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Surrey International Folk Dancing Society – Feb. 14, 2017

report submitted to the Arts Council of Surrey by Marie Bremner

Surrey International Folk Dancers (SIFD) meet every Thursday evening at Walnut Road Elementary School in Fleetwood to dance for fun and exercise. The selection of dances comes from countries around the world, and ranges from very easy to challenging.

Recent events: Our instructor, Dale Adamson, with assistance from a couple of our members, spent 4 days In January teaching folk dances to the early grades at Surrey Christian School. We also had groups dancing to entertain residents at Weatherby Pavilion in White Rock on […]

Folk Dancing in the Palo Alto, California area and elsewhere in North America is alive and well!
Dancing across Borders

Dancing provides physical, psychological, and social benefits galore, so put on your dancing shoes.

Many studies have found that dancing can improve balance, even in frail elderly people. Some have shown improvements in gait, walking speed, and reaction time, as well as cognitive and fine motor performance. Dance studies have included jazz, ballroom, tango, folk, and a series of slow, low-impact dance movements—though any kind of dancing would likely be beneficial.

Interestingly, according to a review in the European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in 2009, dancing may help people with Parkinson’s disease, which is characterized by rigid muscles, slowed movement, and […]