ABC7 TV: Two-step around the Xmas Tree Line Dance

Received this link in e-mail from Dance With Janet:

Nancy Hays & The Heffernans bring line dancing party to ABC7

NPR: Kitka

Madison Folk Ball Jan 25-27, 2019

Received from Michael:

WHAT: Folk Ball Festival 
WHEN: January 25-27, 2019
WHERE: Memorial Union 800 Langdon St 53715
FEATURING: Steve & Suzy Kotansky 

LIKE IT! "Madison Folk Ball" fb page
 https://www.facebook.com/Madison-Folk-Ball-825492254169523/ with news of teachers, bands, schedule.

FRIDAY DANCE PARTIES (Jan.25)
 -INT'L DANCE PARTY in Great Hall 7:30-Midnight Music by Yid Vicious, Intemperance Collective, Izvor Orchestra

 -CONTRA DANCE in Festival Room 7:30-11:00pm Musicians & Caller TBA
-TANCHAZ in Old Madison Room 7:30-11:00pm Led by Steve & Suzy, Music by Szaszka

SATURDAY DANCE WORKSHOPS (Jan.26) in Great Hall & Tripp Commons
10:00-noon, 1:00-3:00, & 3:00-5:00
Brown Bag Talk Noon-1:00 in Old Madison Rm
Singing Wkshop 1:00-3:00 in Old Madison Rm

THE LEGENDARY FOLK BALL DANCE PARTY
  7:00-Midnight Saturday, Jan.26 Great Hall ballroom
 Music by Szaszka, Orchestar Bez Ime, Sloboda, and Black Bear Combo

SUNDAY WORKSHOP REVIEW (Jan.27)
Sat. workshop dances from Steve & Suzy
 10:30am - 12:30pm in Old Madison Room

 THE MONEY: Folk Ball is funded solely by your GENEROUS DONATIONS. Come & go freely, but bring CASH,CHECK,or CREDIT CARD & give as you can! Make one full-weekend donation at Info Table in Great Hall (checks to "Madison Folk Dance Club") or donate at each event you attend, but help keep this an open celebration for everyone. THANKS! SUGGESTED DONATIONS: Workshop $15 Party $30 Weekend $100

WEBSITE: www.madfolkball.org

EDC + EMNFD New Years Eve Party

 

http://www.ethnicdance.net/downloads/edc_new_years_eve.pdf

http://www.evanstonfolkdance.org/

 http://www.ethnicdance.net/

Chicago MSI - Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light

There are lots of folk dance performances as part of the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light Celebration.  Among others, Charles will be dancing with the Welsh Cambrian Benevolent Society presents the Red Dragon Welsh Dancers and Old Fezziwig's Band at 1:30pm on Sunday, Dec 16.

https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/christmas-around-the-world/

Free Xmas Band Concert Sun Dec 16, 2018

In addition to the free concert on the flyer below, 3pm Sunday December 16 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1310 Shepherd Dr, Naperville (off 75th St), the New Horizons Band will also be playing at the Fox Valley Mall on Monday, Dec 10, 6:00pm, in front of Macy's indoor entrance.

Naperville Chorus Xmas concert Dec 8-9, 2018

Rose sings with the Naperville Chorus, which is presenting:

Another Swingin’ Christmas with the Pete Ellman Big Band
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Wentz Concert Hall
171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, IL 60540
http://napervillechorus.org/wp-content/uploads/December-concert-poster-2018.pdf

Not meeting Nov 23, 2018 Friday after Thanksgiving

We will not be meeting Friday November 23, 2018, the day after Thanksgiving.

We will meet Friday Nov 30 and all Fridays in December, as long as weather cooperates, and will have our New Years Day party January 1, as usual.

Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair Nov 16-18, 2018

2018 HOLIDAY FOLK FAIR INTERNATIONAL
Friday, November 16 – Sunday, November 18
State Fair Park Exposition Center
8200 West Greenfield Avenue
West Allis, Wisconsin 53214

http://folkfair.org/

EDC Global Dance Party Nov 30, 2018 at Old Town School

Received from EDC:

What: The Old Town School of Folk Music continues its European Union Series of Global Dance Parties
             with a celebration of the dances and music of Greece and other Balkan Cultures.

