Fri, Jan 23
at 7 pm
Elks Lodge
(2nd floor)
112
N. Pattee St
Hello Dancers! We will meet again at the next scheduled dance on Friday, January 23 at 7 pm. Both new and experienced dancers are welcome. Dances will be on the 4th Friday of the month for Jan, Feb, Mar, and Apr.
​Everyone welcome. No experience necessary. No dance partner required. All dances taught by Mike Sweet. Come join us! Questions? Send a message through the contact page.
Bal Folk derives its name from traditional “folk balls” held around western Europe. Over the last decade western European folk music and dance has experienced a revival that is sweeping across Europe and gaining momentum in the North America.
It’s not just the tunes, the dancing, the music or the traditions – it’s the magic that happens when we put it all together.
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Bal Folk dances are participatory events, based on traditional dances gathered from all over Europe that have easy basic steps, everyone can get involved, and dancers are free from gender-defined roles. The dances are easy and fun, the music is wonderful and evocative, and the atmosphere is joyful and friendly. The audience is on the dance floor.​​
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The music is based mostly on western European traditional tunes, but "amped up" with new arrangements or new compositions written for Bal Folk dancing.
