International

Laguna International Dancers with Lee Otterholt New Schedule

Now that we are coming out of the Covid times, the Laguna International Dancers (LID) weekly schedule will be a little different:

1) Our Sunday Zoom sessions will continue as before: 6-8pm PDT. Go to http://www.LagunaInternationalDancers.com for the Zoom link and/or make a contribution. (No more Wednesday Zoom sessions.)

Laguna International Dancers Website

2) We will be dancing IN-PERSON every Wednesday from 5-7PM PDT in the covered patio area behind Clubhouse 2, Laguna Woods, including some LIVE MUSIC every week provided by Eva Darai (accordion), Michael Smy (clarinet and singing), Lee Otterholt (mandolin and singing) and Kathie Allen (accordion).

By dale|2021-06-26T16:26:30-07:00June 26th, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

3rd Mondays Dancing with Gigi Jensen & Friends

3rd Mondays Dancing with Friends

Every month on the 3rd Monday, 7 – 8:30 Pacific Time
Next event: July 19

Dance with Gigi Jensen & Friends!

Mixed genres dance class with Gigi Jensen & guest teachers. Focused on beginning/beginning-intermediate levels. Includes folk, Latin, ballroom and ballroom-inspired line dances, Country & Western, Argentine.

These are dances just for you. No partner needed. This virtual class is held via Zoom. Email us at moc.ecnaderomdnaognat@ecnaD and we’ll send you the link.

Full information may be found on our website here.

To see our 3rd Mondays Dancing with Friends YouTube channel, click here.

FREE

Contact Gigi Jensen, moc.ecnaderomdnaognat@ecnad, for more information.

By dale|2021-06-24T09:55:28-07:00June 24th, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Door County Folk Festival 2021

Get Your Foot In the “Virtual Dance Room” Door!

Join Us Online – 42nd Annual Door County Folk Fest – Friday-Saturday, July 9 & 10, 2021 (Pre Stockton Camp)

——— Cooperating Groups ———-
Argonne International Folk Dancers (Downers Grove, IL)
L.I.F.E. Balkan Dancers (Los Angeles, CA)
Ethnic Dance Chicago (Chicago, IL)

———- 2021 REGISTRATION INFO ———-
DCFF Registration Here
Virtual Dance Room Website

———- 2021 SCHEDULE ———-
See schedule here

Visit dcff.net for more information.

By dale|2021-06-20T12:24:11-07:00June 20th, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Party, Workshop|0 Comments

Virtual Dance Room Afterparty June 19

Virtual Dance Room has organized an Afterparty to follow the Global Folk Dance Party which is on Saturday June 19, 6-9:30 pm ET (3-6:30pm PT).

This Afterparty will start at 9:30pm ET (6:30pm PT).

To see the clickable flyer, click here.
And to see the dance lists, click here.

Click to subscribe to the Virtual Dance Room!

Afterparty link is:

The new simpler link for the After-Party is: www.virtualdanceroom.net/afterparty/
NOTE: The above is a simpler link – the longer VDR links (below) will still work:
- Longer Link (URL and Encrypted Password):
  https://zoom.us/j/8478468139?pwd=Mks1YlJGL01RRUVjVDRCcFc1Y2VNQT09
- URL: https://zoom.us/j/8478468139 – Password: DaNcE-1116

Please spread the word throughout your virtual dance networks.

By dale|2021-06-17T15:21:57-07:00June 17th, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

Global Folk Dance Party – June 19, 3pm – 6:30pm PT

Global Folk Dance Party – Third Saturday

On June 19th, we will gather to celebrate dances with animal names and noises, a wonderfully whimsical theme for a dance party. We’ll be joined by Ahmet Luleci as our guest dance leader.

Find our playlist here.

Info about our June Global Party is:

Date – June 19, 2021
Time – 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm, Pacific Time
Links – See flyer for zoom info. Also broadcast on Facebook Live.

We look forward to dancing with you this month. Please continue to send requests, ideas, and comments on our parties; we read every message you send.

Information on Facebook is here.
Flyer here with working links.

By dale|2021-06-17T14:53:12-07:00June 17th, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Party|1 Comment

South Jersey Virtual International Dance – July 10

South Jersey International Folk Dance
Saturday, July 10, 7pm to 8pm Eastern Time

In lieu of our usual first Saturday dance at Cinnaminson, NJ, please join us for a 1-hour virtual dance starting at 7pm Eastern time on Saturday July 10 co-hosted by Clark Loveridge and Monique Legare with technical assistance from Peter Notarfrancesco.

