Burnaby International Folk Dancers

All-request online dance party Tuesday evening
2022-03-29 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | BC
Join Burnaby (IFD) for our all-request online dance party on Tuesday, March 29th from 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm (7:15 chat time). This is an all-request evening with no teaching or reviewing. Everyone welcome! Please pass onto your folk dance friends to join us.
Our Zoom link and passcode:
[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 995 0493 2576
Passcode: [REDACTED] (Uppercase ‘B’ lowercase ‘ifd’)

Dancing at Charles Rummel Centre starts in April
2022-04-05 18:30 - 21:30 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Burnaby International Folk Dancers will be returning to weekly in-person dancing on Tuesday evenings starting April 5th. Everyone is welcome to join us for Balkan and international folk dancing on Tuesday evenings 7:10 pm – 9:30 pm. Basics groups starts at 6:30 pm. Drop-in fee is $5.00 per evening for everyone.
Because of our COVID protocols, we are limited to the number of people allowed in the hall and therefore, registration is required.
For more details on how to register, please contact Chrisanne at cgpenn@uniserve.com

Dancing Wednesday afternoons online
2022-04-06 13:00 - 15:00 | BC
Come join us for this FREE weekly Balkan and International folk dance Zoom session. We are open to all who are interested in joining us!
Our club, Burnaby (IFD) will start in person dancing and our dance night is on Tuesday evenings. To continue our Zoom group, we have changed our Zoom session to be on Wednesday afternoons starting April 6th, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Pacific Time).
Weekly Wednesday afternoon dance sessions 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Pacific Time). Chat time is a 12:45 pm.
To join our Zoom session, click the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/99504932576
ID: 995 0493 2576
Passcode: [REDACTED] (Upper case ‘B’ followed by lower case ‘ifd’)

Dancing at Charles Rummel Centre
2022-04-19 18:30 - 21:30 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Burnaby International Folk Dancers has returned to weekly in-person dancing on Tuesday evenings. Everyone is welcome to join us for Balkan and international folk dancing on Tuesday evenings 7:10 pm – 9:30 pm. Basics groups starts at 6:30 pm. Drop-in fee is $5.00 per evening for everyone.
Because of our COVID protocols, we are limiting the number of people allowed in the hall and therefore, registration is required.
For more details on how to register, please contact Chrisanne at cgpenn@uniserve.com

Dancing Wednesday afternoons online
2022-04-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-05-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-07-13 13:00 - 15:00 | BC
Come join us for this FREE weekly Balkan and International folk dance Zoom session. We are open to all who are interested in joining us!
Weekly Wednesday afternoon dance sessions 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Pacific Time). Chat time is a 12:45 pm.
To join our Zoom session, click the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/99504932576
ID: 995 0493 2576
Passcode: [REDACTED] (Upper case ‘B’ followed by lower case ‘ifd’)

First in-person dance party of the season
2022-04-26 18:30 - 21:30 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Burnaby International Folk Dancers has returned to weekly in-person dancing on Tuesday evenings. We are having our first party of the season on April 26th. We have COVID protocols and registration is required as we are limiting the number of people allowed in the hall.
Join us for Balkan and international folk dancing on Tuesday evenings 7:10 pm – 9:30 pm. Basics groups starts at 6:30 pm. Drop-in fee is $5.00 per evening for everyone.
For more details on how to register, please contact Chrisanne at cgpenn@uniserve.com

Online dance party Wednesday afternoon
2022-04-27 13:00 - 15:30 | BC
Come join us for this FREE weekly Balkan and International folk dance Zoom session. We are open to all who are interested in joining us!
We are having a end of the month party on Wednesday, April 27th from 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm (Pacific Time). It will be an all request afternoon. Please invite your folk dance friends who prefer Zoom dancing when there is no teaching just someone leading the dances.
Chat time is a 12:45 pm.
To join our Zoom session, click the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/99504932576
ID: 995 0493 2576
Passcode: [REDACTED] (Upper case ‘B’ followed by lower case ‘ifd’)

Lyrids Folk Dance Festival 2022 online via Zoom
2022-04-30 09:00 - 23:00 | BC
Our eighth Lyrids Folk Dance Festival is a one day wonder! It includes dances from Bulgaria & Beyond with Jaap Leegwater, dances from Turkey with Ahmet Lüleci, and dances from Israel with Naomi Taussig. At noon, Yves Moreau and France Bourque Moreau will talk on Traditional Dance of Québec & Beyond. Enjoy singing with Michele Simon and drumming with Polly Tapia Ferber. The evening party will include music with Orkestar Unbound (Bill Cope & friends), dancing your favourite dances, and the day’s dance reviews.
Registration is now open. The festival is free to attend. However, all donations are used to top up payments to the presenters. There are incentives for that!

