> From:
jbear@...
>
> NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DANCE NEWSLETTER
> OCTOBER 15 2009
>
> Dear Friends
>
> Memo to self: do not attempt to assemble and send out a newsletter from
> Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, where internet service is erratic and
> feeble. My apologies for events not included, because I simply could not
> open the websites you sent. Home in ten days. All will be better.
>
> --John Bear, now putting out the former Big Wayne e-newsletter. New
> listings, corrections, comments, subscriptions, unsubscriptions,
> complaints by email or dog sled to
john.bear@....
>
> This newsletter is emailed on the 15th and 30th of each month, except when
> I’m a day late and/or a dollar short.
> ---------------
> The newsletter is in three sections, as follows
>
> SECTION 1: One-time only events in northern California
> SECTION 2: Regularly-recurring events in northern California
> SECTION 3: One-time-only events in the US, Canada, and worldwide,
> primarily those that are 2 or more days
>
> Section 1: One-time only events, Northern Calif.
> ---------------
> NOTE: for detailed information on Greek events in northern California,
> check out Ed Hughot’s site:
http://www.greekfestivals.bravehost.com/#HOME> (Much of the info is also included in the following listings, but this is
> the source.)
> ---------------
> Oct 16 Mill Valley, CA
> DAI MOZHEM ‘mostly Balkan dance band,” Scout Hall, 177 E. Blithedale, 8 to
> 11. $10 donation, light refreshments.
nadavnur@...
> ---------------
> Oct 16 Mountain View, CA
> ROBBY & CHAR from NM. Dana Street Roasting Co., 8 pm. Info:
>
char.rothschild@...
> ---------------
> Oct 17 Davis, CA
> THE HELLADELICS, traditional Greek music for dancing & listening. 7-9 pm,
> Village Homes Community Center, 2661 Portage Bay E.,
>
info@...
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> Oct 17 Menlo Park, CA
> FOLK DANCE PARTY with Marcel Vinokur. Dancing in 2 rooms. 8 pm, $7. Free
> refreshments. Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St..
>
marcel.vinokur@....
> ---------------
> Oct 17 San Francisco, CA
> GREEK DANCE PARTY, Yiorgos & Friends, St. Gregory of Nyssa, 500 DeHaro
> St., 8 to 11, $12. Yorgos & Friends. Info from
makaronis@...
> ---------------
> Oct 18 Berkeley, CA
> BULGARIAN DANCES taught by Dan Unger, Ashkenaz Back Studio. Bistriska
> Kopanica and Dzinovsko, 2 pm.
> ---------------
> Oct 18 San Francisco, CA
> San Francisco, CA CROATIAN FESTIVAL, 1 pm, Croatian American Cultural
> Center. Sinovi from Seattle, Sidro, Slavonian Traveling Band, Novi Stari
> Tamburasi. www.CroatianAmericanWeb.org
> ---------------
> Oct 20 Santa Cruz CA
> BRASS MENAZERI and ROBBY & CHAR from NM. Don Quixote’s, 7:30. Info:
>
char.rothschild@...
> ---------------
> Oct 23 Petaluma, CA
> PETALUMA DAY OF THE DEAD, including Sacred Circle Dance led by Joan
> Rawles-Davis from Santa Cruz, Elim Lutheran Church, Baker & Stanley
> Streets, 7-9 pm.
>
http://www.petalumaartscouncil.org/currentprograms/day-of-the-dead.html> ---------------
> Oct 24 San Francisco, CA
> CONCERT: BORN TO DRONE, six women, songs from Balkans and beyond. 4 pm,
> Pink Palace (home of Diane Frank and Erik Ievins), 1563 - 45th Avenue, $10
> donation RSVP to
GeishaPoet@....
> ---------------
> Oct 31 Concord, CA
> HALLOWE’EN DANCE PARTY, Touch of Europe, 180 Colfax St., 9 pm.
> apovjadaite otnovo da otpraznuvame zaedno Hallooween v Touch of Europe s
> DJ Hassey D. Nadjavam se veche da ste si izbrali kostumite za Halloween i
> vsichki da budem maskirani na partito: Prigotvete se da dancuvame cjala
> vecher i da chuete lubimi pesni. Cover: $10 + Costume zaduljitelno
> ---------------
> Nov 6 San Francisco, CA
> ORIGINAL CROATIAN TAMBURITZA MUSIC, Sidro and Guests, Croatian American
> Cultural Center, www.croaatianamericanweb.org
> ---------------
> Nov 6 San Francisco
> HASMIK HARUTYUNYAN and KITKA IN CONCERT, St. Gregory of Nyssa Church, 500
> De Haro St., 8 to 10. www.brownpapertickets.com/85448
> ---------------
> Nov 7 Oakland, CA
> St. Vartan Armenian Apostolic Church, 650 Spruce St.