FREE

Link / Location: Click here to join Zoom
Passcode if needed is 123456

For more information, please contact Clark Loveridge at moc.liamg@1202irevolc

By dale|2021-06-14T08:54:21-07:00June 14th, 2021|Dance, International, Live|0 Comments

June Camp on June 4-6 – this weekend

June Camp, the Midwest’s residential extended folk dance weekend, is this weekend, June 4 – 6!
See detailed schedule here.

More info: https://sites.google.com/site/junecampifd/.
Email: moc.liamg@DFIpmaCenuJ
June camp

Join us for:

Workshops from 2 excellent teachers: Lee Otterholt (Balkan) and Penny Brichta (Israeli)
Bonus workshop and Golden Oldies with Jaap Leegwater (Bulgarian)
The Dance Exchange, where dances you’ve requested are reviewed
Happy Hour-and-a-half – an informal time for singing, dancing, and socializing
The Hospitality Room – breakout rooms for when you don’t want to dance
Saturday’s dance party with Tom Pixton and friends
Retrospectives of past June Camps and personalities

Free registration! You will receive a personalized Zoom link to attend all events.
Please support June Camp and our artists through monetary contributions. Incentives are offered.
Find further information as well as the registration link and Dance Exchange request link on the June Camp website at https://sites.google.com/site/junecampifd/.
Email: moc.liamg@DFIpmaCenuJ for info.

By dale|2021-06-03T22:39:30-07:00June 3rd, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Party, Workshop|0 Comments

Glen Echo Folk Dancers on Thursdays

The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting every Thursday
7:30 pm teaching ET
9-10:30 requests
Click here for Zoom link
Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
Password: 145
If you click on the link, you may not need to enter a password.
For more information, contact Jamie Platt moc.slore@tenalpgnicnad
See Website here

By dale|2021-06-02T15:30:31-07:00June 2nd, 2021|Dance, International|0 Comments

Northwest Folklife Festival May 28-31

50th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival

The 50th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival is taking place virtually all weekend long (May 28-31, 2021). Throughout Memorial Day weekend, explore over 6 program channels, participate in live Zoom workshops and dances, and stream a variety of performances at your convenience through the On-Demand channel.

Watch the livestreams here on our website, Facebook, and Twitch!

Of note:

Participatory dance is listed here: https://www.nwfolklife.org/festival/participatory-dance/
Balkan dance Kef is https://www.nwfolklife.org/festival/participatory-dance/kef.html
Balkanarama is https://www.nwfolklife.org/festival/music/balkanarama.html
Interview with Martin Koenig is https://www.nwfolklife.org/festival/storiesandspokenword/martin-koenig-(50th)-*.html
Sounds from Bulgaria is https://www.nwfolklife.org/festival/storiesandspokenword/martin-koenig-on-demand.html
There is Croatian dance https://www.nwfolklife.org/festival/dance/vela-luka-croatian-dance-ensemble.html
Romanian/Hungarian music https://www.nwfolklife.org/festival/music/trio-tsuica.html
Live streams are https://www.nwfolklife.org/festival/50-years-of-folklife/

By dale|2021-05-28T10:43:52-07:00May 28th, 2021|Anytime, Culture, Dance, International, Live, Singing, Workshop|0 Comments

Friday Night L.I.F.E. features Jaap Leegwater and Jan Wollring May 14 and 21

This is week 60 of our virtual adventures!

Time: Friday 08:00-10:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) every week, until we return home to LA Dancefit!
Contact Sherry for the Zoom link at moc.liamg@1ecnadlroW

***On May 14th, 2021, and reviewing on May 21st, we are happy to bring you, live from the Netherlands (at 5am), the return of Jaap Leegwater with a different set of dances from his recent workshops for us. Jaap is known worldwide for his fun teaching and having introduced dances including Karamfil, Dobrudžanska Pandela, and Mari Marijko. He began his dance career in the Netherlands, where he earned one of his degrees in international folk dance, specializing in Bulgarian folk dance and choreography. Jaap studied at the State Choreographer’s school in Sofia and Plovdiv, living there for two years; he regularly returns to Bulgaria to update his studies and make new recordings.

Accompanying Jaap will be master accordionist Jan Wollring, the regular accompanist of Bulgarian singer Galina Durmushliyska during the years she lived in the Netherlands.

