aifd.cc or AIFD Newsletter July 4th, 2015 *** A Special Announcement from the AIFD Board of Directors *** AIFD will move to FRIDAY NIGHTS beginning on OCTOBER 2nd, 2015. Details here. "We believe this is a positive move, which lets us remain in a desirable location that has served us well over the years." - AIFD Board of Directors. This week at dancing Happy July 4th AIFD will not meet this week. Austin Parks and Recreation closes its rec centers on the 4th of July so employees can enjoy the holiday festivities. Have a great 4th of July. We'll be back at Hancock on July 11th. Not receiving this newsletter directly from AIFD? Let us add you to the distribution. AIFD upcoming events (See complete list) Saturday, July 11th: La Strada & Birthday Celebrations!! Enjoy a fun evening of dancing with the lively tunes of La Strada. Here is a snippet of the group performing at one of the farmers' markets. That evening we will also celebrate July birthdays. Do you have a birthday in July? Do you know a fellow folk dancer who does? Make sure you, he, she, they celebrate at the July Birthday Celebration at folk dancing. Link of the week: Pirilpolska - Mark Gilston. Other dance links See our complete list AIFD upcoming events. World's words - updated by Misi. Pictures from various AIFD events. Become a member of AIFD. Archive of dance notes - compiled by Franklin Houston. Newsletter archive - since May 19, 2012. Texas International Folk Dancers Austin Scandinavian Dancing Each Wed, HRC Csardas Hungarian Dancers AIFD German Dancers Contradance and English Country Dancing (TAADA) Austin Friends of Traditional Music Texas Folklife Want to play music at folk dancing? Check out AIFD's live music compensation policy. Upcoming "other dance" features: Wednesday, July 8th, 7:30-9:45 pm: Scandinavian Folk Music Open Mic and Jam Come on down to play some Scandinavian music with us! The format we're planning for this special evening will be starting with an acoustic "open mic" as an opportunity for those who'd like to prepare a few tunes to play and those who'd like to get more familiar with the style to get some exposure to it. We're hoping that musicians will play in a variety of ensembles from solos to duos or trios, maybe. For complete details, check out the event page. 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 see if we can fit it in.

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