> 4 PM: Armenian Folk Songs and Dances Workshop with Hasmik Harutyunyan
> 8 PM: Concert with Hasmik & Kitka. $20 adv., $20 at door, www.kitka.org,
> (510) 444-0323.
> ---------------
> Nov 12 San Mateo, CA
> GREEK DANCING 6:30 to 9:30, at Tannourine Restaurant, 20 W. 25th Ave.,
> www.tannourinecuisine.com.
> ---------------
> Nov. 21 Menlo Park, CA
> FOLK DANCE PARTY with Marcel Vinokur. Dancing in 2 rooms. 8 pm, $7. Free
> refreshments. Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St..
>
marcel.vinokur@....
> ---------------
> Nov. 27-28 San Francisco, CA
> KOLO FESTIVAL, Croatian-American Hall,
http://balkantunes.org/kolofestival> ---------------
> Dec 5 Oakland, CA
> CONTRA SPECIAL, Bay Area Country Dance Society, Cathedral of the
> Ascension, Oakland, CA. www.bacds.org.
> ---------------
> Dec. 6 Berkeley, CA
> ISRAELI OLDIES FOLK DANCE PARTY, Ashkenaz, 1:30-5:30; live music at 4
> (Achi ben Shalom & Adama). Allen King, 510-501-3307 –
>
allenk@...
> ---------------
> Dec. 10 San Mateo, CA
> GREEK DANCING 6:30 to 9:30, at Tannourine Restaurant, 20 W. 25th Ave.,
> www.tannourinecuisine.com.
> ---------------
> Dec. 12 Menlo Park, CA
> FOLK DANCE PARTY with Marcel Vinokur. Dancing in 2 rooms. 8 pm, $7. Free
> refreshments. Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St..
>
marcel.vinokur@....
> ---------------
> Jan. 15-16, San Carlos
> HERITAGE FESTIVAL, Peninsula Folk Dance Council. Friday eve party,
> Saturday meeting, lunch, dancing. www.folkdance.com
> ---------------
> Jan 30-31 El Cerrito, CA
> CIRCLE DANCE WORKSHOP with Stefan & Bethan Freedman from England.
> www.circledancing.com
> ---------------
> Feb 20 Berkeley, CA
> FESTIVAL OF THE OAKS, Live Oak Park, 1301 Shattuck. 9:30-noon, workshop;
> 1:30-5:30 dancing in 2 halls.
meldancing@...
> ---------------
> April 9-11 Arcata, CA
> INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL. Dance, singing, music. Details later
> at: www.humboldtfolkdancers.org
> ---------------
> June 4-5-6 Sonoma, CA
> STATEWIDE 2010: DANCING IN THE VALLEY OF THE MOON. Gary Anderson,
> statewide chairman at:
Editor@...
> ---------------
>
>
>
> Section 2: Recurring events, Northern Calif.
>
> NOTE; There is dancing at Ashkenaz in Berkeley, CA (1317 San Pablo Ave.)
> four or five days a week. Some events are listed in Section 1. For the
> rest, from Taiko drumming to bluegrass to Afro-Latin, check the Ashkenaz
> website, www.ashkenaz.com.
>
> ONE MORE NOTE: Berkeley, CA Folk Dancers, who have been dancing in
> Berkeley, CA since Hector was a pup, dance five nights a week at Live Oak
> Park, 1301 Shattuck Ave. They are listed below, and for detailed
> information, visit their website at
http://www.Berkeley,
> CAfolkdancers.org. Better still, become an annual member.
>
> FINAL NOTE: Listings begin with Monday events, then Tuesday, etc., and,
> for each day, go from morning to afternoon to evening, just like the sun.
>
> REALLY FINAL NOTE: The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society has asked to
> be included herein. I’d love to, but I haven’t figured out how yet, since
> they have more than 70 regular and special events of various kinds in many
> locations. While I reflect on how to deal with this without making this
> already very long newsletter much longer, I would simply direct you to
> their excellent site, at
http://www.rscds-sf.org/. Thank you.
> ---------------
> Mon afternoon, Berkeley, CA
> EASTERN EUROPEAN SONG COURSE with singers from Kitka. 4:45-6:15 for ten
> Mondays Sept. 21-Nov. 30, and a performance on the last day. Berkeley, CA
> Jazz School, www.jazzschool.com
> ---------------
> Mon afternoon, Oakland, CA
> WEST COAST SWING, 10:30-noon, $5, Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200 Grand
> Ave, www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Mon afternoon, Oakland, CA
> BALLROOM DANCING, 1-3, free. Practice 3-4. Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200
> Grand Ave., www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Mon afternoon, Oakland, CA
> LINE DANCE, Naomi Puro, 1-2:45, $10, Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200 Grand
> Ave., www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
Mon Tue Wed Thu and Fri evening, Berkeley, CA
> Berkeley, CA FOLK DANCERS (international). Live Oak Park Hall, usually
> 7:45 to 9:45 pm. Shattuck/Berryman. Mon intermediate, Tue beginner, Wed
> advanced, Thu miscellaneous Fri is request or party night. www.Berkeley,
> CAfolkdancers.org.