When: Friday, November 30, 2018 - 8:30pm til 11:00pm  --  Dance Lesson: 8:30-9:30 - Dance Party: 9:30-11:00
Where: Old Town School of Folk Music  --  4544 N. Lincoln Ave.  --  Szold Hall  --  East Building  --  Second Floor Concert/Dance Hall

Let’s make this a successful and well attended event.

Order Tickets Online - OTSFM website:  https://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2018/11-30-2018-gdp-ethnic-dance-chicago-featuring-balkana/

OTSFM FaceBook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/247369889271702/

http://www.ethnicdance.net/downloads/edc-global-dance-party.pdf

Downers Grove Choral Society concert Sun Nov 4, 2018

Ted sings with the DGCS, there's a concert coming up:
http://www.dgcs.org/bravobrahms.html

Oak Park Folkdancers 38th Birthday Party Wed Nov 14, 2018

Received from Edie:

Aman Folk Ensemble videos on archive.org

If you go to archive.org and put "folk dance" in the search box, you find all sorts of stuff:
https://archive.org/search.php?query=folk%20dance
including these videos:
https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Aman+Folk+Ensemble%22

As far as I can tell, those Aman ensemble videos are only available to stream from archive.org, I don't see a way to download or embed them. But there are also some Aman videos on youtube, here's one, apparently from 1968:

archive.org digitized LPs

A while back I posted about 78rpm recordings that had been digitized on archive.org:
https://argonneifd.blogspot.com/2017/02/archiveorg-78rpm-folk-dance-recordings.html

Now they also have a collection of all sorts of pre-1972 LPs available, including a few with international folk music:
https://archive.org/details/unlockedrecordings

For example:

https://archive.org/details/greeksongsdances00newy

 https://archive.org/details/israelifolkdance00ceda

 https://archive.org/details/balalaikasoundre00svet

Muriel Anderson Saturday-After-Thanksgiving Concert Downers Grove

NITTY GRITTY JOHN McEUEN JOINS MURIEL ANDERSON (Ted & Andrea's daughter)
For Her 27th Annual Saturday-After-Thanksgiving Concert
When: Saturday November 24th, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Downers Grove North High School Auditorium, 4436 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL.
Tickets: $22 advance/$25 at the door, $15/$17 students (through high school) and seniors (65+) available at Anderson’s Bookshop, Tobias Music or online at murielanderson.com/dg

Senior Suburban Orchestra Concert Tues Nov 13, 2018

Senior Suburban Orchestra
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
5739 Dunham Road, Downers Grove
Concert starts at 2:00pm
This performance is open to the public. It is a free concert, with freewill donations appreciated.

The program will acknowledge the Illinois Bicentennial by featuring
pieces by two Illinois composers:  Adolf Weidig’s Trauer from Drei
Episoden, op. 38 and Felix Borowski’s La fête from Peintures (Paintings
for Orchestra).  The program also includes selections from the musical,
Chicago, and Over There, a medley of songs in honor of the 100th
anniversary of the ending of World War I which the audience will be
invited to sing along with the orchestra.

Humor

2018 Post-Oconomowoc web surfing

Adir Adirim

Adir Adirim - Gadi Bitton - YouTube

Adir Adirim by Balkan Beat Box on Amazon Music - Amazon.com

Adir Adirim - Gadi Bitton - Circle on Vimeo

Athela Mou

Athela Mou - Άθελά μου (Greek Roma) | Folk Dance Musings

Athela Mou by Yiannis Saleas on Amazon Music - Amazon.com

Hora Ca La Neamt (different versions)

Cojocariu Delia - Hora ca la Neamt - YouTube

Andreea Mardari - Hora de la Neamț - YouTube

Hora Femeilor

PDF Stockton Camp syllabus: Hora Femeilor

Hora Femeilor, Romanian folk dance - YouTube

Hora Femeilor by Oor Hasjachor on Amazon Music - Amazon.com

The Fiddle Handbook

- Google Books Result

https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1476854750

Chris Haigh - 2009 - ‎Music

"My favourite tune in this style is the 'Hora Femeilor', a particularly haunting ... the theme music for the1980s BBC TV series of Olivia Manning's Fortunes Of War."

