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Alexandria Folk Dancers meet on every third Thursdays

Alexandria Folk Dancers

Next meeting: Thursday, 21 January, 7:30 – 9pm ET

Join Zoom Meeting
Click here for Zoom link
Meeting ID: 922 1653 6965
Passcode: 483135

Eclectic mix of IFD, with occasional teaching or review as needed.
Leaders: Patricia Williams, Eileen Shropshire, guest leaders.

We meet every third Thursday of the month. Contact moc.smailliwyadaicirtap@wdp for the next date, to be added to the mailing list, and/or with requests.

There is no charge to join.

By |2021-01-09T10:58:33-08:00January 9th, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

San Diego Folk Dance Center’s Dance Session Jan 9

San Diego Folk Dance Center International Dance

Saturday, January 9, 6:30pm to 10pm PT

Come dance with us this evening!
Hosted by Chin Yu

6:30 p.m. – Social time and Zoom computer ,camera, and audio checks.
7:00 p.m. — Teaching starts, followed by a program of international dance.
Request dancing at the end of the program if time allows.
10:00-ish p.m. Usual program end time, but depends on who’s still dancing.

To join our Zoom dance session,

  1. go to the San Diego Folk Dance Center’s website/Newsletter page,
  2. scroll down to “Join Zoom Meeting,”
  3. and click on the Zoom link there.

Here’s the link to the Newsletter page:
http://folkdancecenter.org/newsletter.html

Cost: Free

Please join us for San Diego Folk Dance Center’s international and line-dance sessions!  We dance twice a month on irregular Saturdays, 6:30pm to 10 or 11pm, trying to work around other big events in the international dance world. For schedule and information and to get on our mailing list, please contact John Knapp at moc.liamg@retsppankcj.

By |2021-01-08T22:30:47-08:00January 8th, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Jaap Leegwater at Friday Night L.I.F.E. Dancing Jan 8

Hey Party People! Be sure to update to Zoom 5.4.7, if you have yet to do so.

Friday Night L.I.F.E. virtual teaching/dancing session (continuing since 3/27/20). This is week 45 of our virtual adventures!
Time: Friday 08:00-10:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) every week, until we return home to LA Dancefit!

***On January 8th, 2021, we are happy to bring you, live from The Netherlands (at 5am), Jaap Leegwater. 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.

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 just after 8pm and teach for most of the evening.

Accompanying Jaap when he returns to review on January 29th will be accordionist Jan Wollring, whom we met […]

By |2021-01-08T14:57:03-08:00January 8th, 2021|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Sophie Poster’s Remembrance Zoom – Jan 17

Sophia Poster 1919-2020

On December 5, 2020 we lost a force of nature. While we hope to have an in-person celebration after the pandemic (Sophia loved parties!), for now, we will celebrate Sophia Poster together virtually. Please join us.

Sunday, January 17, 2021, 11am PST
to share our memories of Sophia via Zoom.

We will forward more information and the link in the coming weeks.

By |2021-01-09T10:50:17-08:00January 1st, 2021|Dance, International, Live|0 Comments

2021 NYE Sea to Sea – Music Dancing Games and More!

It’s a New Year’s Eve EXTRAVAGANZA, with multiple tracks of programming and 20+ groups z00ming from locations all across North America and beyond.

Dance, listen, and jam to the wondrous music! Laugh, sing, play games, and hang out!
Toast with us to 2021 across FIVE midnights!

More information and register here: nyedance.info

Check out the schedule here.

Looks amazing!

By |2020-12-30T17:55:37-08:00December 30th, 2020|Dance, English, International, Live, Music, Party, Scandinavian, Scottish, Singing|0 Comments

New Year’s Eve International Folk Dance Party 10:00pm PT

The New Year 2021 approaches (and none too soon!) and 2020 will soon be behind us!
Come say hi to Loui who is emceeing the New Year’s Party on December 31st at 10:00 pm PT. There will be dance leaders from all over the Bay Area helping us give 2021 a big welcome.

10:00 -12:30 (more or less) Thursday night, December 31.
Log in by 9:45 to chat for a bit before the dancing begins.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95754540536

Meeting ID: 957 5454 0536

AND HERE’S THE PLAYLIST (99% SURE)
https://tinyurl.com/MF2021Playlist

By |2020-12-30T16:51:24-08:00December 26th, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

Online New Year’s Eve Party with Roberto – Dec 31

With 2020 winding down to a close, let’s celebrate all together
the arrival of the new year in an special folk dance party.
Let’s start the New Year keeping our Folk Dance Community
connected to both the music and the dances we all love.
A new way to share and be together while still apart!

Thursday December 31st starting at 9.30pm CET
3.30pm EST (Eastern) & 12.30pm PST (Pacific)

Join the Party on Zoom to see others taking part and chat
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/3125941469
Meeting ID: 312 594 1469

The Party is free.
Please spread the word. Share it with your folk dance friends.

