Circle Dancing Group
Circle Dancing will be held every Monday afternoon from 2-3pm at the Baptist Church Pine Hall in Lyme Regis.
Traditional circle dances often come from the Eastern European folk tradition and were community dances originating in villages. Each village had their own dance or version of a dance to celebrate or mark all occasions. Many of the traditional dances I teach come from Macedonia and countries from that region such as Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Albania and Rom (Gypsy) dances from these regions. I also have a large number of Israeli dances to share and a few Breton dances too.
Over the last 30 to 40 years or so, circle dances have evolved away from just traditional dances and within my repertoire are also a number of recently choreographed circle and line dances (not like those from USA) danced to a range of musical genres, including classical music.
I have been leading circle dancing for many years and many of the dances I teach can be simple to learn. There is no need for a partner either.
Created May 2023
Traditional circle dances often come from the Eastern European folk tradition and were community dances originating in villages. Each village had their own dance or version of a dance to celebrate or mark all occasions. Many of the traditional dances I teach come from Macedonia and countries from that region such as Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Albania and Rom (Gypsy) dances from these regions. I also have a large number of Israeli dances to share and a few Breton dances too.
Over the last 30 to 40 years or so, circle dances have evolved away from just traditional dances and within my repertoire are also a number of recently choreographed circle and line dances (not like those from USA) danced to a range of musical genres, including classical music.
I have been leading circle dancing for many years and many of the dances I teach can be simple to learn. There is no need for a partner either.
Created May 2023