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Dance Friday "At least once during the evening I'll run around the whole room, and maybe I'll be chasing somebody." DANCE FRIDAY Time: Fri., 8:30 p.m.-midnight. Price: Adults $5, ages 13-17 $3, under 12 free. Location: Rugcutters Studio, 23 Main St., Watertown. Contact: 617-924-7276 Website: www.mit.edu/people/fuller/ dances.html Get directions This isn't a kid talking; it's a full-grown lawyer, a Dance Friday regular for the past 12 years. "I spend most of the week sitting at a computer and sending faxes. This is rebalancing a brain-focused lifestyle and working alone," said the lawyer, who declined to give his name. Running around is just one option. Most of the dancing at this Watertown studio would fit in at the clubs, so if you prefer a regular twist-a-little bob-a-little style, you will blend right in. But let loose to see where the expansive range of music takes you - or dance with your toddler in your arms - and you will have plenty of company as well. When you wear yourself out, head to the lounge for water and a conversation - the atmosphere is comfortable, easy, and partylike. Parents love this dance. With a playroom, toys, and a dance floor that welcomes children, the whole family has fun. "There's a sense of community and consistency that you don't get anywhere else," says job placement counselor Debbie Steiner of Medford. "Friends come and go. You may have problems with your family. But you know that no matter what - Christmas, Hanukkah, your mother's birthday - Dance Friday is there." As with Dance Freedom, intermissions vary from waltz and tango lessons to poetry reading and foot massage. Volunteering at the door or with setup will get you in for free.

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