Naïry (pr. NYRI) Digris will be teaching easy Armenian folkdances via Zoom on the last Sundays of the month at 1:30 pm to 2:30pm (central time).
NOTE: Updated time. New listing here.
Upcoming sessions are October 25, November 29 and December 27.
Anyone interested in joining should email Naïry at moc.liamg@sodbikey
Come Dance with Us!
Everyone is welcome to Join us for virtual Balkan and international folk dancing on Tuesday evenings.
Instructor: Lori Larsen
Tune in at 7:15pm (PT) for chat time
Dancing starts at 7:30pm (PT)
To connect via Zoom, click here https://zoom.us/j/99504932576
Meeting ID: 995 0493 2576
Password Bifd
(Upper case ‘B’ followed by lowercase ‘ifd’)
For additional information contact Lori Larsen at ac.wahs@nesralirol
Tom BozigianOnline via Zoom
Tom Bozigian, of Los Angeles, California, is an internationally recognized dance instructor. He is a graduate of the Armenian State Choreographic Academy and also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.) in Russian Area Studies and a Master of Arts Degree (M.A.) in Education from Fresno State University. He is fluent in three languages: English, Armenian and Russian. He unites the elements of professional dancer-choreographer/linguist/musician to support his far-reaching research on the subject of Armenian dance ethnography.
Read more about Tom Bozigian.
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Ira Weisburd’s dance workshops are now on YouTube Live.
Use this link to search for Ira on YouTube, then click the button to Subscribe. You will be notified whenever Ira goes live.
NULINE DANCE PARTY is tomorrow, 10:30 am ET, Wednesday, September 30, 2020
On Thursday, October 1st at 10:30am ET and every Thursday, Ira gives a Special NuLine Dance Workshop on his Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/
Also:
Contact person: Ira Weisburd (ten.tsacmoc@arihtiwecnad )
Free Workshop. Donations can be sent to: www.paypal.me/dancewithira (20% of the proceeds are donated to the LDF Line Dance Foundation to assist the many instructors who have lost their classes due to COVID-19)
The Skandia Ball will be online this year, but still LIVE! Here’s what is planned for the 2 ½-hour virtual event.
Everyone is welcome – whether you are […]
4-Week Greek Dance Series w/ Joe Graziosi | Register here
Mondays, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12 and 10/19/2020
— 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET
— 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. PT
This four-week dance series will focus on a variety of regional Greek dance from Epiros, Macedonia, Thrace, and the islands. We will concentrate on elements of style and embellishment and improvisation, as well as the relationship of dance step to rhythm, pulse, and tempo. Dances covered will include Stankena/Marena, Patrunino, Zagorisios, Kleftes, Baiduska, Haniotikos, Aptaliko, Sta Tria, and Dhivaratikos. Dancers of all experience levels are welcome!
Online via Zoom
Michael Ginsburg has been interested in Balkan music and dances, especially Macedonian and Serbian. He is an expert in the complicated rhythms of Balkan music and has made several research trips to Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavia, and studied in Macedonia with Pece Atanasovski, with whom he made research tours of the country. Michael has been on the teaching staff of the Macedonian Pearl seminar in Berovo, Macedonia.
Read more about Michael.
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Please donate generously to FAC and help us through this period of social distancing when all of our events are postponed. We suggest a $10 minimum for attending this workshop but any and all contributions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for supporting the Folk Arts Center of New England!
Yiddish Dance II
Yiddish Dance workshop taught by Steve Weintraub focusing on individual styling.
Registration closes at noon Central Time Wed Sept 23.
Class is 5:30-7:00 Central Time also on Wed Sept 23.
Registration $15 here: https://folklorevillage.org/
For more information contact: moc.liamg@lasgnisnad
Evanston Monday Night Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers
Virtual Dance Every Monday Evening
Folk Dance is not meeting September 28.
Resumes October 5 with new Zoom link :
Meeting ID: 373 100 968
Passcode: emnfd
October 5 will be an “oldies night party”, starting at 7:45 pm CDT.
Time on other dates is 8-10 pm CT (6pm PT)
Presents Yvonne Hunt
Zoom Dance Workshop
Saturday, October 3, 2020
*1 pm PDT, 3 pm CDT, 4 pm EDT, 23:00 in Greece
Yvonne will teach Gaida Flamburo and Palios Horos from Serres, plus other Greek dances, from her home in Seattle, WA.
Yvonne Hunt has been researching Greek dances for almost 40 years, and lived in Greece for 14 years while studying, dancing, and learning dancing and folklore. She has taught Greek dancing all over the United States and the world, directed multiple dance groups, and has been a judge at FDF, the yearly dance competition sponsored by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco. Though she has focused much of her research in the villages of Serres, she has researched dances all over Greece. Yvonne is the author of several articles plus two books about folklore and traditional dance in Greece: Traditional Dance in Greek Culture and A Nest of Gold, her most recent publication which including DVDs documenting folk traditions in the area of Serres and CDs of music excerpts from various villages. Yvonne conducts yearly tours to Greece to participate in […]
Joe Graziosi Series of Zoom Dance Classes. *
Please join him on Wednesday, September 23, at 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET for his continuing class on Greek dance.