Hora Femeilor - BoomTock - Google Sites

Irimenche-Pozlatenche

Магия - Magic (IHB 13) - Folklore Discography

Iliana teaching: https://youtu.be/V9-BUrJ9ePE

Ostrapat

Ostropat (Moldova) | Folk Dance Musings

Pentozali

Pentozali - Wikipedia

Pentozali, the Traditional Dance of Crete (video) | GreekReporter.com

https://www.greekboston.com/music/dance-pentozali/

Pentozális - Πεντοζάλης (Greece) | Folk Dance Musings

Cretan Dance (Pentozali) by Athens Symphonic Orchestra on Amazon ...

Pentozali - ABC Notation

The Physical Snob

http://www.socalfolkdance.com/dances/P/Physical_Snob.pdf

https://www.cds-boston.org/ecdc/vol3/

Physical Snob - ABC notation

YRD - Physical Snob (Stoney Creek) - YouTube

Preumblata de Femei

Preumblata de femei_ Romania 普歐塔塔女子舞_羅馬尼亞.mp4

abc | Preumblata de Femie - trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music ... - ABC Notation

Preumblata (Romania)

http://www.folkloretanznoten.de/Preumblata.pdf (sheet music)

Ansamblul "BRAULETUL DUNARII"-Gradistea,Calarasi-Preumblata

Trip to Bavaria

Trip To Bavaria Scottish Country Dance Video

Trip to Bavaria by Elgin Strathspey & Reel Society on Amazon Music ...

Trip to Bavaria by Elgin Strathspey & Reel Society on Amazon Music ...

abc | A Trip To Bavaria - thesession.org/tunes/15226 ... - ABC Notation

Waltz Across Texas

WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS ( Line Dance ) - YouTube

CopperKnob - WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS - Lois & John Nielson

Willie Nelson - Waltz Across Texas - YouTube

Willie Nelson – Waltz Across Texas Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

Waltz Across Texas (feat. Willie Nelson, Charlie ... - Amazon.com

Oconomowoc 2018 video clips

Below is aYoutube playlist of dances taught this past weekend and reviewed Sunday morning.  To see the whole list, click on the icon & text ("1/13..."), you should then be able to scroll down the list and click on whichever particular dance you're interested in.

(These are just short clips to remind you of the patterns, not complete teaches).

Warrenville Museum Guild Craft Fair Sat Nov 3, 2018

This is where they'll be selling some of the stuff you may have seen me knitting when I wasn't dancing.  Proceeds benefit the Warrenville Historical Museum.

34th Annual Warrenville Museum Guild
Good Olde Fashioned Christmas Fest
Craft & Bake Sale
Saturday, Nov 3rd 9:00am-4:00pm
Community Baptist Church
28W444 Main St, Warrenville, IL 60555

There are also two other craft fairs in the same day, all within walking distance.

St Irene's Heavenly Handmade Craft Fair

American Legion Craft and Vendor Show 2018 

Evanston Regional Folk Dance Potluck Sat Oct 13, 2018

 Received from EMNFD:

 

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers
Annual Regional Potluck Dinner and Folk Dance

Next week, Saturday, October 13
hosted by EMNFD

$5 plus Bring a dish to share (8+ servings)

 

6:00 pm - early set up
6:30- please arrive with your dish to share! (& early dancing)
7:00- meal served
7:30-11:00 dancing!
If you can, stay to help clean up 

 

at Lake Street Church of Evanston
607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue
enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue
http://www.evanstonfolkdance.org/
Think Global - Dance Local!

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers is not affiliated with Lake Street Church

Not meeting Friday, Oct 5, 2018 (Oconomowoc Weekend)

We will not be meeting on Friday, Oct 5, 2018, because many of us will be attending the Oconomowoc Folk Dance Camp that weekend.  Do join us on Fridays in September, and of course in the following weeks after Oconomowoc, when we should have some new or revived dances to share.

