Name: Folk Traditions: “Folk Dancing”
Start: 2025-04-26T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-26T16:00:00-05:00
Location: 3101 Burritt Dr SE, Huntsville, AL, United States, Alabama 35801

$Folk Traditions: \u201cFolk Dancing\u201d$

Deadline to Register: April 19th at 5:00pm
Title: Folk Traditions: “Folk Dancing”
Description: Experience the music, rhythms and dances of various countries such as Scotland, Norway, Romania, and many more! No prior experience needed. This three-hour workshop will give you a sampling of iconic dance types from around the world, from social walking dances, to dizzying couple dances, to intricate set formations. Join us for a great way to learn about other cultures in a friendly environment that exercises your mind and body. Please note: This workshop is open to adults and youth ages 15-18 if accompanied by a parent or guardian. Each participant will need to purchase a ticket.
Instructor: Amanda Albrecht has been dancing since the age of five. She began performing folk dances in 2009, and has been working ever since to expand her own knowledge of various types of cultural dances, and to share them with others. She is an instructor for Saturn Jive Dance Space, in Huntsville, AL. Her dance repertoire includes swing, hula, tango, two-step, cha-cha, waltz, polka, and contra. She has performed Scandinavian folk dances internationally with the Sons of Norway team from Poulsbo, WA, and has served the Bozeman Folklore Society as instructor, committee chair, and president. For the Folklore Society, she taught folk dances from England, Romania, Scotland, Israel, Ireland, Armenia, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Japan, Brittany, Norway, Assyria, Ukraine, Austria, Greece, Serbia, Turkey, Sweden, Macedonia and more! You can probably find her on some dance floor in town 2-3 times a week.
Supplies and Attire: All materials and supplies will be provided. Please wear comfortable clothing you can move in, and shoes that will let you slide easily.
Dates/Time: Saturday, April 26th (1:00pm-4:00pm)
Tuition: $50.00
Supply Fee: $5.00
Level: Beginner
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Important Information: Registering for a workshop indicates that the student is 19 years of age or older and understands that photographs/video may be taken during the event and their image may be used on Burritt on the Mountain’s website and social media outlets or other promotional materials. Registration also indicates that the student releases Burritt on the Mountain and the City of Huntsville, all their directors, employees, volunteers, and any persons associated with Burritt on the Mountain, from any liability for any bodily injury and/or property damage suffered by the attendee as a result of actives during the educational program.
Cancelation Policy: Our workshops take a great deal of advance planning and purchasing of supplies. 25% of all ticket purchases are a non-refundable deposit. Students that cancel 30 days or more prior to the date of the class will be eligible for a refund, minus the non-refundable deposit. No refunds will be issued less than 30 days from the start date of a class.* To be fair and consistent, there can be no exceptions to this policy, regardless for the reason a cancelation is requested.
Thank you for understanding that this policy is in place to protect our artist instructors who spend time, energy, and money to create an amazing learning experience.
*We require a minimum number of students to hold a class. If this minimum is not met, the class may be canceled or rescheduled. In this case, a full refund will be offered.