Brattleboro Bal Folk: Intro Session & Dance Party

6-6:40 intro session/beginner’s session
6:45-9 bal (minimal teaching)

Fun, accessible French and European traditional dances. 

No experience or partner necessary.

Don’t be intimidated by the “minimal teaching” label…. come to the intro session and learn the basics, and even if you can’t make it to the intro session, we welcome everyone to jump in and figure it out during the bal! At these dances in France, people just kind of look around and see what other people are doing and if they can’t figure it out, they make it up! We’re all there to have a good time! Please join us!

Live music & dance instruction by Eloise & Co.
Becky Tracy, fiddle
Rachel Bell, accordion

Eloise & Co. on Bandcamp

Dances range from beautiful to raucous. Even if you’ve never tried anything like this before, come on over! Feel free to listen and watch from the sidelines or jump in. We’ll teach you everything you need to know, and the crowd has a reputation for being welcoming, eager  to draw newcomers into the fun. We will continue to offer variations and new dances to keep the experienced dancers engaged!

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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Brattleboro Balfolk with Eloise & Co. 
Bottle This Stuff 

Masks are welcome but not required. Please stay home if you feel ill or are testing positive for Covid-19.

Mark your calendars for:

June 15 @Guilford Park Pavilion
4:30-5:45 Jam
5:45-6:30 Bring your own picnic
6:30-9 Dance

August 24 @Scott Farm

Watch the calendar for specific times and locations