Dayton, OH Kotansky Balkan workshop Nov 10-11

http://daytonfolkdance.com/mvfd/Kotansky%20flyer%20August%202018.pdf

November 10 - 11 , 2018
Balkan and Central European Folk  dances
a workshop with Steve Kotansky
All sessions will be held at the
Michael Solomon Pavilion
2917 Berkley St. (Community Golf Course) Dayton , Ohio

St George Romanian Fest Aurora Sat Sept 22, 2018

Charles and others from the Fermilab group will be dancing at the
St George Romanian Fest
Sat Sept 22, 2018, 5pm-9pm
St George Byzantine Catholic Church
720 Rural St Aurora IL 60505

http://www.stgeorgeaurora.org/

World Music Fest Chicago Sept 9-23, 2018

2018 World Music Festival Chicago
Sept 9-23, 2018
Millenium Park, Chicago Cultural Center, & Various Locations
worldmusicfestivalchicago.org

Chicago Spelmanslag CD

We saw/heard Chicago Spelmanslag at the Fox Valley Folk Festival today.  They now have a CD out, in case you'd like to listen to some great Scandinavian music:
https://www.facebook.com/39048833440/photos/a.10150341905753441/10155685908263441/?type=3&theater
They'll also be playing at the Morton Arboretum Passport Europe festival Sept 22-23

Oconomowoc Fall Folk Dance Camp Oct 5-7, 2018

Fall Folk Dance Camp in Oconomowoc, WI
Sponsored by Lake Geneva Folk Dancers
Where: Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI)
When: Fri-Sun Oct 5-7, 2018
How Much: $230 if paid in full by Sep 7, 2018 ($250 after Sep 7)
Click on image below for flyer.

EMNFD Bulgarika + MIchael Ginsburg Oct 1, 2018

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancing has a special event coming up October 1:

SPECIAL LIVE MUSIC EVENT!

October 1, 2018

Bulgarika 

with special guest

Michael Ginsberg

Suggested donation for this event is $10

Lake Street & Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois

(official address: 607 Lake Street, but enter through courtyard on Chicago Ave)

EDC Regional Calendar Upcoming Events

EDC recently sent out e-mail with a listing of quite a few upcoming regional events. They maintain a calendar of events here:  http://ethnicdance.net/calendar/index.html and a PDF schedule here: http://www.ethnicdance.net/schedule/

Here are a few of the many events listed:

• Aug 31-Sep 3 - Taste of Polonia - 5pm-10pm
  
• Copernicus Center, 5216 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60630
  
• http://topchicago.org/

• Sept 1-2 - Taste of Serbia - 12pm-11pm
  
• St. Basil Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church in Mettawa-Lake Forest
• http://tasteofserbia.org

• Sep 15 - Taste of Hungary - 11am-10pm
  
• Norridge United Church of Christ
• http://www.tasteofhungary.com

Chicagoland English Country Dance News

Received from Chicagoland English Country Dancers:

There will be English country dancing this coming Monday evening (exceptionally), August 27, at Fermilab's now air-conditioned Kuhn Barn, 7:30 to 10 p.m.  Mady will be calling to lovely recorded music.  This is a rare evening session; other dates on the schedule are the usual Sunday afternoons.  At the next Fermilab dance, Sunday, September 16, we are pleased to have Old Fezziwig's Band to offer live music after the summer break.

Also coming up is the start of the season for Tom Senior's Evanston English country dance group, on Wednesday, August 29. They have a new location at the  Park House in John's Park, 2101 Central Road, Glenview, IL 60025, with dancing from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Cost is $5 ($3 for students or under 21) 
 ...

Also - it's time to register for Chicagoland's own English country dance weekend: 

The HARVEST MOON DANCE WEEKEND      https://chicagolandecd.org/special-events/harvest-moon-dance-weekend-2018/

September 28 to 30, 2018

Baker Community Center, 101 South Second Street, St. Charles, IL 60174

Music by Earl Gaddis, Debbie Jackson, and Jonathan Whitall. Guest caller Sharon Green!

Full weekend early bird (through Sept. 15) price $110 ($90 for students and limited income seniors)

Limited to 60 dancers so there will be enough space.

On-line registration and PayPal payment possible, work scholarships available. 

