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FACONE Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli Sat Nov 21

International Dance Workshop

with Roberto Bagnoli

Saturday, November 21, 2020 – 2-4pm EST

Online via Zoom – To benefit the Folk Arts Center of New England

Roberto Bagnoli grew up and lives in Rome, where he was first introduced to folk music and dance, eventually taking part in several performances and teaching dance classes. He subsequently studied various forms of folk dance in workshops throughout Europe, Israel, and North America under the guidance of renowned choreographers and teachers.

Roberto has been a favorite at numerous dance camps in the US including FAC events at Pinewoods.

→Download a one-page handout for this workshop.

→Join this workshop via Zoom by activating this link.

More Upcoming Fun!

Saturdays:
December 5: Piano Concert & Chat: I Lift My Lamp: Vintage Songs and Dances of Immigrant America with Jacqueline Schwab
December 12: International Dance Workshop with Bianca de Jong
December 19: Review Session with Roberto Bagnoli and Bianca de Jong

SOFA Thursdays:

December 3: Norwegian Cookie Baking with Mary Seim
December 10: Balkan Sing-along with Henry […]

By dale|2020-11-20T23:10:33-08:00November 20th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Virtual Dance Room Holiday Party Nov 20

Dance party – no teaching tonight

To join the party, click here.
For the poster, click here.
For the playlist, click here.

Live Music Sets by:
Tom Pixton (Arlington, Massachusetts)
Don Weeda (Austin, Texas)
Izvor Orchestra (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Clara Byom (Ettrick, Wisconsin)
Bill Cope/Michele Simon (San Francisco, California)
Orkestar Black Wine (Chicago, IL)
Fred Bear Orchestra (Jellystone Park)
Others TBA

By dale|2020-11-20T10:43:27-08:00November 20th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

Global Folk Dance Party – Roberto Bagnoli theme – Nov 21, 3pm – 6:30pm PT

Global Folk Dance Party is tomorrow!

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2020
Times: 3:00pm to 6:30pm, Pacific Time Zone, check google to see what time it is where you live
Where: Online using Zoom, https://zoom.us/j/600066908

Information on Facebook is here.
Flyer here with working links.

For this party, we’re going to feature some dances from, or taught by, Roberto Bagnoli!
Each Dance Leader will lead 1 or 2 dances taught or choreographed by Roberto, along with plenty of your requests and our normal program.
Let us know what dances you’d like on the program and thanks for spreading the party info!

Zoom id: 600 066 908

Then.. join everybody at the Party right after this!!
Hosted by Paul Collins and friends

http://www.virtualdanceroom.net/afterparty/

Email us your request! You can reach us at

Planned Playlist can be found at https://bit.ly/vfdlist

No fee. If you can, help your local food bank with a donation
No password, we’re using the waiting room option on zoom

….let’s keep having fun

By dale|2020-11-20T10:31:20-08:00November 20th, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

Texas Camp Floor Party Saturday Nov 21

Another Pre-Camp Event!
Mark your calendars for this Saturday, 3p.m. CST

https://zoom.us/j/99158373518?pwd=dVh3dzhBTlVWV0l0QXdZQzhpQVp6Zz09
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To the tune of Space Oddity (with apologies to David Bowie)

Floor Control to Camper Tom
Floor Control to Camper Tom
There’s no floor this year; we’re dancing from our homes
Floor Control to Camper Tom
Commencing zoom feed, dance shoes on
On Thanksgiving day may our love be with you…

This is Floor Control to Camper Tom
Instead of hauling boards
We’ll be meeting on the weekend before Camp
For a preview with a special floor crew stamp

He-e-e-e-e-e-re is the zoom link you should follow
We-e-e-e-e-e’ll meet at three
We’ll share a snack or two
And then toast our gallant crew

Dear Campers,

In a normal year, we would be planning a little outing to Bruceville, TX the weekend prior to Camp to assemble the dance floor. That, of course, will not be happening, but be of brave heart, for instead we shall celebrate with a pre-Camp Floor Party, a Texa-Kolo teaser event (huzzah!!). This event will take place via Zoom from 3:00-5:00 CST on Saturday, November 21st. We’ll do some awesome dances, watch historical footage of authentic Texas […]