Dancing at Charles Rummel Centre
2022-05-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Burnaby International Folk Dancers has returned to weekly in-person dancing at Charles Rummel Centre on Tuesday evenings. Everyone is welcome to join us for Balkan and International folk dancing on Tuesday evenings 7:10 pm – 9:30 pm. Basics groups starts at 6:30 pm. Drop-in fee is $5.00 per evening for everyone.
Because of our COVID protocols, we are limiting the number of people allowed in the hall and therefore, registration is required.
For more details on how to register, please contact Chrisanne at cgpenn@uniserve.com

Catherine Rudin guest teacher via Zoom Wednesday afternoon
2022-05-04 13:00 - 15:30 | BC
We are thrilled to have Catherine Rudin as our guest teacher on Wednesday, May 4th. She is an experienced and knowledgeable folk dancer and teacher and joins us (via Zoom) from Omaha, Nebraska. She will teach and review from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm and regular program will resume from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
Please let your dance friends know about our guest teacher this Wednesday afternoon with Burnaby (IFD) Zoom 1:00 – 3:30 pm (Pacific Time). Chat time starts at 12:45 pm.
Everyone is welcome!
To join our Zoom session, click the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/99504932576
ID: 995 0493 2576
Passcode: [REDACTED] (Upper case ‘B’ followed by lower case ‘ifd’)

Dancing Tuesday evenings at Charles Rummel Centre
2022-05-17 19:00 - 21:30, 2022-05-24 19:00 - 21:30 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Burnaby International Folk Dancers has returned to weekly in-person dancing at Charles Rummel Centre on Tuesday evenings. Everyone is welcome to join us for Balkan and International folk dancing on Tuesday evenings 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Drop-in fee is $5.00 per evening for everyone.
Because of our COVID protocols, we are limiting the number of people allowed in the hall and therefore, registration is required.
For more details on how to register, please contact Chrisanne at cgpenn@uniserve.com

Online dance party Wednesday afternoon
2022-05-25 13:00 - 15:30 | BC
Come join us for this FREE weekly Balkan and International folk dance Zoom session. We are open to all who are interested in joining us!
We are having a end of the month party on Wednesday, May 25th, from 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm (Pacific Time). It will be an all request afternoon. Please invite your folk dance friends who prefer Zoom dancing when there is no teaching just someone leading the dances.
Tune in at 12:45 pm for chat time.
To join our Zoom session, click the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/99504932576
ID: 995 0493 2576
Passcode: [REDACTED] (Upper case ‘B’ followed by lower case ‘ifd’)

Dancing Tuesday evenings at Charles Rummel
2022-05-31 19:00 - 21:30 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada

Guest teacher Holly Plotner Wednesday afternoon online
2022-06-01 13:00 - 15:30 | BC
We want to let you all know about our June 1st guest teacher at our Burnaby(IFD) Wednesday afternoon Zoom group. Holly Plotner is teaching at our June 1st Zoom session running from 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm (Pacific Time). Holly is an avid dancer and spent her early years dancing at weddings and festivals in Chicago’s diverse ethnic community. However, she didn’t discover International Folk Dancing until the mid-80’s, and was immediately hooked. Holly, now living in Austin, Texas where she dances with Austin International Folk Dancers, Texas International Folk Dancers, Austin Scandinavian Dancers and Csárás Hungarian Dancers. She is a frequent dance leader, performer, programmer, and teacher and has directed many camps, workshops and performances. As well, Holly plays violin, percussion and sings in several local bands in the Austin area. Currently, Holly and her two Siamese kittens can be seen dancing at Zoom parties and camps all over the internet.
Holly’s teaching session, starting with warm-up dances, runs from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (Pacific) and we’re looking forward to learning the dances she plans to teach.
After the break at 2:30 pm, we’ll resume our regular programming with our Zoom team leading dances for your enjoyment.
Join us at 12:45 pm for chat time. Everyone is welcome and please pass on to your folk dance friends to join us.
To join our Zoom session, click the link below
https://zoom.us/j/99504932576
ID: 995 0493 2576
Passcode: [REDACTED] (Upper case B followed by lower case ifd)

