Online Programs

After nearly 90 years of in-person camps, we are excited to bring CDSS programs to you at home! The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us all to find online alternatives to activities we haven’t been able to do in person, but we also see the potential for online programs to bring people together even after in-person events resume. We want to help more people access educational resources and join our music, dance, and song communities.

Registration is required and some programs have limited capacity. Tickets will be sold with sliding scale pricing: you decide the price that works for you. To register for online programs, you will need to log into CDSS Commons and then select ‘Programs’ from the blue menu bar. If you have any issues with accessing the registration form or logging CDSS Commons, please email camp@cdss.org.

To find out more about a program, click on its name in the table below.

Program	Program Leader	Date & Time	Description
Positional Calling for Contra Dance Callers	Louise Siddons	January 15, 22, 29	Improve your contra dance teaching and calling with this 3-week course focusing on positional calling strategies.

Previous online programs

Program	Program Leader	Date & Time	Description
2022
Common Time	various	Third Mondays	A monthly program focusing on focus on different aspects of the CDSS community.
Square Dance History Series	David Millstone	February 10, February 17, February 24	Experience the rich history and regional variety of square dancing in this in-depth, three part series.
Global Terminology & Positional Calling	Brooke Friendly	January 22, January 29, February 5	Develop your proficiency and teaching techniques for using global and positional calling for English Country Dance in this 3-week course.
2021
ECD Choreography	Scott Higgs	August 14, August 21, August 28, 1:00 p.m. ET	Creating original dances is exciting, challenging, and fun! Join Scott Higgs in exploring the choreographer’s toolkit—learning how to shape your creative ideas into satisfying new dances. This is a “hands-on” workshop. As a small group, our class will collaborate on devising a dance together.
Early Music Week Online	Emily O’Brien	August 15, August 19, 7:30 p.m. ET	Join us online for two events organized by Early Music Week Program Directors Emily O’Brien and Lisa Terry
Virtual Kaleidoscope: Online Camp 2021	various	July 18-25, 2021	Join us online for a week of great activities! In addition to CDSS-sponsored workshops and classes, we’re excited to be partnering with Carpe Diem Arts, Amherst Early Music, and Muddy Fork Farm & Bakery to bring you a series of virtual camp events.
Common Time	various	Third Mondays	A monthly program focusing on focus on different aspects of the CDSS community.
Celebrate May!	Chloe & Rick Mohr	May 1, 2021	Celebrate May with CDSS! Join us as we welcome the season with singing, dancing and activities for the whole family.
Winter Family Gathering	Abby Ladin	February 13-14, 2021	Join Abby Ladin and friends for a multi-part family gathering filled with music, dance, and song.