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

May 23rd–26th
(Fri–Mon)
Northwest Folklife Festival Seattle, WA
June 22nd–28th
(Sun–Sat)
Lady of the Lake
Music and Dance Camp
Coeur d'Alene, ID
June 29th–July 6th
(Sun–Sun)
Festival of American Fiddle Tunes
Music and Dance Camp
Port Townsend, WA
Aug 1st–3rd
(Fri–Sun)
Pickathon Roots
Music Festival
Happy Valley, OR
Aug 3rd–10th
(Sun–Sun)
Ti Ti Tabor   Hungarian
Music and Dance Festival
Raft Island, WA
Aug 13th–16th
(Wed–Sat)
USA West
Square Dance Convention
Pendleton, OR
Aug 15th–17th
(Fri–Sun)
Norsk Folkedans Stemne
Dance Weekend
Mount Vernon, WA
Aug 29th–Sep 1st
(Fri–Mon)
Northwest Passage
Dance and Music Camp
Sandy, OR
Aug 30th–31st
(Sat–Sun)
Tumbleweed
Music Festival
Richland, WA
Sept 5th–7th
(Fri–Sun)
Simcoe Mountain
Music and Dance Camp
Goldendale, WA
Sept 5th–7th
(Fri–Sun)
Sisters
Folk Festival
Sisters, OR
Sept 16th–21st
(Tue–Sun)
Over the Water
Hurdy-Gurdy Festival and Dance
Port Townsend, WA
Sept 26th–28th
(Fri–Mon)
Harvest Moon
Dance Festival
Santa Barbara, CA