LCFD Dance Camp

The Lavender Country and Folk Dancers (LCFD) is an umbrella organization forming a loosely knit group of gender role free dance clubs. (Sometimes the expression is "gender neutral" or "role optional".). We currently encompass several dance traditions and welcome the opportunity to include more.

LCFD is governed by a Board of Directors who are elected by its members. See the Bylaws (PDF 57KB). LCFD is an affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS) and obtains its 501(c)3 tax exempt status from that relationship.

The mission of LCFD is essentially:

• It organizes and runs dance camps, which are multiple-day events usually occurring at a rustic site.
• It promotes and supports gender-free traditional dancing (contra, square, English Country, and folk) primarily, but not exclusively, for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and friends.
• It is a not-for-profit organization which will occasionally raise money for the purpose of supporting LCFD activities.
• It will promote gay, lesbian and bisexual dance leaders and musicians, and others who support gender-free dancing, whenever possible.

It is the work of a large number of volunteers work to help LCFD organization flourish. LCFD's biggest activity is to run the twice a year dance camps. Attendance at a dance camp automatically makes a person a member of LCFD for the year. There is a camp committee to run these dance camps. LCFD works with local dance gender free dance groups that are affiliated with it to help them in their organization and outreach. There is a Lavender Dance Legacy Committee that is working on means to help the dance community and organization continue and grow.

Dance Camp Schedule--showing events remaining this season