The calendar below adjusts based on the time zone you're in. For example, if you're in the eastern time zone, it will look like our 7:30 pm dances happen at 8:30 pm. Some people also see the wrong times when daylight saving time is not in effect, i.e., November to March. In any case, the Tuesday dances should always be at 7:30.
Almost every Tuesday, year-round, hall open at 7:15, dancing to begin promptly at 7:30 to about 9:30 pm, at the Wil-Mar Center.
Your donations are the sole source for our hall rentals. Please give what you can — many folks give about $5. For students, $3 is typical. If you're coming regularly, you could consider paying $50 for three months of dancing.
If you are interested in calling or sitting in with the band, please contact us and introduce yourself. The music for the co-op band (MadCoCo) is available here.
News articles about Tuesday dances:
Circle Left. Published in the Isthmus, January 2, 2020.
Madison's Tuesday Night Dances: Fostering Talent for More Than Twenty Years, Published in CDSS News, spring 2014.
2025-26 schedule coming soon!
Dances are held on the third Saturdays of October through May at the Wil-Mar Center. Optional, but recommended, lessons are at 7:00 pm. Dancing from 7:30 to 10:00 pm.
We hope to see you at Squirrel Moon, September 19-21, 2025! Held at the beautiful Folklore Village in Dodgeville, WI
Masking or testing for COVID is no longer required, unless Dane County's CDC hospital admission level is high or red. Check this map to see the CDC level (updated by Friday evening). People on our email list will also receive a notice if the level becomes high or red.
If it is red or high, participants must either wear an effective mask - N95, KN95, KF94 - or have a negative self-administered rapid antigen test after 5 pm on the day of the dance.
Please do not attend if you are having symptoms of respiratory illness. We encourage all to keep up-to-date on vaccinations.