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Friday night fun: move to the music of the world!

Participatory international folk dancing
8–11 pm most Fridays, September through June

Park Avenue Congregational Church parish hall,
corner of Park Avenue and Paul Revere Road, Arlington Heights, Massachusetts

Admission $8 • FAC members $6 • Students $5

Beginners and singles are always welcome!

Marcie Van Cleave and guest teachers provide dynamic leadership for new and experienced dancers alike at FAC’s Friday folk dance. In a typical evening, several dances are taught or called, and most others can be followed by watching the leading dancers. It is not necessary to have previous dance experience or to attend with a partner. For more information about what happens at our Friday dances, see About folk dancing or call the FAC office at 781-662-7475.

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!

Friday folk dance schedule, January–June 2008:

January 4

Music by Shining Moon

January 11

Regular teaching and request program

January 18

Regular teaching and request program

January 25

Music by International Music Club

February 1

Croatian Night with music by Pajdashi

February 8

Regular teaching and request program

February 15

Regular teaching and request program

February 22

Cancelled because of the snowstorm

February 29

Music by International Music Club

March 7

Regular teaching and request program

March 14

Romanian Night with The Pinewoods Band

March 21

Music by International Music Club

March 28

Surprise party for Marcie Van Cleave

Music by The Pinewoods Band

April 4

Music by the Cambridge Folk Orchestra

April 11

Regular teaching and request program

April 18

Music by International Music Club

April 25

NO DANCE — See you at NEFFA in Mansfield, MA

May 2

Music by Shining Moon

May 9

Regular teaching and request program

May 16

Regular teaching and request program

May 23

Music by International Music Club

May 30

Regular teaching and request program

June 6

Regular teaching and request program

June 13

Regular teaching and request program

June 20

NO DANCE — FAC’s Pinewoods Camp sessions in Plymouth, MA are held June 19–26 with Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu, Alix Cordray, and The Pinewoods Band

June 27

Regular teaching and request program

Next dance: September 5

Download a printable PDF version of the 2008 Friday dance schedule.


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