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Dance in the Desert

From Friday, November 10, 2017
To Sunday, November 12, 2017

Sponsor: Tucson Friends of Traditional Music

http://tftm.org/ditd/index.html

Annual contra dance weekend held in the foothills of the beautiful Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, AZ.

This year's bands will be Pete's Posse from Vermont, and Tucson's own Privy Tippers, with callers David Millstone and David Kaynor.

We are really pleased to announce The Adobe Brothers from Albuquerque, NM will be joining us for some great jamming times and workshops.

CDSS Affiliate

Location Triangle Y Ranch Camp - Oracle, AZ
34434 S Y Camp Rd
Oracle
AZ
85623
USA

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A Note About the Events Calendar:

We have rebuilt our events calendar and we'd like your help in populating it! You may add special events, weekends, and weeks, and dance series — click here to add an event.

Need help adding events? We've set up a tutorial for adding events, and you'll find it here. It explains the process for setting up single and repeating events in detail, and includes screen shots.

Though we would prefer that you enter your own events, you can also email your information (name of event, date/s, location, short description, and whether or not you are a CDSS Group Affiliate) to events@cdss.org and we'll add your events.

If you are looking for dance series, please check out the CDSS Dance map: http://map.cdss.org

New and Noteworthy

April Song of the Month

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The Song of the Month is a regular feature of our website and Judy Cook will continue curating this column in 2018. Check out the song archive and discover April's tune, "A Sailor's Life."

U.S. Organizers Survey

Take part in the US Organizers Survey
We want to hear from US organizers! What are your challenges? What are you proud of? How can CDSS best serve you? To let us know, take a few minutes to complete this quick survey. And thank you for all that you do to bring more dance, music, and song into the world. Survey deadline is April 13th.

Camp Scholarship Update

Camp Scholarship Update
Need financial help coming to camp this summer? CDSS will continue to offer scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds remain. You can apply as part of the online camp registration form, or fill out the separate scholarship form. For more information, see the scholarship page.

Roy Dommett's Morris Notes

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We are thrilled to announce that the treasure trove that is Roy Dommett's Morris Notes is now accessible online. Read more about this project and explore this incredible resource.

2018 Camp Registration Is Now Open!

2018 Camp Registration Is Open!
Make plans to join us at your favorite camp week, experience a new week or mini-course, or try camp for the first time... Check out our full list of summer camp programs and register today!

2018 Lifetime Contribution Award Recipient Announced

2018 Lifetime Contribution Award Recipient Announced
Dance leader, organizer, choreographer, and mentor Bill Alkire has been named the 2018 recipient of the CDSS Lifetime Contribution Award. Read more about this remarkable man and his lifelong contributions to traditional dance.

Meet Our New Executive Director

Meet Our New Executive Director
In September 2017, Katy German joined us as Executive Director, and we are thrilled to have her with us! Read more about Katy and the experience and passion she brings to CDSS.

Judson/Foster Fund Established

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CDSS has developed a new educational initiative — the Mary Judson/Brad Foster English Dancer Teachers Fund. Read more about it — including how to support the fund — here.

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