Bournemouth & Christchurch U3A Dance Group
An Affiliated Group of the Society for International Folk Dancing (SIFD)
International Folk Dancing in the Bournemouth Area
If you wish to join us at any time - for a taster or permanently or because you are on
holiday - we shall be delighted to see you.
Tuesday mornings
10.30 to 12.30
at the Friends Meeting House,
16 Wharncliffe Road,
Boscombe,
Bournemouth.
Thursday mornings
10.30 to 12.00
at the New Church Hall,
junction of Tuckton Road & Carbery Ave
Tuckton,
Bournemouth
Both groups are large and friendly and beginners are easily integrated. Most of our
dances are in circles or lines and therefore no partner is needed. We do, of course,
dance some partner and set dances but everyone is encouraged to ask a different
person to partner them each time.
Currently we are enjoying dances from a wide variety of countries eg Croatia, Russia,
Israel, England, Sweden as well as a few dances from the circle dance tradition.
Our meetings are during U3A term time but the Tuesday class continues to meet
throughout the summer, though usually in a different venue, so please phone if you
are planning to come then. At half term we are usually joined by the grandchildren of
group members.
We are invited at times to dance at other groups' functions, that is to entertain stroke
clubs, disabled groups or community groups. Once a year we are invited to join in a
Well Being Day around Tutton's Well in Christchurch. Here we do simple dances
with audience participation and a group of musicians in the centre of the circle - the
only time we have live music. All of these functions give us immense pleasure as well
as making us polish up our dancing. One of the highlights of the year is our summer
dance.
If you are interested in joining either of our Bournemouth dance groups, please phone to check the term dates and the
location beforehand as occassionally the venue may be unavailable and we dance elsewhere.
