What we’re about
UPDATE JANUARY 26, 2025: We have found a temporary venue in El Monte where we'll be dancing every Friday till we find a more permanent location. We're not resuming beginners classes yet, but we hope to get that going again after we find a permanent place to dance near Pasadena. In the meantime, you're welcome to join us in El Monte:
1st Christian Church in El Monte
11025 Lambert Ave, El Monte, CA 91731
Every Friday evening from 7:30 till 9:30 PM
until further notice
We'll also be leaving the Meetup space at least for a while in mid February. If you want to keep in touch with us, please go to our website: https://www.pasadenafolkdancecoop.org/
If you'd like email updates, you can join our list through the Contact page on the website.
All the best,
Mari
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Our dance venue Altadena Community Church was destroyed in the Eaton fire. We expect to be back with a new venue in a few weeks, but for now we're dark and all events are cancelled. Check back here fro updates, or if you'd like to get direct email updates, you can sign up for our email list on the Contact page of our website: https://www.pasadenafolkdancecoop.org/contact
Stay safe.
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We are a long-established recreational folk dance group, and we dance together every Friday night from 7:30 till 9:30. We love to have new people come and join us, and starting September 6th we’re offering a beginners’ hour from 6:30 till 7:30 PM every 1st and 3rd Friday. We’ll teach beginner-level dances along with folk dance basics, and some of the common folk dance patterns. The first time you come it’s free and after that our regular $6 admission charge covers both the beginner’s hour and the rest of the evening of dancing.
The music and dances come from many different countries throughout the world. The steps may be traditional dances brought to the states by people who visited and learned in the village where the dance originated, or they may be recently choreographed based on the traditions of the country.
No partner needed. Wear clothes and shoes you’ll be comfortable dancing in.
You can find photos, dance videos, and lots more information on our website at pasadenafolkdancecoop.org, and we also have an email newsletter list that you can sign up for using the Contact page on our website. We're a non-profit 501c3. The $6 admission charge is just to help pay the rent for the hall.
Come dance with us!
