Balkan Chestnut Festival Oct 9 & 10

DONT MISS IT!

*Newly added* free lead up night with singing and dance instruction Friday, October 9th, 8-9:30pm EST on Facebook live
Saturday, October 10th, 1-4 pm EST on Youtube live. (Tix needed)
Tickets are $10 and available at eventbrite
If for any reason you cannot pay, please email mraf.gnimoyw@niloc for a free link.
All proceeds after expenses will be donated to designated non profits and charities based in the Balkans.
Facebook event page with music videos and artist information: http://bit.ly/3rdBCF

THE LINEUP

These are the confirmed participants. Please stay tuned for the minute to minute schedule. Each performer has time reserved for interactive Q&A with our onsite MC, Cora Phenix, and with you in the audience.

Džambo Aguševi Orchestra is the hottest Balkan brass band in the world. Please check out their new album, “Brasses for the Masses”.
Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band is the founding band of Golden Festival in Brooklyn, NY, and this will be their second appearance at the Balkan Chestnut Festival.

By dale|2020-10-09T14:37:24-07:00October 9th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, Live, Music, Party, Singing, Workshop|0 Comments

Folk Dance Australia with Ira Weisburd Oct 10

FDA “Folk Dance Australia” cordially invites YOU to join dancers from all across Australia and New Zealand in a Special 2 hour International Folk Dance Workshop with IRA WEISBURD on Saturday, October 10^th at 7pm EDT.*

*PLEASE NOTE: This Special Workshop will take the place of Ira’s regularly scheduled Balkan & International Dance Class on Saturday, October 10^th.

The workshop is FREE, however if you register by donating a small fee via Paypal, you will receive a full year’s membership in the FDA and receive our bi-monthly FDA newsletter, our Footnotes Magazine, future Workshop discounts, discounts on DVD’s, Videos & Music. Your donation will also help the FDA continue sponsoring workshops like this one and helping our instructors during these uncertain times.

The Paypal link for the FDA to make your donation is: www.paypal.me/60gapyr Please be sure to type in the description: “Donation for FDA Workshop with Ira” and of course your Email Address. To avoid being charged any fees, please choose “family & friends” not “goods & services”. To do all that, follow the directions on the flyer below.

Suggested Donations: AUSTRALIA: 25 AUD; USA: $18.00; EUROPE: […]

By dale|2020-10-09T14:21:19-07:00October 9th, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Skandia Ball – Virtual via Zoom – tomorrow – Sat, Oct 10

The date has arrived! The Skandia Ball is this Saturday, October 10, 7:30-10:00pm PT, a virtual reunion and gala dance evening on Zoom, with an exciting lineup of music broadcast live from Seattle and Sweden, a virtual allspel, and special presentations. Costumes are encouraged with video on (and sound off).

See amazing flyer here with lots of details!

If you haven’t already bought your ticket, now is the time! Here is the link:

http://skandia-folkdance.org/skandia-ball.html

$15 US for Skandia members, $20 US for non-members

Registration closes Saturday 2:00pm PDT

66th Annual Skandia Ball – Virtual via Zoom
Saturday, October 10, 2020 7:30- 10:00 p.m. PDT

The Skandia Ball will be online this year, but still LIVE! Here’s what is planned for the 2 ½-hour virtual event.

Three sets of dance music featuring musicians well loved by Skandia dancers
- Skandia Kapell, one of Seattle’s great music traditions, from Seattle, WA
- Staffan Jonsson and Samantha Ohlanders, a dynamic fiddle duo (with a Seattle connection!), from Järvsjö, Sweden
- Mats and Ulf Andersson, fiddlers much loved by Seattle dancers, from Jämtland, Sweden
A traditional […]

By dale|2020-10-09T13:12:55-07:00October 9th, 2020|Culture, Dance, Live, Party, Scandinavian|0 Comments

Virtual BalkanFest Party with Roberto on Zoom Sundays

Besides our weekly Balkan sessions on Wednesday, we will have a Balkan Online Party
on Sunday, October 11th starting at 7pm CET (1pm ET and 10am PT), using the Zoom platform.

Join the Zoom Meeting 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.

