Flurry Dance Festival 2024

About this event

Dance, sing, or jam your winter blues away at the 36th Annual Flurry Festival of Traditional Participatory Dancing and Music, Feb. 16-18 in Saratoga Springs, NY!

220 sessions featuring over 300 presenters and performers will run throughout the weekend, including massive ‘round the clock swing and contra dances, blues, square and line dancing, Cajun, Zydeco, English country, Balkan, Scandinavian, Latin, Scottish, tango, fusion, international, Irish, balfolk, African, Appalachian dance, and more!

Beginners are welcome, with intro classes and skill-building workshops offered for many styles. There’s no need to attend with a partner, and nondancers can enjoy concerts, performances, sing-alongs, jams, and educational workshops. Family programming runs all weekend, featuring dances and workshops geared for kids and teens, along with storytelling, Stuntology, and a puppet show. The Flurry welcomes participants of every age, ability, race, orientation, and gender.

Find the full weekend schedule of events at www.flurryfestival.org/schedule2024. Tickets are available online through Feb. 11 and also at the door for day, night or full-weekend passes. Friday pre-festival Swing Intensive tickets are sold separately. Discounts are available for youth, seniors, and those with financial need. Children 12 and under attend free.

Whether you’re a lifelong dancer or a first-timer, you’ll experience joy in sound and movement through Flurry’s celebration of music and dance traditions from our own communities and around the world! Visit www.flurryfestival.org for info and tickets.