Summer Swing Dance with CC & The Swing Set

Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

Help us kick off our 4th season of summer swing dances in the square with our incredible partner Portland Swing Project! This talented musical powerhouse plays songs from the prohibition era on, songs from around the world, and originals fit to swing.  The group’s core includes Caroline Cotter on ukulele, guitar and vocals, Tyler Lienhardt on fiddle and vocals, and Jed Bresette on

Salsa in the Square with PM Salsa and Primo Cubano!

Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

Don’t miss our sizzlin’ Salsa in the Square evenings with PM Salsa featuring Primo Cubano! ALL Level dancers wanted!  From 6:00-6:30 enjoy a free 1/2 hour beginner Salsa lesson with Wendy of PM SALSA, followed by live music and dancing with Primo Cubano. Come dance the night away on the 4th Friday of the month. PM Salsa seeks to spread

Summer Swing Dance with King Day’s New Imperials

Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

Playing Jump Blues, West Side Soul and Early Rock n' Roll. King Day & his New Imperials will have you on your feet. Portland Swing Project is a local organization with a passion for swing music and dances of the 1920s to today. We teach, dance, perform and provide live and DJ’d swing music spanning

The Way We Move

Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

The Way We Move activity is an interactive flow arts/circus program for children and adults with disabilities, and anyone else who wants to participate. There will be multiple types of props and movement activities for people to try out and play with and trained instructors to help people learn the activities and address any needs they may

Contra Dance featuring Maivish with Dugan Murphy

Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

We're thrilled to announce we've added a monthly contra dance night to our summer line-up in partnership with Portland Intown Contra Dance. Kick off summer right with a summer solstice contra dance with live music featuring Maivish with Dugan Murphy! Portland Intown Contra Dance is up to growing a lively community through weekly zesty, joyful, intergenerational contra dancing

Street Dance with Sister Steel

Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

Sister Steel is an eight piece, professional steel drum band based in Portland.  They'll be playing a diverse blend of traditional Calypso, Trinidadian music, and contemporary pop. Sister Steel was formed in 2015 with the intention of creating cultural awareness and sharing a love of Trinidadian music and steel pan with communities all over southern Maine and beyond.

The Way We Move

Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

The Way We Move activity is an interactive flow arts/circus program for children and adults with disabilities, and anyone else who wants to participate. There will be multiple types of props and movement activities for people to try out and play with and trained instructors to help people learn the activities and address any needs they may

Summer Swing Dance with the Soggy Po’ Boys

Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

Summer Swing Dance with the Soggy Po' Boys and Portland Swing Project! Born on a snowy Fat Tuesday night of 2012, the Soggy Po' Boys have been honing their craft of New Orleans' music as part of their Tuesday residency in their home town of Dover, New Hampshire. In between local gigs they've fit in more than a hundred

Dance Party for Everyone: Dance Yourself Happy!

Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

Come join Ed King, Rosanne Graef and all your friends from Congress Square Park for a whole lotta shakin’ to 50 years of hits, misses and dance crazes. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. Lace up your blue suede shoes and high-heeled sneakers and let’s do a little dance!

Contra Dance featuring Greg Boardman & Friends, with Caller Maggie Robinson

Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

Portland Intown Contra Dance featuring Greg Boardman & Friends, with Caller Maggie Robinson! Portland Intown Contra Dance is up to growing a lively community through weekly zesty, joyful, intergenerational contra dancing to live music. They insist no partner and no experience is needed to have a delightful and connected dance. Maggie Robinson will teach each of this evening's