The Folk Dance Scene for August 2003
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Entire month of August: Mainewoods Dance Camp offers International Folk Dancing with a difference. For more information call Patricia Williams at (207) 674-2112, send her email pwmaine@aol.com or visit their website: http://www.mainwoodsdancecamp.org.
August 17 – 24 (Sunday – Sunday): EEFC Mt. Washington, MA Balkan Music and Dance Workshop. For more information call (510) 549-2124 or visit http://www.eefc.org.
August 29 – September 29 (Friday – Monday): Balkanalia! EEFC Corbett, OR Balkan Music and Dance Workshop. For more information call (510) 549-2124 or visit http://www.eefc.org.
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Regularly Scheduled International/Mostly Balkan Events
Sundays:
Ashkenaz, 1-4
PM., 1317 San Pablo Blvd. near Gilman, Berkeley. First Sunday, second and
fourth Sundays: Tom Roby, Marjorie Nugent and Ellie Weiner teach Hungarian
dance. For more information call (510) 632-3713.
Every First and Third Sunday:
Mastick
Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Avenue, Room A, Alameda from 1:30 to 3:30
P.M. All ages are welcome and admission is free. For more information call Jackie Krause
(510) 748-4587.
Every Monday:
Greek Folk Dance Workshops at Fort Mason
Center, Building C, Room 362 from 8:00 - 10:00 P.M. For more information call Mary Ann Karonis
(510) 530-5140.
Every Fourth Monday:
John Daley and friends will teach the basic kolos we
do at our festivals. 7:30 P.M. at the Slavonic
Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco. For more information call
(415) 255-3442. A donation is requested. Merim Mesic will play music.
Every Tuesday:
International Folk Dance Classes with Marcel Vinokur at Burgess Community
Center in Menlo Park, 7:00-10:15 P.M.
Almost every First Tuesday:
Balkan dancing with live and/or recorded music at Ashkenaz. Teaching 7:30 - 8:45 PM and party
on into the night. For more information, call the Ashkenaz recording at (510)
525-5450.
Every Wednesday:
Carriage House in Holbrook Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Avenue
in Atherton from 7:45 - 10:00 P.M. For more information contact the instructor,
Suzanne Rocca-Butler (650) 854-3184.
Novato Folk Dancers, Lynwood School, 1320
Lynwood Drive, Novato 8:00 – 10:00 P.M.
Call (415) 982-9405.
Santa Rosa Folk Dancers, Willowside Hall, 5299 Hall
Road, Santa Rosa 1:45 – 3:45 P.M. Call
Frank and Elsa (707) 546-8877
Every Thursday:
Mandala meets for
International Folk Dance with Edith Bourbin 7:30-10:30 PM.
Marin Balkan Dancers, held 8:30 P.M. - 10:30
P.M. at Dance with Sherry Studio, 4140 Redwood Highway, San Rafael. For more
information contact Irene Croft (415) 456-0786 or send email to IreneCroft@cs.com.
Mostly Balkan, at Burgess Recreation Center, Menlo Park. Teaching
from 7:45 P.M. to 8:45 P.M. and request dancing from 8:45 P.M. to 10:15 P.M.
For more information contact Sue (408) 247-2420 or Berek (650) 851-8498 or
visit their Website.
Scandinavian Dancing, 7:00 - 10:00 P.M. at 3115
Butters, Monclair District, Oakland. Take Highway 13, exit to Joachin Miller,
go East to Butters. For more information, contact Frank Tripi (510) 654-3636.
Saratoga International Folk Dancers, founded April, 1980 -- 20
years at the same location: Saratoga Community Center, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
(across the street from the P.O), Saratoga, California. Time: 8:00-10:00 PM
(parties 5 times a year go to 10:30). Admission is $6.00 ($5.00 seniors).
Instructor: Loui Tucker 408-287-9999 loui@netcom.com.
Usually 1 "beginner" level dance and one
"intermediate/advanced" A group of anywhere from 5-15 goes out to a
nearby eatery afterwards until 11:00 PM.
Every Friday:
Albany "Y"
International Folk Dancing with Mel Harte, Dan Unger and Asha Goldberg 8-11 PM.
