On this page:
- Dances Devised in Our Community – the work of Elizabeth Goossen and friends
- English Country Dance Basics Video – created by Village Green
- English Country Dance Manual – created by Village Green
- Resources Created by Others
Dances Devised in Our Community
Village Green is incredibly lucky to have Elizabeth Goossen as a member, instructor, musician, mentor, composer, and devisor of dances. Books and CDs can be purchased by contacting us.
For instructions, music and videos for all Elizabeth Goossen’s dances:
English Country Dance Basics Video
Dance Manual

This manual has been a labour of love for our instructors for many years. Its recent digitization means that we get to share it with you.
This resource is free to use (that’s how folk traditions work!), but please don’t reproduce it for mass distribution without our permission.
Resources By Others
Here are other dance resources and dance organizations you may be interested in.
Other Resources
Our Twin Club
- Hawk Green Folk Dance Club, Cheshire, UK
Other Local Social Dance Organizations
- Manitoba International Folk Dance Association
- Winnipeg’s Morris Men’s and Women’s group – please contact us.
- Peg City Contra
Canadian English and Contra Dance Groups
- Victoria English Country Dance Society (Hands Across the Water each September; ball in March of odd years.)
- Vancouver English Country Dance (Ball in April of even years.)
- Calgary Sprigged Muslin
- Calgary Contra Dance
- Lord Grey’s English Country Dancers, South Georgian Bay, ON
- Hamilton English Country Dancers
- York Region English Country Dancers
- Peterborough English Country Dancers
- Toronto English Country Dancers
- Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (12 Dresses Ball every April)
- Ottawa English Country Dance Club (A Trip to Ottawa each November)
- Spencerville English Country Dance Club (Regency Ball in May)
- Montreal English country dances
- Dartmouth Playford English Country Dancers
- Annapolis English Country Dance Society
Non-Canadian Dance Organizations
- Country Dance & Song Society
- Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
Community Organizations
For information on Winnipeg’s Morris Men’s and Women’s dancing, please contact us.