At The Nicola Farcas School of Ballet · Unit 4, Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9
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Balkan folk dances with Slavi runs a five week course in Bulgarian chain dancing and gaida, the Bulgarian bagpipe, at The Nicola Farcas School of Ballet in Santry. It suits complete beginners with an interest in Balkan folk culture, as no prior dance experience is required, though the course does expect a commitment to attend and practise across the five weeks rather than drop in casually.
Each Friday session opens at 7:00pm with an informal chat and snacks before dance practice starts at 7:30pm. The course builds progressively, starting with rhythmic exercises and basic steps and moving into more complex chain dance combinations across the five weeks, with live gaida accompaniment during sessions rather than recorded music. Soft soled indoor dance shoes are required; bare feet and socks are not permitted on the studio floor. Organisers describe it as aimed at people who want to properly get into Bulgarian folk dance rather than try it once, so a willingness to come back each week and practise between sessions is expected.
The Nicola Farcas School of Ballet is on Swords Road in Santry, Dublin 9. Dublin Bus routes along Swords Road serve the area directly, and it is close to Omni Park Shopping Centre and the M1/M50 interchange for anyone driving.
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