Exciting news! Roberto Bagnoli is coming from Italy. He will be coming to our club next Tuesday to do a workshop. Everyone will need to pay $5 at the door. Basic Steps class is from 6:30-7 pm, warm-up 7-7:15 pm and Roberto from 7:15-9:45 pm. Roberto will also be in Surrey on Thursday evening. There is also an opportunity to learn dances from Roberto's weekend students on Saturday evening at Dale's home. See below for details.
Bev will start collecting your annual or half-year attendance fees this Tuesday. Your attendance fees now include membership. Dancers who pay for attendance on a drop-in basis can optionally pay separate $5 membership dues. Members have voting rights.
- Annually: $85
- September to December: $45
- January to June: $55
- Drop-in: $5
Fees can be paid either by cheque made out to Burnaby International Folk Dancers (BIFD) or in cash.
Volunteers for Coordinating the Dance Programs
If you are interested in helping with doing the evening programs, we are looking for volunteers to be on a small team to organize the basics group, warm-up, teaching, and requests starting in October, please contact Chrisanne at cgpenn@uniserve.com.
Survey
We want to consider the wishes of as many dancers as possible when planning the program. A survey is available for everyone to fill out online or available on paper on Tuesday evenings. Please complete it before the end of September. Thanks!
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Saturday, September 29, 7pm
You are invited to attend a workshop to learn dances from the participants in Roberto's workshop on teaching folk dancing.
All day Friday and Saturday, we will be working hard learning how to teach well. Please attend and let us teach you a few dances!
In Dale's dance studio,
16479 - 92A Ave, Surrey. Free.
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There is a fabulous TV series featuring all types of dancing, lots of which are folk dances. I was made aware of the series via an email from Jo Crawford, a member of NFO (National Folk Organization). The link she sent was a combination of about 5 or 6 segments from several of the Bare Feet shows. I enjoyed those so much I searched the web for more information. Here’s what I found: Mickela Mallozzi began the Bare Feet project in 2010 as an extension to what she’d already been doing during her travels. Since she had always been fascinated by folk dance and music she started seeking out local performances and celebrations so she could participate in the dance culture. She created the Bare Feet Blog which then evolved into the TV series on the US Public Broadcasting System.
Check out the following link:
https://www.travelbarefeet.com/about-mickela-v2/
If you open that and click on TV episodes you’ll see Season 1, Season 2 and Youtube. Choose any of those, scroll through the names of all the shows and pick one to try. I don’t know if the current shows are available in Canada but this link will take you to shows that have previously aired. ENJOY!
Submitted by Andi Kapplin
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This Panasonic Portable Stereo Component CD system needs a good home.
See review here. Ask Chrisanne about it.
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Upcoming BIFD Events
- Tuesday, 18 September, 6:45-7:15 Special General Meeting, 7:30-9:30 Open House for people to try some dances. This free evening is a good time for friends who may be curious to see what kinds of dances are done in different areas of the world. Help setting up the hall is welcome this evening and every evening.
- Tuesday, 25 September, 7 to 10pm, Robert Bagnoli will be our guest teacher. Admission $5.
- Thursday, 27 September, 7 to 10pm, Roberto Bagnoli will be the guest teacher at SIFD, Walnut Road Elementary School, 16152 82 Ave, Surrey. More info here. Admission $10 for drop-in, $5 for SIFD members.
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Surrey International Folk Dancing
Dancing in Surrey every Thursday, 7-10pm
Walnut Road Elementary School, 16152 82 Ave, Surrey. Info: surreyfolkdance.org
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