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Welcome to PID in Our Fiftieth Year!

PID - Perth International Dance runs regular traditional dance classes around Perth and Albany, Western Australia.
We also present occasional workshops in schools and festivals, develop choreographies for schools, host touring dance teachers and sometimes present demonstration performances.
PID events are events of Perth International Folk Dance Group Inc.

Various editions of our newsletter Grapevine are now available to view on-line or to download.

Saturday Teaching - October Dalkeith Hall

Jennifer Eyre is teaching on Saturdays in October. Dance set: Agmar Aghchik/Fresno (Armenia/USA), Ani More Nuse (Albania), Trava Moya Trava (Russia), Opas Horo - the original, unchoreographed version (Bulgaria), Samaytani (Israel).

Don't forget you can always check old Saturday dances taught over the years at by clicking on this link - also availble via the 'Teaching' link

Spring in the Hills - 2026 - Friday 2nd October

After the Friday morning dancing at Glen Forest Hall it was off to Jenny Currell's for another successful "Spring in the Hills" garden party, which doubled this year as a 'Meet and Greet' event. A gloriously warm day with a perfect blue sky for the annual lunch. There were a few extra characters there - Alphonso made quite a noise and the small green frog seemed to have lots of admirers. Thanks Jenny!

a few more photos here

PID and PIFDG's History - The Book!! - Now Sold Out

The first print run of sixty 50 year history book is now almost sold out; the last local copies were sold at the anniversary party and we could have sold more! Thanks to everyone who bought a $10 copy. If you find any errors or omissions please let us know.
We do have some orders outstanding so the chances are that we will do a limited reprint. with these corrections
The latest, revised version, is on-line in History final page and rear cover along with the timeline of events

Here's a photo of our vice-President reading the proof copy back in January

Our Calendar

PID 2026 Planner

Next Committee Mtg 10th October

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Our Regular Sessions

Session name, and
Where to find it - using GoogleMaps

Monday River Group 12:30pm - 2pm,
East Fremantle Lawn Tennis Club.
No classes school holidays or public holidays

Monday Evening 6:45pm - 8:45pm,
Dalkeith Hall

Wednesday Morning 10:00am - 11:30 am,
Leslie Street Centre, 7A Leslie Street, Mandurah
No classes school holidays or public holidays

Friday Morning 9:30am - 11:00am,
Glen Forrest Hall

Friday Afternoon 4:00pm (school term), kids,
Albany Uniting Church Hall

Saturday Morning 10:30am - noon,
Albany Uniting Church Hall

Saturday Afternoon 1:45pm - 3:45pm,
Dalkeith Hall

Sunday Evening 5:00pm - 7:00pm,
South Perth Senior Citizens Centre

Saturday Evenings, Occasional Bals and Bridgerton Bals: next Bal 13th June, 5pm start.,
Various Locations, generally Sullivan Hall, White Gum Valley

Session Teachers - 2026

	Monday	Saturday

Jennifer teaches the East Fremantle River sessions,
Jennifer and Jenny C. share the Hills sessions,
Maria and Jennifer share the Mandurah sessions,
Jenny Currell and Jenny Shah share the South Perth session,
Palenque Blair teaches the Albany sessions.

Planned Teaching Programme

Dalkeith Monday sessions largely feature revision of popular dances - a curated selection of new and old favourites. A feature dance is taught from time to time. Pam Williams and Jenny Currell have been preparing the Monday playlists since mid-2022

Dalkeith Saturday sessions, at the new time of 1:45, have reverted to teaching for about one hour followed by a playlist selected by the teacher and/or by Peter Fallon. Let them know if you would like to request a particular dance. Ask them to add your favourite dances

Past Teaching Programme

Check here for dances taught in recent months and over the years Recent Teaching