French and European Dance in Norwich

Next Event - Wednesday April 7th, Club Night, details below

Andy Letcher and Cliff Stapleton playing for us this April

Phil Lyons leading a workshop at the University of East Anglia in March

Dancing at our Bal de Noel 2008

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 To be added to our email list: roger@piedaterre.me.uk

Karen Tweed - Now at home in Norfolk

Check out her website for gigs in the area. 

 

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.

Spring 10

April, Wednesday 7th - Club Night

  • 7.30 - 8.30 Musicians' workshop (free) 
  • 9.00 - 11.00 Dancing to the Pied à Terre band with some tuition by club members
  • £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)

May, Wednesday May 5th - Tuition With Kerry Fletcher

  • 7.30 - 8.30 Musicians' workshop (free) 
  • 9.00 - 11.00 Tuition by Kerry Fletcher with her usual expertise and enthusiasm, plus dancing to the Pied à Terre band 
  • £5.00 (£4.00 concessions)

 

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