Bulgarian Folk Music & Dance Seminar in Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Summer 2010 - immediately following the Koprivshtitsa Folk Festival: "We are pleased to announce that the website for the 2010 Bulgarian
Folk
Music & Dance Seminar in Plovdiv, Bulgaria is now available
([link]). The website contains detailed
information
about the 2010 teachers, daily schedule and prices. (There is a small
bit of information about some teachers that will be added later.)"
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Dance research articles
Coincidentally, several articles about research into dancing came to my attention today - click on links to read, if interested.
How you remember dance steps depends on culture: I think step to the left, you think step to the east
Why do people dance? | Education | The Guardian
'Dad dancing' may be the result of evolution, scientists claim - Telegraph
How you remember dance steps depends on culture: I think step to the left, you think step to the east
Why do people dance? | Education | The Guardian
'Dad dancing' may be the result of evolution, scientists claim - Telegraph
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Fermilab folk dance holiday schedule, Jan 28 Daniel Sandu workshop
Received from Mady
Hi,
‘Tis the season, but given the way the holidays fall, we’re canceling international folk dancing at Fermilab for two weeks. There WILL be dancing this Thursday Dec. 17, but then we will NOT dance again until January 7, 2010. (Scottish dancing continues without a break every Tuesday evening, and there will be English country dancing on Sunday, January 3.
There are lots of other opportunities to dance during the holidays – I’ll pass on Harry’s helpful list:
12/21 Evanston IFD "Out of the Woodwork" Solstice Holiday Party !
Lake Street Church of Evanston, 607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue
12/25 Ethnic Dance Chicago Party at the Latvian Center
8:00-12:00, 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago www.ethnicdance.net
12/29 Milwaukee Folk Dancers Holiday Party with Live Music by Izvor
7:30-10:00, Hart Park, Wauwatosa WI www.gainesnet.com/milwauke.htm
12/31 Ethnic Dance Chicago New Year's Eve Potluck and Party
5:30 Dinner (reservations req'd), 8:00 Party, 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago www.ethnicdance.net
12/31 Racine Folk Dancers New Year's Eve Party
8:00-1:00, DeKoven Center, Racine WI www.gainesnet.com/milwauke.htm
1/1 Argonne New Year's Day Potluck Feast and Dance
1:00-6:00, St Paul's Church, Downer's Grove argonneifd.blogspot.com
And please correct your calendars: Daniel Sandu will present a workshop at Fermilab international dancing on Thursday, January 28, AFTER his appearance at Folk Ball the previous weekend. We hope you can join us then.
Have a wonderful holiday and a New Year filled with good times and good dancing.
Mady
Saturday, December 12, 2009
EMNFD: 12/21 Out of the Woodwork
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Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers 
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Music Without Borders: Duzan Ensemble
Music Without Borders: Duzan Ensemble
The Duzan Ensemble is a Middle Eastern music ensemble that covers classical and folk music from all around the Middle East, Turkey, Persia, and the Balkans.
Dates: Dec 18, 2009
Hours: 12:15pm
Location: Chicago Cutural Center
78 E. Washington St., Randolph Cafe
Chicago, IL 60602
Admission: FREE
The Duzan Ensemble is a Middle Eastern music ensemble that covers classical and folk music from all around the Middle East, Turkey, Persia, and the Balkans.
Dates: Dec 18, 2009
Hours: 12:15pm
Location: Chicago Cutural Center
78 E. Washington St., Randolph Cafe
Chicago, IL 60602
Admission: FREE
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