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Surrey International Folk Dancing Society Newsletter
Cristian & Sonia (Romanian dances), me, Mea & Jaap (Bulgarian dances)
Hi <<First Name>>,

As the schools are closed for March Break, Thursday dancing for the next two weeks will be at my house, 16479 - 92A Ave, at 7pm as usual. In addition to your favourites, we will work on dances I was recently taught at Laguna and San Antonio Folk Dance Festivals. See lists below - are there any you are particularly interested in? Note that some will have to wait until I have the videos.

Have a look at https://lyridsfolkdancefestival.org/. All of you are encouraged to register for all or part. If the price is prohibitive, we need work-exchange volunteers! You can be part of the festival without paying so much! Prices here. Consider going to at least some of the teaching - many of the dances are accessible to all. One solution might be to attend the Friday party and decide after that if you want to attend more. I know it is a long drive - please get together and carpool.

Extra events are optional and are listed here for your information. If a couple of hours of dancing once a week on Thursdays is as much as you want or can manage, that is fine!
  • March 24, we will have a display table at the Active Aging Resource Fair. Location: Guildford Recreation Centre, 15105 105 Ave. Time: 9am - 3pm. Setup: 8am. Let me know if you can volunteer for a 2 hour shift at the table.
  • March 22 and March 29 are Spring Break, and the school is closed. Dancing will be in my studio at 16479 92A Ave on those days. You can park in the driveway. Obey all street parking signs. In the mix of dances done, we will try some of the dances I will have recently been taught at festivals in Laguna, CA, and San Antonio, TX.
  • Sometime in April or later, demonstration at Weatherby Pavilion where Jeannette is living.
  • Pre-festival workshop with Sonia and Cristian, Thursday, April 19, 7-10pm. $5 for members, $10 for drop-ins.
  • Lyrids Folk Dance Festival, April 20-22, 2018. Featured teachers will be Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu. Registration is open with over 80 full-time registrants so far. Part-time is possible. See price list here: https://lyridsfolkdancefestival.org/fees/.
  • Post-festival workshop with Sonia and Cristian, Tuesday, April 24, 7-10pm, at Charles Rummel Community Centre in Burnaby. $5 for paid-up dancers, $10 for drop-ins.
  • Demo at Fleetwood Villa, 16028 83rd Ave, on Sunday, May 6, 2-3pm for their open house with a multicultural theme. Meet there at 12:30pm. Let me know if you are available to help.
  • Demo at Fleetwood Villa, 16028 83rd Ave, on Friday, June 8, 2:30-3:30pm. Meet there at 1pm. Let me know if you are available to help.
  • SIFD Summer BBQ on Saturday, July 28, 3pm-10pm, at Don's farm, 25133 0 Ave, Aldergrove. Folk Voice Band of Seattle will play live music for us! Walk around the farm, dancing, then pot-luck dinner/BBQ, followed by more dancing!
Happy Dancing,
Dale
surreyfolkdance.org
Dances taught in San Antonio
Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion
Jiana lui Ana
Dansul fetelor din Bilca
Hora de la Vama
Joc din Enisala
Alunelul de mana
Batraneasca
De ciobanie
Ca la Daeni

Campbell Miller
Waltz Across Texas
Jitterbug Stroll
That's the way I like it
Milonga Mixer
Jaap Leegwater
Djado Mitjovata
Sborinka
Trakijska racenica
Merak cocek
Karakacansko Horo
Malesevsko Oro
Karamfil
Dobrudzanska Pandela
Devetorka
Sirto
Mari Mariiko
Razvivaj Dobro
Dances taught in Laguna
Gergana Panova
Buenek Deninka
Damjana
Minchovo
Arkanul
Varnenski Kyuchek
Osmarsko
Kopanitsa
Roberto Bagnoli
Gatij ed goj
Lozeno Devojko
Mari Kiz
Ay Kizim
Hora Mare Vranceneasca
Sirba de la Manta
Zabolela Dunina Golovka
Cigina Krizaljka

Party for the 40th Anniversary of the Anacortes Folkdancers!

 
On March 24, please help the Anacortes Folkdancers celebrate their 40th Anniversary!!!!! Wow, is right.

Schedule:
  • 6 pm - potluck
  • 7 pm - music with the great sounds of KEF all the way from Eugene, OR!!!
Cost: $12 donation
Location: Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C Street, Bay View, WA

More:
  • We will share this special occasion with all the photo albums we have made, history of our beginning, And a Folk dance clothing exchange!
Check out the band at
http://balkanmusic.org/.

Hope to see everyone of You to help us celebrate this special occasion.!!!
2018-03-15
Above the Rainbow
Branle de la fosse aux loups
Chilili
Fado Portugues
Greek Hora
Hora de la Soroca
Hora Veche
Humppa Mixer
Il Cantico Delle Creature
La Laine des moutons
Mahala-Mori Shej
Orijent
Raca
Razgranala grana jorgovana
Rododachtilos
Sapphire Sea
Shiri Li Kineret
Shlosha Tranim La Oniah
Soweto Earth Dance
Tapan Cuka
W Moim Ogrodecku
Zumpa Ondo

Need some dance shoes?

Visit the store, danceCraft, in Newton Crossing near the Newton Wave Pool. Melanie Minty owns danceCraft and also writes an Arts column for the Surrey Now newspaper. See the wonderful article Melanie wrote for us here.
Demo Dances 2017/2018
Name Country
Corrido Mexico
Cukanoto Bulgaria
Hole in the Wall England
Esmer Turkey
Hora Chadera Israel
Tea Pickers' Dance Taiwan
Louisiana Saturday Night USA
Na Polonyni Ukraine
Rododachtilos Greece
Hora lautareasca din Dolj Romania
Orijent Serbia
Zumpa Ondo Japan
Saint John River Canada
Valse des cerfs-volants Quebec

2018 First Saturday Bellingham Folk Dance Parties

 
April 7, 2018 – Kafana Klub
May 5, 2018 – Zakuska
 
All dances are at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th Street, Bellingham.
Music and dancing starts at 7:30 and runs until 10:30 PM.
A $15 donation is requested.
 
Come and join the fun!
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