Ellen Johnson Memorial Scholarship, College of Dupage

A scholarship has been established at College of Dupage to honor the memory of Ellen Johnson, a long-time folkdancer, who passed away a little over a year ago.  The first annual scholarship has just been awarded.  Here is information about how to apply, and how to donate:
http://www.cod.edu/foundation/SCHOLARSHIPS/Johnsonellen.pdf
Ellen's son says "We have guaranteed the scholarship for at least 10 years.  If the funds are there, it can go longer." Those wishing to make a contribution to the Ellen Johnson Memorial Scholarship may do so by writing a check made payable to the College of DuPage Foundation and in the memo portion of the check write “Ellen Johnson Memorial Scholarship”. Please send the check to the attention of Tom Simandl, Manager of Development, College of DuPage Foundation, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137.

Madison Folk Ball Jan 27-29, 2012

Madison Folk Ball 2012
Jan 27-29, 2012
Univ of Wisc Memorial Union
800 Langdon St, Madison, WI

Featured Teachers:
Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion teaching Romanian dances
Denes Dreisziger & Gissella Santayana teaching Hungarian dances

NPR: Ethnic 78RPM record mix

There's a story up on NPR, along with an audio player that has a lot of ethnic music, much of it Greek/Turkish/Balkan, from old 78rpm records:

http://www.npr.org/2012/01/23/145361675/78-78s-in-search-of-lost-time

http://www.npr.org/series/129702737/the-mix

Cancelled: Fri 1/20/12 folk dancing in Downers Grove, IL

Sorry if you're disappointed about not going out in the snow tonight, but due to the current and predicted weather for this evening, we've decided to call off dancing in Downers Grove Friday 1/20/12.  Hope to see you next week when we hope the weather will be more conducive.

Peanuts dance cartoon

http://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/2012/01/11

Snow's over, we'll be meeting tonight as usual

Looks like the snowstorm is over, so, in case you were wondering, we're planning to meet as usual for dancing tonight, Friday, January 13, 2012.  Even though it's Friday the 13th :-)