Registration and Prices ’25

Event Price
Full weekend early-bird
(Postmarked no later than September 21, 2025)
$140
Full weekend
(After September 21, 2025, and at the door)
$150
Friday welcome dance $35
Saturday morning workshop $30
Saturday afternoon workshop
(Ball practice is free and strongly encouraged!)
$30
Saturday afternoon ball practice
(Please attend if you are a newer dancer and coming to the ball!)
Free
Saturday Harvest Moon Ball $35
Sunday potluck brunch and farewell dance $30

*Dancers with limited income or facing financial hardship may apply for a work scholarship which offers $50 towards the price of the full weekend. The last day to apply is September 20, 2025. Please contact us at ChicagolandECD@gmail.com before you fill out the registration form.

Non-dancers are welcome to watch and listen during the dances Friday and Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. Donations are encouraged.

COVID vaccinations and boosters are recommended but no longer required. Masking is optional. However, we do require all participants to take a rapid antigen test within the day before coming to their first event of the weekend and bring or photograph the results. Participants must also agree to the terms and conditions on the registration form.

We reserve the right to adjust these conditions if required.

Registration may be cancelled for full refund up until September 27, 2025, or in the case of a positive COVID test.


To register:

1. Complete the registration form.

2. Pay

  • The registration form, through Zeffy, includes credit card payment or direct bank ACH options. There is an option to donate to cover the cost (3 to 5%) of processing your payment, but it is not required.
  • We strongly prefer online registration and payment, but if necessary, you may email us at ChicagolandECD@gmail.com for instructions on how to fill out the form and pay by check. Please make checks payable to
    Midwest Folk Dance Association, Inc.<—
    Mail your check for the correct amount to:
    Tammy Bretscher, 228 Clinton Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302

Registration in advance is preferred, but same-day registration will also be possible.
Cash, check, or Zelle at the door.