Passport Europe Fest - Morton Arboretum Sep 22-23 2018

Passport Europe Festival
Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle, IL 60532
Sat-Sun Sep 22-23, 2018
Free with Arboretum Admission
live music ranging from Spanish flamenco to Polish polkas and Italian jazz
dances from Ireland, Germany, and Greece.
http://www.mortonarb.org/events/passport-europe-festival 

While your're there, there's also the trolls:

 http://www.mortonarb.org/events/troll-hunt

Scandinavian Day, Vasa Park, Sept 9, 2018

Scandinavian Day Festival
Vasa Park, 35W217 Route 31, South Elgin, IL 60177
Sun, Sept 9, 2018
10am-6pm
http://www.scandinaviandayil.com/index.html

NPR: Bulgarian Choir

http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/08/07/bulgarian-female-choir-boocheemish

Fox Valley Folk Festival Sept 2-3, 2018, Geneva

Fox Valley Folk Music& Storytelling Festival
September 2 & 3, 2018
At Island Park, Geneva, IL
11 AM to 6 PM Both Days.
Old-Time Community Barn Dance Sunday 6-7:30pm
https://foxvalleyfolk.com/

Oct-Nov Dance Weekends at Tapestry in Minneapolis

Received from Tapestry:

Dear Dance Colleagues,

 

Tapestry Folkdance, now celebrating its 35^th Anniversary year, is hosting three major dance weekends in October and November.  I found your contact information through the NFO Membership Directory, and I’m sending you this information to share as appropriate with your community of dancers.  Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have questions about these events, or about Tapestry Folkdance Center.

 

 

 

October 13 – 14

Falling Leaf Contra Dance Weekend

Featuring Sue Hulsether, Caller, with George Paul and Potent Brew.

Sam Timmreck, Flatfooting

http://tapestryfolkdance.org/programs/yearly-dance-events/fallcontra/

 

 

October 19 – 21, 2018

Star of the North English Country Dance Weekend

Featuring Susan Kevra and Olde World Charm School

http://tapestryfolkdance.org/programs/yearly-dance-events/star-of-the-north/

 

 

November 2 – 4, 2018

A Weekend of Romanian Dance with Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu

Saturday Evening Dance Party with Orkestar Bez Ime

http://tapestryfolkdance.org/programs/yearly-dance-events/fall-international-weekend/

 

French Connection Day Sun Aug 12, Cantigny

French Connection Day
Sunday, Aug 12, 2018 10am-4pm
Cantigny Park
1s151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL

 French open-air market, petanque, musicians, can-can dancers...

https://cantigny.org/event/french-connection-day/

They're also having a French picnic under the stars the evening before:
https://cantigny.org/event/french-picnic-stars/

Friday July 27 St Paul's UCC Parking change

We received notice that they'll be redoing the parking lot at St Paul's UCC in Downer's Grove where we dance, this Friday, July 27, so you'll need to park in the front drive on Dunham or on the street, and possibly enter thru the front door on Dunham and come down the stairs to get to our usual dancing, if the back door isn't accessible.

1st Brigade Band Civil War Period Dance Sat Jul 28 Lombard

The First Brigade Brass Band of Watertown, Wisconsin is the nation’s oldest Civil War re-enactment band and is known for having the best collection of 1860 vintage brass instruments anywhere.  The First Brigade will be playing on Saturday July 28^th in Lombard at 2 and 4 PM, with a dance at 7 PM, at Four Seasons Park.

http://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/lombards-civil-war-reenactment/

And again on Saturday August 4 in Carpentersville at 2 and 3 PM, and a dance at 7 PM, in Carpenter Park:

https://cville.org/Community/What-s-Happening/2018-Civil-War-Reenactment!-August-4-5th,-10am-4pm.aspx

For more details visit the band’s web site:

https://www.1stbrigadeband.org/2017/

Evanston World Arts & Music Festival July 21-22, 2018

Evanston 2018 World Arts & Music Festival (formerly known as Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival)
Saturday-Sunday July 21-22, 2018, noon-7pm both days
two venues at the Arrington Lakefront Lagoon in Dawes Park and Centennial Park
features art from an abundance of countries, family crafs activities, international cuisine, and live music and dance performances.
https://www.cityofevanston.org/government/departments/parks-recreation-community-services/programs-events/festivals/world-arts-music-festival

