The Country Dance and Song Society of Pittsburgh holds monthly dances and monthly callers practices to which all are welcome. English country dance groups revive the dances earlier centuries from the various dancing master publication from 1651 on, and create modern dances using the same figures and formations. We are part of the national Country Dance and Song Society which promotes English Country Dance and it’s many related dances, such as contra and square dancing.

To become a member of CDSSP, see our form at https://cdssp.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CDSSP-Membership-Form.doc.

We sponsor annual weekends of English Country Dancing call Pitt’s Maggots after the 18th century usage of the word maggot to refer to a wild brainstorm event that was used in many dance titles of the time, such as the popular Mr. Beveridge’s Maggot and Mr. Isaac’s Maggot.