The Lavender Country and Folk Dancers (LCFD), started in 1988, sponsors, supports, and promotes a nation-wide network of gender-free community dances and dance camps. We are committed to providing safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community and their allies through participatory community dance and gender-role free calling. While our dance focus is primarily Contra & English Country Dance, we introduce and incorporate many traditional dance styles at our twice-yearly signature dance camps.
Become a part of our community! Check out our History page to learn more about our humble beginnings, and the work we do today. Learn how you can contribute to the gender-free dance movement at our Resources page. Join us in celebrating our 30-year history and help shape our future by joining us at one of our upcoming events.
Code of Conduct: We are committed to ensuring our events are fun and inclusive for all. We value and expect consent and communication, community mindedness, and physical and emotional safety. Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. If someone's behavior is offensive or harassing during the dance, we encourage you to speak with one of the organizers. Please click here to read our full policy.
Become a part of our community! Check out our History page to learn more about our humble beginnings, and the work we do today. Learn how you can contribute to the gender-free dance movement at our Resources page. Join us in celebrating our 30-year history and help shape our future by joining us at one of our upcoming events.
Code of Conduct: We are committed to ensuring our events are fun and inclusive for all. We value and expect consent and communication, community mindedness, and physical and emotional safety. Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. If someone's behavior is offensive or harassing during the dance, we encourage you to speak with one of the organizers. Please click here to read our full policy.
Upcoming Dance Camps
Monte Toyon, Aptos, CA
Apr. 11-13, 2025
Callers and music TBD
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Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth, MA
TBD
Callers and music TBD
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Ashokan Camp, Olivebridge, NY
Oct 18-20, 2024Callers: Ben Sachs-Hamilton,
Melissa Running Music: Thunderwing (Amy Englesberg, Benjamin Foss and Cedar Stanistreet) |
Local Dance Schedules
Boston Gender Free Contra
Boston Gender Free English
Rainbow Contra of Western Mass.
Village Contra
SF Bay Queer Contra Dance
Videos
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A short video made to describe the experience of LCFD camp
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Video archive of LGBT and gender-free dancing video clips from New England, 1977-present
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Lavender Country and Folk DancersLCFD is an affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS) and obtains its 501(c)(3) tax exempt status from that relationship.
General photo credit: Chris Chin |
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