Circle dance: a simple whole-class dance incorporating travelling in different directions and partner work. (This dance can be performed in smaller group circles.) Directions and dancing together.

Using simple folk dance steps to a wide variety of music, ground yourself in the here and now of the circle. Each dance is taught. Everyone is welcome. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a water ...

In between, the children play imaginary ‘conkers’ and ‘marbles’, develop skipping games and ‘under the arch’ formations, as well as performing a ‘Round the world’ circle dance.

Like most dance programs in the Boston Area, the Dance Circle's debut on Sunday afternoon gave us both technicians and masters, too many of the first, too few of the second. When modern dance ...