Looking forward to staying in touch and seeing everybody

Roberto
morenu.it

By |2020-12-26T15:05:00-08:00December 26th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

OFDA’s New Year’s Eve, Virtual Party Dec 31

 Happy New Year fellow folk dancers!!!!

*****Let’s party like it’s 2020 on New Year’s Eve****
[You know, grab your favourite electronic device, move the furniture out of the way and don’t forget to mute yourself :)]

Join us, Helen, Judy, Riki and Walter at 8-10pm ET on Thursday Dec. 31
and we will bring some of our favourite dances

Ontario Folk Dance Association invites you to join our celebration at:

https://oise-utoronto.zoom.us/j/89325265949
Meeting ID: 893 2526 5949
Passcode: Folk

Even though social gatherings are outlawed right now,
we can still join our folk dance friends in this altered reality,
and mark the end of this year by dancing.
And, we can all raise a glass in the hopes that we’ll be doing this in person next year.

By |2020-12-27T09:50:52-08:00December 26th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

Dance Events Coming Up March thru April – Mark your calendars!

San Antonio Folk Dance Festival – March 12-14:  safdf.org
National Folk Organization Conference – April 7–11: nfo-usa.org/annual-conference
Lyrids/Kyklos Folk Dance Festival – April 23–25:  lyridsfolkdancefestival.org
New England Folk Festival – April 23–25:  www.neffa.org/neffa-online

By |2020-12-25T15:17:37-08:00December 25th, 2020|Dance, Information, International, Live, Party, Workshop|0 Comments

STOCKTON FOLK DANCE CAMP WINTER WEEKEND Jan 22-25

REGISTRATION OPENS!
Registration if now open! Everyone who registers will get a post-camp link to access the more than 18 hours of new dances, presentations, cooking, and fun that will be presented between January 22 and 25, 2021.

In addition to this, there will be >20 hours of additional dance parties and fun to watch and participate in.

If you don’t register, you’ll still be able to watch all of our weekend camp, but registration is free and simple.

Keep watching, spread the word, register, and send us your feedback and ideas!

The Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend is free to all, thanks to the generous donations made during the July Virtual Camp!

By |2020-12-25T14:56:47-08:00December 25th, 2020|Dance, Information, International, Live, Party, Workshop|0 Comments

FACONE New Year’s Eve Party with Pinewoods Band Dec 31


New Year’s Eve 2020

The Pinewoods Band, guests, friends, and you!
Hosted by Marcie Van Cleave

Thursday, December 31, 2020, 10pm–12:30am 2021 ET
Online via Zoom

Raise a glass with FAC to welcome the New Year! The evening’s program features international folk dance favorites played (remotely) by The Pinewoods Band, with cameo performances and appearances by guests. Hosted by our very own Marcie Van Cleave and friends.

You are encouraged to wear festive attire!

→Join this workshop via Zoom by activating a link that will be posted here one day before the event.

More Upcoming Fun!

Saturdays:
January 2: From Croatia to Albania with Ben Koopmanschap
January 9: Bulgarian Dance Workshop with Gergana Panova

SOFA Thursdays: (7-8:30pm)
December 17: Christmas in Czech Republic with Jan Pumpr
January 7: Soups for the Soul with Barbara Model
January 21: Games Night with Dorothy Bergold

Visit What you need to join to set up your computer or device to join the workshop online.
Donate on the FACONE website.
Please donate generously to FAC and help us through this period of social distancing when all of our events are postponed. We […]

By |2020-12-25T14:35:57-08:00December 25th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

Special Christmas Day Dance Party Dec 25

Special Christmas Day Party, organized by Ellen Golann

Guest leaders: Ruth Goodman, Danny Pollock, Lorraine Cohn, Randi and Murray Spiegel – International and Israeli dance party
When: Friday Dec 25 (duh!)
Time: 2-4pm [Eastern]
Recommend joining 10-15 mins early – we’ll start promptly
Link: http://tinyurl.com/MFDparties
Or via Zoom – ID: 846 8641 6549  Passcode: 333333 (six 3’s)

All are welcome!

In the interest of security, do not share any zoom links on social media.

Stay safe, stay limber.

By |2020-12-23T11:41:31-08:00December 23rd, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

The Laguna-San Antonio Spring Festival – March 2021

Date:  March 12 – 14, 2021

Festival Theme: “Dancing in the Sun”

Mark your calendars for March 12-14, 2021 when The Laguna-San Antonio Spring Festival will hold a weekend of teaching, music, performance and dance parties!

Get your dancing shoes on for an entire weekend of non-stop dancing fun!

Registration is free.
For more information and to register please go to: springfestival.us

By |2020-12-22T16:23:34-08:00December 22nd, 2020|Balkan, Dance, International, Live, Party, Workshop|0 Comments

South Jersey Virtual International Dance – first Saturdays

South Jersey Virtual International Dance
Monthly event, usually on the first Saturday of each month
Next event: Saturday, 2 January 2021⋅19:00 – 20:00 ET

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88698917985?pwd=UHJGeU1kQmpCajlEZE9ZcXNpblM0UT09

In lieu of our usual first Saturday dance at Cinnaminson, New Jersey please join us for a 1-hour virtual dance starting at 7pm Eastern time on Saturday January 2 co-hosted by Clark Loveridge and Susan and Teymour Darkhosh with technical assistance from Peter Notarfrancesco

To connect via zoom, click here.

