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LCFD Camps

LCFD Dance Camps and Weekends

​These camps start on Friday evening and run through Sunday afternoon. There are many Contra Dance sessions, some English Country Dance sessions or other forms of dancing, and various special workshops run by the staff and campers. Housing in dorms, meals, and snack foods are provided. All dancing is gender free: no gender terms used in teaching and calling and people are free to dance either role; Larks and Robins are the terms used at these camps. Experienced dancers and beginners are welcome. Button making, enjoying the surroundings, and socializing are all part of the experience. People of any gender and sexual orientation are welcome.

A change from “Ravens” to “Robins”
Some Indigenous Tlingit contra dancers and leaders have encouraged contra dance communities not to use the term Raven and have affirmed Robin as an alternative. Staying true to our goal of evolving our role terminology to be more inclusive, LCFD made the decision to change our standard dance role terminology from “Larks and Ravens” to “Larks and Robins” at LCFD dance camps. This change follows other contra dance organizations in respecting the significance of the term Raven for the Tlingit People.

Upcoming Dance Camps

LCFD Fall Camp
TBA
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More information will be available in the spring.
Queer Dance Camp
Monte Toyon, Aptos, CA
April 7-9, 2023
Callers: Chris Ricciotti, Maia McCormick
Music: Aaron Marcus, Anna Patton, Emily Troll; Mean Lids
LCFD Spring Camp
Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth, MA
June 9-11, 2023
Callers: Gaye Fifer, Margaret Bary
Music: Starling; River Road

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LCFD 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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  • About LCFD
    • Board Meeting Highlights
  • Camps
    • Spring Camp
    • Queer Dance Camp
  • Local Dances
    • Boston Gender Free Contra
    • Boston Gender Free English
    • Rainbow Contra of Western Mass
    • Village Contra
    • Circle Left
    • Hands Four
  • History
  • Resources