By dale|2020-11-19T11:02:19-08:00November 19th, 2020|Uncategorised|0 Comments

International Dancing on Sunday Nov 15 for the Virtual Fall Frolick Nov 13-15

International dancing to live music at the Fall Frolic weekend of the Bay Area Country Dance Society – Sunday, Nov. 15, 5pm PT

The Bay Area Country Dance Society (BACDS) is offering a Virtual Fall Frolick weekend this coming Friday-Sunday, Nov 13-15, with a variety of activities from dancing to concerts to music workshops to a Beatles sing-along and more! Mady Newfield will lead easy international folk dances to great live music by Shira Kammen and Jim Oakden on Sunday at 5 pm PT/ 7 pm CT. For interested musicians who want to play along, there is also a music workshop on the tunes on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2 pm PT/4 pm CT. Check the website at https://www.bacds.org/series/virtual/fallfrolick.html or Facebook event (https://www.facebook.com/events/939446486464241) for more details. Email with your name and where you’re from to get the link to join in.

From the website:

Friday-Sunday, November 13-15, 2020

BACDS Fall Frolick Weekend in the cloud!

Fall Frolick is the Bay Area Country Dance Society’s English country dance and music weekend, this year featuring callers Bruce Hamilton, Claire Takemori, Kalia Kliban, and Sharon Green, musicians Karen Axelrod, Rachel Bell, Jon Berger, […]

By dale|2020-11-13T23:22:04-08:00November 13th, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

San Diego Folk Dance Center’s Dance Session Nov 14

Next Zoom Dancing is this Saturday, 14 November. Social time starts around 6:30 pm PT with teaching starting around 7 PT and open dancing going till 10:30. Chin is hosting.

Contact John Knapp for the Zoom link at .

Please join us for San Diego Folk Dance Center’s international and line-dance sessions! We dance twice a month on irregular Saturdays, 6:30pm to 10 or 11pm, trying to work around other big events in the international dance world. For schedule and information and to get on our mailing list, please contact John Knapp at .

By dale|2020-11-13T10:56:35-08:00November 13th, 2020|Dance, International, Line dance, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Virtual Holiday Party with DROMENO Sat Dec 5

Kypseli Greek Dance Center

Virtual Holiday Party
with
DROMENO
Saturday, December 5, 2020
12 noon PDT,
2 pm CDT,
3 pm EDT,
22:00 in Greece

via YouTube and Zoom*
Dromeno will play live music from their home in Seattle, WA

Invite others to this workshop!
Capacity expanded to 500 people.

Kypseli is presenting a series of workshops to support our Greek dance teachers, musicians and community during this difficult time.

Kypseli would like to return as a Greek music and dance venue. Though we cannot meet in person, we want to stay connected to all of our supporters and participants.

We hope to come back to dance together as soon as it is safe to do so!

No fee to join but donations welcome.
Donate via PayPal to , or via VENMO @jozef-bilman.
For alternate ways to donate e-mail Jozef or leave a message at 323-660-1030,
or e-mail Anne at .

By dale|2020-11-11T11:51:16-08:00November 11th, 2020|Uncategorised|0 Comments

FACONE Review Session with Alix Cordray & Jaap Leegwater Sat Nov 14

FACONE Review Session

with Alix Cordray and Jaap Leegwater

Saturday, November 14, 2 – 4pm ET

Online via Zoom – To benefit the Folk Arts Center of New England

Join Alix and Jaap to review the Norwegian and Bulgarian dances they taught at their recent Saturday workshops.

Alix’s materials are available directly from her website. Jaap’s music is available through the FAC Little Shop of Horas, and his handouts are available for download on his workshop’s event page.

→Join this workshop via Zoom by activating this link.

More Upcoming Fun!

Saturdays:
November 21: International Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
December 5: Piano Concert & Chat: I Lift My Lamp: Vintage Songs and Dances of Immigrant America with Jacqueline Schwab
December 12: International Dance Workshop with Bianca de Jong

SOFA Thursdays:

November 12: CanCan and Apache Tango Storytelling Reprise with Richard Powers, 7:00–9:00pm EST
November 19: Bulgarian Travelogue, Part II with Pierre Neville
December 3: Norwegian Cookie Baking with Mary Seim
December […]

By dale|2020-11-11T11:33:33-08:00November 11th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Stephen Kotansky and Dit’s Wednesday Night Dance Party

Your hosts, Dit, Bob and now Stephen Kotansky!!!!

