Is someone able to provide a link to a good video of this "Bal" dancing
in action?
Either the french trad music one or the bubblegum one?
Sorry if I missed that in the thread but I don't think I saw anything...
I'm curious now!
best,
KatK in Halifax NS
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:25 PM
I'm guessing Luke's note is more related to today's date than to any
specific dance information. But I'm not up on the hip new trends.
Jerome Grisanti
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Im trying to understand this. What is Bal Folk? I gather from
preliminary research
* bal is short for ballroom? because it's primarily partner dances?
kind of like what old time waltzing and polka is? some sort of
mixture of partner dances with structure patterns sort of like
squares or English major dances
* why is it done to french music? is it french? At first I assumed
Bal was short for Balkan and envisioned people in lines holding
hands (which would be fun to 60's pop for sure)
Luke - you were missing a link for "John Cage Classics".
Thanks
Greg
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Hi all,
I'm not sure if you've experienced it where you are, but up here in
Vermont, the big hot thing lately has been Bal Folk dancing. Driven by
the beautiful music, it seems to be popping up like mushrooms after a
thunderstorm. Bal Folk is happening in southern Vermont, with a
monthly dance in Brattleboro
<https://www.rachelbellmusic.com/calendar>, as well as occasional ones
in Burlington <https://www.marywesley.com/gig/burlington-balfolk-party/>.
But the real sign that Bal Folk has come into the mainstream is that
there's now a splinter style. Just as contra beget techno contra, Bal
Folk has spawned Bubble Folk. Yes, that's right, it's Bal Folk dances
but instead of traditional French tunes it's done to Bubblegum Pop
from the 1960s like Sugar, Sugar by the Archies
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7T4aQMxTTM>. These rocking classics
increase the intergenerational appeal, as does the fact that everyone
can chew gum while dancing; popping bubbles in time with the music of
course.
Stay tuned for next year, as the smart money is on ECD; with
trendsetters now embarking on writing dances for John Cage classics </>.
Happy dancing!
Luke Donforth
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