Upcoming United States National Conventions
75th National Square Dance Convention® https://75nsdctx.comWaco, Texas, June 24-27, 2026, Claudia and Gary Lester, General Chairmen
76th National Square Dance Convention® https://76nsdc.com
Loveland, Colorado, June 23-26, 2027, Art and Lilly Hardin, General Chairs
77th National Square Dance Convention® https://77nsdcfl.com
Daytona Beach, Florida, June 28 - July 1, 2028, Trent and Beth Hubbert, General Chairmen
Convention Liaisons:
2026 75th NSDC in Waco, Texas - Lissa Bengtson2027 76th NSDC in Loveland, Colorado - Lissa Bengtson
2028 77th NSDC in Daytona Beach, Florida - Gary Chamberlain
75th NSDC Contra Program in Waco
Energizer Dance – Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 6:30 - 7:45 pmLocation: McLennan Hall, Upper Level of Waco Convention Center
(Immediately before the GSI Caller School dance)
ContraLab Meetings – Wednesday Afternoon, June 24, 2026
Location: Texas Room South 116+117, Lower Level of Waco Convention Center
ContraLab Annual Meeting 1:00 - 3:00 pm Central Time
ContraLab Board of Governors Meeting following the Annual Meeting
Contra Dancing during the 75th National Square Dance Convention in Waco, Texas
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 25 – 27, 2026, Contra Hall
Location: Texas Room South 116+117, Lower Level of Waco Convention Center
Morning Introduction to Contras every day, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Noon Clinics: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Thursday: Contra Chestnuts by Rich Goss
Friday: English Country Dancing by Lissa Bengtson
Saturday: Scottish Country Dancing by John Roby
Live Music in the Contra Hall at the 75th NSDC each evening, 7-10 pm
Thursday: The Lowly Faulters from Cleburne, Texas
Friday: The Lone Star Pirates from San Antonio, Texas
Saturday: Brand Awareness from Houston and San Antonio, Texas
Past National Conventions since CONTRALAB was founded
2025 74th NSDC in Shreveport, Louisiana
2024 73rd NSDC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2023 72nd NSDC in Mobile, Alabama
2022 71st NSDC in Evansville, Indiana
2021 70th NSDC in Jackson, Mississippi
2020 69th NSDC in Spokane, Washington (cancelled by Covid-19 Pandemic)
2019 68th NSDC in Atlanta, Georgia
2018 67th NSDC in Kansas City, Missouri
2017 66th NSDC in Cincinnati, Ohio
2016 65th NSDC in Des Moines, Iowa
2015 64th NSDC in Springfield, Massachusetts
2014 63rd NSDC in Little Rock, Arkansas
2013 62nd NSDC in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2012 61st NSDC in Spokane, Washington
2011 20th NSDC in Detroit, Michigan
2010 59th NSDC in Louisville, Kentucky
2009 58th NSDC in Long Beach, California
2008 57th NSDC in Wichita, Kansas
2007 56th NSDC in Charlotte, North Carolina
2006 55th NSDC in San Antonio, Texas
2005 54th NSDC in Portland, Oregon
2004 53rd NSDC in Denver, Colorado
2003 52nd NSDC in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2002 51st NSDC in St. Paul, Minnesota
2001 50th NSDC in Anaheim, California
2000 49th NSDC in Baltimore, Maryland
1999 48th NSDC in Indianapolis, Indiana
1998 47th NSDC in Charlotte, North Carolina
1997 46th NSDC in Orlando, Florida
1996 45th NSDC in San Antonio, Texas
1995 44th NSDC in Birmingham, Alabama
1994 43rd NSDC in Portland, Oregon
1993 42nd NSDC in St. Louis, Missouri
1992 41st NSDC in Cincinnati, Ohio
1991 40th NSDC in Salt Lake City, Utah
1990 39th NSDC in Memphis, Tennessee
1989 38th NSDC in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1988 37th NSDC in Anaheim, California
1987 36th NSDC in Houston, Texas