Sacramento International Folk Dance and Arts
Council
Mission Statement
The Sacramento International Folk Dance and Arts
Council mission is to promote international folk dance and music
through: classes, workshops, teacher training, and outreach programs
to the general public. The Council is made up of many individual
clubs representing a wide range of dance and music. The Council
sponsors an annual Camellia International Dance Festival in March, a
weekend of dance classes, parties and a concert featuring dance and
musical groups. The Council also sponsors other special events
related to folk dancing, music, and arts in the greater Sacramento
area. Additionally, the Council publishes a monthly newsletter
called "Latest Steps", this web site, and a membership directory.
The Council encourages new members and serves as a way for people to
find out what folk-related activities are available in the
Sacramento area.
The activity of learning about other cultures and the
growing appreciation for them and their art forms encourages peace
and mutual understanding throughout the world and in our own
community. We feel that joining, together in the activity of dance
is a wholesome, joyful antidote to the pervasive loneliness and
alienation that so many people experience. It is healthful both
physically and spiritually. It is our goal to spread the joy of
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Sacramento International Folk Dance and Arts
Council
Sponsored Events
The Sacramento International Folk Dance and Arts Council (SIFDAC)
Sponsors six major events during the year. For SIFDAC the new
year starts in August.
Membership Barbecue usually the second
or third week of August.
SIFDAC at The California State Fair
last weekend in August
Dance in the Woods at Camp Sacramento
last weekend in September.
Scholarship Ball last weekend in January.
Camellia Festival, SIFDAC's main event
the second weekend in March.
And Returning again Beginners Festival last week end in March |
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We
encourage you to join our Council. A club membership is only
$16.00 a year for which you will receive our monthly newsletter
Latest Steps (Sept. through June). Individuals or couples may
join the Council for $12.00 per year. There are many advantages to
membership:
1. Receive the monthly Council newsletter "Latest
Steps" (Check out the online
version, Latest Steps Digital June 08)
2. A club listing in "Latest Steps"
(Check out the online version,
Latest Steps Digital June 08)
3. Opportunity to
submit an article each month for "Latest Steps"
4. Have your
club's events listed in the Calendar of "Latest Steps"
5. Your
club listed on our Council website www.folkdance.com/sacramentocouncil
6. Your club listed on the "Where to
Folk Dance" flyer
7. Your club listed in "Let"s Dance', the
monthly magazine published by the Folk Dance Federation of
California
If you would like to join us, please fill out the
appropriate
form.
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