aifd.cc or AIFD Newsletter December 7, 2018 This Friday at dancing: Candle Trail at Hancock!!! John DJs, Mark assists. This Friday the community is invited on this night to walk the lighted trail at Hancock, and then come inside for Santa and snacks. The Csardas Hungarian Dancers will also perform. This event is FREE to everyone, including folk dancers! John Scales will DJ this lively evening. He will be assisted by Mark Edwards. Teaching: Madeline Brock, Michel Breger, and others will teach dances designed to inspire visitors to consider folk dancing. Friday, December 7, 7-9:45 pm. FREE (for Candelight Trail). Hancock Rec Center (HRC) Happy Hanukkah from AIFD. AIFD is organized exclusively for educational purposes, including the promotion and teaching of traditional folk dance, music and crafts native to a variety of countries. Support AIFD - Become a member! For more information, contact Michel Breger, membership coordinator, or check out the AIFD membership page or simply print and complete the membership form. Not receiving this newsletter directly from AIFD? Let us add you to the distribution. AIFD upcoming events (See complete list) December 14: December Birthdays and Anniversaries! Do you or a fellow dancer have a birthday or anniversary in December? Come to folk dancing to celebrate with song, dance, and cake! December 21: Group Photo Holiday Colors! Let’s all wear Christmas colors or some type of holiday apparel, and we’ll get a new group photo taken. Smile! December 28: New Year's Party!! This is our last dance of 2018! Let’s make it a good one! The Texas Camp Band, with a few surprises thrown in, will provide LIVE MUSIC for the evening. Videos of dances taught last week: Kali Tihi/Kali Tixi Athela Mou Busuiocul Texas Camp 2018 Photos!! AIFD is assembing a photo album from Texas Camp, 2018. If you have any pictures that you would like us to add, please forward them (or links to them) to newsletter_editor@aifd.cc and we'll be glad to upload them. Do you have albums on Instagram, Facebook, or other social media you would like us to share in the newsletter? Please send email those links as well. Links must be publicly accessible. Link of the week: Hanukkah Blessings. Other dance links AIFD:(Contact & Board page) Summer, 2018: a note from your AIFD president. AIFD Code of Conduct. AIFD upcoming events. World's words - updated by Misi. Become a member of AIFD. Archive of dance notes - compiled by Franklin Houston. Newsletter archive - since May 19, 2012. AIFD's live music compensation policy. AIFD Youtube channel. AIFD Featured in City of Austin Video about HRC. Other groups: (complete list) Texas International Folk Dancers Austin Friends of Traditional Music Austin Scandinavian Dance and Music Jam 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9:45 pm, Free: Check the Scandi website for schedule details. 3rd Wednesday Balkan Dance Join 3rd Wednesday Balkan dancing, 7:15-8:45, NW Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Drive. No Charge. This year, more teaching of old favorites. Show me the Balkan countries. Csardas Hungarian Dancers Mondays, 7-9:45, HRC, backroom, free. No partner necessary, we rotate often. Austin Barn Dancers Wednesdays, 7:30-10pm, Hancock Rec Center. Enjoy this American dance form. All dances taught and called. Music provided by LOCO (Local On-Call Orchestra) - an open band, where anyone is welcome to come and play. Contact Dale Rempert at dale.rempert@gmail.com or visit austinbarndancers.org for more information. Contradance English Country Dance 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 7:30-9:30 McPhail Dance Studio, 8018 Mesa Drive. If you are new to ECD or want to review the basics, please arrive before 7:15 to participate in our newcomers’ session. We are also on Facebook Texas Folklife Clickety Cloggers - Austin Upcoming "Other Dance" features A list of non-AIFD events you may be interested in: Sunday, December 9, 3:15-6pm: Cajun Dance Party at Continental Club!! Come and practice the Cajun and zydeco moves you learned at Texas Camp! Continental Club will have a Cajun Dance Party with music from Jesse Lege. The party is from 3:00 to 6:00 on December 9!! The Continental Club is at 1315 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704. $5 cover. Wednesday, December 12: 2nd Wednesday Scandi Jam!! All instruments and dancers welcome. 7:30 - 9:45 pm, Hancock Recreation Center Back Room. Free. Sunday, December 16th: Wassail 2018 Please join us for Wassail 2018, a fantastic evening of music, song, stories, puppets, magic, and mummers! 2:30 PM – a short version just for children 5:30 PM – big show for all Scottish Rite Community & Children’s Theater, 207 W 18th St., Austin, TX 78701. Full details and tickets. Wednesday, December 19th: 3rd Wednesday Balkan Dance. 7:15-8:45 PM, NW Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Drive. No charge! Great teaching! If you would like to be removed from our newsletter distribution, please notify us at newsletter_editor@aifd.cc