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AIFD Newsletter
February 22, 2019
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This Friday at dancing:
Holly DJs, Kathleen assists. February Birthdays and Anniversaries. |
Enjoy a lively evening of folk dancing DJ'd by Holly Plotner. Holly will be assisted by Kathleen McDonagh. Do you or a fellow dancer have a birthday or anniversary in February? Come to folk dancing to celebrate with song, dance, and cake!
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Lisa Horn Dielman and Franklin Houston will host the third of four 30 minute classes designed for newcomers to folk dancing and for those looking for a refresher on some basics. If you have friends or family who have wanted to try out folk dancing, this class is a great starting point. Lisa and Franklin will review all of the dances from the first two weeks. After that, they will do a review of the dances taught in their four-week Cajun and Zydeco class. For everyone who needed just a little more practice, this is for you!
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Contra: Our Contra this week will be done at 8:35 (just after announcements) and will be called by Marc Airhart. |
Friday, February 22, 7-9:45 pm. Admission fee is $5 for those 18 and older. There is no fee for those under 18,
but they must be supervised by a designated person 18 or older.
Hancock Rec Center (HRC)
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.
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Feb 8 - Mar 1: 4 week beginner / refresher class.
Beginning February 8th and lasting through March 1st, Madeline Brock will kick off each Friday with a 30 minute class designed for newcomers to folk dancing and for those looking for a refresher on some basics. Madeline is a talented and engaging teacher, so if you have friends who have been wanting to check out folk dancing but have been hesitant, this is the class for them.
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Friday, March 8: Mardi Gras Party!!
Come party with us! We will do some Cajun and Zydeco dancing and “Laissez les bons temps rouler.” More details to come.
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March 14 - 17: San Antonio Folk Dance Festival!!!
Reminder: In support of SAFDF, AIFD will not be meeting at Hancock Rec Center on Friday, March 15th.
Friday, March 22: March Birthdays and Anniversaries!!
Do you or a fellow dancer have a birthday or anniversary in March? Come to folk dancing to celebrate with song, dance, and cake!
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Have something you'd like to see in the AIFD newsletter? Do you have an upcoming event you'd like to announce, a poem you'd like to share, a dance experience you think other dancers would enjoy? Feel free to submit it to the AIFD newsletter and we'll make it fit.
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Link of the week: La danse de Mardi Gras.
Other dance links
AIFD:(Contact & Board page)
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9:45 pm, Free:
Check the Scandi website for schedule details. |
Mondays, 7-9:45, HRC, backroom, free. No partner necessary, we rotate often. |
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. |
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Upcoming "Other Dance" features
A list of non-AIFD events you may be interested in:
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Wednesday, 27: 4th Wednesday Scandi Jam!!
7:30 - 9:45 pm, Hancock Recreation Center Back Room. Free.
January 23rd: All instruments and dancers welcome.
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Sunday, February 24: 4th Sunday Contra Dance.
1:30 - 4:30, 7pm - 10pm, United Campus Ministry Wesley Center, 510 N Guadalupe St, San Marcos, TX 78666. LIVE MUSIC: The Contraverts; Max Cappleman (fiddle), Pamela Weems (piano) and Stewart Rose (guitar)
CALLING: TBA. $10 | $9 for TAADA Members | $6 for Students. More info at www.taada.us.
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