> ---------------
> Mon evening, Oakland, CA
> WEST AFRICAN/GUINEA DANCE class, 6:30-8 pm, M’Mah Toure of Guinea’s Les
> Ballets Africains. Lake Merritt Dance Center.
> www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Mon evening, Oakland, CA
> BAVARIAN DANCE, 7:30-9:30, Lake Merritt Dance Center.
> www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> --------------
> Mon evening, Oakland, CA
> ARGENTINE TANGO class, 7:30, Gene & Jeanne Hall,
genejeanne@...,
> Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Mon evening, Oakland, CA
> SALSA WITH JUAN, 7 pm, www.salsawithjuan.com, Lake Merritt Dance Center.
> www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Mon evening, Oakland, CA
> TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC, Zoe Balfour, 6:30-9:30, Lake Merritt Dance
> Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Mon evening, Petaluma
> SNAP-Y DANCERS Herman Sons Hall 7-9:15 p.m. 860 Western Ave, Petaluma
>
cjay@... Carol Friedman’s blog for listings:
>
http://carolfriedmanfolkdance.blogspot.com/ 14-week season starts Sept.
> 14.
> ---------------
> Mon evening, San Francisco, CA
> GREEK FOLK DANCE at the Presidio Dance Academy, 1158 Gorgas Road (at
> Marshall - adjacent to Crissy Field), 7:30 - 9:30 P.M.
>
makronis@... http://www.greekfeet.com/> ---------------
> Mon evening, Sunnyvale
> CAFE KINERET Sunnyvale Recreation Center, 550 Remington, $6. 7:30-8:30
> beginners, 8:30-9 Interm/Adv level . Requests till 11:30.
loui@...
> ---------------
> Tues morning, Palo Alto, CA
> SACRED CIRCLE DANCING, dancing through darkness: dances of grounding,
> peace, harmony and balance. Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Rd., 10-noon.
> Holly, 650/575-4752
> ---------------
> Tues afternoon, Oakland, CA
> BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS, Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200 Grand Ave. David
> Henry, 9-10 am; beginning 10:15-11:30. $4. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Tues afternoon, Oakland, CA
> WEST COAST SWING, Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200 Grand, Tony Genero,
> 11-noon, $5. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Tues afternoon, Oakland, CA
> TEA DANCE, Oakland, CA Senior Center, noon-3:45, $4, 200 Grand Ave.,
> wwwlakemerrittdancecenter.org
> ---------------
> Tues evening, Berkeley, CA
> BASIC PERSIAN & CENTRAL ASIAN DANCE, Afsaneh Dance Academy, 6:30-8 with
> Miriam Peretz.
miriamp@..., (510) 848-2192.
> ---------------
> Tues evening, Livermore
> DEL VALLE FOLK DANCERS int’l FD 7:45 to 9:30 upstairs small studio at
> Triple Threat Performing Arts, 315 Wright Brothers Avenue, near the
> Livermore airport. Mostly Balkan and Israeli dances
>
joycexopo1@...
> ---------------
> Tues evening, Menlo Park
> BALKAN The Menlo Park Rec Center a fair amount of Balkan at all levels.
> Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St., Menlo Park. Menlo Park
> Folkdancers. 7 -10;15 $6 Contact Marcel
Vinokur@...
> ---------------
> Tues evening, Oakland, CA
> SALSA WITH JUAN (see Mon evening)
> ---------------
> Tues evening, Oakland, CA
> WALTZ - PERSEPHONE, 7-10, www.vintagewaltz.com, Lake Merritt Dance Center.
> www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Tues evening, Point Reyes
> BALLROOM with Carol Friedman. Salsa, swing, waltz. 7:15-8:15. Dance
> Palace, 503 B. St. Through July 14. Carol’s blog for listings:
>
http://carolfriedmanfolkdance.blogspot.com/> ---------------
> Tues evening, Santa Cruz
> ISRAELI DANCING, 7:30-10:00pm, $7.00
> First Congregational Church, 900 High Street.
> Oldies and some newer dances. Easier dances at beginning.
> Info:
rothdance@...
> -------------------
> Tues evening, Santa Rosa, CA
> INTERMEDIATE BALKAN DANCE CLASS with Marilyn Smith, 7 to 9, Santa Rosa, CA
> Jr. College, 905 Tauzer. 16 weeks, $49. Community Education Office, (707)
> 527-4372;
marilynmsmith@...
