Brattleboro Bal Folk: Jam, Potluck, Workshop, Dance Party
Schedule
Sun Apr 26 2026 at 03:30 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Broad Brook Community Center | West Brattleboro, VT
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Special event celebrating the 3rd anniversary of Brattleboro Bal Folk!3:30-5 Music jam session downstairs
(The tunes are easy to pick up!)
5-6 Potluck downstairs
6-6:30 or 6:40 Beginners' dance workshop upstairs
6:40-9 Bal (very little teaching- but never fear if you're trying this for the first time! We'll show you the basics in the workshop and then you'll be able to look around at the dance party and pick it up. Or make it up! There's a long tradition in French dancing of just diving in and figuring it out as you go!)
Bring food to share, your instrument, and your dance shoes!
Fun, accessible French and European traditional dances.
No experience or partner necessary.
Live music and dance instruction by Eloise & Co.
Dance: Suggested donation sliding scale $12-$25
(We’ll put a jar/hat/basket out at the jam for extra donations to help cover the extra rent for this event)
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Bal folk is a vibrant and inclusive dance tradition that started out in France, incorporated a bunch of other European influences, and took Europe and the UK by storm during the past 50 years or so. It has become increasingly popular in North America, no doubt due to its accessibility and captivating energy. You can easily join in even if you’ve never danced before. At Brattleboro Bal Folk, all dances are taught, and part of the big bal folk tradition all over the world is looking around to see what other people are doing and jumping in to try it out. No experience or partner required! Dances are in lines, spirals, circles, and pairs and range from hypnotic to meditative to raucous. The music is infectious!
Please bring a clean pair of shoes to change into, or clean your shoes off thoroughly once you get inside, before you step onto the dance floor. We want to protect that beautiful wood floor!
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Masks are welcome but not required. Please stay home if you feel ill or are testing positive for Covid-19.
Upcoming dances:
May 30
Note different location: Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield, MA
with Bethany Waickman on guitar!
5-6:30 pm bal folk
8-11 contra dance with Steve ZA calling
June 14- Guilford Community Park Pavilion
4:30-5:45 Jam Session
5:45-6:30 BYO Picnic
AND amazing crêpes available for sale by Madame Jo's Crêperie
6:30-9 Dance Party
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Where is it happening?
Broad Brook Community Center, 3970 Guilford Center Rd, Guilford, VT 05301-8943, United States, West BrattleboroEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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