We have two parties per year, one before the winter break and one final party in the spring. At the parties, we dance members’ requests with a brief review when needed, and we enjoy pot-luck snacks. New dances are not taught at parties.
Feel free to ask for help from anyone. It takes time to learn a dance, so be patient with yourself.
Join the end of the line farthest from the leader, in the middle of a two-leader line, or anywhere in a circle.
A few dances will be taught most weeks. Make sure you ask questions if you are unsure about anything. When an unfamiliar dance is requested, try the dance by following behind someone who knows the dance well. If the dance is not too fast, join the line a few people away from the feet you want to follow. If you are having difficulty picking up the dance this way, and would really like to learn it, make sure you ask the dance leader to teach it in a future session.
Membership fees, drop-in fees, and any honorariums received for dance demonstrations are used to pay for rental of the school gym, insurance, and incidental expenses.
SIFD is a registered society, which holds an Annual General Meeting and elects officers. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the AGM and offer suggestions, although, due to society regulations, only fully-paid members may vote. Currently, the AGM is held in October or November.
No. In order to promote the club and to fulfill our mission statment, we do dance demonstrations in the community. All dancers, including beginners, are invited to participate but are not required to. We encourage you to try it, as it is enjoyable and very rewarding.
Wear comfortable shoes and clothing, and bring a water bottle.
No. Attend in comfortable clothing with comfortable shoes. The club owns several ethnic costumes that can be borrowed should you decide that you want to participate in our dance demonstrations.
No. Everything you need to know will be taught. Dances are at a variety of levels.
No. Many of the dances do not require a partner, and for a dance that does require a partner, we partner up with who is there. Being a woman dancing the man’s part just adds to the mental challenge!
Please drop-in and try out folk dancing – your first time is FREE!!
See https://surreyfolkdance.org/fees/ for the current membership and drop-in prices. These fees pay for hall rental, insurance, and incidental expenses.