Fermilab: Iliana Bozhanova & Todor Yankov - April 8 + more

Received from Mady:

Hi,

Counting down to spring here and with it, a number of special dance events!

At our own group, Fermilab international folk dancing will be hosting Iliana Bozhanova, whose workshop we enjoyed in February 2009, for a return visit, this time with live music by accordionist Todor Yankov who is traveling with her on this tour from Bulgaria. We’ll have an evening that’s part review workshop and part Bulgarian dance party on Thursday, April 8, starting at 7:30 p.m. at Kuhn Village Barn. It will be a great time to enjoy some wonderful live music and fine teaching. Suggested donation is $8 ($4 for students) (but it is a donation, and not required). 

More dancing again that weekend, for another repeat visit: this one from Jeanette and Mike Watts who brought us Cross-Step Waltz two years ago. They will hold a workshop on Sunday afternoon, April 11, from noon to 4, again at Kuhn Village Barn at Fermilab. Come to learn and practice the basic step of this accessible variety of vintage waltz between 12 and 2, then stay for an intermediate class to go over variations from 2 to 4. (Please don’t come to the later class unless you’ve been here for the first, or know the basics from a previous workshop. Suggested donation is $5 per session or $8 for the whole afternoon (students $3 per session and $5 for the afternoon).

More information on these from me, or on our website at www.fnal.gov/org/folkdance  -- as well as flyers to print, if you need some for your group.

Sooner than that, come next week, March 25, when we’ll bid farewell to longtime regular Nancy, who is moving to Michigan.

In other news, if you’re around Chicago this weekend, don’t miss the workshops and performances of Balkanske Igre’s Spring Festival – live music parties, workshops, a Balkan dinner and dance performance extravaganza on Saturday evening.

There’s also a special FREE Barn Dance at Fermilab’s Kuhn Village Barn Sunday afternoon March 21 to celebrate Dave Harding’s birthday. Dot Kent is calling with the Volo Bogtrotters.

Monday, March 22, Ventzi Sotirov will be teaching Bulgarian dances at Evanston’s international folk dance group, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m., at the Lake Street Church of Evanston, 607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Ave., $5. They will also have Iliana Bozhanova on April 12.

Last but not least, June Camp, the international folk dance weekend at Beloit College, will have Kete Ilievski (who is also at the Chicago Spring Festival) teaching Macedonian dances, and Marilyn Smith teaching French dances, June 3 – 6. Registration flyers will be out in April. Check the website at http://junecampifd.googlepages.com or let me know if you want one sent to you. (You can pick up preliminary flyers at the Chicago Spring Festival, or print some from the website).

Happy dancing! and I’ll see you this weekend if you’re coming to Urbana’s Marchfest weekend of English, contra, and international folk dancing.

Cheers,

Mady