Virtual Folk Dance Party – April 11, 2020

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Coming to you from the Peninsula Folk Dance Council…

Virtual Folk Dance Party!

Saturday, APRIL 11, 3pm to 6pm, US CALIFORNIA TIME (PDT)

Last time, ~ 1,500 of us connected across the world and danced together, let’s…

connect globally, and dance in our own homes
submit requests and chat online
see each other; listen and dance to our favorites

Join Zoom Party
Meeting ID: 600 066 908

To dial in by phone– +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Find a local number: https://zoom.us/u/aY9KrTbLt

Watch on Facebook Live, if the Zoom is full or you just want to watch

A Few Notes

IMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.
For a better experience, try out Zoom; we have 1,000 licenses.
When in the meeting, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.
When you sign into Zoom, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!
Partial playlist can be found at

By dale|2020-04-27T12:39:20-07:00April 2nd, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Party|1 Comment

Balkan Vocal Technique sessions

From the EEFC listserv:

The response to Michele Simon’s Free FB Live Balkan Vocal Technique sessions on FB Live has been so fabulous… so we’re extending the series!

For the next installment, join us on FBLive tonight (Tuesday 3/31) at 7pm PST.

To join the class, go to this link:

https://www.facebook.com/events/886791865081306/

To access the class, click on the “Discussion” tab below the photo, and scroll down until you find the video.

To review Michele’s previous FBLive sessions, here are the links:

Session 1:

https://www.facebook.com/events/599313603986132/?active_tab=discussion

Session 2:

https://www.facebook.com/events/162589588147920/?active_tab=discussion

If you feel inspired by these sessions, feel free to make a donation to Kitka at http://www.kitka.org/donate. Your gift will help compensate Michele for her prep and teaching time and also help Kitka weather this storm.

Stay healthy everyone! Keep washing your hands and singing, playing, and dancing!

In harmony,

Shira

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By dale|2020-04-27T12:40:55-07:00March 31st, 2020|Balkan, Live, Singing, Workshop|0 Comments

Zoom Class with Prof. Nikolay Tsvetkov

From the EEFC list:

See this document for detailed instructions on sending payments. It also explains about getting the DVD+CD album.

Dear Folk Dance friends,

Today we are conducting a dance class with prof. Tsvetkov. The class will be online with software platform Zoom. We will share a video and sound. Our hope is that you will dance with us although remotely we will share the joy of folk dancing with you. The information about the class is here below. TIME IS: 17:00 Pacific Standard Time zone. We are waiting for you.

Topic: Zoom Class with Prof. Nikolay Tsvetkov

Time: Mar 27, 2020 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4245112549

Meeting ID: 424 511 2549

Find your local number: https://us04web.zoom.us/u/fbgCW0kZRw

By dale|2020-04-28T16:07:54-07:00March 27th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Folk Art Center’s Special Events

FAC Updates
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
From the Executive Director…

Are you finding yourself with a little more time on your hands (and feet) than you are used to?

Are you suffering from dance withdrawal symptoms?

Are you wondering how to support nonprofit arts groups like the Folk Arts Center of New England, groups who have had to cancel their programming and, in the process, eliminated a critical income stream to support the organization?
Ahmet Luleci
Have we got an opportunity for you!

Ahmet Lüleci is donating a Turkish Dance Workshop – to be conducted in the comfort of your own home!

On Saturday afternoon, March 28, from 11am – 1pm PDT (2-4pm EDT), Ahmet will appear live via Zoom and regale us with two classes (with a short break in between). The suggested donation is $10, but of course anything above that would be gratefully accepted and most appreciated.

On the Folk Art Center’s Special Events webpage, there are details about what to do to in preparation for Saturday’s workshop: how to make your donation, and how to install Zoom on the device of your choice.

