Belfast Flying Shoes

Belfast Flying Shoes The mission of Belfast Flying Shoes is to bolster the spirited dance and music community in Midcoast Maine. Calling by Chrissy Fowler & Lisa Newcomb.

Traditional Music and Dance 👞🎻
Building Community
Cultivating Well-Being
People of all backgrounds and identities WELCOME
Midcoast Maine 🌲
Belfast Flying Shoes is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 2005 We achieve our mission by producing a variety of programs in our region, including community programming and a monthly dance series (on hold because of Covid). Our programming includes:
-School residenci

es where we use traditional participatory social dance and music to build community among students, staff, and families in PreK-12 schools. We also provide resources for educators, including repertoire, mentoring, and an annotated bibliography of dance-related children’s books.

-Community Programming which includes music and dance sessions for older adults, for residents at the ME Coastal Regional Reentry Center, for mentors and staff at the Restorative Justice Project, and more!

-Special dances, which in the past have included Dancing in the Park (free outdoor series); Beatles Contra; {put your} Hoe Down square dance; weekly contra classes; English country dance; and more!

-Workshops for contra and ECD musicians; Workshops for callers; Period dances for the Game Loft and for a Regency Ball; and more! Our monthly dance included three parts:
-The community dance, consisting of fun and simple dances, such as those presented at weddings or schools. Music by the All-Comers Band, led by a core ensemble and open to all musicians. New dancers, experienced dancers, families, and musicians all collaborate to create the event.

-The social break, which is a sociable half-hour between the Community and Contra dances, with emphasis on strengthening community connections through shared conversation.

-The contra dance which is zesty dances and tunes in a program of contras and squares presented by a variety of talented callers and musicians, especially touring performers. Expectations for this particular thread are colored by committee members’ collective experiences in other exciting dance communities.

Footbridge dance starting in an hour! Come on over 🎶
08/18/2026

Footbridge dance starting in an hour! Come on over 🎶

What's up? 🎶The Belfast Flying Shoes (BFS) Board and Staff want your candid input on the monthly BFS dances in Belfast a...
07/16/2026

What's up? 🎶
The Belfast Flying Shoes (BFS) Board and Staff want your candid input on the monthly BFS dances in Belfast and Rockport. This form takes 5-10 minutes to complete, depending on how much you have to say. Deadline is August 1

What's in it for you?
Providing your input makes you eligible to win 2 free passes to any BFS program. (To be entered in the drawing, submit your input by August 1 and include your name & email at the end.)
THANK YOU ✨

What's up? The Belfast Flying Shoes (BFS) Board and Staff want your candid input on the monthly BFS dances in Belfast and Rockport. This form takes 5-10 minutes to complete, depending on how much you have to say. Deadline is August 8 What's in it for me? Providing your input makes you eligible to wi...

First Friday Dance by the Bay!It is H-O-T ! The July 3 dance is ON, but we're MOVING to STEAMBOAT LANDING, on the water...
07/03/2026

First Friday Dance by the Bay!
It is H-O-T ! The July 3 dance is ON, but we're MOVING to STEAMBOAT LANDING, on the waterfront.

We know there are risks to dancing in this kind of heat, and we're counting on everyone to make wise decisions for themselves.

It's cool to stay home! There's always another dance.

If you do join us, we ask you to:

Hydrate
Rest
Use the Bay
Watch for Signs of Heat-related Illness
BYO... water bottle + common sense + willingness to take care of yourself + blanket / chair

WE'LL OFFER... sources of water + a temperature-sensitive dance experience by the bay

Thanks to Belfast Parks & Recreation for the outdoor venue!

Footbridge dance tonight! Tues 6/16 ~ in Belfast with W***y Clemetson & Samuel Foucher leading an All Comers Band, 6:00 ...
06/16/2026

Footbridge dance tonight!
Tues 6/16 ~ in Belfast with W***y Clemetson & Samuel Foucher leading an All Comers Band, 6:00 pm through sunset

Happening now! ✨🎶🌸
05/17/2026

Happening now! ✨🎶🌸

05/15/2026
🌸May Blossoms🌸 Community Dance & Contras at the Rockport Opera House
05/03/2026

🌸May Blossoms🌸 Community Dance & Contras at the Rockport Opera House

Mark your calendars!
05/03/2026

Mark your calendars!

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93 Kaler Road
Belfast, ME
04915

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