All are welcome at our contra dances, where we always have live music in the styles of Irish, old-time, swing, gypsy, and newly composed music.

Come try what’s been described as “swirly awesomeness,” and a “source of deep joy and great playfulness.”

Contra dancing requires no experience.  It’s about community, making friends and dancing to diverse music, not a competition, and not a class.   You don’t need to bring a partner – part of the tradition is switching partners each time.  A caller teaches each dance, so no lessons are needed; just show up and have fun! (New to contra?  Please come at 7:30 to learn a few basic steps before the dance starts.)

We dance Tuesday nights, 7:45 – 10:00 pm ET  and occasional Sunday afternoons (2 – 5 p.m. (see calendar info, below) at Grove Haus, 1001 Hoosbrook St. (corner of Grove), Indianapolis, IN 46203. It’s in the Fountain Square neighborhood.

There’s no smoking or drinking, and anyone’s welcome to dance together, regardless of age, experience, gender, preference for dogs or cats, etc.

Admission Tuesdays is generally $7, $5/members, $4/under 25. When the band and/or caller travel more than an hour we ask for $1 more to help cover their extra costs.  Sunday afternoon dances are $10 (25 & up), $5 (15 – 24), or free (14 & under).

All events are “more if you can, less if you can’t;” we won’t turn away people who need to pay less than the stated cost (and won’t refuse extra money from those who want to contribute). We offer free admission to those who help with several tasks like setup & cleanup; please talk to any board member if you can help!

A short link to our calendar is http://bit.ly/wSZCjB .

Please email indycontra@gmail.com or call (317) 759-4863 with questions, comments, or feedback.

Indy Contra Dance