Balfolkino
132 Grange Road, Balmoral, Auckland
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Dance workshops and live-music Folk Ball
With Italian Balfolk musicians Lyradanz
And Balfolk Aotearoa (Michael Parmenter/Kate Grace)
A day of dance workshops and a live-music Folk Ball with the Italian Balfolk ensemble Lyradanz and Balfolk Aotearoa (Michael Parmenter/Kate Grace). The workshops reveal the varied repertoire of Balfolk, while the evening Folk Ball will be characterised by the unique sound of Lyradanz, one of Europe’s most accomplished Balfolk ensembles.
From 10am – 12noon Parmenter and Grace will lead a partner-dance workshop exploring three popular dances featured in any Balfolk evening: valse, mazurka and scottish. These dances are the basis for many of the American and Latin-American partner-dances that developed during the 20th Century.
After lunch Parmenter and Grace offer a 90 min. workshop (1 – 2:30pm) featuring two group dances that reflect the French origins of Balfolk. Lyradanz’s Adriano Sangineto will follow from 3 – 4:30pm sharing some traditional Italian dances.
The evening Folk Ball will be preceded by a one-hour introduction (6 – 7pm) to some of the most commonly featured Balfolk dances. From 7 – 9:30pm the musicians of Lyradanz weave their magic; spun between the glorious harp of Adriano and the bewitching voice of sister Caterina. Jacopo Ventura’s guitar drives the vital rhythms and brings a sense of contemporaneity to a variety of traditional dances. The evening’s dancing will be called by New Zealand dance legend Michael Parmenter assisted by Dunedin dance aficionado Kate Grace.
Partner-dance workshop $25
French dance workshop/Italian dance workshop $20 each
Folk Ball (including one-hour introduction class) $30
Full-day special price $80
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