Dances hosted by Second Presbyterian Church: 105 River St. Greenville, SC. Free parking. Set up help at 6:30 pm. Dance 7:00-9:00 or so.
2026 Dates at Second Presbyterian: Saturday Dances: Dances scheduled for September 5, & 19; October 3, & 17; November 7, & 21; December 5, & 19
Parking & Entrance Update: Construction of New Building means we have a new entrance to the gym and changes to the parking. Parking entrance options include original entrance on River St and new entrance on ONeal St. Access to the gym is now on Rhett St. If you park near River St. you can walk along River St. around the church building, turn right onto Rhett St. and turn right before you reach the fence onto a path that leads toward the church building then turn left to reach the entrance to the gym. If you park near ONeal St.,walk up ONeal St. to Rhett Street and turn left. When you pass the construction fence turn left onto the narrow path, then left again to reach the door to the gym. We’ll be dancing in that corner of the gym which is diagonally opposite to the entrance we used to use before construction began. Let me know if you have questions.
July 4, we had a lovely time celebrating America 250 with dancing at St. George the Martyr Anglican Church. May 16, 2026 We had a wonderful time with over a thousand people celebrating America250 Colonial Picnic at the Historic Hopkins Farm, Simpsonville SC. Congratulations to the Nathanael Greene Chapter of the DAR for doing a marvelous job designing, developing, organizing and making the event an absolute delight. Our dancers who volunteered to help us introduce the participants to English Country Dance did a terrific job, and it was a pleasure to work alongside Emily Hervey doing the teaching and calling.
Our BALL VIDEOS on YouTube: Quick search for Margaret Swait on YouTube shows all these, or you can follow each of the links below. Please “like” and comment.
Barbarini’s Tambourine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNDd-sUYQ_A&list=PLO5On9DnkU2d7eheghhMpSpAw2a-OO9O_
Carolina Promenade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0DBx9UzuA&list=PLO5On9DnkU2d7eheghhMpSpAw2a-OO9O_&index=3
Comical Fellow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hN7xwyZxWE&list=PLO5On9DnkU2d7eheghhMpSpAw2a-OO9O_&index=4
Duke of Kent’s Waltz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_hlDEd12cs&list=PLO5On9DnkU2d7eheghhMpSpAw2a-OO9O_&index=2
The Hole in the Wall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR1gN9gaAAk&list=PLO5On9DnkU2d7eheghhMpSpAw2a-OO9O_&index=5
Sapphire Sea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZOJ6_h0bIQ&list=PLO5On9DnkU2d7eheghhMpSpAw2a-OO9O_&index=6
PARKING at our dances is FREE FOR DANCERS. The SIGNS about paying for parking do not apply, as you are guests of the church when attending a dance. Entrance on River St. between the corners of Rhett St. and Falls Park Drive. Park near the gym door, towards the far end of the parking lot, designated for church members and visitors. If you can’t find a spot, park under the portico and let Margaret know. If you receive a PARKING NOTICE- give it to Margaret. You are welcome to park early and walk into the beautiful downtown, perhaps dine at one of the many local restaurants. Enjoy River Falls Park and its Cantilevered Pedestrian Footbridge overlooking the Falls.
DONATIONS
For regular dances, suggested donations of $5-$10 per person. We don’t want anyone to miss dancing for lack of funds, so a donation is not required. We trust you to give what you are able. EXPENSES include:snacks and cups, books, music, sound equipment, utilities, dance leaders, musicians, website, graphic design, printing, supplies, etc. Donations which exceed expenses are generally used to support the church’s ministries to people in need.
EMAIL LIST AND QUESTIONS:
To join our email list, ask questions, make suggestions, etc. contact Margaret Swait @ gmail, removing all spaces and replacing the comma with .com. NOTE: If you have been on our email list but seem to have dropped off, or if you want to be removed, please let me know. Thank You
WARM THANKS to all who work together to make this a joy! Special thanks to those who help set up or reset, bring their own cups, bring tasty finger food, and those who promote the joy by sharing this website and our Facebook group. I couldn’t do this without you!
The Carolina English Country Dancers 