The St. John's Folk Arts Council has its own group of dancers who often perform at The Newoundland and Labrador Folk Festival. Also Ford Elms is now (2003) hosting (and I guess teaching the basics) Newfoundland folk dance from 8 to 9:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at The Ship Inn (before the regular folk night starts at 9:30 p.m.). I don't think there is a charge but if you stay for the main folk night the cover is $5. They may also meet elsewhere on Monday nights during other weeks but I'm not sure.
Pigeon Inlet hosts `Dance Up' dances every two weeks during busy times of the year, with lots of reels and jigs, some close to the Irish dances but others that have been modified over the centuries to suit Newfoundland kitchen dances and cotillions and squares. Some popular dances include `The Lancers', `Running the Goat' and many more, usually called by Tonya Kearley. [This has been suspended for a while, call Pigeon Inlet at 754-7324 or (outside St. John's area) 1-888-754-7377 for more details.]
Pigeon Inlet's Dance Up series has their own dance group as well, which in 1997 travelled to an international dance festival in Spain.
Penney Folk Dancers (Grand Bank) family (and other) dancers dressed in colourful garb who demonstrate Newfoundland dances to live music
Outer Cove Concert Crowd includes some great dancers.
El Viento Flamenco performances include some flamenco dance.
St. Pat's Dancers --- young tap and step dancers, sometimes (well, maybe not recently) accompanied live by ace accordionist Graham Wells.
Steele N'Steps (739-7837) offers Irish step dancing lessons and may put on performances sometimes.
Some dancers accompanied fiddler Kelly Russell at the millenium celebrations at St. John's Harbour but I forget the name of their company/teacher.
There are occasional modern dance shows at the LSPU Hall and even a weekend (or week-long) festival once a year.