NEFFA D Events
(Participatory Dancing [with a leader])
Preliminary Schedule — Subject to Change!

Friday April 24, 2026
 7:00pmBalfolk Sampler DB -- Lynn Baumeister, Lisa Tamres, Box and String Trio -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 7:00pmECD Maggots and Fancies DS -- Cathy Hollister, Crossover -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 7:00pmIntro to Contra DB -- Ben Sachs-Hamilton, Paper Plane -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 7:00pmCruise Control Contras DS -- Don Veino, Roaring Jelly -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 8:00pmAn ECD Tribute to Tributes DS -- Barrett Grimm, Intuition -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 8:00pmIsraeli Dancing for All DB -- Joan & Jim Savitt -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 8:00pmFlowy Contras DS -- Julian Blechner, The Vintons -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 9:00pmIntro to English Country Dance DB -- Fritillary -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 9:30pmGet in the Groove Contras DS -- Dereck Kalish, Kingfisher -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 10:00pmElevated Connection: Advanced ECD DX -- Anna Rain, Pandora -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (90 min.)
 10:30pmCounting Contra Stars DS -- Elijah Jaime, The Mad Katters -- Trade Center West (60 min.)

Saturday April 25, 2026
 10:00amIntro to Contra DB -- Sue Gola, Joy Factor -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 10:00amFamily Dance DF -- Valerie Thomforde, Dandelion -- Princess (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 11:00amDances from Far-Flung Places DS -- Patricia Williams, Karen Havens -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 11:00amContra Chestnuts DS -- David Millstone, Sugar River Band -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 11:00amIntroduction to International Dance DB -- Marcie Van Cleave, Shining Moon -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 11:00amFamily Scottish Country Dancing DF -- Karen Sollins, Terry Traub, Malka Pomerantz -- Princess (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 11:00amFestive Yet Tasteful ECD DS -- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Mulberry Garden -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 12:00noonInternational Dances in Triple Meter DS -- Marcie Van Cleave -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 12:00noonThe Joy of Sets ECD DS -- David Millstone, The Scolding Chipmunks -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 12:00noonContras I Wish I Had Written DS -- Steve Zakon-Anderson, Festival Orchestra -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 12:30pmCommunity Dance DF -- Jennifer McHone Villalobos, Dogtown -- Sterling (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 1:00pmJane Austen's Squares DS -- Susan de Guardiola, The Mad Katters -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 1:00pmRising Contra Callers of the Midatlantic DS -- Midatlantic Callers, Dave Langford & The Second Floor -- Trade Center West (80 min.)
 1:30pmLearn to Dance the Hornpipe DF -- Yves Corbiere, A.J. Wright -- Sterling (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 2:30pmClassic NEFFA Squares DS -- Jeremy Korr, Roundtuit -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 3:00pmOld Time Couple Dancing DB -- Brad Sayler, Diane Gonzales, Patrick Yacono & Friends -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 3:30pmFavorite Contras and ECD DS -- Sue Rosen, Half & Half -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 4:00pmScottish Country Dancing for Beginners DB -- Flights of Fancy -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 4:00pmSeated Square Dance DB -- Fred Wersan, Assabet Ramblers -- Sterling (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 5:00pmPickup Morris DS -- Pickup Morris -- Ritual Dance (Outside Trade Center) (50 min.)
 5:00pmStomp and Go Contra DS -- Charlie Turner, The Moving Violations -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 5:30pmScottish Country Dancing DS -- Howard Lasnik, Terry Traub, Malka Pomerantz -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 6:00pmBretagne Dance Sampler DB -- Lisa Tamres, Fabien Goulay, Box and String Trio -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 6:00pmKentucky Mountain Square Dancing DB -- Tim Lamm, The Dixie Butterhounds -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 6:00pmSwitch It Up Contras DS -- Hannah Johlas, Here on the Hill -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 6:30pmZesty Playford ECD DS -- Charlie Turner, The Turn Signals -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 7:00pmIntro to Colonial Dance DB -- Jacob Bloom, Nancy Bloom, The Colonial Minstrels -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 7:00pmContras with Rum & Onions DS -- Greg Frock, Rum & Onions -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 7:30pmECD Favorites DS -- Jenny Beer, The English Country Dance Open Band -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 8:00pmEye Love Contra DS -- Qwill Duvall, Grace Hendrickson-Jones & Cojiro -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 8:30pmBagad New York Plays Breton Dances DS -- Bagad New York -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 9:00pmFusion Dance DB -- Boston Fusion Dance Community -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (80 min.)
 9:00pmFlowing Contras DS -- Donna Hunt; Sidman, Walters, & Eid-Reiner -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 10:30pmSmooth Moves English Dancing DS -- Dereck Kalish, Linda Nelson, Hidden River -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (60 min.)
 10:30pmContra Party! DS -- Michael Karcher, Torrent -- Trade Center West (60 min.)

Sunday April 26, 2026
 10:00amSunday Morning Contras DS -- Sue Gola, High Strung -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 10:00amFamily International Dance DF -- Andy Taylor, Matt Burke -- Princess (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 10:00amLearn the ECD Medley DX -- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Tom Roby, Four Raccoons in a Trenchcoat -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 11:00amSinging Squares DS -- Ben Sachs-Hamilton, Free Association -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 11:00amCommunity Dance Party DF -- Margaret Bary, Tabbies' Delight -- Princess (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 12:00noonEnglish and Contra DS -- Chris Page, Chimney Swift -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 12:00noonAll Ages Barn Dance DF -- Don Veino, Accentricity -- Princess (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 1:00pmDance the World Around DF -- Paul Rosenberg, Tamarack -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 2:00pmBalkan Joy! DS -- Balkan Fields -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (65 min.)
 2:00pmFamily Dance Party DF -- Imogen Mills, Free Raisinettes -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 2:00pmJim Kitch Remembered (Contras) DS -- Philly Callers, Ben Kennedy & Friends -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 3:00pmA Shadowy Set of Contras! DS -- Annie Kidwell, The Dead Sea Squirrels -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 3:30pmCelebrating Fried de Metz Herman ECD DS -- Margaret Bary, The Mad Katters -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 4:00pmFestival Orchestra Contras and Sqs -- Merry Go Round at 4:35! DS -- Jeremy Korr, Sue Rosen, Festival Orchestra -- Trade Center West (90 min.)
 4:30pmECD Delights DS -- Sam Weiler, The Haymakers -- Ballroom CDE (Hotel East) (60 min.)

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