This will be the third in a planned 4 classes on Macedonian dance with the emphasis on central west Macedonia.
To date he has covered Stankena/Mulayevo and Marena; Trite Pata/Zavlichena; Tikveskino/Krivo; Patrunino and this Wednesday he will cover Baiduskino; Sofka; Tsotso.
After the fourth class there will be a dance-through with light review for all the dances; the following week will be a fifth class.
Then he will travel to other areas of the Greek world to enjoy and examine the breadth and richness of traditional dance.
Emphasis will be on style, embellishment, rhythm and enjoyment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please contact Joe at: moc.oohay@eojhtiwsoroh
Joseph Graziosi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting
Wednesday Sept 23 2020,
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM East Coast Time
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Pacific Time
Topic: Joseph Graziosi’s Zoom Meeting
*Joe is sponsoring his own series.
Free to join but voluntary donations welcome.
Join the workshop or email Joe for information on how to donate.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 890 8722 9095
Passcode: 111061
Last autumn, my folk dance dance class (pictured at right) learned this fun dance: Wolfshäger Hexenbrut Walpurgis Wolfshagen im Harz
This year, I’m going to teach it on Wednesday nights from 7:00 – 7:30 pm PST using Zoom. Want to grab a broom, and join the fun?
Instructor: Stacy Rose
RSVP Stacy at moc.liamg@artnocesor
Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4283018243
Meeting ID: 428 301 8243
Passcode: thanks
Hi friends,
Our next Global Folk Dance Party is Sat, Sept 19! Facebook event posting here. Flyer here with working links.
We love having people from around the world come together in a global party. In addition to our regular Dance Leaders, we’ll be joined by guest Dance Leaders.
A few things:
Miroslav “Bata” MarčetićOnline via Zoom
A native of Serbia, Miroslav “Bata” Marčetić was a leading performer, soloist and choreographer, with the Serbian National Folk Ensemble “Kolo” in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (former Yugoslavia) for seventeen years and is the recipient of several awards for his artistic work. He has attended almost all folk dance seminars held in former Yugoslavia and eventually, he became the instructor of several workshops held in former Yugoslavia, Japan, Israel and currently in Canada and the USA.
Read more about Bata at his website.
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ROBERTO BAGNOLI
FOLK DANCE TEACHER
Together while Apart
Visit Roberto’s website for all the details and to make a donation – Thanks! From 21.00 to 23.00 CEST
(3.00-5.00 pm EDT / Noon-2.00 pm PDT)
TUESDAY September 15th
TUESDAY September 29th
NO class on September 22nd
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/688524960
Meeting ID: 688 524 960
From 21.00 to 23.00 CEST
(3.00-5.00 pm EDT / Noon-2.00 pm PDT)
WEDNESDAY September 16th
WEDNESDAY September 30th
NO class on September 23rd
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/267833855
Meeting ID: 267 833 855
Besides our weekly sessions on Tuesday (Israeli) and Thursday (Balkan), we will have a Balkan Online Party on Sunday, September 13th starting at 7pm CEST (1pm EST and 10am PDT), using the Zoom platform.
SAFDF Technical Institute: September 12, 2020!
Please join us on Zoom for a night of teaching by the world-renowned Mihai David and “A Dance Night of Many Villages”, a nonstop dance afterparty featuring the most-beloved dances from many folk dance groups (villages)! See the flyer to the right or here on our Web site.
Stay informed with info on safdf.org
We will post the Zoom link, list of villages and dances, and other information on our newly-redesigned safdf.org. We also hope the Zoom experience goes smoothly for everyone, but if anything goes wrong, we’ll post updates on safdf.org as well.
Support SAFDF!
We’ve always been grateful for your financial support, but perhaps never more than now during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you in advance for any donation you feel inspired to give. You can do so in two ways:
Dit Olshan hosts a Virtual Folk Dance Party every Wednesday Night.
Shmooz and Booze between 7:30 PM and 8:00 PM CT
Dancing Program 8 PM – 10 PM Central Time.
They will have Steve Kotansky for 2 Request Nights on Sept 16 and 23rd.
They also have Youtubes of each of their sessions afterwards.
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/853060206?pwd=TWR6cVE3ZmpCZ0VJNlFKN1hCd2FoZz09
Meeting ID: 853 060 206
Passcode: folkdance
Contact Dit Olshan for more information.
See Dit Olshan’s Facebook page here.
2:00-4:00pm EDTOnline via Zoom
A native of Turkey, Ahmet Lüleci is a perennial favorite among recreational and professional folk dancers the world over. He has taught at all the major camps throughout the U.S. as well as in Asia, Europe, Australia and South America.
Read more about Ahmet at his website.
→Join this workshop via Zoom by clicking the link that will be posted here one day before the workshop
Visit What you need to join to set up your computer or device to join the workshop online.
Please donate generously to FAC and help us through this period of social distancing when all of our events are postponed. We suggest a $10 minimum for attending this workshop but any and all contributions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for supporting the Folk Arts Center of New England!