Danse Bretonne (July 2, 2009)

Thursday evening was La Danse Bretonne! All of the students along with their host families hooked pinkies and gathered in a huge circle to learn how to dance Breton style. We were guided by two experienced teachers, Fabienne and Jean-Paul.

Packed in a small room, students had the chance to experience first hand the lack of air conditioning in France. Every few dances, the students would run outside to get a couple breaths of fresh air then would run back in to learn another. We danced for a little over two hours! It was clear that everyone had a great time!

I hope that you will enjoy the videos below as much as I did filming them. The videos are a mix of the lessons that we were given and students attempting the new dance.