
Feb 2025
Intro to Intermediate Salsa Dancing In this class, you will learn all of the fundamental (but important!) elements that will help take your salsa dancing to the next level (intermediate). This class is intended for people who have successfully completed at least two months of salsa, or for people who have been dancing for several months, but who haven't had much formal instruction and want to really learn the key techniques for dancing at the intermediate level. We will cover:…
Full Details »The weekly Monday Night Scandinavian Dance continues in the new year. Learn Scandinavian couple dancing (polskas and pols). We teach the first hour, followed by open dancing, usually with live music. No partner needed, just low-friction, hard-soled shoes so that you will be able to pivot (spin) on the beautiful Avalon floors. Pivoting easily and frequently is necessary for fast-turning Polska and Pols dances. These classes build skills from week to week so one should try and attend regularly. Come…
Full Details »Salsa, Level 2 We will continue to explain all of the basic and important elements of salsa dancing. After this class you will be prepared to go out and have even more fun dancing in the salsa nightclubs of Boulder and Denver. This class is intended for people who have successfully completed at least one month of introductory salsa, or for people who have danced before in nightclubs, but who haven't yet had any formal instruction. We will cover: Lead…
Full Details »Intermediate Salsa Before enrolling in this class, you should have successfully completed Salsa, Levels I,II, III, and IV or be comfortable executing all the basic combinations in salsa dancing. This class should be normally taken at least about six times before advancing to Level V. Each month this class will be different, varying in content and presentation. We will cover: Double Right Turn (presented about once every three months) Copa and variations (presented about once every three months) Fancy Combinations…
Full Details »OneBody Dance – A Community Dance Journey | Social Dance OneBody Dance is a place that welcomes deep personal journeys and deepening connection with others through dance. Come join us as our bodies are moved individually and collectively, as One Body. Treat yourself every Wednesday and Saturday mornings to a 3 Wave Dance Journey that leads us through 5-phased waves of music. WEDNESDAY …
Full Details »West Coast Swing Lessons and Social Every Thursday! CALLING ALL WCS LOVERS IN COLORADO! We are thrilled to offer you the opportunity to learn from some of the best WCS instructors in town, followed by an unforgettable WCS party. Join us every Thursday from 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm. – WCS class 7:30 pm 2 circles 1 room (Beginner & Intermediate) – Social dancing starts at 8:30 pm – Class + Party $15 ($12 students) – Dancing only $10 ($8…
Full Details »FREE Beginning Class – BIFD International Folk Dance
FREE Beginning Class every Friday night! 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Join us to learn dances from all around the world. We will teach easy dances from Romania, Albania, Greece, Hungary, Israel, the United States, France, Ireland, England, Bulgaria and more. We meet every Friday night and take our time breaking down steps to all the dances we teach. The dances you will be introduced to are also danced in our regular sessions (which take place on Friday nights starting…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »OneBody Dance – A Community Dance Journey | Social Dance OneBody Dance is a place that welcomes deep personal journeys and deepening connection with others through dance. Come join us as our bodies are moved individually and collectively, One Body. Treat yourself every Wednesday and Saturday mornings to a 3 Wave Dance Journey that leads through three 5-phased waves of music.
Full Details »Social dance of Scotland. Does not require a partner
Full Details »Join us on Sunday nights from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Avalon in Sodal Hall. Teaching from 7 to 8 p.m., Open Dance/Requests from 8 to 10 p.m. Cost: $6 for the evening, first visit is free. All levels welcome and no partner required!
document.getElementById('forum_embed').src =
'https://groups.google.com/forum/embed/?place=forum/boulder-israeli-dance'
+ '&showsearch=true&showpopout=true&showtabs=false'
+ '&parenturl=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location.href);
Dance to Live Music at BIFD – Rhythm Republik
Friday, February 21, 2025 - 7:30 -11:00 p.m. - $5.00 In lieu of BIFD's regular programming, join us for a night of dancing to live music with Rhythm Republik. https://www.boulderfolkdancers.org/
Find out more »Join Boulder Swing Dance for a social dance party from 8-11 pm in Sodal Hall. No partner necessary! Take a drop-in beginner Lindy Hop lesson before the dance from 7-8 pm for just $5. Admission (sold separately) is $10, $5 for students, accepted via cash, credit card, and Venmo. www.boulderswingdance.com
Full Details »Move The Earth~ a sensual ecstatic dance for women-identified people with Audrey Steele LPCC, R-DMT The emphasis of this class is on developing a healthy and loving relationship with Self. Each class is a journey diving into, and deeply exploring, erotic expression through dance. We practice listening to our body, and its desires. We learn its language. Through this practice we reprogram our limiting thought and action patterns into more empowered ways of being. This class is about repossessing our…
Full Details »Mar 2025
Salsa, Level 1, "Intro to Salsa" This class will be taught at the introductory level. No previous dance experience at all is required! This is a four-week course, which runs on four consecutive Tuesdays. Feel free to join in on the second week, and if you have danced a little bit before, you can join in on any week! We will explain all of the basic and important elements of salsa dancing. After this class you will be prepared to…
Full Details »Social Scandinavian dancing, mostly to live music. The evening is a blend of gammaldans (waltz, hambo, schottis....) and bygdedans (polskas and springars). Requests are honored if at all possible. Partners are not necessary, but we strongly recommend wearing hard-soled shoes, as it makes the dances both easier and more fun. There is no dance during the summer months, June, July, and August.
Full Details »BIFD Annual Meeting
BIFD Annual Meeting with election of Members of the Board. Lasts 15-20 minutes after teaching. https://www.boulderfolkdancers.org/
Find out more »Apr 2025
BIFD Annual Workshop – Albanian Dances with Genci Kastrati
Genci Kastrati teaches Albanian Dances April 25-April 27, 2025 Registration opens March 1, 2025 https://www.boulderfolkdancers.org/
Find out more »May 2025
Dance to Live Music at BIFD – Barbelfish
Barbelfish plays live music for BIFD's Oldies Goldies night Evening starts at 7:30 p.m. in North Hall Live music at 8:30 p.m. in Sodal Hall $5 for member/$10 non-members Potluck. Please bring a dish to share. https://www.boulderfolkdancers.org/
Find out more »Jun 2025
Aug 2025
West Coast Swing Lessons and Social Every Thursday! CALLING ALL WCS LOVERS IN COLORADO! We are thrilled to offer you the opportunity to learn from some of the best WCS instructors in town, followed by an unforgettable WCS party. Join us every Thursday from 7:30 pm to 11 pm. - WCS class 7:30 pm 2 circles 1 room (Beginner & Intermediate) - Social dancing starts at 8:30 - Class + Party $15 - Dancing only $10 - $2 student discount…
Full Details »Jul 2026
OneBody Dance – A Community Dance Journey | Social Dance OneBody Dance is a place that welcomes deep personal journeys and deepening connection with others through dance. Come join us as our bodies are moved individually and collectively, as One Body. Treat yourself every Wednesday and Saturday mornings to a 3 Wave Dance Journey that leads us through 5-phased waves of music. WEDNESDAY …
Full Details »