Dit Olshan, Bob, and Stephen Kotansky host a Virtual Folk Dance Party every Wednesday Night.

Shmooz and Booze between 7:30 PM and 8:00 PM CT
Dancing Program 8 PM – 10 PM Central Time.

Stephen Kotansky will be with both new and older Bulgarian Dances and we’ll dance to many other popular favorites. We’ll kick it off with Becky and Marie as well as an encore with Kathleen Mazurek! Bob will also review the new popular Israeli Dance Libi!
So put on your dance shoes, move the furniture and let’s dance. Invite your friends!
See you Wednesday night!

They also have Youtubes of each of their sessions afterwards.
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/853060206
Meeting ID: 853 060 206
Passcode: folkdance

Contact Dit Olshan for more information.
See Dit Olshan’s Facebook page here.

By dale|2020-11-10T22:00:31-08:00November 10th, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Party|0 Comments

STOCKTON FOLK DANCE CAMP WINTER WEEKEND Jan 22-24

EXCITING NEWS!
Instead of making you wait all the way to July to enjoy the wonders of Stockton Folk Dance Camp, we’ve decided to assemble the usual cast of dynamic international dance stars and musicians to entertain, educate, and amuse you — via Zoom, of course.

We’ve finalized the faculty for a January online event with a mix of teachers who have taught at Stockton in previous years, as well as two teachers who will be part of our faculty for the first time. We welcome our first timers to the team: Bianca de Jong, teaching international dances and Polly Tapia Ferber teaching drumming for nonmusicians. They’ll be joined by familiar favorites Ahmet Luleci, Roberto Bagnoli, Aaron Alpert, Tineke van Geel, Maurits van Geel, Richard Powers, Tony Parkes, Gergana Panova, Vlasto Petkovski, Kay Munn, Miamon Miller, Michele Simon, Bill Cope, Janie Cowan, and Michael Lawson.

Click here to download the informational flyer. Spread the word! Forward it to your friends!

Don’t let the dates confuse you. This will be 24-hours-day, with both live and recorded presentations. The full schedule and details on the programming are coming soon!

The Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend is free to all, thanks to the […]

By dale|2020-11-10T16:01:43-08:00November 10th, 2020|Dance, Information, International, Live, Party, Workshop|0 Comments

Cirque du Soleil Exercise Classes and Performances

At Cirque du Soleil, we offer an escape from everyday life through the delight and whimsy of our shows. Let us welcome you into our world where awe-inspiring show footage and fan favorite videos will transport you. Just for you, from us. Enjoy!

Huge selection here:
https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/cirqueconnect

Exercise classes and Yoga here:
https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/cirqueconnect/originals/cirque-me-out

By dale|2020-11-09T18:37:20-08:00November 9th, 2020|Anytime, Exercise|0 Comments

Cinnaminson (South Jersey) Virtual International Folk Dance Dec 5

Cinnaminson (South Jersey) Virtual International Folk Dance
December 5, 2020 at 7pm-8pm ET (4pm PT)

1 hour of virtual international folk dancing led by Ron Weston and Clark Loveridge.
These dances are normally on the first Saturday of every month.

To connect by Zoom click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84870052891
Meeting: 848 7005 2891
Passcode: 123456

Contact: for more info.

By dale|2020-11-09T10:21:40-08:00November 9th, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Friday Night L.I.F.E. Hosting Steve Kotansky Nov 6

Friday Night L.I.F.E. virtual teaching/dancing session (continuing since 3/27/20). This is week 32 of our online adventures!
Time: Friday 08:00-10:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) every week, until we return home to LA Dancefit!

****On November 6th, L.I.F.E. Balkan Dancers are excited to host a special dance workshop with Master Dance teacher and scholar Steve Kotansky during our session. Steve is returning after leading a wonderful set of dances for us in October. This time he will be teaching from his vast repertoire of dances from Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Hungary.

Sherry Cochran, along with Tom Bozigian and Sheree King, Asako Oshiro, Joan Hantman (our house crew) will be leading very short sets of your diverse requests after the workshop.

