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About folk dancing
Getting started
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Getting started
If you are new to folk dancing, the FAC Friday dance in Arlington, MA is the perfect place to join in the fun. Come at the beginning if you can and step right in; this is a friendly, supportive group. It isn’t necessary to have previous dance experience or to bring a partner. Beginners and singles are always welcome. Comfortable, lightweight casual clothes and nonmarking soft-soled, low-heeled shoes are best for folk dancing.
In a typical FAC Friday evening, we do many line and circle folk dances, plus several couple and set folk dances, each to a different recorded or live folk tune. We are very fortunate to have local folk dance musicians sharing their talents with us one or two evenings every month.
Each week, several dances are taught or called, and most others can be followed by watching the leading dancers. Some dances are favorites or classics that are done almost every week; others are less often done. If you attend regularly, after a while many dances will look, sound, and feel familiar to you.
Special: FAC is offering a beginners’ course in basic, village-style dances for six Fridays, 7–8 pm March 14 through April 18, 2008, at the Friday dance location, PACC. People taking this course are admitted FREE to the regular Friday folk dance after each class, 8–11 pm. Registration is $48 through Arlington Community Education; see INTRO to FOLK DANCE under “Dance & Fitness” in the Spring ’08 course list (PDF).
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