Country Dance & Song Society
CDSS is an education and arts service nonprofit, promoting participatory dance, music, and song rooted in English and North American culture, including historical and modern contra, square and English country dance, morris, sword and garland dance, English and American clogging, traditional songs, and the vibrant music which supports them. We are passionate that dance, music, and song bring joy and strength to individuals and communities, and we advocate strongly for their vitality and sustainability by offering artistic, educational, and organizational support to their participants.
Unpacking the CDSS Community Culture & Safety Toolkit, Part 3
Unpacking the CDSS Community Culture & Safety Toolkit, Part 1
CDSS 2025 Supporter Thanks Concert
English Country Dance: An Introduction
Web Chat for Organizers: Succession Planning for Dance Organizations
2024 CDSS Supporter Thanks Concert
CDSS Town Hall: Generational Transition Survey Results (May 2024)
Sharon Green - CDSS Lifetime Contribution Award 2024 Celebration
CDSS Pack & Wrap Sessions: Karen Axelrod and Sarah Hadley-Yakir
New England Dancing Masters - CDSS Lifetime Contribution Award 2023
CDSS Web Chat: Communities in Conflict
CDSS Pack & Wrap Sessions: Countercurrent
Move the CDSS Office and Store with Us!
CDSS plays Bob McQuillen's "CDSS Jig"
CDSS Web Chat: Recruiting and Keeping Volunteers
CDSS Community Meeting on Cultural Equity (Nov. 2022)
CDSS Web Chat: Building Cultural Equity in Communities
CDSS Web Chat: Let's Talk About Reentry, Part 7: Singing Together Safely
CDSS Common Time - Building Diverse Community: Celebrating 2 Years of Daily Antidote of Song
Happy Birthday Contra Pulse! (Guess Our Favorite Transcription Errors)
CDSS Common Time March 2022 - Contra Pulse: Laying Down the Rhythm
CDSS Web Chat: Let's Talk About Reentry, Part 6: Prioritizing Safety at In-person Dances
Square Dance History With David Millstone - Session 3
Square Dance History With David Millstone - Session 2
CDSS Common Time February 2022 - Gender-Free Contra Calling
Square Dance History With David Millstone - Session 1
CDSS Common Time January 2022 - Phil Jamison
Country Life (I Like To Rise)—Crankie
CDSS Common Time November 2021: NLP with Mary Devlin