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Pittsburgh Contra Dance

Other Local Dances

Pittsburgh has a vibrant folk dance community- check out these other dance events that happen around the city.

  • Carnegie Alliance of Traditional and Social Dance, CMU Dances
  • Pittsburgh Country Dance and Song Society, English Country Dance
  • Steel City Squares

Other local dances

  • Hot Metal Blues 
  • PGH Swing Dance
  • Tuesday Night International Dancing

Dance events

  • Pittsburgh Balfolk Blast!   October 12-14, 2018

Upcoming Dances

May 11, 2025
  • Contra Dance @ Avonworth
    2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

May 16, 2025
  • Contra Dance @ Wightman: Sue Gola + Senior Moment
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

May 23, 2025
  • Contra Dance @ Wightman: Cindy Harris + Toppish
    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 (check the schedule above). Dances begin at 8pm, with a beginner’s lesson starting at 7:30pm.

Dances are usually held at the Wightman School (5604 Solway St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217). Check the schedule and directions pages for more information.

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

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