Cam-French used to meet every couple of months or so for French and other European music and dancing.
Thank you to those of you who filled in our survey about the future of Cam-French. Sadly, the results showed that a) we don't actually have enough interested people to keep things going and b) there is no magic bullet which will help us get more people, so we'll be winding up the group this year.
However, many people have had a really good time at Cam-French over the 26ish years we've been in existence (we're not totally sure when it started, but we celebrated our 21st birthday in February 2020 because we were pretty sure we were at least that old by then). So we'd like to finish off with a celebration event!
We've booked Grantchester Village Hall for the afternoon and evening of Sunday 22nd June. We're still working on the planning but it will be a "normal" music and dance session from 2-5, with anyone welcome to join in with either dancing or music, followed by shared food and then a Bal with Portmanteau and potentially others. Please put the date in your diary and we'll send more details as soon as we have them.
When?
Here are the dates for 2024. Our sessions are from 2-5pm unless specified otherwise.
20th January - This is a bal (so just dancing) with guest band Portmanteau
10th February
6th April
15th June
28th September - check out Contrabridge for contra dancing in the evening too
There's on-street parking near Grantchester Village Hall, but please don't block the access lane to the side of the hall.
Dancers
Dancers of all levels are welcome, and no partner is necessary. Dance teaching will be provided if you need it, please don't be shy to ask if you'd like anything to be explained.We encourage people to change partners, and to experiment with dancing different roles.
Our dances come from central France, Brittany and elsewhere in Europe. This includes some dances done in couples, and some in long lines or groups of people.
We recommend wearing smooth-soled shoes, to make it easier to turn. Please don't wear stiletto heels to protect the hall floor and your ankles.
Alison is in charge of the band, if you have any questions contact her.
Mailing list
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