Welcome to Redding International Folk Dancers

We are a recreational international folk dance group in Redding, California. Currently we are hosting two different dances series:

1) INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING on FRIDAYS:

We dance Fridays from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Redding Arts Project (formerly the Redding Ballet Academie), 1726 Market Street, across from the Cascade Theatre. Cost is $3. (First-timers are free!)

All Fridays September through June. See postings below for holidays or other occasional schedule changes.

Each evening is a combination of teaching, review, and open request dances. You'll hear a wide range of diverse music. Folk dance is great exercise and just plain fun. Our dances come from all around the world.

If you're interested in coming...Stop by, drop in for just a while or for the whole evening. We tend to start the evening with easier dances and work in intermediate to advanced dances as the night goes on.

2) MONTHLY CONTRA DANCES

On select Saturdays 7:00-10:00 p.m. Our currently scheduled dates for 2019 are: April 27, Summer Break, September 27, October 25, November 16.

Admission $8 adults/$4 students

Contra Dances are at:
Odd Fellows hall in Palo Cedro IOOF/Rebekah Hall - Off of Hwy 44 22551 Silverlode Lane



FOR EITHER TYPE of DANCE...

Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. We recommend shoes that stay securely on your feet (no flip flops!) and with a smooth or light tread (so you can pivot or slide a bit). Bring water.

All dancers are welcome: beginners, experienced folk dancers, guests, visitors....anyone who enjoys dancing. No partner required. (Contra dances are a "partnered" dance, but we don't have fixed partners so everyone gets a chance to join in.)


Updates on the schedule and special events are listed below. Most recent announcements are at the top.



Sunday, November 15, 2009

November-December Updates

  • Friday, November 20: Regular dancing 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday, November 27: Regular dancing 7:00 p.m. (come dance off your Thanksgiving dinner!)
  • Friday, December 4: Regular dancing 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday, December 11: NO DANCING (studio in use for Nutcracker production)
  • Friday, December 18: Regular dancing 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, December 19: Christmas Party 6:00 p.m. at Redding Ballet Academie. Potluck dinner, dancing to live music set and by request.
  • Friday, December 25: NO DANCING (Christmas day)
  • Friday, January 1: Regular dancing 7:00 p.m. (come start the New Year right with dancing!)

Monday, November 2, 2009

November Announcements

  • Starting this month, the weekly fee will be $3.00 at the door.
  • Friday, November 13 is our 2nd-Friday Trader Joe's snack night. Bring something to share if you like.
  • Friday, November 27 is the day after Thanksgiving. Lenore will run dancing that night if enough people plan to be there. Please RSVP when you come to dance on the 6th or 13th.