EDC Romanian dancing Summerdance Sun July 22

Received from Paul:

Chicago SummerDance Program of

Romanian Folk Music & Dances

Sunday, July 22, 2018 – 4pm to 7pm

A Taste of Romanian Folk Culture

• Dance Lesson: 4–5pm
• Dance lesson by Paul Collins - Ethnic Dance Chicago (EDC)
• Romanian & Balkan Folk Dances

• Live Music & Dancing: 5–7pm
• Music by Laurentiu Feraru and his Gypsy Fusion Band
• Romanian Folk Music

• Chicago SummerDance
• Spirit of Music Garden – Downtown Chicago (Michigan Avenue & Balbo Drive)
• 601 South Michigan Avenue - Chicago, IL 60605
• www.chicagosummerdance.org

A Free Event, sponsored by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)

Check out EDC’s Online Regional Events Calendar

• Details of upcoming events always available at the click of a mouse:
• www.ethnicdance.net/calendar/

Join and Follow EDC in Social Media Networks

• Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/ethnicdance/
• Fan Page: www.facebook.com/ethnicdance/
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/ethnicdanceguru/
• Meetup: www.meetup.com/ethnicdance/
• Blog: https://ethnicdance.wordpress.com/    

Pierogi Fest July 27-29 Whiting, IN

Pierogi Fest® 2018
July 27, 28, & 29
 Friday July 27 and Saturday July 28:  11:00 A.M. - 11:00 P.M.;
Sunday July 29: 11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
119th St, Whiting, IN

https://www.pierogifest.net/ 
Includes a Polka Stage, Polka Contest, performances by International Slovak Dancers 

Not meeting Friday, July 6, 2018

We will not be meeting Friday, July 6, 2018, due to a conflict. 

Estonian Folk Dance + Culture Day - June 23, Riverwoods, IL

Estonian Folk Dance & Culture Day
June 23, 2018, 1pm
Estonian House
14700 Estonian Lane, Riverwoods, IL
http://estoniansinchicago.com/folk-dance-and-culture-day/

2 pm Folk Dance Group “GEVI” from Estonia
3 pm Estonian Instrumental Folk Music Ensemble “Tuuletargad”
4 pm Chicago Estonian School and Folk Dance Group “Põhjanael”
5 pm Norwegian Folk Dancers “Leikarringen Heimhug”
6 pm Folk Dance Group “GEVI” from Estonia
7 pm Folk Dance Group “Nordic Folk Dancers”
8 pm Traditional Jaanituli and Viru-Nigula Folk Musicians from Estonia

Scottish Fest + Highland Games, June 16, Itasca

Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Saturday, June 16, 2018
8am-10pm
Hamilton Lakes, Itasca, IL
http://www.scottishfestivalchicago.org/

Mediterranean Summer Fest June 16-17, 2018

St John the Baptist Melkite Church
Mediterranean Summer Festival
https://www.stjohnmelkite.com/event/mediterranean-summer-festival/
Sat June 16 from 4pm, Sun June 17 from 2pm
$5 entry fee
200 E North Avenue, Northlake, IL 60164

Greater Chicago Jewish Festival - Sun June 10

Greater Chicago Jewish Festival
Sunday, June 10, 2018 • 11:00am to 6:00pm •
 St. Paul Woods, Cook County Forest Preserve in Morton Grove, IL •
 Suggested Donation $5
Schedule is here: https://jewishfestival.org/festival-day/
Includes lots of music, and community Israeli dancing at 5:15 Sunday
 

Door Co WI Folk Fest Jul 11-15, 2018 registration open

2018 Door County Folk Festival (We-Su, Jul 11-15, 2018) | All Activities in Baileys Harbor, WI

Received from DCFF:

Check out what's going on by visiting our website: www.dcff.net/. Some shortcut links include:

• What's New?: www.dcff.net/whatsnew/ 
• Festival Activities: www.dcff.net/activities/ 
• Festival Staff: www.dcff.net/staff/ 
• Brochure: www.dcff.net/brochure/
• Registration: www.dcff.net/registration/

DCFF Registration just opened on April 28th - www.dcff.net -

early bird discount through June 10th.   