Check Roberto Bagnoli’s Facebook page for updates.

Also check Roberto’s web page: http://morenu.it/ Visit Roberto’s website for all the details and to make a donation – Thanks!

By dale|2020-10-09T12:58:53-07:00October 9th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, Live, Party|0 Comments

San Diego Folk Dance Center’s Dance Session Oct 10

Next Zoom Dancing is this Saturday, 10 October. Social time starts around 6:30 pm PT with teaching starting around 7 PT and open dancing going till 10:30. Chin is hosting.

There will be a Zoom dance on 31 Oct which is Halloween. Have your costumes ready for that!
Contact John Knapp for the Zoom link at moc.liamg@retsppankcj.

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 dale|2020-10-09T11:28:41-07:00October 9th, 2020|Dance, International, Line dance, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Cinnaminson (South Jersey) Virtual International Folk Dance Nov 7

Cinnaminson (South Jersey) Virtual International Folk Dance
November 7, 2020 at 7pm ET (4pm PT)

1 hour of international folk dancing led by Clark Loveridge, Isnmat Shah, and Cynthia Morgan.

To connect via zoom, click here.

For those who wish to stay, there will be a discussion afterwards:
How has folk dancing impacted your life? What is good and new?

Contact: Clark at moc.liamg@1202irevolc for more info.

By dale|2020-10-09T12:40:15-07:00October 9th, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Scandi Dancers – Norwegian Hardanger fiddle – solo figures taught – Oct 14

The next Zoom session of the Scandinavian Dancers of Vancouver will begin on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 pm PT.

LIVE MUSIC – Special Guest Fiddler – Loretta Kelley (Norwegian Hardanger fiddle)

“Loretta is the foremost American performer on the hardingfele (the traditional Hardanger fiddle), an intricately decorated fiddle native to Norway with sympathetic strings, a nearly flat bridge, and a 300-year unbroken aural tradition.”

The schedule for the evening:

7:30 – 8:00 pm Pacific time Join In and Social Time
When you get on Zoom, you’ll be put in a “waiting room,” and from there you will be let into the dance.
Other than during social time (7:30-8:00 and 8:50-9:10) please keep your audio muted to maximize sound quality
8:00 – 8:20 pm Dance Teaching – Basic Springar Steps and solo figures
Taught by Soren Huber and Ross Schipper – “No Partner Needed”
8:20 – 8:50 pm – Live music: Loretta Kelley
8:50 – 9:10 pm – “Coffee Break” and Announcements
9:10 – 9:40 pm – Live music: Loretta Kelley

For more information regarding Loretta Kelley, visit her website: https://www.fanitull.org

NOTE: The Zoom session won’t be up before 7:30 pm Pacific Time on October 14

You can receive an invitation to the […]

By dale|2020-10-08T14:19:59-07:00October 8th, 2020|Dance, Live, Party, Scandinavian, Workshop|0 Comments

2020 Kolo Festival online – November 26-29

2020 will be our 69th festival! (Details here)

2020 Dance Teachers confirmed!

Joe Graziosi – Greek & Pontic dances (and some rebetika!)
Sonia Dion & Cristian Florescu – Romanian line & couple dance
John Filcich – Traditional kolos
John Morovich – Croatian dances

As always, there will be live music from: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Macedonia, Norway, Romany communities, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, USA!

Bulgarian/Macedonian Jam & Sing-along
Booklet (for all instruments)
Tam Jam charts, here!

Download flyer here

By dale|2020-10-08T13:02:11-07:00October 8th, 2020|Balkan, Culture, Dance, Greek, International, Live, Music, Party, Singing, Workshop|0 Comments

Seated Dance to Music with the National Ballet of Canada

Dance your way through the summer – at home! Baycrest and Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS) are pleased to offer a free six-week dance course as a pilot this summer, which can be accessed from your home or wherever you are. Log in at your convenience to access a new seated dance class each week.

Classes are free during this pilot phase, and they are gathering feedback from participants for future iterations.

Join them anytime to embrace the transformative power of dance!

Course duration: 6 weeks (one class per week)
Length of each class: About 20 minutes

These sessions are pre-recorded and can be accessed anytime. Registration is free and is required.