This week we will open the room at 7:45pm with some warm-up dances. Steve will start teaching at approximately 8:05pm.

Tom and Sheree had a stellar workshop on October 23rd teaching Daronee 1-6 and have made available a Digital Download of the Daronee Suite of 6 parts (with vocals by the original Armenian State Song & Dance Ensemble) that he recorded live in the fall of 1974. There is also a newer recording of Daronee (no singing) on Songs and Dances […]

By dale|2020-11-06T11:51:38-08:00November 6th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, International, Live, Party, Workshop|0 Comments

4-weeks of Balkan dance with Steve Kotansky November

Balkan Dance with Steve Kotansky

Presented by the East European Folklife Center

The Class

Dancer and dance scholar Steve Kotansky will focus on “traditional” dances—dances as they are or were being done recently by various ethnic groups (rural and urban) from Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Western Bulgaria (i.e. Shope and Pirin). We will explore simple, basic dances as well as more complex forms with a variety of mixed rhythms and tempi. Music recordings will range from zurla ensembles to izvoren/bitov (village instruments) to čalgija (Ottoman-influcenced urban) and modern. The dances will be chosen from a repertoire as performed by village collectives as well as dances featured at weddings and other celebrations with minimal “choreography” or “arrangement.” We will take time to explore variations within the structural context and kinetic content of given regions. Steve will also be open to requests from participants. Recordings and dance descriptions will be posted to the class repertoire page during the week after each class.

The class is targeted to all levels of dancers, and beginners are welcome. The dances presented will range from beginner to intermediate in difficulty.

This event has a suggested fee of $15 for a single class, or $50 for the 4-class series. Anything you can give will be more than welcome, but if […]

By dale|2020-11-03T10:23:10-08:00November 3rd, 2020|Balkan, Dance, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Roberto Bagnoli’s Online Israeli & Balkan classes & Party!

Roberto Bagnoli’s Online Classes and Party!

TUESDAY November 3rd : Israeli Dancing with requests
From 21.00 to 23.00 CET
(3.00-5.00 pm ET / 12.00-2.00 pm PT)
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/688524960
Meeting ID: 688 524 960

WEDNESDAY November 4th : Balkan Dances with requests
From 21.00 to 23.00 CET
(3.00-5.00 pm ET / 12.00-2.00 pm PT)
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/267833855
Meeting ID: 267 833 855

SUNDAY November 8th : Balkan Party with requests
From 19.00 to 22.00 CET
(1.00-4.00 pm ET / 10.00 am-1.00 pm PT)
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/3125941469
Meeting ID: 312 594 1469

Check Roberto Bagnoli’s Facebook page for updates.

Also check Roberto’s web page: http://morenu.it/ Visit Roberto’s website for all the details and to make a donation – Thanks!

By dale|2020-11-01T17:32:13-08:00November 1st, 2020|Balkan, Dance, Israeli, Live, Party|0 Comments

FACONE Bulgarian Dance with Jaap Leegwater Sat Nov 7

Bulgarian Dance Workshop

with Jaap Leegwater

Saturday, November 7, 2020 – 2-4pm EST

Online via Zoom – To benefit the Folk Arts Center of New England

Jaap is known worldwide for his fun teaching and having introduced dances including Karamfil, Dobrudžanska Pandela, and Mari Marijko. He began his dance careeer in The Netherlands, where he earned one of his degrees in international folk dance, specializing in Bulgarian folk dance and choreography. Jaap studied at the State Choreographer’s school in Sofia and Plovdiv, living there for two years; he regularly returns to Bulgaria to update his studies and make new recordings.

Accompanying Jaap will be accordionist Jan Wollring. Jan was the regular accompanist of Bulgarian singer Galina Durmushliyska during the years she lived in the Netherlands.

→Join this workshop via Zoom by activating this link.

Visit What you need to join to set up your computer or device to join the workshop online.

Donate on the FACONE website.

Please donate generously to FAC and help us through this period of social distancing when all of our events are postponed. We suggest a $10 minimum for attending this workshop but any and […]

By dale|2020-10-31T22:15:12-07:00October 31st, 2020|Balkan, Dance, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Susan Worland & Richard Powers at SOFA Thursdays at FACONE Nov 5 and 12

Guy Fawkes Adventure

with Susan Worland

Thursday, November 5, 2020
7:00-8:30pm EDT

Online via Zoom – To benefit the Folk Arts Center of New England

Remember, remember, the 5th of November!