All proceeds – all of them! – benefit the

By dale|2020-04-28T16:15:32-07:00March 25th, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Virtual Folk Dance Party on Saturday final notice

Virtual Folk Dance Party! Let’s keep dancing.
See Virtual Folk Dance Party – final flyer – v2 here

We will:

connect and dance in our own homes
watch people leading dances from around the world
submit requests and chat online
see each other; listen and dance to our favorites

Saturday, March 28 3pm to 6pm, US CALIFORNIA TIME (PDT)

Join Zoom Party: https://zoom.us/j/600066908

Meeting ID: 600 066 908

To dial in by phone

+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)

Find a local number: https://zoom.us/u/aY9KrTbLt

Watch on Facebook Live, if the Zoom is full or you just want to watch

A Few Notes

IMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone, you will generate feedback.
Zoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.
When in the meeting, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.
Dress up and decorate!
When you sign into Zoom, […]

By dale|2020-04-28T16:16:07-07:00March 25th, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

Friday Night L.I.F.E. Dancing using Zoom

Sherry Cochran of lifebalkandancers.com is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Sherry ran a test session on Zoom last night and will start running a weekly session of Friday Night L.I.F.E. starting this Friday. They are sharing the evening with Kypseli Greek dancing, as both of their sessions run regularly on Fridays. Friday Night L.I.F.E. will run from 8-9:15 pm and Kypseli will start at 9:30 pm. They might add Facebook Live down the road.

The dancing and music, along with chatting with friends, is very therapeutic.

Topic: Friday Night L.I.F.E.

Time: Mar 27, 2020 08:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting – https://zoom.us/j/917558149

For Kypseli – https://zoom.us/j/385227879

Thanks everyone!

By dale|2020-04-28T16:17:58-07:00March 24th, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|2 Comments

First-ever virtual Turkish dance workshop with Ahmet Luleci!

See his video here. It is sure to put a smile on your face!

From Ahmet Luleci:

Join me on Saturday afternoon, March 28, in my first-ever virtual Turkish dance workshops! I’ll be teaching live on Zoom, and all money collected will go to the Folk Arts Center of New England. For more information and to sign up, email gro.enocaf@caf. The suggested donation is $10, but of course anything more would be wonderful.

I’m teaching from 2:00 – 2:40 and again from 3:00 – 3:40 EST. (That is 11am and noon in Pacific Time)

I hope to see you on Saturday, it’s going to be a lot of fun!

By dale|2020-04-28T16:18:30-07:00March 24th, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Dance with Ira Weisburd with Facebook Live

Virtual Dance Classes with Ira Weisburd on Facebook Live!

I participated this evening in his Israeli dance class – it was great! I didn’t know most of the dances, but they were not too difficult and Ira is, of course, a most amazing instructor and talked through the dances to make them easier to pick up. He also taught a few dances in detail.

Israeli Dancing Virtual Classes – Every Monday 4pm PT – live on Facebook

Line Dance Class – Every Tuesday 7:30am PT – live on Facebook (that’s right – very early in the morning – not so bad in Florida)

Balkan Dancing coming soon!

You DO NOT have to be a Facebook User or Facebook Friend to tune in and participate in the class. Simply click on https://www.facebook.com/dancewithira or copy and paste the link into your browser. When you become a “follower” on Ira’s page, you will get an automatic alert when Ira goes “Live”.

From Ira’s message:

To have the best virtual dance experience, please prepare the following in advance. Find an area or clear an area in your home which is at least 12 feet […]

By dale|2020-04-28T16:19:27-07:00March 24th, 2020|Anytime, Balkan, Dance, Israeli, Line dance, Live, Workshop|2 Comments

Dance with Stacy on Facebook Live

Stacy Rose is planning a folk dance session every Thursday evening 7pm PDT on Facebook Live.

I enjoyed participating in much of last Thursday’s dance. Find it here on Facebook!

Playlist for virtual dance party 3/19/2020

1. Robin Ddiog – Wales
2. Raca – Serbia
3. Långdans från Sollerön – Sweden
4. Flor Amorosa – Brazil
5. Branle de la Fosse Aux Loups – Alsace
6. Laz Bar – Armenia
7. Mi Nada Un Ca Tem – Cape Verde
8. Mori Shej – Hungarian Rom
9. Tokyo Polka – US
10. Gori More – Serbian American
11. Syrtos – Greece
12. Ma Na’avu – Israel
13. A Sprengisandi – Iceland
14. Çobankat – Albania
15. An Dro Retourné – Brittany
16. Misirlou – Greek American
17. Jano Janke – Macedonia
18. Lesnoto – Macedonia

By dale|2020-04-28T16:20:20-07:00March 24th, 2020|Anytime, Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments