23 - 26 May 2025
23 - 26
May
2025
Brooke Friendly (US)

Brooke Friendly (US)

Brooke Friendly (Oregon, USA) is known for her warm yet commanding personality, clear teaching, creativity, sense of whimsy, and focus on community. She has a strong sense of what makes for a good community and she makes the learning experience fun and relaxing. A dancer for more than 40 years, Brooke has taught English, contra, Scottish, and family/community dance, and has been on staff at weeklong dance and music camps, weekends, festivals, and events throughout North America, England, and Australia. She has led numerous workshops for callers, including online courses, using a balance of engaging material, lively discussions, and interesting exercises. In 2021, she published a booklet Dancing the Whole Dance – Global/Positional Strategies for Teaching, Learning, and Dancing English Country Dance. A dance choreographer, Brooke has co-published six books of dances (Impropriety Vols. 1-6).

Programme for Brooke Friendly (US):

DaytimeEventVenueWith
Fri 23rd May 202519:30-22:30English DanceTown HallPair of Shears
Sat 24th May 202511:15-12:45Mixed/English Dance WorkshopTown HallPair of Shears
Sun 25th May 202509:30-11:00Mixed/English Dance WorkshopNeeldCrowdy Kit
Sun 25th May 202515:45-17:15Callers' Workshop: Global Terminology and Positional CallingRiverbank
Mon 26th May 202511:15-12:45Mixed/English Dance WorkshopTown HallMomentum
Mon 26th May 202514:00-15:30Callers' Workshop: ChoreographyTown Hall
Mon 26th May 202519:30-22:30Mixed/English DanceNeeldMomentum