BELFAST – On Sunday, April 12 join the fun as Belfast Flying Shoes presents our monthly English country dance, with glorious live music by Sarah-Hadley Yakir and Kristen Planeaux and cheerful calling by Maura McCampbell, Chrissy Fowler and friends. Experience the delightful breadth of English dance repertoire: energetic and regal, frisky and deliberate, simple figures and slightly challenging sequences.
English country dance, or ECD, is a folk tradition similar to our local contra dance culture, emphasizing both participatory dancing and live music with partners and neighbors dancing together in a set. Contemporary English dancing has gorgeously varied music and choreography.
The program starts at 3 p.m. with a brief introductory session for folks who are new to ECD. The Unitarian Universalist Church, 37 Miller St. in Belfast, is an accessible venue. Admission is $15–$25 and includes light refreshments. All are welcome! This program is supported in part by a community grant from the Country Dance & Song Society (www.cdss.org).
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 the nonprofit’s diverse programs are music and movement residencies in local schools.
For more go to www.belfastflyingshoes.org.
