Boulder, CO •April 2024
Roberto Bagnoli teaches International Dances
Online registration is now available!
Below, you’ll find the opportunity to register for the full workshop options (with or without the Sunday Morning Review session).
You can also sign up for individual sessions only.
If you prefer to send in a check, please download and print our paper registration HERE.
We will be accepting walk-ins, as always, but encourage you to register in advance if you know you’ll be attending.
In 2024, BIFD is hosting Roberto Bagnoli for its annual April workshop.
About the teacher
Roberto Bagnoli is a master teacher of international folkdance with specializations in traditional and modern Israeli dance and in ethnic dances of the Balkans.
He founded the association Folk Atelier Reggio Emilia (FARE), dedicated to preserving and promoting dance and other folk arts. The association is responsible for dance classes throughout Italy; Roberto himself teaches weekly classes in Bologna and neighboring cities in northern Italy and monthly classes in Rome and Milan. He is director of two highly successful camps in Italy each year: Balkanot, a winter camp focused on both Israeli and Balkan dance, and Camp Yofi, a summer camp presenting a broad spectrum of Israeli dance forms.Roberto conducts workshops and seminars throughout Europe, the Far East, and North America.
Roberto grew up in Rome, where he was first exposed to international dance in various forms, and subsequently studied various forms of folk dance in workshops in Europe, Israel, and North America. He completed the training program in Folk Dance Teaching led by Jan Knoppers from the National Dance Academy of Rotterdam, Netherlands. From 1995 to 2003, he performed as a dancer and choreographer with Terra di Danza. For this dance company, he was involved in producing multiple dance suites, including Raggi di luna Italiana and Capriccio Italiano (Italian), Giro Giro Mondo (multi-ethnic), Keltic Emotion(Celtic), Mazal Tov (Israeli), and Ethnos (international).
Workshop Schedule
Friday, April 26, 2024
7:30p.m.-10:00p.m. Workshop Session
10:00p.m.-11:00p.m. Open Dance
Open Dance included in Friday session cost
Saturday, April 27, 2024
9:30a.m.-12:00p.m. Workshop Session
2:30p.m.- 5:00p.m. Workshop Session
7:30p.m.- 10:30p.m. Dance Party
Doors open at 7:00 pm. Dance Party features run-through of workshop dances.
Sunday, April 28,2024
10:00a.m. Review Session
Workshop Costs
BIFD Members - $17/Workshop Session
Non-Members - $20/Workshop Session
Students with valid ID - Half price
Dancers over 90 - FREE
Saturday evening Dance Party is FREE for those attending all workshop session; $10 for all others.
Workshop Dance Notes and Music
Dance notes and music will be available from Roberto Bagnoli at the workshop.
Shoes, Water, & Snacks
Please bring dance shoes with non-marking soles and heels to protect the dance floors. We have nice hardwood sprung floors!
Boulder, CO is a dry, high-altitude town - you’ll want to be drinking plenty of water! BIFD will not be providing snacks and beverages (water available). Please bring your own.
Contagious Illnesses (COVID & more)
Masks are no longer required at our events but are welcome. Please monitor your own health and remain at home if you have symptoms of a contagious illness (COVID or otherwise) or are sick.
How to Register Online
• Find the session(s) you wish to purchase
• Indicate whether you’re a BIFD Member or not
• Click “add to cart” and fill in the workshop attendee’s name
• When ready, click on the cart icon in the lower right of the page to check out
Prefer Mail-in Registration?
• Download & print the registration form
• Fill out & mail with a check!
Bundled Registration
Sign up for the FULL WORKSHOP:
FRI Evening Teaching Session (7:30 to 10:00 pm + 1 hr open dance)
+ SAT Morning Teaching Session (9:30 am to 12:00 pm)
+ SAT Afternoon Teaching Session (2:30 to 5:00 pm)
+ SAT Evening Dance Party (7:30 to 10:30 pm)
+ SUN Morning Review Session (starts at 10 am)
or omit just the Sunday Morning Review session from your purchase.
If you are attending the FULL WORKSHOP and are not yet a BIFD Member for 2024, consider doing so.
It only costs $1.00 more!
Place the 2024 BIFD Annual Membership and the FULL WORKSHOP in your cart.
Make sure to select “2024 BIFD Member” when adding the workshop item.
Single Session Registration
Select individual sessions for purchase. If you’re attending several sessions, simply add each session separately to your cart before checking out.
Out of Town Visitors
The Avalon is located on the East end of Boulder and at a distance not typically considered walkable from downtown or most accommodations.
Please make rental car arrangements or plan on using Lyft/Uber for transportation from the dance space to you hotel or other visitor activities.
Nearby Lodging Options (5-mile radius)
Fairfield Inn and Suites
(720) 673-8900
5397 S. Boulder Rd
Serves a hot breakfast.
HYATT PLACE Boulder/Pearl
(303) 442-0160
2280 Junction Pl. (Pearl and 33rd)
Serves a hot breakfast.
Boulder Guest House (B&B)
(303) 442-3007
2151 Arapahoe Ave.
Includes Breakfast
More about The Avalon
The Avalon is operated by the Boulder Dance Coalition of which BIFD is a member.
During our workshop we will be dancing in the Ballroom and Sodal Hall.
Both spaces have sprung hardwood floors that are a delight to dance on!
If you’re staying longer than the workshop, you may want to explore other dancing events at The Avalon.
More about Boulder & Surrounding Areas
Boulder: The Convention and Visitors Bureau website.
City of Boulder website.
Colorado Tourism Office website.
Things To Do in Denver Denver Convention & Visitors Bureau website
Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, approx 1 hr North of Boulder
