FREE GUITAR LESSONS AT FREECYLES

In an effort to inspire beginner musicians, Charlie Freiburger is teaching a free, small group class of
5 for beginning guitar!
OCTOBER 7 and 28th, Nov. 18th, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
The cost is free, yet donations are welcome
Bring a guitar!
Contact Charlie:
415-371-8684
Charnock808@gmail.com

note: Free Cycles is very grateful for the support of the missoula folklore society and michael sweet, as they are donating the door proceeds to the ‘free cycles forever’ campaign! There are 3 dances: Oct 28, nov 4, nov 11- come to any and all.

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Hello Missoula!

Dance for a cause! Discover the joy of Bal Folk dancing while contributing to the good work of Free Cycles.  Each Tuesday, Oct 28, Nov4, and Nov 11 from 7 to 8:30 pm we will introduce and review dances, so join in and dance as often as you can.

Suggested donation is $10 for each dance, but donate what you can. 

The focus will be on dancing. We will learn about a few characteristics unique to the Bal Folk style of dance.  Each dance will review and grow on what has been taught and continue to introduce other basic dance forms. Come join us! 

Mike Sweet will be leading these evening dances. He has in-depth experience in teaching and performing International Folk Dance and is one of the founders of the Missoula Folklore Society.  ​

Mike was a caller for many contra dances and played accordion in the Montana Country Dance Orchestra -- an informal gathering of musicians interested in playing contra dance music.  Recently Mike has been playing button accordion for English Country dances with the More the Merrier band.

Mike discovered Bal Folk about two years ago and attended Bal Folk workshops at the Lady of the Lake Music and Dance Camp in 2024. It is with this background and interest that Mike has explored the Bal Folk genre of dance and is looking forward to sharing what he has learned with the Missoula community.

Bal Folk derives its name from traditional “folk balls” held around western Europe. Over the last decade western European folk music and dance has experienced a revival that is sweeping across Europe and gaining momentum in the North America.

Bal Folk dances are participatory events, based on traditional dances gathered from all over Europe that have easy basic steps, everyone can get involved, and dancers are free from gender-defined roles. The dances are easy and fun, the music is wonderful and evocative, and the atmosphere is joyful and friendly. The audience is on the dance floor!

Super fun super bash! Join Caroline Keys and all her bands and friends for a night of community engagement! Free Cycles is very grateful that the performers are donating their proceeds from the evening for the ‘Free Cycles Forever’ campaign. Thank you Caroline and everyone else! Admission is $10 at the door. The doors will open at 6pm, and the show will start promptly at 630pm!

Schedule:
6:30 - 6:40 -  Jones + Keys - 10 mins

6:50 - 7:50 - Junior + Stellarondo + Lanesplitters - 60 mins 

8:00-8:50 - Broken Valley Roadshow - 50 mins

9:00-10:00 - Best Westerns - 60 mins

Zootown Swing Social Dance

Come on down and learn Lindy Hop, the "root of all swing dance!"

We will be teaching an intro lesson to this 1920s originating dance at 6:30 on the dot, then will dance the night away to some swingable jazz from 7-9!

No dance partner is needed, come as you are!

$5-10 sliding scale for entry, but talk to us at the door if that is a barrier to dancing.

Full Schedule:

6:15- Doors

6:30- Intro Lesson

7-9- Social Dance

10/6: Buy one entry, get one entry free!

10/20: Halloween Social! Costume contest part way through dance!

12/15: Holiday Party Social! Come with a gift less than $20, leave with a gift.

note: Free Cycles is very grateful for the support of the missoula folklore society and michael sweet, as they are donating the door proceeds to the ‘free cycles forever’ campaign! There are 3 dances: Oct 28, nov 4, nov 11- come to any and all.

—-

Hello Missoula!

Dance for a cause! Discover the joy of Bal Folk dancing while contributing to the good work of Free Cycles.  Each Tuesday, Oct 28, Nov4, and Nov 11 from 7 to 8:30 pm we will introduce and review dances, so join in and dance as often as you can.

Suggested donation is $10 for each dance, but donate what you can. 

The focus will be on dancing. We will learn about a few characteristics unique to the Bal Folk style of dance.  Each dance will review and grow on what has been taught and continue to introduce other basic dance forms. Come join us! 

Mike Sweet will be leading these evening dances. He has in-depth experience in teaching and performing International Folk Dance and is one of the founders of the Missoula Folklore Society.  ​

Mike was a caller for many contra dances and played accordion in the Montana Country Dance Orchestra -- an informal gathering of musicians interested in playing contra dance music.  Recently Mike has been playing button accordion for English Country dances with the More the Merrier band.

Mike discovered Bal Folk about two years ago and attended Bal Folk workshops at the Lady of the Lake Music and Dance Camp in 2024. It is with this background and interest that Mike has explored the Bal Folk genre of dance and is looking forward to sharing what he has learned with the Missoula community.