Sherry Cochran, Joan Hantman, and Tom Bozigian and Sheree King will be on hand for this special evening. We will open the doors at 7:45pm with warmup dances. Jaap will start […]

By dale|2021-05-13T11:09:06-07:00May 13th, 2021|Balkan, Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Global Folk Dance Party – May 15, 3pm – 6:30pm PT

Global Folk Dance Party – Third Saturday

On May 15th, we will be having our Global Folk Dance Party, this month being joined by Steve Kotansky with a focus on dances we’ve learned from Steve and Susan. In addition, two of our friends from Florida, Pat Henderson and Bobby Quibodeaux, will be dancing from their home studio, with maybe a small group of friends dancing with them!
Info about our May Global Party is:

Date – May 15, 2021
Time – 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm, Pacific Time
Links – See flyer for zoom info. Also broadcast on Facebook Live.

We look forward to dancing with you this month. Please continue to send us requests, ideas, and comments on our parties; we read every message you send us.

Information on Facebook is here.
Flyer here with working links.

By dale|2021-05-08T18:05:14-07:00May 8th, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

San Diego Folk Dance Center International Dance May 8

San Diego Folk Dance Center International Dance May 8

6:30 pm Pacific time: social time
7 pm – 10 pm Pacific time: dancing
Chin Yu, hosting
Featuring Chin Yu’s favorite dances tonight. See playlist here.

To join our Zoom dance session, go to the San Diego Folk Dance Center’s website/Newsletter page, scroll down to “Join Zoom Meeting,” and click on the Zoom link there. http://folkdancecenter.org/newsletter.html

Come dance with us this evening!
Cost: Free

By dale|2021-05-08T13:03:39-07:00May 8th, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

South Jersey Virtual International Dance – June 5

South Jersey International Folk Dance
Saturday, June 5, 7pm to 8pm Eastern Time

1 Hour of virtual international folk dancing led by Clark Loveridge and Boel Denne-Hinnov in lieu of our usual monthly dance on the first Saturday of the month.

FREE

Link / Location: Click here to join Zoom

For more information, please contact Clark Loveridge at moc.liamg@1202irevolc

By dale|2021-05-07T10:07:57-07:00May 7th, 2021|Dance, International, Live|0 Comments

Lyrids/Kyklos Folk Dance Festival April 23-25 – Register Now!

LYRIDS/KYKLOS FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL

co-organized by Burnaby and Kyklos International Folk Dancers

April 23 – 25, 2021 online via Zoom

Register Now for your unique Zoom link. FREE to attend!

Here is all the information about the festival you could possible want, and there is lots there!

Festival highlights include:

The two primary teachers this year are Tineke & Maurits van Geel, teaching Armenian, International and Roma dances. In addition, we have 8 dance, singing and music workshops Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with Ahmet Luleci teaching Turkish dances, Gergana Panova-Tekath teaching Bulgarian dances and Miamon Miller teaching a Balkan musical instruments workshop (All instruments are welcome). As well, there will be Israeli dances, seated dances, Balkan singing and drumming workshops.

At mealtimes, watch culture talks and memorable videos from past Salt Spring Island & Lyrids Folk Dance Festivals with Dale Adamson and Rosemarie Keough (founder of the Salt Spring Island folk dance festival).

You won’t want to miss our evening parties with our favourite recorded dances, and with Osem i Devet + friends playing recorded and live music.

Here’s how you can get involved and participate:

Register for the […]

By dale|2021-04-22T13:39:05-07:00April 22nd, 2021|Armenian, Balkan, Culture, Dance, International, Live, Music, Party, Singing, Workshop|0 Comments

Global Folk Dance Party – Apr 17, 3pm – 6:30pm PT

Dear Wonderful Folk Dance Community,

We will gather on Saturday, April 17, for a party we’re calling “Double Name Dances and Other Favorites.” Come find out what we’ve got in store!

For a sneak preview, here are a few of our dances: Galyam Galyam, Zek Zek Dadumle and Rum Dum Dum.

Our guest dance leaders will be Michael Ginsburg and Melissa Miller and Lew Smith – please see below for their biographies. To attend our party, please use the link on the flyer.

Get ready to have a dazzling time dancing with your friends, lifelong and new, near and far. Hope to see you there!

Here are the guest dance leader Bios:

Lew Smith started folk dancing in 1966 and led folk dancing at UCSB in the late ’60’s and at SJSU in the early ’70’s. Lew is also a member of the Balkan band Svirači.

