Platky, as done in KC

Here are the instructions for the Russian folk dance Platky, as it is done in Kansas City, courtesy of Henry:

Folk Dancing appeared twice in Sunday Chgo Trib

 

Reading yesterday's Tribune, I came across the words "folk dancing" not once, but twice!  Here are links to the articles:

Downsizing? Take Your Hobbies With You - Chicago Tribune Special Advertising PrimeTime

and

 Folk schools want to be more inclusive. Here’s how the 1st one in Illinois plans to make it happen. – Chicago Tribune

In case either of those links doesn't work, for paywall or adblock reasons, here are the relevant clips (the photo above is from the "PrimeTime" special advertising section, as is the following highlighted clip):

 And the next clip is from the article about The Farms Folk School, which will be opening at Allerton Park, in Monticello, IL, west of Champaign:

Balkan Dance Remix Video - 12 Countries in 12 Minutes

This video must have been a lot of work to put together -- really nifty effects:

For more, click on the channel name, Vasílis Petropoulos

CSM article about folk dancing

 The most recent Report to Members from the Society of Folk Dance Historians referenced this article from a recent Christian Science Monitor:

Folk dance discovery: How one unlikely dancer found grace - CSMonitor.com

 

Online Folk Dance Magazine

The Ontario Folk Dance Association publishes an online folk dance magazine: https://ofda.ca/wp/magazine/
Another way to while away time in captivity...

Facebook videos from Yves Moreau

Another item from Dale Adamson's blog:

https://daleadamson.com/2020/04/13/yves-moreau-posted-videos/

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

Xmas Around The World, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

The Annual "Christmas Around The World and Holidays of Light" at the Museum of Science and Industry is coming up, with loads of ethnic dance performances throughout.  Here's a link to the schedule of events:
https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/christmas-around-the-world/events/december-events/
Charles will be performing with the Welsh dancers on Saturday, December 16.

Ann Landers on Folk Dancing

Going thru a stack of old papers, I came across this clipping:

Racine IFD - Scandi + Basque Oct 6 with Roo Lester

Racine Internation Folk Dancers
3 progressive workshops of Scandinavian Dances & 2 progressive workshops of Basque Dances
Taught by Roo Lester
Evening dance party with music by Do Zore
Saturday, Oct 6, 2012
The DeKoven Center
600 21st St Racine, WI

EMNFD: 3/5 English/Scottish Dance

Received from Harry:

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers
Monday March 5

English and Scottish Dance
with Tom Senior

  Lake Street Church of Evanston
607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue
enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue
  Only $5.00

Save the dates for EMNFD events:
3/12 Celebrate March birthdays birthdays
3/26 Balkan Dancing with Martin Koenig
 
Other regional folkdance events:
2/21 Milwaukee Mardi Gras Party  Live music with Orkestar Sloboda 7:00-9:45, Hart Park, Wauwatosa wfdp.webs.com/southeastwisconsin.htm
3/23-25 Balkanske Igre Spring Festival  at University of Chicago International House
dance: Atanas Kolarovski, Ahmet Lüleci, Ventzi Sotirov, Martin Koenig
music: Jim Stoyanoff, Chris Bajmakovich, Ljupco Milenkovski
and more!
Think Global - Dance Local!
Find us on the Web at www.evanstonfolkdance.org
Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers is not affiliated with Lake Street Church

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers | Mondays at Lake Street Church | Lake St and Chicago Ave | Evanston | IL | 60201