BELFAST — "On Sunday, June 14, Belfast Flying Shoes presents an English country dance with one of the nation’s most sought-after dance leaders, Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, of Philadelphia," said Flying Shoes, in a news release.

Wilkinson will call the dances to live music by Jessie Boardman on violin and Daniel Raine on guitar and cittern.

Join the fun from 6 - 9 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church, 37 Miller St., in Belfast. Admission is $15-25, and includes "punch & crunch," according to Flying Shoes.

The program begins with a brief intro session to welcome those who are new to English Country Dance, or ECD.

"ECD is a folk tradition similar to our local contra dance culture, emphasizing both participatory dancing and live music, with partners and neighbors dancing together in a set," said Flying Shoes.

"The June 14 dance marks the culmination of our six month series of dances," said Flying Shoes. "With Joanna, Jessie and Raine, dancers will celebrate the culture of joyful English dancing that the series nurtured." 

All are welcome.

Info at belfastflyingshoes.org.

Founded in 2005, Belfast Flying Shoes builds community and cultivates well-being through the joy of traditional music and dance for people of all backgrounds and identities in Midcoast Maine. Among the nonprofit’s diverse programs is a monthly podcast featuring contra dance musicians.