Melissa Miller (aka Ghanima Gaditana) has been folk dancing since childhood, and teaches and performs belly dance in the Bay Area and beyond. She also performs regularly with the band Svirači.

Michael Ginsburg has always been interested in Balkan music and dances, especially Macedonian and […]

By dale|2021-04-17T09:48:02-07:00April 17th, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

South Jersey Virtual International Dance – May 1

South Jersey International Folk Dance
Saturday, May 1, 7pm to 8pm Eastern Time

1-Hour Virtual International Folk Dance led by Steve Clarke and Clark Loveridge with technical assistance from Peter Notarfrancesco in lieu of our monthly face-to-face dance in southern New Jersey prior to the pandemic.

FREE

Click here for Zoom Link

For more information, please contact Clark Loveridge at moc.liamg@1202irevolc

By dale|2021-04-14T10:31:21-07:00April 14th, 2021|Dance, International, Live|0 Comments

Folkothèque (Folk Dance Party) – Montreal/Ottawa – Apr 17

Folkothèque (Folk Dance Party) – Montreal/Ottawa
Saturday, 17 April – 8 pm to 9:30 pm Eastern Time

Folk Dance Party – Montreal/Ottawa – organized by the Association montréalaise des arts et des traditions populaires (AMATP)

This will be an Interprovincial Folkothèque (folk dance party) with a mix of dances from Ottawa and Montreal, led by Jocelyne Vaillancourt from Montreal and Silvia Holtop from Ottawa.

To join this event on zoom, click here.
Meeting number: 812 217 8657

The event is free.

For information about AMATP, click here. (in French)

The poster is here. (in French)

By dale|2021-04-11T13:37:14-07:00April 11th, 2021|Dance, International, Party|0 Comments

Ontario Folk Dance Camp Goes Virtual! – May 22

Ontario Folk Dance Camp Goes Virtual!

Saturday, May 22, 2021, 7 – 10 p.m. Eastern

Our Featured Guests Are:
Lucia Cordeiro – Brazilian Dances
Vlasto Petkovski – Macedonian Dances

Schedule:
7:00 – 8:00 Eastern Teaching
8:00 – 10:00 Eastern Dance Party With Various Leaders

Poster here.
Registration Link: OFDC Registration
For more information visit: www.ontariofolkdancecamp.ca
Email: ac.pmacecnadklofoiratno@ofni

By dale|2021-04-04T18:45:45-07:00April 4th, 2021|Balkan, Dance, International, Live, Party, Workshop|0 Comments

June Camp on June 4-6 – Registration is open

June Camp, the Midwest’s residential extended folk dance weekend, is moving to Zoom for 2021 and will take place on the usual weekend, June 4 – 6.
This year we will be bringing all the artistic excellence, community, and that special feeling of June Camp to you in the safety of your own home as June Camp goes online. Join us for:

Workshops from 2 excellent teachers: Lee Otterholt (Balkan) and Penny Brichta (Israeli)
Bonus workshop and Golden Oldies with Jaap Leegwater (Bulgarian)
The Dance Exchange, where dances you’ve requested are reviewed (request by April 12!)
Happy Hour-and-a-half – an informal time for singing, dancing, and socializing
The Hospitality Room – breakout rooms for when you don’t want to dance
Saturday’s dance party with Tom Pixton and friends
Retrospectives of past June Camps and personalities

Free registration is open now. You will receive a personalized Zoom link to attend all events.
Please support June Camp and our artists through monetary contributions. Incentives are offered.
Find further information as well as the registration link and Dance Exchange request link on the June Camp website at https://sites.google.com/site/junecampifd/.
Email: moc.liamg@DFIpmaCenuJ with questions or to join the mailing list.

By dale|2021-04-01T11:34:04-07:00April 1st, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Party, Workshop|0 Comments

Zoom’s First* and Only April Fool’s Dance Party – April 1

Zoom’s First* and Only April Fool’s Dance Party

Tonight’s the Night!

Dress up in a funny costume if you like. Dress your pet in a funny costume whether or not they like it.

Host: the big Fool, Murray Spiegel
Special Guest Fool: Lee Otterholt

>> Pass along to your friends and groups <<

TONIGHT: Thursday, April 1 Party starts: 7:30-10 PM [Eastern Time]

>> We start promptly | Recommend joining 10 mins early <<
Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/MFDparties
Or Zoom ID: 846 8641 6549 Password: 333333 (six 3’s)

* Hopefully, the last one too.

By dale|2021-04-01T09:33:52-07:00April 1st, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

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