YDW 2025
Location
This year we will be at the Hulbert Outdoor Center.
Here is a map of the facilities: Hulbert Map
And here is a map of the main building that we will be using: Hulbert Main House
Schedule
Friday
Arrival & Check-In - Porch of main building: 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Please be prepared to show a negative rapid test to a Committee member after arrival on site Second test 24 hours later before sat dinner
Dinner - Dining Hall: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Potluck
Welcome Dance - Dance Hall: 8:00 – 11:30 PM
Contra, announcements, then English
Snack! - Dining Hall: 11:30 PM
Line dancing - Upper Dining Hall: Midnight onward
Saturday
Breakfast - Dining Hall: 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Balfolk - Dance Hall: 9:30 - 10:45 AM
Helen, Rose, and Guillaume
English Country Dancing - Dance Hall: 11 - 12:15 PM
Lunch and Rapid Testing - Table outside Dining Hall/ Dining Hall: 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Please present your negative test to a Committee member to be checked off the list.
Camper-led Activities: 1:45 – 2:45 PM
- Line Dancing 2.0 - Dance Hall
- Sea Shanty Sing - Pirate Ship(!!!)
Contra Lab - Dance Hall: 3 - 4 PM
Community Conversation - 4:45 – 5:45 PM
Dinner - Dining Hall: 6 - 7 PM
Evening Dance - Dance Hall: 7:30 - 11:45 PM
Contra & English, with Charts and Graphs at the break!
Snack! - Dining Hall: 11:30 PM
Midnight and straight on ‘til morning (or not)
- Fusion Dancing - Upper Dining Hall
- Jamming - Party Barn
- Pub Sing - The Cave
Or anything else you want!
Sunday
Breakfast - Dining Hall 8 – 9 AM
Cabin Cleanout - 9 - 9:30 AM
Morning Waltzing- Dance Hall 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Pegasus Collective
Camper-led Contra - Dance Hall: 10:30 AM – noon
Lunch - Dining Hall: noon - 12:45 PM
Photos at 12:45!
Farewell Dance - Dance Hall: 1:15 – 3:00 PM
Farewell Snacks! - Front Porch: 3:00 PM
Cleaning, goodbyes, help moving furniture! - After 3:00 PM
Pack your bags, and sweep out your cabin. HELP US PACK UP HOBART
We love you, but you absolutely gotta leave by 4 PM. See you next year!
About
YDW is an awesome youth-focused traditional dance and music gathering in rural Vermont featuring lots of contra, English, and couples dancing, as well as singing, jamming, and opportunities to get to know cool people from near and far. Our goal is to help and inspire the next generation from across North America to connect with each other and develop skills for participating and leading in all aspects of our vibrant dance community.
The weekend is open to anyone 18 or older, and is designed to be affordable and accessible, especially to younger dancers. You can read more about the history and mission of YDW, or meet our organizing committee.
To read about the members of the Youth Dance Weekend comittee please see the About Page
Questions about YDW?
