Belfast Flying Shoes
Upcoming Events
Flying Shoes Radio Hour
May 16
Square Dance
May 18 @ 4:00 pm
Flying Shoes Radio Hour
May 23
Flying Shoes Radio Hour
May 30
Flying Shoes Radio Hour
June 6
You can also view calendars from past years
Blog
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You helped BFS soar into our 20th year! Wahooooo! Are we ever grateful to the 207 contributors of all ages, from pre-teens to 90s, who gave a collective $22,953 to […]
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Dear Friends, I’m writing about Belfast Flying Shoes (BFS) and our annual fundraising appeal. BFS’s unique nonprofit mission is to build community and cultivate well-being through the joys of traditional […]
Programs
First Friday Dance
Monthly contra dances featuring musicians and callers from far and wide. Each evening begins with a community dance featuring music by the BFS All Comers Band.
School Residencies
Participatory music and dance programs to build community among students, staff, and families in preK-12 schools.
Flying Shoes Radio Hour
Highlighting the contra dance music we love, here in Belfast and beyond; the musicians who play it with and for others; and the dancers of all ages that it inspires.
Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Program
Participatory music-making and traditional social dance for incarcerated men who are reentering community life.
Older Adults
Community-building, music, song, and movement programs for older adults.
All Comers Band
The All Comers Band rocks the Community Dance on First Fridays!
Special Programs
Outdoor Events
Music and dance programs in public parks, including collaborations with Searsmont Town Library, Makers Guild of Maine, and Bagaduce Music
Special Dances
Dance programs that are a little bit different than our usual fare
Workshops
Programs to support dancers, musicians, callers, and organizers.
BFS programs are …
Inclusive
(open for anyone to join)
Adaptable
(easily modified to meet individual needs)
Accessible
(no special skills are required)
Nonhierarchical
(reflecting the attitude that we’re all in it together)