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Go Dancing in Boulder County, Colorado!
Dance a day (or two) away at Boulder recreation centers Jan. 3 and 4. The East Boulder Community Center (5660 Sioux Drive) and North Boulder Recreation Center (3170 Broadway) offer a wide range of sampler classes these two days—from ballet to hip-hop to tap—so you can find out which dance is right for you. Dance attire and shoes are not required. See website for complete schedule. 303-413-7477. ARGENTINE TANGO/DANCE OF THE HEART Dance of the Heart specializes in Argentine tango: social dance parties, performances, private lessons, group classes, and eventrips to other tango communities in the U.S. and abroad. See website for local classes and international workshops. Eminence Hall, 3213 Walnut St., Boulder. 303-938-0716. This nonprofit organization sponsors energetic old-time community dances the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Ave. Dances are primarily contradances, plus some circle dances and waltzes, and are accompanied by live music. Try a free lesson at 7:15 pm; then dance from 8-11 pm. The group welcomes all comers, and you don’t need to bring a partner. 303-592-3972. BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS Kick up your heels with recreational folk dancing from around the world. Lessons from 7:30-8:30 pm are followed by open dancing until 11 pm. Everyone is welcome—no experience or partner necessary—and your first visit is free. BIFD meets at Pearl Street Studio, 2126 Pearl St. DANCE HOME AT THE SOLSTICE INSTITUTE Dance Home is a barefoot boogie, open to people from all walks of life. Hosted by The Solstice Institute most Thursday nights, this spirited event features a wide variety of music, from funky and tribal to groovy and flowing. Held at the Solstice Institute, 302 Pearl St., in a nonalcoholic, family-friendly atmosphere. Dances run from 8-11:30pm, with a substantial discount if you dance for the last hour only. 303-499-9357. LYONS OLD-TIME COMMUNITY DANCES Old-time stringbands and callers lead circles, squares and reels at these local dances. Beginning clogging workshops are offered an hour before each dance. Check the website for schedule of dances at Odd Fellows Hall, located just north of 4th and Main streets in Lyons. 303-823-0816. LYONS OLD-TIME HALLOWEEN DANCE, Oct. 25 Looking for a rousing evening of Halloween fun? Join the old-time string band Poultry in Motion and caller Chris Kermiet as they lead you through circles, squares and reels on Oct. 25, 7-10pm at Odd Fellows Hall, just north of 4th and Main streets in Lyons. 303-823-0816. Learn folk dances from many cultures Tuesday evenings until Sept. 9. These outdoor events feature guest artists from the Ukraine, Israeli dancers, Scandinavian dancers and more. Teaching runs 7-8pm, followed by dancing until 10pm, on the Boulder Municipal Plaza, 13th Street between Canyon and Arapahoe. 303-499-6363. RED ROCK RAMBLERS SATURDAY SQUARE DANCES For 48 years, the best callers and cuers have visited the small foothills town of Lyons to have a good time Saturday nights from June-September. Come to Lyons Elementary School Gym, Fourth and Stickney streets, for rounds at 7:45 pm; squares start at 8:15 pm. 303-823-6692. RHYTHMIC RITES SACRED DANCE JOURNEY On the second Sunday of each month, Immersive Arts Studio hosts Rhythmic Rites, a sacred dance journey for all ages. Different artists are featured each month, and participants are encouraged to stay for the entire session. 2-6pm at Immersive Arts Studio, 3063 Sterling Circle.
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