Country Dancers of Westchester

Country Dancers of Westchester We feature live music and straightforward instruction by experienced teachers. Newcomers are offered their first dance at no charge.

Dances held most Thursday nights, some Saturdays, and some Sunday afternoons, September 'til May, at Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, NY. Continuing the long tradition and current celebration of English Country Dance, a form of social folk dancing, we welcome folks with an interest in dancing - experienced and non-experienced alike of all ages - whether to join as an official member or simply to join us for an occasional evening's fun and activity.

WHY ARE THESE PEOPLE SMILING? 1. Because they're in a meeting2. Because they're at a party (meeting + cake)3. Because da...
04/04/2026

WHY ARE THESE PEOPLE SMILING?
1. Because they're in a meeting
2. Because they're at a party (meeting + cake)
3. Because dancing at CDW starts up again next Thursday, 4/9, with Dorothy leading the fun and Serendipity providing the music!

You, too, can be all smiles. Just join us for next Thursday's dance!

TINY BUDS ARE COMING OUT, but what really marks the start of Spring is CDW's Celebration of Spring Ball! And it was quit...
04/04/2026

TINY BUDS ARE COMING OUT, but what really marks the start of Spring is CDW's Celebration of Spring Ball! And it was quite wonderful, thanks to Orly's program marking the 100th anniversary of Fried's birth and Philippe's actual birthday (3/21!), and thanks as well to the mellifluous music of A Joyful Noise and the joyful participation of all the attendees!

LOVE’S TRIUMPH (Fried’s version) and chocolate were among the highlights of CDW’s Valentine’s Day celebration on 2/12. T...
02/13/2026

LOVE’S TRIUMPH (Fried’s version) and chocolate were among the highlights of CDW’s Valentine’s Day celebration on 2/12. Twenty dancers came and were merry (Come, Let’s Be Merry), and we just loved the chocolate covered cheesecake at the break; it’s one of our obsessions :>). Following the break, we danced—what else?—Measured Obsession and the Chocolate Round O!

RECOGNIZE THIS? There may be something very similar at CDW this Thursday (celebrating a certain dance caller's birthday ...
01/20/2026

RECOGNIZE THIS? There may be something very similar at CDW this Thursday (celebrating a certain dance caller's birthday :>) Hope you can join the fun!

!! WEATHER ALERT !! TODAY'S DANCE HAS REGRETFULLY BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO PREDICTED SN...
01/18/2026

!! WEATHER ALERT !!
TODAY'S DANCE HAS REGRETFULLY BEEN CANCELLED
DUE TO PREDICTED SNOW AND
HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

NEW YEAR'S EVE was a blast, captured here by Jeff Bary's fine photos!
01/08/2026

NEW YEAR'S EVE was a blast, captured here by Jeff Bary's fine photos!

FOOD AND DANCING go together like [fill in the blank 🙂]
12/08/2025

FOOD AND DANCING go together like [fill in the blank 🙂]

TRIPLE CROWNERS (those who attended the Lambertville, Philly, and Westchester dances) graced CDW with their presence at ...
12/08/2025

TRIPLE CROWNERS (those who attended the Lambertville, Philly, and Westchester dances) graced CDW with their presence at our Holiday Delight dance on December 7, the final stop for Bare Necessities' weekend extravaganza. Our thanks to them, to Judi Rivkin for her calling, the Bares for their transcendent playing, and to all those whom came to share in the fun. What a party!

IT'S PARTY TIME. Bare Necessities and Judi Rivkin are providing the beat; you provide the feet! (And we'll all provide s...
12/07/2025

IT'S PARTY TIME. Bare Necessities and Judi Rivkin are providing the beat; you provide the feet! (And we'll all provide something to eat! :>) Hope to see you there!

A SMALL BUT DEDICATED GROUP of dancers helped make our celebration of what would have been Fried's 99th birthday a satis...
11/18/2025

A SMALL BUT DEDICATED GROUP of dancers helped make our celebration of what would have been Fried's 99th birthday a satisfying success. We didn't get to Alchurch, but we did dance The Saturday Triad, music by Steve Hunt. Oh, did we mention the delicious chocolate cake served at the break (even though we didn't dance The Chocolate Round O :>)?

99 YEARS. Today, November 13, would have been Fried Herman's 99th birthday. Many know of her immense contributions to En...
11/13/2025

99 YEARS. Today, November 13, would have been Fried Herman's 99th birthday. Many know of her immense contributions to English country dancing through her eight books of exceptional choreography. Some knew her as a teacher and mentor. A lucky few knew the gentle, kind side of Fried, as evidenced in this picture of her as a young girl, who would later become the choreographer of that beautiful dance The Wood Duck.

You can celebrate her birthday anniversary with the Country Dancers of Westchester in White Plains, NY, at the Church in the Highlands at 7:30 PM, November 13. All are welcome.

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35 Bryant Avenue
White Plains, NY
10605

Opening Hours

7:15pm - 10pm

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+19147628619

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