Chicago Summerdance 2018 Schedule available

Chicago Summerdance starts Thursday, June 28 -- complete schedule (subject to change) is posted here:

https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_summerdance0.html

Looks like EDC is doing Romanian Sunday, July 22, at the Spirit of Music Garden

Sunday, July 22 - Romanian Folk Music & Dances

• Lorenzo Feraru and his Gypsy Band (Romanian Folk Music)
• Ethnic Dance Chicago (Eastern European & Balkan Folk Dances)

www.ethnicdance.net/  I  www.facebook.com/ethnicdance  I  twitter.com/ethnicdanceguru

Skokie Festival of Cultures May 19-20, 2018

Skokie Festival of Cultures

Saturday & Sunday May 19 & 20, 2018
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Oakton Park,4701 Oakton St.Skokie, IL

http://www.skokieculturefest.org/ 

Ethnic folk music and dance on two stages, arts and crafts, international children's games, food and beer, cultural booths, a merchandise bazaar, a mini train ride around the park, and the festival’s iconic flag display. 

Not meeting Friday, June 1, 2018 because: June Camp

We will not be meeting Friday evening, June 1, 2018, because many of us will be going to June Camp that weekend.  Please join us in the weeks after that, when we should have some new dances to share. 

Oak Park/River Forest Folk Dance Potluck Wed May 16, 2018

Received the following from Edie:

EDC Global Dance Party Fri May 25, Old Town School

Ethnic Dance Chicago Celebrates the EU featuring music by the Tones and dances led by Paul Collins
Global Dance Party
Old Town School of Folk Music 4545 N Lincoln Ave · The Myron R. Szold Music & Dance Hall– Chicago, IL 60625
(Metered Street parking on Lincoln, Wilson & Western and in Pay Lots on Lincoln & Wilson )
Donation: $ 12.00/person
http://www.ethnicdance.net/downloads/edc-global-dance-party.pdf

http://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2018/03-13-2018-gdp-ethnic-dance-chicago-celebrates-the-eu-with-the-tones/

Nikolina Chakardakova & Nevrokopski, Fri May 18, Chicago

Tom tells us that Bulgarian vocalist Nikolina Chakardakova, member of Ensemble Pirin, will perform with Nevrokopski dance ensemble at the Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave. Chicago, IL, May 18, 8 PM

June Camp May 31 - June 3, 2018 - Registration Open

Received from the June Camp Committee:

Registration for June Camp 2018 is open! The website has been updated with information about this year's exciting dance camp, which will be held, as usual, the weekend after Memorial Day, from Thursday evening, May 31, through Sunday morning, June 3. 
 
The venue will again be the Holmes Student Center at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL, with its huge ballroom and comfortable hotel rooms. 
 
We're very pleased to bring back world-renowned Croatian dance teacher Željko Jergan, who will teach a new program of dances, but also be willing to review some of his previously taught dances in Friday's Dance Exchange. 
 
Qur favorite musicians from the Pinewoods Band - Tom Pixton, Ralph Iverson, and newcomer Yaron Shragai - will be back for great dance parties every evening. 
 
Once again we'll have a Boutique and Silent Auction to raise money for our scholarship fund, so you can start finding those unneeded treasures you might want to donate! 
 
The late fee deadline is May 10 and any T-shirts must be ordered by May 4, so don't delay! Go to the website to check out the details, find the online registration form, and use PayPal or send a check to reserve your spot! 
 
There are special prices for full-time students and work scholarships. (Application deadline for these is May 4; there is an online work scholar application). 
 
You can contact us at junecampifd@gmail.com with any questions. We hope to see you in DeKalb!

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Orchestra & Band & Choral Concerts

There are several open-to-the-public concerts coming up -- not dance events, but you may know some of the orchestra/band/chorus members:

New Horizons Band 20th Anniv Concert - Sat Apr 21, 3pm, Benet Academy, Lisle

Senior Suburban Orchestra Concert - Tue Apr 24, 2pm, St Paul's UCC, Downers Grove

Downers Grove Choral Society - Sun Apr 29, 4pm, First UMC, Downers Grove

Senior Suburban Orchestra Friends & Family Concert - Sat May 12, 1pm, Immanuel Lutheran, Downers Grove