> -------------
> Wed morning, Albany, CA
> WOMEN’S RITUAL DANCES, Albany, CA Senior Center, 10:15 to 11:30 am, for
> women of any age. 846 Masonic Ave., just north of Solano, by the BART
> tracks. $7/$6 Catherine Sutton,
Catherine@...
> ---------------
> Wed morning, San Francisco, CA
> INTERNATIONAL DANCE CIRCLE, Harvey Milk Recreation Center, 50 Scott St. at
> Duboce, San Francisco, CA 10:00 - 11:30 A.M. Call Mabel Doss (415)
> 467-9208.
> ---------------
> Wed afternoon, Oakland, CA
> BALLROOM lessons, intermediate, Steve Randall and Linda Liu, 1-2 pm, $6,
> Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200 Grand., www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Wed afternoon, Santa Rosa, CA
> Santa Rosa, CA FOLK DANCERS, Willowside Hall, 5299 Hall Road, 1:45 -3:45
> P.M. Call Elsa (707) 546-8877
> ---------------
> 1st-3rd-5th Wed evening, Berkeley, CA
> CONTRA DANCE, Bay Area Contra Dance, Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar.
> Teaching 7:30, dance 8-10:30. www.bacds.org/series.
> ---------------
> 2nd & 4th Wed evening, Berkeley, CA
> ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE, Bay Area Country Dance Society, Grace North Church,
> 2138 Cedar. Teaching 7:30, dance 8-10:30.
http://www.bacds.org/series/> ---------------
> Wed evening, Berkeley, CA
> PERSIAN & CENTRAL ASIAN DANCE, Afsaneh Dance Academy, intermediate class,
> Miriam Peretz,
miriamp@..., (510) 848-2192.
> ---------------
> Wed evening, El Cerrito, CA
> CAFE SIMCHA ISRAELI, Veterans Memorial Hall, 6450 Stockton Ave., $5.
> Teaching from 8 to 9:30, requests until midnight. All levels. Come earlier
> for the older and easier dances. Party (no teaching) every fifth week.
>
loui@... or
yonitlevy@....
> ---------------
> Wed evening, Menlo Park
> HUNGARIAN AND ROMANIAN Couple Dances of Transylvania eves at the MPRC
> Warm-up dances 8, teaching 8:15-9:45, requests until 10:30. $7 drop in.
> Todd Wagner,
todd@... No class July 17 and Aug 5 because of
> Hungarian dance camps.
> ---------------
> Wed evening, Oakland, CA
> WEDNESDAY NIGHT DANCE, ballroom, lessons 7-8, dance 8-11, $4, Lake Merritt
> Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Wed evening, Oakland, CA
> TANGO CLINIC, Gigi & Warren Jensen, 7:30-8:30, Lake Merritt Dance Center.
> www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Wed evening, Point Reyes Station
> INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE. 7-8:15. Dance Palace Community Center, corner of
> 5th & B Streets, 6-week season starts Sept. 9.
http://www.dancepalace.org/>
cjay@... Carol Friedman’s blog for listings:
>
http://carolfriedmanfolkdance.blogspot.com/> ---------------
> Thu morning, San Rafael, CA
> THE DANCING CHEVRA, San Rafael, CA Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Road, Free,
> 10:15AM-12:30 P.M. Beginning and intermediate level. No partners needed.
> Ruth Browns (415) 492-1605, or the JCC at (415) 479-2000.
> ---------------
> Thu afternoon, Oakland, CA
> TEA DANCE, Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200 Grand, noon-3:45, $4,
> www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Thu evening, Menlo Park
> MOSTLY BALKAN, Burgess Recreation Center 701 Laurel St (at Mielke Dr)
> 7:45-10:15 Int/adv, soft-soled shoes, drop-in $7. Teaching, then request
> dancing, or party. Contact
ementeer@.... Current schedule:
> www-cs-staff.stanford.edu/~me/mostlybalkan.html
> ---------------
> Thu evening, Oakland, CA
> WEST AFRICAN/GUINEA DANCE, see Monday listing
> ---------------
> Thu evening, Oakland, CA
> SALSA WITH JUAN, 7 pm, see Monday listing
> ---------------
> Thu evening, Oakland, CA
> ZYDECO-CAJUN WALTZ, Lessons, Wil Bellot, 7:30, dance 8:30-11:30. Lake
> Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Thu evening, Oakland, CA
> BALBOA SWING, 7-9, www.200grand.com, Lake Merritt Dance Center.