First four Fridays:
Changs International Folk Dancers: Meets the first
four Fridays of each month at 8 PM at the 7th Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1329
- 7th Avenue (between Irving and Judah) in San Francisco. Teaching on the first
two Fridays, party night on the third Friday, and requests and other fun
programming on the fourth Friday; call ahead as the schedule varies at times.
Admission is $2.00; $3.00 on party nights; first time is free. *All* are
welcome, no partner necessary. For more information, call (415) 332-1020 or
e-mail: paperwings@earthlink.net.
Every first Friday:
Family folk dancing by Denise Weiss at Slavonic Cultural Center at 60 Onondaga
St., in San Francisco. Call Slavonic Center at (415) 255-3442 or call Denise at
(510) 841-0934.
Every Friday (except for
occasional three-day weekends):
Stanford International
Dancers at Flex-It Aerobics Studio, Mountain View. Live music party
monthly.
Every fourth Friday:
The Pomander Club features an American
Traditional Dance workshop and ball with live music provided by the Paul Price
Society Orchestra at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto.
Every
Friday before second and fourth Saturdays:
The Mid-Peninsula Scandinavian Dance does Scandinavian couple turning
dances to recorded and live music at the Carriage House in Holbrook Palmer
Park, 150 Watkins Avenue in Atherton from 7:30 - 10:30 P.M. Instruction is
beginner to intermediate. Admission is $4.00. For more information and latest
schedule call (650) 323-2256 or (408) 929-5602 or send email to james.little@sri.com or jsawyer@sawyerpartnership.com.
A Scandinavian fiddle class meets concurrently with the dance class and often
plays for dancing in the later part of the evening.
Every first Saturday:
Family folk dancing by Nancy McGhee at Albany
YMCA. Call (510) 528-4410.
Every third Saturday:
International Folk Dance party at Hermann Sons
Hall, Petaluma at 2-6 P.M. For more information, call (707) 546-8877.
Regularly Scheduled Israeli Folk Dance Events (Thanks
to Asha Goldberg)
Every Monday:
Cafe Kineret, Sunnyvale Recreation Center, 550 Remington, $4.
7:30-8:30 teaching for beginners, 8:30-9 Intermediate/Advanced level teaching.
Requests till 11:30. For more information contact Loui Tucker, (408) 287-9999, loui@netcom.com
Every Tuesday:
Dancing at the Friedman Center of
Congregation Beth Ami, Santa Rosa by Lee Newland from 6:30 to 10:00 P.M. For
more information call (707) 923-8859.
Sababa! Peninsula
Temple Sholom, 1655 Sebastian Drive, Burlingame.7:30 P.M. beginners, 8:30
intermediate and 9:00 - Midnight requests. Admission is $5.00. For more information
call Shirley Burr (925) 274-1264.
Every Wednesday:
Cafe Simcha, Israeli Folk Dancing at the El Cerrito Veterans
Memorial Hall, 6401 Stockton Street, $5. Teaching from 8-9:30, requests until
midnight. All levels, come earlier for the older and easier dances. Party - no
teaching - every fifth week. (Feb 12, March 19, April 23, May 28, July 2, Aug
6, Sept. 10, Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 24), You get more of the older dances during
party nights. For more information contact Loui Tucker, (408) 287-9999, loui@netcom.com; or Yonit Levy, (510)
231-0959, yonitlevy@hotmail.com.
Every Thursday:
The Dancing Chevra, at the San Rafael Marin
JCC, 200 N San Pedro Road, free, 10:15AM-12:30 P.M. Beginning and intermediate
level. No partners necessary. For more information contact Rachel Kay and Ruth
Browns (415) 492-1605, or the JCC at (415) 479-2000.
Dance with Mark, 625 Hamilton (off Webster), Palo Alto, $5.
7:45 PM -8:15 teaching for beginners, 8:15-8:45 intermediate/advanced level
teaching. Requests till 11:30. Bring earplugs. For more information contact
Mark Tischler, (408) 749-9285.
Every Second Saturday of
every month:
Cafe Shalom is now IN THE PRESIDIO- 1805 Hayes, The Presidio,
San Francisco. The old JCC on California St. has been torn down. Call Darron Feldstein for more details:
(415) 566-0896.
The last Saturday of each
month:
Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave, Palo Alto,
$3 ($1 students) 8 PM - 11 teaching and requests, all levels. For more
information contact Yale Rosenblatt, (650) 697-1049.
