In March 1988, the Cajun French Music Association French Lake Charles Chapter formed a dance troupe called LES BON TEMPS DANSEURS DU CFMA, to perform at the first Le Cajun Music Awards show in Lafayette, LA. The Le Cajun Festival was established to honor Cajun musicians, DJ’s and Song Writers and since our chapter was a part of this heritage it was only fitting that we participate. The Les Bon Temps Danseurs du CFMA have continued to perform at not only our local functions but attend and perform at all or most of our other nine chapter festivals and functions. Our goal is to promote our heritage which is traditional Cajun music, dance and culture. The dance troupe offers FREE Cajun dance classes for traditional Waltz & Two-step to anyone interested in learning, and has offered this service since its’ inception in 1988. They also travel to local schools, nursing homes and festivals from San Antonio, TX., New Orleans, LA. to perform their traditional dances. They also work with the Southwest Louisiana Visitors and Convention Bureau in Lake Charles, LA. to promote our Cajun dancing.

One of the highlights of the troupe was to perform for the Arts & Humanities at Central School in Lake Charles in 1997 and 1999 in the production of Louisiana Choral Foundation’s, Suite Louisiane. They were also very proud to perform for the Banner Series at McNeese University in 2002 and are always willing to help, perform or teach our Cajun dance whenever called upon to do so.