> www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> --------------
> Thu evening, San Francisco, CA
> THE MANDALA, 7:30 -10:30 pm St Paul’s Church Bowcock Hall, 43rd Ave and
> Judah Street
paulbourbin@... $4
> ---------------
> 3rd Thu, evening San Francisco, CA
> GREEK MUSIC & DANCING, Parea Wine Bar & Cafe 795 Valencia Street @ 19th
> Street, 7 to 11pm $5 cover charge
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ1Fi9fUiWY> No dancing July 16.
> ---------------
> Thu evening San Rafael, CA
> Marin Balkan Dancers, 8 to 10 P.M. at Dance with Sherry Studio, 4140
> Redwood Highway.
IreneCroft@....
> ---------------
> Thu evening Sacramento, CA
> International Dance, 7:30-9, YLI Hall, 1400 27th St. at N. Contact: Roy
> (530) 277-4999
patroy@...,
http://www.folkdance.com/Sacramento,
> CAcouncil/beginners.html
> ---------------
> Thu evening Saratoga, CA
> INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE. 7:30-10, $8. St. Michael Archangel Serbian
> Orthodox Church, 18870 Allendale Avenue.
>
http://louitucker.com/dance/DanceThursday.htm Evening progresses from
> easier to harder. Loui Tucker,
loui@...
> ---------------
> Fri morning, El Cerrito, CA.
> INTERNATIONAL FOLKDANCING for seniors of all ages, 9 to 11 am with a tea
> break from 10 to 10:30. El Cerrito, CA Senior Center, 6500 Stockton Ave.,
> El Cerrito, CA (just off San Pablo Ave). Line and circle dances, easy to
> intermediate. We teach every dance for the first hour. No partners
> necessary. $4 for El Cerrito, CA residents, $5 for nonresidents.
>
melharte@...
> ---------------
> Fri morning, Albany, CA
> RELEASING THE DANCER WITHIN Greacian Goeke, certified Orff Schulwerk
> Music and Movement instructor. Creative explorations, improvisation and
> the joy of movement in community. Everyone is a dancer. 10:15 -11:30am,
> Albany, CA Senior Center, 846 Masonic, Albany, CA $7/class
> (415/318-9987).
> ---------------
> Fri afternoon, Oakland, CA
> BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS, intermediate 12:30-1:30, advanced 1:30-2:30, David
> Henry, Oakland, CA Senior Center, www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Fri, evening, Albany, CA
> BALKAN & ISRAELI NON-PARTNER DANCING, Albany, CA YMCA, Berkeley,
> CA-Albany, CA (1/2 mile north of Ashkenaz) fri FD group, 8-11pm at 921
> Kains Street
kay.james@... $4 .
> ---------------
> Fri evening, Arcata, CA
> HUMBOLDT FOLK DANCERS, 8 to 11. www.humboldtfolkdancers.org
> --------------
> Fri evening, Berkeley, CA
> BERKELEY FOLK DANCERS, Live Oak Park, all requests, 7:45-9:45 (see Mon
> listing for details)
> ---------------
> Fri evening, Berkeley, CA (except 4th Fri)
> BAY AREA CIRCLE DANCERS Circle dancing to wonderful music, old and new,
> from Europe, the Americas, and elsewhere. Similar in form to international
> folk dance, but with an attitude of attention, awareness, and respect that
> evolved from its origins at the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland. No
> partners are needed. Each dance taught before it is done. 8-10 pm, Finnish
> Brotherhood Hall, 1970 Chestnut St. (at University). $4-$6 donation.
>
http://web.me.com/john.bear/Bay_Area_Circle_Dancers,
marina@...
> ---------------
> 4th Fri evening, El Cerrito, CA
> BAY AREA CIRCLE DANCERS. See description in previous paragraph. Pot luck
> supper 7-8, dancing 8-10 pm, Hillside Community Church, 1422 Navellier St.
> (at Potrero). $4-$6 donation.
>
http://web.me.com/john.bear/Bay_Area_Circle_Dancers,
marina@...
> ---------------
> Fri
> evening, Mill Valley (Marin), CA
> KOPACHKA DANCERS 8 pm most of the year.
> Scout Hall 177 E. Blithedale Ave Mill Valley
joycexopo1@... ,
>
SettelE@... ---------------
>
> Fri evening, Mountain View, CA
>
> STANFORD INTERNATIONAL DANCERS Teaching 8-9, dancing 9-11. Flex-it
> Aerobics Studio 425 W. Evelyn, Mountain View. Updated schedule at
>
http://dance.blochg.com> Contact
gino@... $6, $8 (live music nights), $12 (special events).
> Students half price, children free.
