Folk Dance News & Events
UPCOMING EVENTS:
We will be participating in International Festival 2011 sponsored by the International House of Davis on Saturday October 1st, 2011. Check the I-House web site for more information about this exciting festival. We will be performing from 1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at the Veteran's Memorial Center in Davis.
Saturday September 10th, 2011, 1 p.m. - 11 p.m. "Dance in the 'Hood" - a day of dance workshops, camaraderie, food, and partying at the YLI, 27th & N, in Sacramento. For more information see flyer in .pdf format.
Thursday Septermber 15th, 2011, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.: Beginner's Festival in Sacramento at the YLI, 27th & N. This will be followed by weekly Thursday evening classes, 7:00-8:30 p.m. for only $5.00/class, or 6 classes for $25.00.
Saturday September 17th, 2011, 1:00-5:00 p.m. International Dance Festival for new dancers in Berkeley, at Live Oak Park Rec Hall. For information contact <dancebfd@aol.com> or <marichka7@yahoo.com>.
Kolo Festival 2011 November 25th & 26th (Thanksgiving weekend) in San Francisco. For more information check the Kolo Festival web site.
Visit Bulgaria, home of many of our favorite dances, in summer 2012 on a tour led by our member Toba Goddard. The trip wil include non only sightseeing, but also dancing & singing (and food)! Trip description in pdf format.
PAST EVENTS:
Balkan Dance Party with the VFO May 29th 2011
Sunday May 29th, 2011 we hosted a Balkan Dance Party with live music provided by the VFO (Village Folk Orkestra). We dedicated this party in memory of our friend and fellow folk dancer Viola Herman (shown in photo to left) who passed away last fall. The party was a great success, despite sharing the Memorial Day weekend with numerous other events (such as the Sacramento Jazz Festival, the Statewide Folkdance Festival, and ACME Theater Company's wonderful production of "A Servant of Two Masters"). If you were there, thanks for joining us. If you missed it - we'll have another party in the future, so plan to join us next time!
Club Publicity
A news clip from The Davis Enterprise, Thursday October 1, 2009, with a great photo by Wayne Tilcock:
Enterprise staff
Published: October 1, 2009
Folk dancing — both a beginners' class and a more challenging international class — is being offered this fall at the Davis Art Center, 1919 F St. An eight-week class for beginners will meet from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, starting Oct. 20. The class is designed for those who would like to improve their balance, memory and endurance by dancing to beautiful ethnic music. Students will learn basic steps and simple dances.This class is a good transition into the ongoing international folk dance class, which meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Sundays at the Art Center. Instructor Jenny Hing is a physical therapist who has been dancing and performing for more than 40 years, and has been dancing with the International Folk Dancers since 2005.Students should dress comfortably and bring soft-soled dance shoes. Registration can be done in advance or at the first class. The cost is $56 for Art Center members.The format of the international folk dance class features simple, warm-up dances followed by instruction and practice of newer, more challenging dances. The class is suitable for beginning through advanced students. After class, dances by request continue from 9 to 10 p.m.Students are welcome to take the Tuesday beginning class and the Sunday class concurrently.The Sunday class is taught by members of the Davis International Folk Dancers. Students can join anytime throughout the semester; payment is by dance card. Soft-soled dance shoes are required.For more information on either class, call the Davis Art Center at (530) 756-4100 or visit http://www.barkend. com/davis_folkdance/dfd_ home.htm.