Promoting, preserving, and teaching traditional English and American music and dance in metropolitan Portland, Oregon

The Portland Country Dance Community is a consortium of dancers, musicians and callers promoting country dance and music traditions through regular dances, workshops and other events. Everyone is welcome. Our interests include American, English, Celtic, Scandinavian, and related traditions, expressed through live performance and participation. Membership is $15 a year for individuals, $12 for students and seniors (65+), or $25 for households. Membership provides a $2 discount at all regular PCDC dances and a subscription to the "Footnotes" newsletter. Donations in excess of membership fees are tax deductible.

For information about dancing, playing and calling at a PCDC contra dance, click here.

Special Events

Sept 5th–7th
(Fri–Sun)
Simcoe Mountain
Music and Dance Camp
Goldendale, WA
Sept 5th–7th
(Fri–Sun)
Sisters
Folk Festival
Sisters, OR
Sept 12th–14th
(Fri–Sun)
Cascade Zydeco
Dance Camp
Mount Hood, OR
Sept 16th–21st
(Tue–Sun)
Over the Water
Hurdy-Gurdy Festival and Dance
Port Townsend, WA
Sept 19th–21st
(Fri–Sun)
Chehalis
Contra Dance Camp
Gibsons, BC
Sept 26th–28th
(Fri–Mon)
Harvest Moon
Dance Festival
Santa Barbara, CA
Oct 3rd–5th
(Fri–Sun)
Lady of the Lake
Music and Dance Festival
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Oct 3rd–5th
(Fri–Sun)
Silver Falls
Musical Gathering
Silver Falls State Park, OR
Oct 15th–20th
(Wed–Mon)
Portland TangoFest XII Portland, OR
Oct 17th–19th
(Fri–Sun)
Wannadance Uptown
Contra Dance Weekend
Seattle, WA
Oct 31st–Nov 2nd
(Fri–Sun)
PCDC English Country Dance
Ball Weekend
Portland, OR
Nov 7th–9th
(Fri–Sun)
Danceable Feast
Contra Dance Weekend
Sky Camp, OR