> Oct 16 Armen Gabrielian - Armenian & Balkan
> Oct 23 Nina Kavardjikova - Bulgarian dance workshop
> Oct 30 Svirači & Da! Mozhem - Live music - Halloween Party
> Nov 6 & 13 Caroline Simmonds - Greek
> Nov 20 All requests
> Nov 27 Closed; Kolo Festival
> Dec 4 Bill Cope & Friends - Live Balkan music
> Dec 11 & 18 John Burke - Balkan
> Dec 25 Closed -- Winter vacation
> ---------------
> 1st & 3rd Fri evenings, Oakland, CA
> SAME SEX DANCE, www.tripthelightfantastic.org, Lake Merritt Dance Center.
> www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> 2nd Fri evening, Oakland, CA
> ARGENTINE TANGO PARTY, class 8, dance 9-midnight. Lake Merritt Dance
> Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> 2nd Fri evening Oakland, CA
> CONTRA DANCING Bay Area Contra Dance, Humanist Hall, 390-27th St., Lesson
> 7, dancing 7:30-10. www.bacds.ore/series
> ---------------
> Fri evening, Oakland, CA
> SALSA WITH JOE AND TIFFANY, 7-9, www.foreversalsatango.com, Lake Merritt
> Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> 4th Friday evening, Oakland, CA
> SALSA WITH JUAN, 7-midnight, see Mon listing
> ---------------
> 1st-3rd-5th Friday evenings, Palo Alto, CA
> ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE, Masonic Temple, 461 Florence St., Lesson 7:30,
> dance 8-10:30.
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/> ---------------
> Fri evening, San Francisco, CA
> CHANGS INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church 31st
> Avenue and Clement Street the first four Fridays, 8:00 to 10:30 PM. First
> two Fri - teaching; Third Fri - Party; Fourth Fri - 7-8:30 Family
> Folkdance; 8:30-10:30 General dancing $4
estherlandau@... ,
>
tspolaris1@...
> ---------------
> 4th Fri evening San Francisco, CA
> CONTRA DANCING Bay Area Contra Dance, St. Paul’s Church, 43rd & Judah,
> teaching 7:30, dance 8-11.
http://www.bacds.org/series> ---------------
> Fri evening, Santa Cruz/Aptos, CA
> CABRILLO FOLKDANCERS--BALKAN & INTERNATIONAL
> Teaching 7:30-9 pm, requests 9-11 pm. $5.00 regular nights, $10 live music
> nights.
> Cabrillo College dance studio, Room 1117 in the gym complex.
> Live music once a month. Info, directions, or to get on the email list:
>
cabrillofolk@...
> ---------------
> 3rd Fri evening Santa Rosa, CA
> CONTRA DANCE, 8-11. nbcds.org/contras.html
> ---------------
> One Fri evening a month Nevada City, CA
> Mostly circle and line dances, partners not needed. Traditional tunes and
> dances from East Europe--Greece, Bulgaria + neighbors, some Scandinavian +
> Mideast. Most nights--doors open 6:30, teaching 7-8, live music 8-10:30
> (not much teaching). Nevada City United Methodist Church, 433 Broad St.,
> street level entrance. Call or email for schedule:
dance7@...,
> 530 272 2149. Wood floor for dancers. Folding chairs for visitors.
> Free-will donation.
> ---------------
> 2nd Friday evening Palo Alto, CA
> REGENCY DANCING 8-10:30 pm, St. Marks Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave.
> www.baers.org/fridays.html
> --------------
> 3rd Saturday afternoon, Petaluma, CA
> INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE PARTY Hermann Sons Hall, 860 Western Ave.,
> Petaluma at 2-6 P.M. (707) 546-8877.
> ---------------
> 1st Sat evening Canyon, CA
> Contra dance at Canyon School, 8 to 11, $7. www.canyoncontras.com
> ---------------
> 1st Sat evening Napa, CA
> CONTRA DANCE, 7:30-10. nbcds.org/contras.html
> ---------------
> 2nd Sat evening, Oakland
> EASTBAY WALTZ, class 7-9, dance 9-midnight Lake Merritt Dance Center,
> www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org
> ---------------
> 3rd Sat evening, Oakland, CA
> SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE, West Coast Swing, 7-11, Lake Merritt Dance Center.
> www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> 1st Sat evening Oakland, CA
> ZYDECO WALTZ, free Caribbean food at 7, dance 8:30-11:30, Lake Merritt
> Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> 1st & 3rd Sat evening San Francisco, CA
> CONTRA DANCING San Francisco, CA Contra Dance, St. Paul’s Church, 43rd &
> Judah, teaching 7:30, dance 8-11.
http://www.bacds.org/series> ---------------
> 2nd Sat evening, West Los Angeles
> CAFE AMAN, Balkan basics at Pacific Arts Center, 10469 Santa Monica Blvd.,
> www.pacificartscenter.com. (OK, so this isn’t northern California. But
> they asked to be listed, so here they are.)
> ---------------
> Sat. evening, Oakland, CA
> ARGENTINE TANGO WITH JOE & TIFFANY, 6-8, Lake Merritt Dance Center.
