The calendar adjusts based on the time zone you're in. For example, if you're in the eastern time zone, it will look like our 7:30pm dances happen at 8:30pm. 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 are always at 7:30pm central time.
Please do not attend if you are having symptoms of respiratory illness. We encourage all to keep up-to-date on vaccinations.
Tuesday nights (execpt for election days), year-round, dancing to begin promptly at 7:30 to about 9:30 pm, at the Wil-Mar Center.
The first Tuesday of each month has an open band. You're welcome to review the Madison Open Band sheet music.
Your donations fund payments to the bands and callers, and the hall rental. If you can, we'd appreciate a donation of $5-$10. If that doesn't work for you, please come anyway! We love having a full house of people having fun. When out-of-town bands and callers perform, we'd appreciate you chipping in a little more than usual to cover their travel expenses.
News articles about Tuesday dances:
Pride on the Floor, published in Curb Currents - December, 2025
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
On the third Saturdays, October through May, evening dances are also held at the Wil-Mar Center from 7:30pm to 10:00pm. Optional, but recommended, is the beginner lesson at 7:00pm.
April 18: English Country and Contra Dance with Rare Privilege
May16: Barley Brothers with Summer Shay
We hope to see you at Squirrel Moon, September 18-20, 2026! Held at the beautiful Folklore Village in Dodgeville, WI