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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.

The Saturday Group's 25th Year

In addition to being our overall 50th anniversary, 2026 is also the 25th, the Silver, anniversary of the Saturday Group which first met on 8th September 2001. So on Saturday 12th we celebrated that milestone - photo below.
PIFDG/PID has been meeting in Nedlands since 1998, so we invited Jonathan Huston, the local WA Lower House member for Nedlands to join us for the occasion. This photo taken before he arrived - watch this space!

and check out all the Saturday Group Birthday Celebration photos over the years here

Saturday Teaching - October Dalkeith Hall

Jennifer Eyre will be teaching on Saturdays in October.
On Saturdays in September Jenny Currell taught Alunelul de la Goicea (Romania), Shoror (Armenia) snd Ribon Ha'Olamim (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

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