BELFAST – On Friday, March 7, let your shoes fly at the First Friday Community Dance & Contra Dance.
The intergenerational program begins at 6 p.m., when the All Comers Band warms up and chooses tunes with ACB leader, Maise Newell. The band is open to all ages, instruments, and skill levels; tunes are posted at belfastflyingshoes.org. The easy-to-learn community dance led by Chrissy Fowler starts at 6:30 p.m.
This month the 8 p.m. contra dance features VT caller, Mary Wesley with local favorites Benjamin Foss & Bennett Konesni, with Ethan Tischler on sound. Dancers can expect rousing tunes and dances from the New England repertoire and beyond.
The First Church is at 8 Court Street in Belfast. Admission is $15-25 for the whole evening. For just the first hour’s Community Dance, admission is $1 kids/$2 adults. For more, First Friday FAQ, and BFS Community Care Policy, visit www.belfastflyingshoes.org
Support for Belfast Flying Shoes and its many programs comes from the Belfast Community Co-op and other local sponsors, grantors, and individual contributors. Founded in 2005, Belfast Flying Shoes builds community and cultivates well-being through the joy of traditional music and dance for people of all backgrounds and identities in Midcoast Maine. Among its diverse programs are arts residencies in local schools.
