AACTMAD

03/20/2026

Join us for the 3rd Saturday contra dance hosted by our friends at the Pittsfield Union Grange. Beginners are welcome!

March 21 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Rick Szumski calls to music by Big Fun. Please bring clean, comfortable shoes for dancing. Introduction for beginners: 7:00-ish. Pay as you can, $10-$15 suggested.

Pittsfield Union Grange
3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Learn about more activities at the Grange here:
https://pittsfieldgrange.org/

03/18/2026

Did you attend the Contra dance or afterparty last Saturday and have any photos or videos you'd like to share?

Were you spring cleaning and came across old photos or videos from past AACTMAD dances and events?

You can comment below, and we'll help you with how to share them with us!

03/14/2026

Will we see you there???

04/13/2024

Day 2 of the NexGen Contra Weekend has been a blast so far! Some great contras from Katie Zanders and River Rainbowface to music by Starling and Pimento Mori. Even a little ECD. 😉 Don't miss the evening contra at 7:45pm followed by techno contra at 11pm!

04/13/2024

Techno contra is happening now over at Concourse Hall! More trad contra during the day tomorrow followed by another late night techno contra. Aactmad.org/nexgen-contra for details!

02/23/2024

Woohoo!!! Outstanding flute player Shannon Heaton will be giving a workshop, performing a solo house concert, AND anchoring a guided session in Ann Arbor on Sunday April 7th!!! Times: TUNE workshop -2 pm (ALL INSTRUMENTS with ornament and breathing tips for fluters); SOLO concert - 3:30 pm; Irish session following concert - all welcome!
Fees: $25/workshop, $20/concert, $40 for both. Don’t miss it!!! 🍀🎶
Register for workshop/concert and recieve location below.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/culdesacsoundtrack/1164595

12/03/2023

Join us for international folk dancing this Sunday, Dec 3, 2023 at Concourse Hall in Ann Arbor from 2 to 5 pm!
Drake Meadow will teach during the first hour of instruction for beginners. The open dancing will begin around 3 p.m. The first hour of open dancing will include many beginner-friendly dances. It will also include some teaching around 3:30 by Roberta Jaskolski.
This AACTMAD event is pay-what-you-can; $5 suggested. Please bring a water bottle.
Location: Concourse Hall, 4531 Concourse Drive, Ann Arbor.
We look forward to seeing you!

10/20/2023

Survey closes soon! Help Country Dance & Song Society with this quick survey!

Thank you for taking and sharing our survey this past week! If you are 18-44 and participate in folk music or dance, we would still love to hear from you! cdss.org/survey2023

Please share with your friends! In particular, we need your help reaching English and ritual dancers, musicians, singers, and anybody aged 18-24. You can download a printable version of this flyer here: cdss.org/survey-flyer

If you’re outside the age range of this particular survey, we would love your help sharing it, and we look forward to your input in other ways in the future.
[Image description: a photo of the survey flyer. Black text on a white background reads, "Are you 18-44 years old? Do you participate in folk music or dance? CDSS wants to hear from you! Take our survey: cdss.org/survey2023." The CDSS logo is at the upper left and a QR code that directs to the survey is in the lower right.]