Susan Worland, fiddler extraordinaire, presents a Guy Fawkes Adventure! In Britain Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated as Bonfire Night; on November 5 crowds gather to eat, drink, and socialize outdoors with friends. Susan will give us some history and play some music, then move on to a few of the tasty foods and beverages that might be enjoyed at a Guy Fawkes Day bonfire.

→Join this workshop via Zoom by activating this link.

Donate on the FAC website.

Visit What you need to join to set up your computer or device to join the workshop online.

Please donate generously to FAC and help us through this period of social distancing when all of our events are postponed. We suggest a $10 minimum for attending this workshop but any and all contributions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for supporting the Folk Arts Center of New England!

Richard Powers

CanCan and Apache […]

By dale|2020-10-31T22:09:34-07:00October 31st, 2020|Culture, Information, Live|0 Comments

NorCal preview of the History of the Embrace in Tango Dance Nov 8

We’re hosting a private viewing of “The History of the Embrace in Tango Dance”. Dedicated to the unfolding development of the famous “abrazo de tango”, this documentary short by Argentine dance researcher Gustavo Benzecry Sabá is live from Buenos Aires during a private showing via Zoom. Bring along your favorite Argentine wine & popcorn.

Note: This is a nice complement to Richard Powers’ talk at the 2020 camp. He’s listed as one of the research resources, too.

Sun, Nov 8, 4 pm start

$10 general admission / $9 for SFDC attendees

Purchase at www.tangoandmoredance.com

To get the Stockton Folk Dance Camp promo code, email Gigi at

Gigi (510) 326-6415

By dale|2020-10-29T15:37:34-07:00October 29th, 2020|Culture, Information, Live|1 Comment

FACONE Norwegian Dance Workshop with Alix Cordray – Sat Oct 31

Alix Cordray

Norwegian Dance Workshop

Saturday, October 31, 2020 – 2:00-4:00pm EDT

Online via Zoom

To benefit the Folk Arts Center of New England

Alix Cordray is an active Norwegian dance instructor in Oslo and gives numerous workshops. Alix grew up in international folk dancing (especially Balkan) in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. She danced in and later directed Westwind International Folk Ensemble, and taught at the Mandala folk dance coffee house in San Francisco.

Alix moved to Norway in 1975, where she has gradually focused more and more on Norwegian dance. Starting in 1977, she has toured the United States teaching Norwegian dance many times.

Program options

Norwegian song dance Per Spelemann
Halling (men’s acrobatic solo dance)
Solo vestlandsspringar (short choreography of springar steps)
Kørsdans (dance over two crossed sticks)
Line dances of Norwegian steps
Children’s dances (barnemasurka or barnereinlender)

→Join this workshop via Zoom by activating this link

Visit What you need to join to set up your computer or device to join the workshop online.

Please donate generously to FAC and help us through this period of social distancing when all of our events are postponed. We suggest a $10 minimum for attending […]

By dale|2020-10-29T15:30:25-07:00October 29th, 2020|Dance, International, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Virtual Romanian Dance Party with Camelia & Nelutu Dec 26

Camelia and Neluțu Motoc invite you to their first Online “Casa Dansului Românesc” (Virtual Romanian Dance Party). Live music with the Ardealul Band from Gherla-Cluj, featuring the great violinist Emil Mihaiu (Emiluț).

Let’s be together to share dance, music, traditions and more with old friends and new, locally and globally!

Saturday, December 26, 2020 from 7 PM – 10 PM Eastern European Time
(12 PM – 3 PM EDT) (9 AM – 12 PM PDT)
FREE.

If you can, please make a donation with PayPal by visiting their website:
http://www.dansromanesc.ro/

Join us on Saturday, November 7 on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/373sKvlCJ7I

[Camelia and Neluțu Motoc tested positive for Covid-19 as of October 29. So far, they have had mild symptoms. Of course, they must remain in quarantine and follow medical recommendations. This is the reason for the date change from Nov 7.]

By dale|2020-11-01T15:25:56-08:00October 27th, 2020|Dance, Live, Party, Romanian|0 Comments