Bal Folk derives its name from traditional “folk balls” held around western Europe. Over the last decade western European folk music and dance has experienced a revival that is sweeping across Europe and gaining momentum in the North America.

Bal Folk dances are participatory events, based on traditional dances gathered from all over Europe that have easy basic steps, everyone can get involved, and dancers are free from gender-defined roles. The dances are easy and fun, the music is wonderful and evocative, and the atmosphere is joyful and friendly. The audience is on the dance floor!

Fall celebration with dance mixes from multiple DJ’s, pizza oven, smores, courtyard fire, games and more! Hosted by Judy Visscher, Annie Montannie, and Kate Wenninger (JAK). Come dance with us! Donations at the door. All are welcome. No one turned away.

Live music! doors at 630pm. The Spills play 7 to 815pm, and Off in the Woods play 830pm to 10pm. $10 at the door. Thank you!

Join us for a day of workshops, potluck dinner, resource tabling and live music to build community resilience. Funds support Front Step Community Land Trust, Missoula Tenants Union, Seedlings 4 Solidarity, and more!

Workshops include Stop the Bleed, Home and Neighborhood Preparedness, Community Interdependence and Podmapping, Building Tenant Organizing, De-escalation, Know Your Rights, Harm Reduction and Food Sovereignty.

Suggested Donation: $5 per workshop, $10 for live music, with no one turned away due to lack of funds.

Location: Free Cycles

Schedule:

Workshops from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Resource fair and community potluck 3-7 p.m.

Live music from 7-9 p.m.

Please RSVP here to sign up for workshops and potluck!

Questions? Reach out to jana@frontstepclt.org

West African Hand Drumming Classes (3 levels)
with Matthew Marsolek & Tracy Topp of Drum Brothers

"If you have a heart beat, you have rhythm!"
For more information and to register, visit www.drumbrothers.com
or email matthew@drumbrothers.com. 406-282-3022  (Google Voice)
You can also find Drum Brothers on Instagram and Facebook.

CLASS INFO: ($16-20/class sliding scale)

~Level 1 BEGINNING HAND DRUMMING~ A 5-class series taught by Matthew Marsolek on alternating Tuesday nights from 7:45 - 9:00 pm at Free Cycles in Missoula (732 S 1st St W). The dates will be: Tues 9/30 & 10/14, Mon 10/27 & 11/10, and Tues 12/9. This series will cover all the basics of hand drumming from the ground up. We'll cover rhythm awareness, drum language, and beginning rhythms in the West African style. Participants will receive video and mp3 links and simple charts of the rhythms covered in class. Plenty of extra drums will be available.

~LEVEL 2 ONGOING~ Taught by Tracy Topp, this 5-class series will be on alternating Tuesday nights from 6:15 - 7:30 pm at Free Cycles in Missoula (732 S 1st St W). The dates will be: Tues 9/30 & 10/14, Mon 10/27 & 11/10, and Tues 12/9. This intermediate series is for those who've taken at least two beginning class series. A familiarity with the tones and techniques of West African hand drumming is recommended. Classes will include: techniques and the tones of the drum, rhythm awareness, drum language, and beginning rhythms. And well learn new intermediate ensemble rhythms in the West African style.

~LEVEL 3 ONGOING~ A 5-class series taught by Matthew Marsolek on alternating Tuesday nights from 6:00 - 7:15 pm at Free Cycles in Missoula (732 S 1st St W). The dates will be: Tues 9/30 & 10/14, Mon 10/27 & 11/10, and Tues 12/9. This series will cover more advanced patterns, arrangements, and solo phrases and techniques. Students should be very familiar with the tones and techniques of hand drumming, know a repertoire of West African rhythms, and be able to pick up new patterns quickly

note: Free Cycles is very grateful for the support of the missoula folklore society and michael sweet, as they are donating the door proceeds to the ‘free cycles forever’ campaign! There are 3 dances: Oct 28, nov 4, nov 11- come to any and all.

—-

Hello Missoula!

Dance for a cause! Discover the joy of Bal Folk dancing while contributing to the good work of Free Cycles.  Each Tuesday, Oct 28, Nov4, and Nov 11 from 7 to 8:30 pm we will introduce and review dances, so join in and dance as often as you can.

Suggested donation is $10 for each dance, but donate what you can. 

The focus will be on dancing. We will learn about a few characteristics unique to the Bal Folk style of dance.  Each dance will review and grow on what has been taught and continue to introduce other basic dance forms. Come join us! 

Mike Sweet will be leading these evening dances. He has in-depth experience in teaching and performing International Folk Dance and is one of the founders of the Missoula Folklore Society.  ​

Mike was a caller for many contra dances and played accordion in the Montana Country Dance Orchestra -- an informal gathering of musicians interested in playing contra dance music.  Recently Mike has been playing button accordion for English Country dances with the More the Merrier band.

Mike discovered Bal Folk about two years ago and attended Bal Folk workshops at the Lady of the Lake Music and Dance Camp in 2024. It is with this background and interest that Mike has explored the Bal Folk genre of dance and is looking forward to sharing what he has learned with the Missoula community.