Every Sunday:
Congregation B'nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut
Creek, $5. 5:30-6:30 teaching for beginners. 6:30-8:30 dancing, review,
teaching, and refreshments. For more information contact Yardena Brooks, (510)
934-9446.
Regularly Scheduled Sacred Circle Dance Events
First and third Sundays:
Marin Sacred Circle Dancers at Almonte Clubhouse, Mill
Valley 5:45 to 8:00 P.M. Call Kelli (415) 507-0376.
First Sundays:
Pacifica Sacred Circle Dancers at the Library, Pacifica
7:00 - 9:00 P.M. Call Howard (650) 359-0207 or Aleka (650) 355-6752.
Last Sunday afternoon:
Mendocino Sacred Circle Dancers at the Community Center,
School and Pine Streets, Mendocino. Call Maggie (707) 937-4800 or Devora (707)
937-1077.
First and Third Tuesday
evenings:
Sebastopol/Santa Rosa Sacred Circle Dancers. Call Catherine Sutton
(707) 792-1331.
Most Fridays:
Berkeley/El Cerrito Sacred Circle Dancers at Finnish Brotherhood
Hall, 1970 Chestnut St., Berkeley 7:45 - 10:00 P.M. Call Howard (650) 359-0207
or Aleka (650) 355-6752.
Second Fridays:
Mendocino Sacred Circle Dancers at the Community Center,
School and Pine Streets, Mendocino. Call Maggie (707) 937-4800 or Devora (707)
937-1077.
Fourth Fridays:
Berkeley/El Cerrito Sacred Circle Dancers at Hillside Church, 1422
Navellier St., El Cerrito; potluck at 7:00 P.M., dancing 8:00 - 10:00 P.M. Call
Howard (650) 359-0207 or Aleka (650) 355-6752.
Second Saturdays:
Hayward Sacred Circle Dancers at Starr King Church, 22577
Bayview St., Hayward 8:00 - 10:00 P.M. Call Stephanie (510) 537-8003.
Third Saturdays:
Pacifica Sacred Circle Dancers at the Library, Pacifica 7:00
- 9:00 P.M. Call Howard (650) 359-0207 or Aleka (650) 355-6752.
One Saturday a month:
San Leandro Sacred Circle Dancers. Call (510) 351-4312.
Regularly Scheduled West Coast Swing Dance Events
Every Second Sunday:
Michelle’s West Coast Swing Dance Class at the Imperial Dance Club,
Carpenter’s Hall, 2nd Floor, 822 Cassia St (at Broadway), Redwood City from
6:00 to 10:00 P.M. Admission is $8.00
and refreshments are included. For more
information call (415) 585-6282, send email to wcdancer@ix.netcom.com, or visit their
website http://www.netcom.com/~wcdancer.
First two Mondays:
Michelle’s West Coast Swing Dance Class at the Monte Cristo Dance Club,
136 Missouri St. (between 17th and Mariposa Sts.), San Francisco
(Basic class 7:30 P.M. and intermediate class 8:30 P.M.) In this two week series, a specific dance is
taught. For more information call (415)
585-6282, send email to wcdancer@ix.netcom.com,
or visit their website http://www.netcom.com/~wcdancer.
Every Tuesday:
Michelle’s West Coast Swing Dance Class at the Monte Cristo Dance
Club, 136 Missouri St. (between 17th and Mariposa Sts.), San
Francisco (Intermediate West Coast Swing class 7:30 P.M. and Advanced class
8:30 P.M.). This is a four week series.
For more information call (415) 585-6282, send email to wcdancer@ix.netcom.com, or visit their
website http://www.netcom.com/~wcdancer.
Every Thursday:
Michelle’s West Coast Swing Dance Class at Flex-it Aerobic Studio,
425 W. Evelyn Ave., Mountain View (just 3 blocks south of Castro St. (7:45P.M.
Basics Plus West Coast Swing, 7:45 P.M. Intermediate West Coast Swing, and 8:45
P.M. Advanced West Coast Swing). For
more information call (415) 585-6282, send email to wcdancer@ix.netcom.com, or visit their
website http://www.netcom.com/~wcdancer.
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