By dale|2020-10-08T12:49:16-07:00October 8th, 2020|Anytime, Dance, Exercise, Workshop|0 Comments

Save the date for “Taste of Pourparler” November 6-8

Pourparler is going virtual through Zoom this year with “Taste of Pourparler” on November 6th-8th. Please spread the word.

All are welcome and there will be no registration fee, however, participation will be by pre-registration only. Pre-register by Wednesday November 4th at this link:
Virtual “Taste of Pourparler” Registration Form

Pourparler is an annual gathering for teachers of traditional dance or music in schools and communities. This year’s Zoom event will include discussions on relevant topics, dance parties, songs and time to chat. If you have questions please email: moc.liamg@ofni.relrapruoPP

We hope to see many of you virtually this year, and in person in 2021 in Vermont!
The Pourparler Steering Committee: Sanna Longden, Margaret Bary, Karlene Kjerstin, Jeremy Korr, Mady Newfield

Find lots of information here: Pourparler website on NFO

Discussion topics:

Engaging Children in Online Events
Technical Aspects of Online Events
Living Through 2020
Dancing with Seniors in Online Events
Planning for Post-pandemic Events and Situations
How Antiracism Work Intersects with Our Traditions and Teaching

The rough schedule is as follows (all times are Eastern Standard Time):

Friday November 6

7:30-8:00 pm: Arrival and informal chat
8:00-8:25 pm: Welcome to Pourparler
8:25-9:25 pm: Dance […]

By dale|2020-10-05T13:28:21-07:00October 3rd, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Music, Party, Singing, Workshop|1 Comment

Global Folk Dance Party – Oct 17, 3pm – 6pm PT

Hi friends,

Our next Global Folk Dance Party is Sat, October 17! 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.

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020
Times: 3:00pm to 6:00pm, Pacific Time Zone, check google to see what time it is where you live
Where: Online using Zoom, https://zoom.us/j/600066908

A few things:

Send your dance requests to Adony at moc.liamg@ecnadkloflautriv or enter them in the dance request form here.
The playlist will be found here.
For the rest of 2020, our Global Folk Dance Party dates are (Pacific Time Zone) November 21, and December 19, all from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. We expect to continue our parties in 2021 as well.
After the party, continue dancing at the afterparty! The afterparty is being organized by VirtualDanceRoom.

By dale|2020-10-03T21:30:26-07:00October 3rd, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

Online Balkan Fest with Roberto on Zoom, Sun, Oct 11

Besides our weekly Balkan sessions on Wednesday, we will have a Balkan Online Party on Sunday, October 11th starting at 7pm CEST (1pm EST and 10am PDT), using the Zoom platform.

Join the Zoom Meeting 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

During these difficult times of self-isolation, I’ve put together a calendar of virtual events that will keep our Folk Dance Community connected to both the music and the dances we all love and allow us to find new ways to share and be together while still apart.
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For more information about online dancing events, request a dance or make a donation see my website: www.morenu.it

By dale|2020-10-03T13:41:35-07:00October 3rd, 2020|Balkan, Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

Armenian Folkdance – last Sunday of each month at 2pm CT

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

By dale|2020-12-30T11:02:30-08:00October 2nd, 2020|Armenian, Dance, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Balkan & International Folk dance with Burnaby Folk Dancers – weekly dancing starts Tues Oct 6

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

By dale|2020-09-30T23:18:28-07:00September 30th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Tom Bozigian Armenian Dance Workshop at FACONE – Sat Oct 3

Tom Bozigian

Armenian Dance Workshop
Saturday, October 3, 2020

2:00-4:00pm EDT

Online via Zoom

To benefit the Folk Arts Center of New England

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.

Dance Workshops with Ira Weisburd now on YouTube Live

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 1stat 10:30am ET and every Thursday, Ira gives a Special NuLine Dance Workshop on his Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ira+weisburd.

