aifd.cc or AIFD Newsletter October 4th, 2014 This week at dancing Mike DJ's, assisted by John R. Enjoy a lively evening of request folk dancing DJ'd by Mike Revesz. Mike will be assisted by John Ramage. Teaching:Come at 7:30 p.m. to enjoy a great newcomers' session led by Kathleen McDonagh. Saturday, October 4th 7:30-10:45 pm $5 at the door 17 & older. 16 & under free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Hancock Rec Center (HRC) Not receiving this newsletter directly from AIFD? Let us add you to the distribution. Keep your eyes peeled for these AIFD upcoming events November 1 - El Dia de Los Muertos. As a variation this year on the traditional Halloween party, your Board is planning a celebration of El Dia de Los Muertos on November 1. This will include a remembrance of former participants at AIFD who have passed away. We invite you to email comments on any of the persons listed on the website (or on a person whose name we have missed) to board@aifd.cc. For more details check out our website. November 8 - Bulgarika!! The maestros of traditional Bulgarian Music, Bulgarika, return to Austin for another great concert. This is an event not to be missed. Keep an eye out for more details. 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. Other dance links See our complete list AIFD upcoming events. Be a folk dance ambassador. World's words - updated by Misi. Pictures from various AIFD events. Past AIFD boards - a work in progress. Archive of dance notes - compiled by Franklin Houston. Newsletter archive - since May 19, 2012. Texas International Folk Dancers Village International Dancing1st & 3rd Friday, HRC Austin Scandinavian Dancing Each Wed, HRC Csardas Hungarian Dancers AIFD German Dancers Contradance and English Country Dancing (TAADA) Austin Friends of Traditional Music Want to play music at folk dancing? Check out AIFD's live music compensation policy. 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. (We'll return to a full size newsletter next week.) Upcoming "other dance" features: (Complete list here) Sunday, October 5th, 1:30-3:30 - Yiddish Cowboys!! Yippee Yai Oy Vey!! Enjoy some of your favorite folk dance tunes as the Yiddish Cowboys perform in the Kosher section of the HEB (7025 Village Center Drive). Shirley Johnson performs with Yiddish Cowboys. For this event, Lisa Schneider and Eric Vormelker will also join them. Nov 7-9 - Fire Ant Frolic Contra Dance Weekend. At the historic Pioneer Farms in Austin, TX. Attendance is limited to 190, so get cracking on your registration. For registration and all other information, see fireantfrolic.org. Nov 27-30 - Texas Camp 2014. Registration is now open. Don't miss out on one of the longest running and best loved folk dance camps in the country. This year's teachers are Joe Kaloyanides Graziosi - Dances of Greece and Hardeep Singh Sahota - Dances of North India. Registration information (including deadlines). Link of the week: Mazurka.

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