Dance March 24, 2024
  • Dancing in the Park: Contra on June 5th May 12, 2019

Basic Information

We dance on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Fridays of the month at the Wightman School Community Center (check the schedule above). Dances begin at 8pm, with a beginner’s lesson starting at 7:30pm.

Wightman School is located at 5604 Solway St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Check the schedule and directions pages for more information.

From May through October, we dance once a month at Avonworth Community Park Pavilion at 498 Camp Horne Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Waltz is from Noon to 1:30 p.m. Beginner Contra Lesson is at 1:30 p.m. Contra dancing is from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Dances are pay what you can ($15 recommended).

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