Also:

Saturday Afternoon Balkan & International Folk Dance Class at 1pm EDT,
Monday night (7pm EDT) Israeli Dance Class and
Thursday afternoon (1pm EDT) Israeli Dance Class

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)

By dale|2020-09-29T22:34:14-07:00September 29th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, Israeli, Line dance, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Skandia Ball – Virtual via Zoom – Sat, Oct 10

66th Annual Skandia Ball – Virtual via Zoom
Saturday, October 10, 2020 7:30- 10:00 p.m. PDT

The Skandia Ball will be online this year, but still LIVE! Here’s what is planned for the 2 ½-hour virtual event.

Three sets of dance music featuring musicians well loved by Skandia dancers
- Skandia Kapell, one of Seattle’s great music traditions, from Seattle, WA
- Staffan Jonsson and Samantha Ohlanders, a dynamic fiddle duo (with a Seattle connection!), from Järvsjö, Sweden
- Mats and Ulf Andersson, fiddlers much loved by Seattle dancers, from Jämtland, Sweden
A traditional Allspel in a non-traditional format, presented as a mosaic video.
Plus lots of socializing with presentations of costumes, virtual sharing of yummy foods, and a viewing gallery with photos and videos of past Skandia Balls. If you are interested in showing your costume, if you want to decorate a room in Scandinavian style, or if you want to make a delicious dish to present to the Ball viewers, please contact Judy Patterson at moc.evil@ecnadjdnaj, she will be delighted to hear from you!

Everyone is welcome – whether you are […]

By dale|2020-10-09T13:06:20-07:00September 27th, 2020|Culture, Dance, Live, Party, Scandinavian|0 Comments

Tips for Zoom, Playing Movies etc

Please let me know if you have any comments or advice to add. Thanks!

First and foremost, plug directly into your router with an Ethernet cable, rather than using wifi. I need an adapter like this for my Macbook Pro.

In order to have a movie run as smoothly as possible on viewers screens, reduce the size of the movie, and send only a portion of your screen. The size doesn’t need to be exact, but approximately 850×480 looks good. This results in far fewer pixels being transferred, than using full screen.

The Mechanics:

Hit the big green Share button in the control ribbon.
Choose “Advanced” which is the middle tab at the top of the window.
Choose “Portion of Screen”.
Check “Share computer sound” and “Optimize Screen Share for video clip” at the bottom of the window.
Click “Share” at the bottom right.
You can hold the top thicker green bar of the share box to drag it around, and size it using the thinner sides and bottom, and also the bottom two corners.
With Quicktime, I found out that I could click the Quicktime icon at the bottom of my monitor in order to bring […]

By dale|2020-09-23T23:13:51-07:00September 23rd, 2020|Musing|0 Comments

Joe Graziosi 4 week Greek Dance Series with EEFC

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!

By dale|2020-09-23T13:17:12-07:00September 23rd, 2020|Dance, Greek, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Michael Ginsburg Balkan Dance Workshop FACONE Sept 26

Michael Ginsburg

Balkan Dance Workshop
Saturday, September 26, 2020

2:00-4:00pm EDT

Online via Zoom

To benefit the Folk Arts Center of New England

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.

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DONT MISS IT!

THE LINEUP

66th Annual Skandia Ball – Virtual via Zoom Saturday, October 10, 2020 7:30- 10:00 p.m. PDT

LIVE MUSIC – Special Guest Fiddler – Loretta Kelley (Norwegian Hardanger fiddle)

2020 will be our 69th festival! (Details here)

2020 Dance Teachers confirmed!

Tom Bozigian

Armenian Dance Workshop Saturday, October 3, 2020

2:00-4:00pm EDT

To benefit the Folk Arts Center of New England

66th Annual Skandia Ball – Virtual via Zoom Saturday, October 10, 2020 7:30- 10:00 p.m. PDT

Michael Ginsburg

Balkan Dance Workshop Saturday, September 26, 2020

2:00-4:00pm EDT

To benefit the Folk Arts Center of New England

66th Annual Skandia Ball – Virtual via Zoom
Saturday, October 10, 2020 7:30- 10:00 p.m. PDT

Armenian Dance Workshop
Saturday, October 3, 2020

66th Annual Skandia Ball – Virtual via Zoom
Saturday, October 10, 2020 7:30- 10:00 p.m. PDT

Balkan Dance Workshop
Saturday, September 26, 2020