Pianist Dave Wiesler (Newark, DE) discovered playing for folk dancing in the early 1990s, and felt that the job description had been written specifically for him.  In the three decades since, he has become highly regarded for his strong rhythm, his technical skills, and his deep knowledge of many genres — ranging from contra dance, English and Scottish country dance to Viennese waltz, couple dance, jazz, and sacred music. Dave has played at festivals and dance and music camps across the country, as well as in Canada, Scotland, England, and France. He appears on over two dozen recordings, many of which feature his compositions. In addition, Dave is a music teacher, a capable guitarist and singer, a writer of silly parody songs, and a children's choir accompanist. 

Cecily Mills is a Boston-based cellist and vocalist. She grew up attending a multitude CDSS camps and events. While she can be found playing music at bluegrass festivals, Irish sessions, and house concerts, her heart lies in making music for dancing. She is seen most often performing with Good Company for contra dancing, the Pegasus Collective for English Country dancing, and the New Grown-Ups for a delightful variety of scenarios. A self-appointed court jester, Cecily can be found instigating all sorts of shenanigans and tomfoolery on the dance floor, in jam sessions, on the stage, and at the dinner table. Cecily brings a wealth of musical experience and creativity along with a joyful and inclusive spirit to all she does.

Laurel Swift is an inspiring instigator of creative projects and performances rooted in folk arts. A musician, singer and dancer, solo, with Gadarene (double bass, clogs) and The Gloworms (fiddle), Laurel founded and choreographed Morris Offspring, co-created and performed Under Her Skin with Debs Newbold, has choreographed morris for film and theatre. She also teaches folk music, with particular focus on helping people find ownership of our shared traditions through creative approaches to variation, ensemble skills and simply having a good time. Laurel developed Shooting Roots youth folk arts project, and has worked on many community projects including EFDSS’s London Youth Folk Ensemble. Since arriving in the USA Laurel has performed in Revels Boston, Revels North, played for a bunch of exhilarating ceilidhs, performed and taught fiddle, song, morris and clog at camps and local events.

Sarah Hirsch is an artist, writer, and teacher living by the sea in Wickford, Rhode Island with her partner and their oodles of critters. Sarah grew up contradancing and sketching under tables at the edges of contra dances, and is now a dance organizer as well. She also loves swimming, singing, gardening, biking, critters, and dabbling in fiddle. Sarah has written and illustrated a few children’s books, and has a poetry book coming out soon. Sarah's primary art practice is oil painting, chasing moving light and moments of connection, flowers, waves, and dancers. Sarah teaches children and adults and everyone in between. She holds a Masters of Education from Lesley University with a focus on community arts and trauma responsive learning. She is Montessori teacher certified, and holds a B.A. from Colby College in studio art, literature, and creative writing, and received a Fulbright grant to teach in Morocco. She taught in France, India, Morocco, Maine, Boston, and has gradually found her way back to the beautiful coast of Rhode Island.