Balfolk lessons

BIOMECHANICS OF CIRCLE DANCES

Ever heard or said one of these white lies?
— It's just two steps there and one back.
— Hop in, you will catch it as we go.
— We don't teach this dance, anyone can do it in three minutes.
Yup. That's how we kill group dances in bal folk, and then we're surprised that people don't enjoy them. But we can do better. How?

In this course, we will focus on a few simple but important principles of how our bodies work. And we will explore what can (and what cannot; and what shouldn't, but unfortunately can) happen when more such bodies connect. You will not only gain deeper understanding of how group dances work, but most importantly, you will get the ability to truly enjoy them (instead of just waiting for the next scottish while dancing them).

WHEN, WHERE, WHO...

The course consists of eight one-hour lessons. Most of them will take place on Tuesdays from 7pm to 8pm in Komunitní centrum Smíchov (Na Doubkové 2040/8). Only the very first one (on March 5th) will start at 9pm and end at 10pm; but you are still very welcome to come at 7pm and warm up by social dancing. (We apologize for this little schedule inconsistency.) The price is 1600 CZK (cca 64 EUR).
The lessons will be taught by Mikuláš Bryan – musician, dancer, dance teacher and the founder of Czech balfolk scene, who loves group dances beyond words (although he likes, dances and teaches couple dances as well).

You can register here:

REGISTRATION FORM

If you are not sure yet, come to the first lesson and try. Then you either pay just for that one lesson (200 CZK, cca 8 EUR) and will never come back, or you will pay for the whole course. Please fill in the registration form in any case.

DRESS CODE?

Not at all. Wear anything you feel comfortable in while moving. We recommend avoiding high-heels, but if you insist, so be it. We will be moving quite a bit, so an extra T-shirt might come in handy, as well as a deodorant, especially if you are staying for the evening ball, too (which you definitely should).

AND AFTER THE LESSON?

After every lesson there is a ball (from 8pm till 10pm, same place). If you stay to enjoy it (which we very much recommend), please note that the price of the course does not include rental of the hall during the ball; we will therefore ask you for additional fee of 100 CZK (cca 4 EUR).
(Yes, we know that 300 CZK for one night is not a negligible amount. Believe us, we are not happy about it. But bear with us – the spring is near, we will move outside and rental won't be an issue anymore.)

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