For those who wish to stay, there will be a discussion afterword.

2020-01-02 – Link updated to be correct.

By |2021-01-02T17:50:33-08:00December 20th, 2020|Dance, International, Live|6 Comments

FACONE Dance Review with Roberto Bagnoli and Bianca de Jong Dec 19

Dance Review Workshop

Roberto Bagnoli and Bianca de Jong

Saturday, December 19: 2–4pm EST

Online via Zoom – To benefit the Folk Arts Center of New England

Join teachers Roberto Bagnoli and Bianca de Jong to review some of the dances they taught at their recent FAC workshops.

→Join this workshop via Zoom by activating a link that will be posted here one day before the event.

Visit What you need to join to set up your computer or device to join the workshop online.

Please donate generously to FAC if you can 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!

More Upcoming Fun!

Saturdays:
December 19: Review Session with Roberto Bagnoli and Bianca de Jong
January 2: From Croatia to Albania with Ben Koopmanschap
January 9: Bulgarian Dance Workshop with Gergana Panova

SOFA Thursdays: (7-8:30pm)
December 17: Christmas in […]

By |2020-12-21T18:53:16-08:00December 16th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

San Diego Folk Dance Center’s Dance Session Dec 12

Saturday, December 12. 6:30 to 9:30 Pacific Time. Social time starts around 6:30 pm PT with teaching starting around 7 PT and open dancing going till 10:30. Chin is hosting.

Our theme this week is “dances taught by Sonia & Cristian.”
Program will emphasize S&C’s dances, along with other dances.
6:30 p.m. – Social time and Zoom audio/video checks
7:00 p.m. – Teaching starts, followed by dances on the Playlist.
9:30-ish p.m. – Open requests
Instructor: Chin Yu to teach Hora Schioapa.

For the Zoom link or Meeting ID, go to http://folkdancecenter.org/newsletter.html
Scroll down the page to “Zoom dance meetings. . . . Join Zoom Meeting” and click on the link, or enter the Meeting ID and passcode provided.

Please join us for San Diego Folk Dance Center’s international and line-dance sessions!  We dance twice a month on irregular Saturdays, 6:30pm to 10 or 11pm, trying to work around other big events in the international dance world. For schedule and information and to get on our mailing list, please contact John Knapp at moc.liamg@retsppankcj.

By |2020-12-09T11:22:14-08:00December 9th, 2020|Dance, International, Line dance, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Alexandria Folk Dancers Thursday Dec 17

Alexandria Folk Dancers
Thursday, 17 December, 7:30 – 9pm ET
Zoom: Click here to join
Meeting ID: 922 1653 6965
Passcode: 612720

Eclectic mix of IFD, with occasional teaching or review as needed.
Instructors: Patricia Williams, Eileen Shropshire, guest leaders.

We meet every third or fourth Thursday of the month. Contact moc.smailliwyadaicirtap@wdp for the next date, to be added to the mailing list, and/or with requests.

There is no charge to join.

By |2020-12-06T16:21:36-08:00December 4th, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

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

December Global Folk Dance Party!

  • Date: Saturday, December 19, 2020
  • Times: 3:00pm to 6:30pm, Pacific Time Zone, check google to see what time it is where you live
  • Where: Online using Zoom, https://zoom.us/j/600066908

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

Let us know what dances you’d like on the program and thanks for spreading the party info!

Zoom id: 600 066 908

Then.. join everybody at the Party right after this!!
Hosted by Paul Collins and friends

http://www.virtualdanceroom.net/afterparty/

Email us your request! You can reach us at moc.liamg@ecnadkloflautriv

Planned Playlist will be posted here: https://bit.ly/vfdlist

No fee. If you can, help your local food bank with a donation
No password, we’re using the waiting room option on zoom

….let’s keep having fun

By |2020-12-03T15:55:06-08:00December 3rd, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

Mainewoods 2021 – A Virtual Day at Camp Feb 13

SAVE THE DATE!!

Anticipating Cabin Fever?
Come spend a virtual day at camp with us!

Saturday, February 13, 2021

Enjoy many of our favorite Mainewoods traditions:

  • Dance Workshops and Reviews with Featured Guests
  • Ethnic Theme Day
  • Dance Swap
  • Music Class
  • Ethnic Recipes
  • Cocktails and Mocktails
  • Evening Dance Party followed by Late Night Dancing

Activities occur from morning until late night.
Join as many as you would like—one, two or all of them!

More details with some surprises to follow…

By |2020-12-21T18:47:25-08:00December 2nd, 2020|Culture, Dance, International, Live, Party, Workshop|0 Comments
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