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05 Nov Ring in the New Year during Winter Dance Week!

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December 27, 2026 – January 1, 2027

Ring in the New Year at the Folk School! This popular, year-end, traditional dance and music celebration features primarily English country dance, contras, and squares, all set to live music. The week also includes music classes, flatfoot dancing, calling workshops, group singing, jam sessions, and more. Winter Dance Week offers a unique combination of top-notch callers, instructors, and musicians—along with beautiful surroundings, delicious food, comfortable accommodations, and a friendly atmosphere. A memorable New Year’s Eve Party and New Year’s Day breakfast complete the week. 

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Ring in the New Year at the Folk School during our popular year-end music, song, and dance celebration. The nation’s most sought-after callers, instructors, and musicians gather in beautiful Brasstown, North Carolina for a week of American contras and squares, English Country dance, partner dance, singing, jamming, story telling, and more!

Winter Dance Week offers a unique combination of top-notch staff, mountain surroundings, delicious chef-prepared food, comfortable accommodations, and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. Plus, our New Year’s Eve is like no other! Ring in the New Year with lively dancing, singing, performances, midnight countdown and balloon drop, and the annual Brasstown Brigade black-powder musket firing for good luck in the new year.

We recommend that participants have previous group dancing experience (such as our November 20-22, 2026 “Traditional Group Dancing” weekend class).

Limited work exchange scholarships are available. Apply here and email dance@folkschool.org after submitting.

Tuition $400

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Note: Due to the lesser tuition cost of this dance week as compared to a standard week-long class, local and other discounts do not apply.

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