> www.foreversalsatango.com, www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> 2nd Sat afternoon San Francisco, CA
> ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE, 2-5.
http://www.bacds.org/series/> ---------------
> 2nd and 4th Sat evening, Oakland, CA
> FRIDAY NIGHT WALTZ, class 7-9, dance 9-midnight, www.fridaynightwaltz.com,
> $12 ($8 for dance only), Lake Merritt Dance Center.
> www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> 2nd-4th-5th Sat evening Palo Alto, CA
> CONTRA DANCE Bay Area Contra Dance, 1st United Methodist Church, 625
> Hamilton Ave. Lessons 7:00, dance 8-11. www.bacds.org/series
> ---------------
> Last Sat, evening San Francisco, CA
> CAFE SHALOM Monthly Dance Party - 7:30 -11:00. St. Paul’s Presbyterian
> Church, 1399 43rd Ave at Judah, SF - Rosanna Horson,
rofromsf@...;
> also on FaceBook.
> ---------------
> Sun. morning, San Francisco CA
> INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE, 10 to noon, Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th
> Ave. www.themandala.org
> ---------------
> 2nd Sun afternoon/evening through Dec. Santa Rosa, CA
> BAKLAN JAM-DINNER-DANCE. Vecherinka Series. Jam 4 pm, dinner 5:45, dance
> 7-8:30. (Sept 13: party 1-9). Barbara & Jims.
balknbarb@... or
> 650-454-0216 for info, directions.
> ---------------
> 3rd Sun afternoon, Berkeley, CA
> ASHKENAZ ADVANCED BALKAN , for people with a few years of experience. 2-4
> pm, Back Dance Studio. Open to requests. Some dances are belt dances; be
> prepared. Gary Anderson,
wildwood_press@... $5
> ---------------
> 4th Sun afternoon, San Francisco, CA
> ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING, Bay Area Country Dance Society, 2-5:30,.
>
http://www.bacds.org/series/> ---------------
> 1st-3rd-5th Sun afternoon Sebastopol, CA
> ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE, 2-4:30, Wischemann Hall., 465 Morris St., North Bay
> Country Dance Society, www.nbcds.org.
> ---------------
> 2nd & 4th Sun afternoon Sebastopol, CA
> ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE, 2-4:30, www.nbcd.org
> ---------------
> Sun afternoon, Oakland, CA
> DANCING WITH THE QUEERS, Noon-3:30, www.dancingwiththequeers.com, Lake
> Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Every other Sun afternoon, Los Altos, CA
> ARKADASH TURKISH Dance Ensemble is teaching kids. Free classes, four
> years old and over, families welcome as audience. Beginner / intermediate
> Turkish Folk dance students. 12:15-1:00 P.M.
Abdullah_Gedik@...
> ---------------
> Last Sun afternoon, Sebastopol, CA
> BALKAN DANCING, 2-4 pm (and sometimes with a concert/dance in the
> evening).
ellenwatson@... Live music. stay for dinner in the French
> Garden Restaurant owned by folk dance teacher, Joan Marler and her
> husband. A mix of music, dance and fine dining. 2 to 4 PM , Bulgarian,
> Rom, Macedonian and Greek favorites Suggested donation: $10. 8050 Bodega
> Ave., Sebastopol (take Bodega Ave west of Main Street, it’s the old
> “Marty’s top of the Hill”)
http://www.frenchgardenrestaurant.com/
>
jmarler@...
> ---------------
> Sun evening, Oakland, CA
> LINDY HOP & EAST COAST SWING, 6-9, Belinda & Chuck, www.belindyhop.com,
> www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> Sun evening, Oakland, CA
> BALLROOM DANCE CLASS, Steve Randall, 6-8, www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> 3rd Sun evening, Oakland, CA
> SWING, Class Act Big Band, 7-9. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
> ---------------
> 1st & 3rd Sun, Saratoga, CA
> STOCKTON-IN-EXILE FOLK DANCE GROUP Saratoga, CA Dance Studio. All
> welcome. requests at Quito Center, 18778 Cox Ave, Saratoga, CA Donation:
> $5 1st and 3rd Suns; but not 5th Sun.
MarionKEarl@...
>
susan.gregory@... fleenore@...
> Stockton Folk Dance Camp:
http://www.folkdancecamp.org/> ---------------
> Sundays, Walnut Creek, CA
> ISRAELI DANCING, B’nai Shalom 74 Eckley Lane,
yardenaB@... for
> dates and time Dates vary, based on Yardena’s schedule. Circle dances
> . $5, pot luck light dairy/parve dinner is free.
> ----------------
>
> Section 3: One-time only events, elsewhere
> ---------------
> Oct 16-18 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
> CIRCLE DANCE WEEKEND with Marina and John Bear.
