Name: Balkan folk dances in Dublin. TRY ALONE, TRY ALONG in November
Start: 2025-12-05T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-05T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Nicola Farcas School of Ballet

Balkan folk dances in Dublin. TRY ALONE, TRY ALONG in November

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TRY ALONE, TRY ALONG in November! What does it mean?
It is an opportunity for those who would like to join the dance practices but without commitment. You will dance behind the main chain of dancers and you will learn on your own. As the practice progresses, the new dances will be explained and you will hear all explanations and can try along the others.
On Fridays, the level of the participants is beginners/improvers and some of them have just started in September. Tempo of the dances is slow to moderate. There are repetitions of some explanations and clarifications.
On Wednesdays, in the first part we repeat some of the dances from Friday but without explanations. The second part is suitable for more experienced dancers. In any case, during your three visits you can try behind the main chain of dance.
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What to expect in the Friday class (duration 1h, incl. 5 min break) :
* Basic exercises and music for warm up.
* Break down and practise some basic steps / combinations.
* Learn a few dances - some are with very easy combinations, others might be a bit more complicated. You can participate as you wish.
* Improve on dances from previous evenings.
Social dance part (duration 30 min).:
* We can practise some of the dances without detailed explanations.
* Sometimes you will have the opportunity to listen to / dance on live music (bagpipe and two-sided drum).
* Socialise or learn more advanced dances.
* Other related music/social activities.
What to wear:
Please bring a clean pair of soft sole shoes that you will use only in the studio (trainers are ok, or others that are not with a hard sole. They don't have to be special dance shoes). I reserve the right to refuse participation if you don't have it. Dancing barefoot or with socks is not suitable.
The studio is in Santry, just beside Omni shopping centre, near bus stops and with free parking. Usually you can use the parking spaces that are just after the entrance of the business park but if it is not available, try other parking spaces in it.
Please check the address in advance for you first visit and let me know by email if you need further details.
Note: No dances on November 26th.