BIFD International Folk Dance

We meet every Friday Night

7:30-7:45 p.m. – Easy warm up dances

7:45-8:30 p.m. – Teaching of International dances. Our teachers select dances from a wide variety of countries including: Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Türkiye, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, France, England, Ireland, Sweden, Poland, Israel, Russia, Ukraine and more.

8:30-11:00 p.m. – Quick community announcements followed by open dancing of all levels. Dancers may request dances they like.

No partner necessary, all ages welcome. Please wear shoes that won’t mark the wooden floor.

First time free. $5 thereafter.

Swing Rueda Classes

Join us for a 4-week series on Sundays in October to learn.  Swing Rueda  Swing Rueda is a fun circle dance in which couples dance and change partners in sync with each other, responding to directions from a caller. The dance uses common swing moves and playful moves that keep you moving around the circle.   This is a 4-week progressive series on Sunday afternoons in October from 3:30 – 5:00pm at the Avalon Ballroom. Each class will review previous moves, refine what you already know,  and add more! Beginner and experienced dancers welcome!  No partner needed.$40 for the series ($10 per class.  If you miss a class, er will catch you up!).

Trauma-Informed Movement Workshop

If you have struggled to maintain a positive relationship with exercise in the past, or have sustained an injury and find yourself hesitant or anxious to re-engage with exercise, this workshop is for you. Come learn the systems at work in self-protection, their interplay, and how we can work within them to increase our safety, lessen our anxiety and internal resistance, and improve our overall relationship with struggle and discomfort without overwhelming our bodies or minds. To ensure a positive experience, space is limited – please e-mail to reserve your spot.

$65 until 02/27, or $80 at the door

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Posture Workshop

How much does your posture say about you? Your confidence and presence, your strength and mobility? Our spines, the literal backbone of all our movement possibilities, do not get nearly enough love in the modern-day life most of us lead. Come learn just how much this central bone column affects our every movement. Learn to care for and respect your spine, and be wowed by how much it will give back to you when properly supported. Walk-ins are accepted but space is limited – please email ahead of time to ensure your spot!

$65 until 02/20, or $80 at the door

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Special BIFD International Folk Dance with Balkanika!

FEB 20, 2026 – Special Event with Balkanika performing and teaching Bulgarian dances
Bring a snack or beverage to share. $5 members / $10 non-members

We meet every Friday Night

7:30-7:45 p.m. – Easy warm up dances

7:45-8:30 p.m. – Teaching of International dances. Our teachers select dances from a wide variety of countries including: Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Türkiye, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, France, England, Ireland, Sweden, Poland, Israel, Russia, Ukraine and more.

8:30-11:00 p.m. – Quick community announcements followed by open dancing of all levels. Dancers may request dances they like.

No partner necessary, all ages welcome. Please wear shoes that won’t mark the wooden floor.

First time free. $5 thereafter.

Gait Workshop

Learn to walk! With balance, strength, confidence, and grace, and without pain. Come learn the gait cycle, the chains of muscles involved with a healthy gait, identify your personal missing links, and strengthen them, one step at a time. Space is limited – please e-mail to ensure your spot!

$65 until 02/06, or $80 at the door

the.body.phonics@gmail.com

CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER – BIFD International Folk Dance

We meet every Friday Night

7:30-7:45 p.m. – Easy warm up dances

7:45-8:30 p.m. – Teaching of International dances. Our teachers select dances from a wide variety of countries including: Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Türkiye, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, France, England, Ireland, Sweden, Poland, Israel, Russia, Ukraine and more.

8:30-11:00 p.m. – Quick community announcements followed by open dancing of all levels. Dancers may request dances they like.

No partner necessary, all ages welcome. Please wear shoes that won’t mark the wooden floor.

First time free. $5 thereafter.

CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER – BIFD International Folk Dance

CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER

We meet every Friday Night

7:30-7:45 p.m. – Easy warm up dances

7:45-8:30 p.m. – Teaching of International dances. Our teachers select dances from a wide variety of countries including: Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Türkiye, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, France, England, Ireland, Sweden, Poland, Israel, Russia, Ukraine and more.

8:30-11:00 p.m. – Quick community announcements followed by open dancing of all levels. Dancers may request dances they like.

No partner necessary, all ages welcome. Please wear shoes that won’t mark the wooden floor.

First time free. $5 thereafter.