> www.edscd.com/Circle_Dance_site/Welcome.html
> ---------------
> Oct 16-18 Victoria, BC, Canada
> MACEDONIAN DANCE & SONG WEEKEND with Atanas Kolarovski and Ann Smreclu
> (dance) and Dragi Spasovski (song). CDN$70.
http://members.shaw.ca/sifd> or email:
balkanbarb@... or call Barb Logan: 1-250-598-4089
> ---------------
> Oct 18-31 Turkey
> TURKEY Jim Gold and Lee Otterholt.
jimgold@... www.jimgold.com
> ---------------
> Oct 23-25, Pompano Beach, Florida
> GREEK, ARMENIAN, BALKAN & ROM DANCES WITH LAURA SHANNON. $250.
> Info from Judie David,
vedavid@..., (703) 451-2595.
> ---------------
> Oct 30-Nov 11 Israel
> MERKAYAH Circle dances and tourism with Frida Zalcman and Pablo Skornik.
> ww.tinkudanzas.com,
tinkudanzas@...
> ---------------
> Nov. 13-15 Harrisburg PA
> SERBIAN DANCE WEEKEND. www.sfmsfolk.org/dances/Serbian_Nov09.html.
> ---------------
> Nov. 26-29 Texas
> TEXAS FOLK DANCE CAMP, Bruceville. Line & couple dances of Turkey,
> Azerbaijan, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary. www.tifd.org or
> ---------------
> Jan 14-18 Houston, TX
> TANGO FESTIVAL. Four Argentine and 6 west-coast teachers. Live music.
> www.houstontangofestival.com.
> ---------------
> Feb 9-14 Argentina
> SACRED CIRCLE FOLK AND MEDITATION DANCE with Pablo Skornik.
> www.tinkudanzas.com
> ---------------
> June 1-11 Alaska
> FOLK DANCE CRUISE. No flying from the Bay Area! Round-trip from San
> Francisco, CA. Dance with instructor Francine Donner. Contact Rebecca
> Sheppard at
golden2@... or (925)-945-4944
> ---------------
> June 10-26 China
> FOLK DANCE CRUISE AND TOUR Yangtze River; 26th annual Dance on the Water
> with Mel Mann. www.folkdanceonthewater.org or contact Mel at (510)
> 526-4033
meldancing@....
> ---------------
> June 18-24 Rusland, Cumbria, UK
> STONE CIRCLES SOLSTICE DANCE FESTIVAL
sheila.buckfield@...
> ---------------
> July 24-Aug 3 Macedonia
> Macedonian Pearl Folk Seminar, city of Berovo. Dance teaching, live music
> nightly. www.macedonianfolk.com,
info@...
> ---------------
> Aug Bulgaria
> KOPRIVSHTITSA FESTIVAL TOUR Mountaintop festival held once every five
> years. Dates not firm. www.jimgold.com
> Similar notice from
larry@...
> Similar notice from
ninalk20@...
> Nina Kavardjikova, who is based in the Netherlands, can send you a
> detailed itinerary, departing for Sofia August 7, with numerous dance
> events in the vicinity of Stara Zagora, Koprivshtitsa, and Gotse
> Delchev, returning to Sofia August 19.
> ---------------
> ======= DANCE QUOTE ===========
> “You should make a point of trying every experience once, excepting incest
> and folk-dancing.”
> Sir Arnold Bax (1883-1953), (English composer) quoting a `sympathetic
> Scotsman' in Farewell, My Youth (1943) p. 17
>
> ==================================
> For other folk dance groups in the bay area, including the Peninsula and
> South Bay, see
>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BBMDE>
http://www.geocities.com/bayfolk>
http://www.slavonicweb.org/events/calendar.htm>
http://www.folkdance.com/> Are there others? Let me know:
john.bear@...
>
> For dancing in New York City and environs, hundreds of events are listed
> on Bob Radcliff’s site,
http://BobRadcliffe.net/Events>
> Dance write-ups/videos
>
http://www.recfd.com/folknote.htm>
http://www.folkdance.com/html/online_dances.html>
http://www.folkdance.com/html/dance_descriptions1.htm> youtube:israelidancing
> bekalut.com
>
http://my.starstream.net/patroy/videodancelist.htm>
> This issue’s potluck video experience: suggested by Paul Boizot in York,
> UK (and since I have no internet connection here in Yellowknife, I do not
> know what it is
> about).
http://www.izlesene.com/video/amator-vanli-genclerden-manyak-halay/934095>
> FOR MORE INFORMATION, about this e-bulletin, to subscribe or unsubscribe,
> contact John Bear,
john.bear@... (510) 528-4253 (10 am to 9 pm, 7
> days)
>
>
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