Bal Folk derives its name from traditional “folk balls” held around western Europe. Over the last decade western European folk music and dance has experienced a revival that is sweeping across Europe and gaining momentum in the North America.

Bal Folk dances are participatory events, based on traditional dances gathered from all over Europe that have easy basic steps, everyone can get involved, and dancers are free from gender-defined roles. The dances are easy and fun, the music is wonderful and evocative, and the atmosphere is joyful and friendly. The audience is on the dance floor!

Zootown Swing Social Dance

Come on down and learn Lindy Hop, the "root of all swing dance!"

We will be teaching an intro lesson to this 1920s originating dance at 6:30 on the dot, then will dance the night away to some swingable jazz from 7-9!

No dance partner is needed, come as you are!

$5-10 sliding scale for entry, but talk to us at the door if that is a barrier to dancing.

Full Schedule:

6:15- Doors

6:30- Intro Lesson

7-9- Social Dance

10/6: Buy one entry, get one entry free!

10/20: Halloween Social! Costume contest part way through dance!

12/15: Holiday Party Social! Come with a gift less than $20, leave with a gift.

FREE GUITAR LESSONS AT FREECYLES

In an effort to inspire beginner musicians, Charlie Freiburger is teaching a free, small group class of
5 for beginning guitar!
OCTOBER 7 and 28th, Nov. 18th, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
The cost is free, yet donations are welcome
Bring a guitar!
Contact Charlie:
415-371-8684
Charnock808@gmail.com

West African Hand Drumming Classes (3 levels)
with Matthew Marsolek & Tracy Topp of Drum Brothers

"If you have a heart beat, you have rhythm!"
For more information and to register, visit www.drumbrothers.com
or email matthew@drumbrothers.com. 406-282-3022  (Google Voice)
You can also find Drum Brothers on Instagram and Facebook.

CLASS INFO: ($16-20/class sliding scale)

~Level 1 BEGINNING HAND DRUMMING~ A 5-class series taught by Matthew Marsolek on alternating Tuesday nights from 7:45 - 9:00 pm at Free Cycles in Missoula (732 S 1st St W). The dates will be: Tues 9/30 & 10/14, Mon 10/27 & 11/10, and Tues 12/9. This series will cover all the basics of hand drumming from the ground up. We'll cover rhythm awareness, drum language, and beginning rhythms in the West African style. Participants will receive video and mp3 links and simple charts of the rhythms covered in class. Plenty of extra drums will be available.

~LEVEL 2 ONGOING~ Taught by Tracy Topp, this 5-class series will be on alternating Tuesday nights from 6:15 - 7:30 pm at Free Cycles in Missoula (732 S 1st St W). The dates will be: Tues 9/30 & 10/14, Mon 10/27 & 11/10, and Tues 12/9. This intermediate series is for those who've taken at least two beginning class series. A familiarity with the tones and techniques of West African hand drumming is recommended. Classes will include: techniques and the tones of the drum, rhythm awareness, drum language, and beginning rhythms. And well learn new intermediate ensemble rhythms in the West African style.

~LEVEL 3 ONGOING~ A 5-class series taught by Matthew Marsolek on alternating Tuesday nights from 6:00 - 7:15 pm at Free Cycles in Missoula (732 S 1st St W). The dates will be: Tues 9/30 & 10/14, Mon 10/27 & 11/10, and Tues 12/9. This series will cover more advanced patterns, arrangements, and solo phrases and techniques. Students should be very familiar with the tones and techniques of hand drumming, know a repertoire of West African rhythms, and be able to pick up new patterns quickly

Zootown Swing Social Dance

Come on down and learn Lindy Hop, the "root of all swing dance!"

We will be teaching an intro lesson to this 1920s originating dance at 6:30 on the dot, then will dance the night away to some swingable jazz from 7-9!

No dance partner is needed, come as you are!

$5-10 sliding scale for entry, but talk to us at the door if that is a barrier to dancing.

Full Schedule:

6:15- Doors

6:30- Intro Lesson

7-9- Social Dance

10/6: Buy one entry, get one entry free!

10/20: Halloween Social! Costume contest part way through dance!

12/15: Holiday Party Social! Come with a gift less than $20, leave with a gift.

Zootown Swing Social Dance

Come on down and learn Lindy Hop, the "root of all swing dance!"

We will be teaching an intro lesson to this 1920s originating dance at 6:30 on the dot, then will dance the night away to some swingable jazz from 7-9!

No dance partner is needed, come as you are!

$5-10 sliding scale for entry, but talk to us at the door if that is a barrier to dancing.

Full Schedule:

6:15- Doors

6:30- Intro Lesson

7-9- Social Dance

10/6: Buy one entry, get one entry free!

10/20: Halloween Social! Costume contest part way through dance!

12/15: Holiday Party Social! Come with a gift less than $20, leave with a gift.