Country Dance and Song Society

The Country Dance and Song Society (abbreviated CDSS) is a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote participatory dance, music, and song with English and North American roots.

History
CDSS began in 1915 as a series of American chapters of the English Dance and Folk Society established by Cecil Sharp. The organization consolidated in 1940 and grew steadily through the present. Today, it supports over 260 local affiliate groups.

Leadership

 * Bob Dalsemer, (1990-1996)

Activities
CDSS promotes a number of types of participatory dance, including contra dance, English country dance, square dance, morris dance, rapper sword, and clogging.

CDSS runs several week-long summer camps at Pinewoods Dance Camp (MA), Camp Cavell (MI), Agassiz Village (ME), and Camp Louise (MD). They also run web chats and other online programs year-round.