French and European Dance in Norwich

Next Event

Club night on Wednesday 4th June. More details below

Dancing at the Bal Folklorique during our recent French Trip

Pied à Terre was formed in 1996 by a group of musicians and dancers who wanted to play, listen and dance to traditional French music in Norwich. Since then, the group has held monthly sessions, see below for details. The music includes tunes for couple dances such as schottisches, waltzes and mazurkas, bourrées (generally danced with a partner in a line) and circle dances such as the Circassian Circle and Chapeloise, the former is probably familiar to most English Ceilidh dancers. Traditional French instruments include accordions, bagpipes and hurdy gurdies and these, as well as fiddles, recorders, clarinets, guitars and percussion instruments are all played at Pied à Terre. We are keen to encourage other forms of European dance and currently include some Breton and Swedish styles in our repertoire. For more information: info@piedaterre.me.uk

Dancers

Beginners welcome, no partner needed. Please let us know of you would like to teach dance on Club Nights or have any special requests.

Where

Keir Hardie Hall, St Gregory’s Alley (between Pottergate and St Benedict’s Street), Norwich.
Link to Map

Musicians

See the musicians page , which has some tunes to help your practice, if you are interested in playing at Pied à Terre.

When

First Wednesday of each month, except August and this January - see below.

Forthcoming Events

Wednesday June 4th - Club Night

7.30 - 8.30 Musicians' workshop (free)
8.45 - 11.00 Dancing and tuition by club members
£4.00 (£3.00 concession, more details )

Website comments, etc. webmaster@piedaterre.me.uk