Monthly international folk dance parties
Participatory folk dancing for all levels
Monthly Saturdays, 8–11 pm
Admission $12 • FAC members $10 • Students $7
FAC’s monthly folk dance parties typically feature live music and all-request programming without teaching. Beginners may find that many dances can be followed by watching the leading dancers. It is not necessary to attend with a partner. For more information, see About folk dancing.
We provide punch for the refreshment table; donations of snacks are welcome.
Please help protect the hall’s wooden floor by changing to clean, soft-soled shoes before dancing. For the comfort and well-being of all our dancers, especially those with allergies or asthma, please do not wear perfume or fragranced personal products at our dances. Thank you!
Saturday folk dance party schedule, 2010:
January 30, 2010
International music by Shining Moon
NOTE: different location this month—
Saint John’s Episcopal Church parish hall,
74 Pleasant Street/Route 60 at Lombard Road,
near Arlington Center, Arlington, MA
Galician music and dance workshops with Pedro Senande
will be held in the afternoon at this location,
2:30–4 pm (music) and 4:30–6 pm (dance).
Admission: each workshop $15 • FAC members $13 • students $10,
or both workshops $28 • FAC members $24 • students $18.
February 27, 2010
International music by The Pinewoods Band
at the regular location, Payson Park Congregational Church parish hall
FAC’s Annual General Meeting, 7:30–8:15 pm,
precedes the dance party, which is FREE to FAC members.
March 20, 2010
International music by the Cambridge Folk Orchestra
NOTE: different location this month—
Saint John’s Episcopal Church parish hall,
74 Pleasant Street/Route 60 at Lombard Road,
near Arlington Center, Arlington, MA
Balkan dance workshops with Lee Otterholt
are held in the afternoon at this location,
2:30–4 pm and 4:30–6 pm;
Admission: each workshop $15 • FAC members $13 • students $10,
or both workshops $28 • FAC members $24 • students $18.
Lee reviews his dances at the party.
April 2010
No Saturday party — See you at the NEFFA Festival in Mansfield, MA!
May 15, 2010
International music by Three Goat Night (Dean Brown, Colin Ferguson, Ralph Iverson, Heather Lee, David Skidmore, David Traugot, Brian Wilson, Patrick Yacono)
June 2010
No Saturday party — Hope to see you at FAC Pinewoods in Plymouth, MA!
July 17, 2010
International music by Shining Moon
A review of Bulgarian and Czech dances taught at FAC Pinewoods
precedes the dance party, 5–7 pm;
admission to the review $8 • FAC members $6 • students $5.
August 28, 2010
International music by the Cambridge Folk Orchestra
September 2010
No monthly Saturday party — Come to the FAC Benefit Bash on September 25!
October 30, 2010
International music by the All-Girl Band
November 27, 2010
International music by The Pinewoods Band
December 2010
No monthly Saturday party — See you at the New Year’s Eve folk dance party!
Download the summer 2010 Saturday party schedule as a printable PDF.
