ANNOUNCEMENTS

• There will be no dancing at BFD on Friday, July 4. Happy Independence Day!
  
  
• Party south of the border in "Fiesta Del Sol", BFD's Fun Night on Friday, July 11th, at Live Oak Park!
  
  
• ^{News Flash} In anticipation of changes in our rental contract with the city of Berkeley, BFD will be dancing FOUR nights in the 2008-2009 year. The UPDATED 2008-2009 dance night schedule (effective September 2008) is here:
  

  Mondays:	Intermediate with Lone and Tom (starts September 8)
  Tuesdays:	Beginners with Claire & Al (starts September 2)
  Wednesdays:	Advanced with Judy, Yaqi, Bill & Louise (starts September 3)
  Thursdays:	NO DANCING AT BFD
  Fridays:	Request Night (Starts September 5)

  
  
• Video samples of some BFD repertoire dances are now available here.
• Photos from recent BFD events are now available in the Members Area.
• BFD in the Spotlight: read San Francisco Chronicle's news article on BFD here.
• Dance notes for the BFD repertoire are now available in the Members Area.
• The BFD eBulletins are now available in the Members Area.

What kinds of dances are taught?
BFD has an international repertoire of over 200 dances. Dances are drawn from Europe, the British Isles, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, the USA and other places. The repertoire includes couple, set, circle, line, and square dances. They range from simple to complex, and can be choreographed or freestyle, fast or slow, partner or non-partner. A few new dances are introduced every year, so members experience ongoing learning challenges as well as the pleasure of doing familiar dances. To see some samples of the kinds of dances we do, click here.

Who teaches the classes?
One of BFD's richest resources is its qualified and enthusiastic teachers. Each year the teachers attend classes taught by master teachers at the University of the Pacific, Mendocino Folklore Camp, or the North/South Teachers Conference. They learn new dances along with techniques for sharing their knowledge. 

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