Ms. Bach and Ms. Ankuda are pleased to announce the first
Peabody Family Folk dance on Wednesday, April 15 at 6PM in the gym, thanks to generous support from Friends of
Peabody. Have you watched your child enjoy folk dancing and
music class, wondering if you, too, would have the
opportunity to slide the alley and do-si-do? Here is your
chance to enjoy folk dancing just as it is intended: In a casual,
celebratory, intergenerational setting with live music!
The evening will feature a handful of traditional New England
folk dances played by professional musicians. In music class,
Ms. Ankuda and Ms. Bach enjoy taking students through a
progression of dances because both music teachers have a
background in traditional New England folk dance styles,
having grown up in Vermont and Cape Cod, respectively.
Each dance will be "walked through" before it is enjoyed to
live music with a caller. We will begin with a simple mixer
and progress through two lines set formations and reels,
ending with a contra dance.
This event is free for Peabody families and is intended for
students in grades one through five. At the Peabody School,
when one is asked to dance, the answer is "
yes please!” so
don't worry about being left on the sidelines! Our experienced
upperclassman will be looking to share their folk dancing
knowledge. Students and adults alike should plan to wear
comfortable clothing and sensible shoes. We’ll see you out on
the floor!