End-of-season party at Charles Rummel Centre
2022-06-07 19:00 - 21:30 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Burnaby International Folk Dancers’ end-of-season party is on Tuesday, June 7th at Charles Rummel Centre from 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join us for Balkan and International folk dancing. Drop-in fee is $5.00 for everyone.
Because of our COVID protocols, we are limiting the number of people allowed in the hall and therefore, registration is required.
For more details on how to register, please contact Chrisanne at cgpenn@uniserve.com

Holly Plotner reviews dances Wednesday afternoon online
2022-06-08 13:00 - 15:00 | BC
Come dance with Burnaby (IFD) Wednesday afternoon via Zoom, June 8th, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Pacific Time). Join us at 12:45 pm for chat time. Everyone is welcome!
We’re happy to announce Holly Plotner will be with us to review two of the dances she taught last week.
To join our Zoom session, click the link below
https://zoom.us/j/99504932576
ID: 995 0493 2576
Passcode: [REDACTED] (Upper case B followed by lower case ifd)

Dancing on Wednesday afternoons online
2022-06-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-22 13:00 - 15:00 | BC

Dance party Wednesday afternoon online
2022-06-29 13:00 - 15:00 | BC
Come join us for this FREE weekly Balkan and International folk dance Zoom session. We are open to all who are interested in joining us!
We are having a end of the month party on Wednesday, June 29th, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Pacific Time). It will be an all request afternoon. Please invite your folk dance friends who prefer Zoom dancing when there is no teaching just someone leading the dances.
Tune in at 12:45 pm for chat time.
To join our Zoom session, click the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/99504932576
ID: 995 0493 2576
Passcode: [REDACTED] (Upper case ‘B’ followed by lower case ‘ifd’)

Picnic/folk dance party
2022-07-14 11:30 - 16:00 | Confederation Park, 250 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5C 5J9, Canada
Burnaby International Folk dancers picnic/folk dance party at the Cenotaph at Confederation Park on Thursday, July 14th from 11:30 am – 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome!
We’re meeting at 11:30 am for setup and our picnic lunch at 12:00 noon. After lunch at 12:30 pm we’ll enjoy an afternoon of dancing with music by our house band, The Pirates.
Confederation Park is located in Burnaby at 250 Willingdon Avenue. If driving North on Willingdon, you will pass Hastings and turn right on Penzance Drive. Once on Penzance, turn into the first driveway on the right, next to the lawn bowling green. We’re meeting at the Cenotaph just behind the lawn bowling green
We look forward to seeing you all there!

Summer dancing at Stanley Park
2022-07-19 07:00 - 21:00 | Ceperley Park, 8701 Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia
Come dance with us at Ceperley Park (in Stanley Park, just up from Second Beach) for weekly folk dancing starting on Tuesday, July 19th from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Our last evening of dancing will be on Tuesday, August 23rd.
We look forward to seeing you all there as everyone is encouraged and welcome to join us!

Dancing Wednesday afternoon online
2022-07-20 13:00 - 15:00 | BC
Come join us for this FREE weekly Balkan and International folk dance Zoom session. We are open to all who are interested in joining us!
Weekly Wednesday afternoon dance sessions 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Pacific Time). Chat time is a 12:45 pm.
Monthly parties: The last Wednesday of every month is our party from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Pacific Time). All party dances are led by one of our team members. Please invite your folk dance friends who prefer Zoom dancing when there is no teaching just someone leading the dances.
To join our Zoom session, click the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/99504932576
ID: 995 0493 2576
Passcode: [REDACTED] (Upper case ‘B’ followed by lower case ‘ifd

Kitsilano Showboat performance
2022-07-25 20:15 - 21:00 | Kitsilano Showboat, 2300 Cornwall AVenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 1B7, Canada
Burnaby (IFD) is performing and teaching at Kitsilano Showboat. We are looking forward to bringing our dancing to enthusiastic audiences of all ages. Please join us. We would love to see our fellow folk dancers in the audience.
https://fb.me/e/2M728ssvM

Summer dancing at Stanley Park
2022-08-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Ceperley Park, 8701 Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia
Come dance with us at Ceperley Park (in Stanley Park at the basketball court, just up from Second Beach) for weekly folk dancing from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Our last evening of dancing will be on Tuesday, August 23rd.
We look forward to seeing you all there as everyone is encouraged and welcome to join us!

Dancing Wednesday afternoons online
2022-08-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-10 13:00 - 15:00 | BC
