What we’re about
If you love to dance, or love great live music, we welcome you with open arms. Meet one of the most fun and friendly dance communities in and around Rochester ~ "Rochester Cajun Zydeco Network". We host music and dance events from and inspired by Cajun and Creole cultures of SW Louisiana to best assure dancers and music lovers get a great taste for what Louisiana can deliver.
The music is lively and addicting. Once you're turned on to the rhythmic sounds of Zydeco you can't let it go. The groove comes from way down south where we dance in the street to a bayou beat. And once we put our Mardi Gras beads around your neck, you’re one of the family.
Before you know it, you'll start looking forward to the dances and celebrating with others your new found love for the unique Louisiana form of music that makes you feel good all over
No experience necessary ... we'll teach you. We always provide a SURVIVAL ZYDECO DANCE LESSON at the beginning of our shows so you can learn the basics. We even have Dance Ambassadors who will come dance with you and encourage you throughout your learning curve. Once you have the basics down, you'll find infinite ways to get creative, develop your own style, and improvise within the dance ... so things always stay fresh and interesting.
While Zydeco Dance is partner dancing, you don’t need a partner. Come as a couple ~ Come solo ~ All are welcome. Everyone here delights in dancing with everyone else … it’s a hallmark of our dance community. Before long you'll be making new friends, learning new moves, and finding your swamp soul.
This meetup is organized completely by volunteers whose passion is Zydeco, Cajun, and Creole music and dancing in all its forms and styles. We’re here to make it easier for you to find and join the many dance events in our area and around the country ... and to get you dancing like you never thought you could.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Heavy Bone Zydeco-Saturday, November 9@ "The Social" in Naples!The Social Restaurant & Taproom, Naples, NY
Event by Rochester Cajun Zydeco - Blues Fusion Dance
The Social Taproom & Restaurant
Tickets · $12.51
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Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Heavy Bone Zydeco’s debut performance at The Naples Hotel’s Social Taproom. The Social’s gracious “Red Room” banquette hall will be hopping and bopping with Zydeco dancers all night long, stomping and gliding along its century’s old hardwood floors.
Heavy Bone and the Good Times Zydeco Band from Ithaca is excited to bring their unique next-gen Zydeco sound to the Naples Valley. The rhythms of Zydeco are deep-rooted in each member of Heavy Bone, flowing from their lifelong exposure to how Preston and Keith Frank lay down real deal Creole Zydeco at the Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance in Trumansburg.
Heavy Bone puts a northern spin on the tradition of Zydeco as a musical form passing the magic down from generation to generation as the members of the band reflect … Jonas Puryear - Accordion, son of Donna the Buffalo’s Jeb Puryear; Cole Stearns – Scrubboard, son of Richie Stearns; Zeb Whitford – Drums; Joe Hayward – Bass; Sam Schmidt – Guitar. Heavy Bone is certified to bring on the energy and keep your boots stompin’ with contagious rhythms, catchy lyrics, and thumpin’ drums. - Li'l Anne & Hot Cayenne - cooking up mighty tasty Zydeco @ Harmony-Sat Nov 16thHarmony House , Webster, NY
Rochester Cajun Zydeco Network is THRILLED to bring LI'L ANNE & HOT CAYENNE back to Harmony House!!!! Looking back over 20+ years of bringing the best in Cajun & Zydeco music to our beloved dancehall, w/out question, Li'l Anne has inspired more peeps to shake it all night than any other band.
LI’L ANNE & HOT CAYENNE** One of the hottest Regional Zydeco Dance Bands in the land **
** Musically tight classic Zydeco groove **
** With a hot spicy touch all their own **
VIDEO PREVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAxS-PSStFs
-------------------------------------------------------PRESENTED BY: Rochester Cajun Zydeco Network w/ SUPPORT from Lafayette Travel - www.lafayettetravel.com
KEEP THE TRADITION ALIVE!!!~~ Let’s do it up right ~~
~~ Be sure to bring a dish/snack to pass ~~
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EVENT DETAILS:LOCATION: Harmony House, 58 East Main St, Webster, NY 14580
DATE: November 16 (Sat)
TIME: 7:15PM - Zydeco dance lesson / 8-11PM – It’s show time!!!
INFO: (585) 727-4119 / www.rochesterzydeco.comTICKETS: $15 Advance // $20 Day of Show // $10 w/ student ID // children 14 and under are FREE
ADVANCE TICKET OPTIONS:
• ONLINE (Thru 11/15, w/ small fee): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/949098437977
• IN PERSON: Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave, Brighton 14610
• RCZN members pay advance price at the doorL'IL ANNE AND HOT CAYENNE - Take half a dozen groovemasters, add a spicy blend of rock ‘n’ roll, blues, and funk to the up-tempo Zydeco beat, and presto, you’ve got a dance groove that just won’t quit! Taking the Northeast Zydeco scene by storm, Li’l Anne & Hot Cayenne have been invited to play a variety of prestigious venues including Rhythm and Roots Festival, Great Connecticut Cajun/Zydeco Music & Arts Festival, Saratoga Springs Dance Flurry, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Great Blue Heron Festival, and Blast from the Bayou. Where ever they go, where ever the play ... crowds are always screaming for more spice ... HOT CAYENNE!!!
- Heavy Bone and the Good Time Zydeco Band at Abilene Bar and Lounge!Abilene Bar and Lounge, Rochester, NY
Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm
Heavy Bone and the Good Times Zydeco Band
Heavy Bone and the Good Times Zydeco Band – Upstate NY’s next-gen Zydeco band from in and around Ithaca. The rhythms of Zydeco are deep-rooted in each member, flowing from their listening & dancing to Preston and Keith Frank lay down real deal Creole Zydeco at the Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance in Trumansburg. Heavy Bone is certified to bring on the energy and keep your boots stompin’ with contagious rhythms, catchy lyrics, and thumpin’ drums. Heavy Bone puts a northern spin on the tradition of Zydeco as a musical tradition passed down from generation to generation as the members of the band reflect … Jonas Puryear - Accordion, son of Donna the Buffalo’s Jeb Puryear; Cole Stearns – Scrubboard, son of Richie Stearns; Zeb Whitford – Drums; Joe Hayward – Bass; Sam Schmidt – Guitar.https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565373495817
https://www.instagram.com/hvybone_goodtimeszydeco/
Tickets: $10 advance, $15 day of show and on sale now at https://abilene.showare.com/ and at the bar