Culver City English Country Dance offers twice-monthly social dances that celebrate community and the living tradition of the English countryside. We dance group social dances from the 1650s to the present, including traditional Playford and Cecil Sharp dances as well as modern dances from new composers like Colin Hume, Fried de Metz Herman, and Jenna Simpson. From time to time we sponsor formal balls and special events (like our Playford-to-the-Present English Country Dance Ball in October), though period attire is not required.

Our Vision Statement:

Culver City English County Dance strives to be a vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive dance community sharing fellowship through social English Country Dance.

Our Mission Statement:

Culver City English Country Dance is a social dance encompassing the spectrum of ECD from the 17th Century to the present. Welcoming to youth and adults of all experience levels, we promote community and encourage good dancing through friendly dancers, live music, and a pleasant and informal atmosphere.

Culver City English Country Dances happen every Second and Fourth Sundays, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., at Lindberg Park Stone House: 5041 Rhoda Way, on the corner of Ocean Drive in Culver City. Doors open at 2 p.m. We use a Sliding Scale / Pay What You Can model, with a suggested admission of $20. No partner or experience necessary. Beginners welcome! Dress is casual, and please bring clean, low-heeled, soft-soled shoes to change into. Please bring snacks to share, and we’re always looking for volunteers to help with set up and tear down. Let us know if you’d like to help.

CCECD dances are mask-optional. Masking and vaccinations are recommended, though not required. Advanced registration is requested (and helpful!). Read our COVID-19 Policy and our waiver. Thank you for your continued cooperation. 

Come join our vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive dance community and share fellowship through social English country dances.

What is English Country Dance?

You can read more about the definition and history of English country dancing here, and watch below an example of a Culver City English country dance. This is a classic English country dance called A Trip to Paris, from 1726. James Hutson is calling, with live music from a visiting young trio called Three for Joy.

Take a look around the CCECD website:

• Have a look at our Calendar, or see a list of our upcoming CCECD dances.

• Our Annual Playford-to-the-Present English Country Dance Ball takes place in early October. Check out photos from all our past P2P Balls, and see the list of programs.

• Read more about CCECD, and a brief history of our group. Check out our roster of callers and musicians who provide the talent for our dances.

• See a comprehensive list of all the dances we’ve done since our founding in 2006.

• Read more about English Country Dancing and its definition and history, including some videos of English country dancing.

• Peruse our two pages of videos: one page features videos taken at our CCECD dances and balls, while the other includes some of our favorite ECD clips from movies. Enjoy!