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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190414T143000
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SUMMARY:English and Scottish Country Dance Workshop and Party with David Newitt and Alan Thwigg
DESCRIPTION:The Moveable Feet group features an English and Scottish country dance workshop with the charismic\, fun-loving David Hewitt and Alan Twhigg.  Live music for dancing by Susan Worland\, strings\, and Lyle Ramshaw\, piano. \n\n\n2:30 pm \nDoors open\, chatting\, warm ups/stretching\n\n\n3 – 6 pm\nWorkshop\, alternating English and Scottish dances at all levels\nFor the Workshop\, teachers David Newitt and Alan Twhigg plan to teach\, as time permits\, from the following list of dances: \nEnglish: Jack’s Health\, Knole Park\, Red and All Red\, The De’il’s Awa wi’ the Exciseman\, The Homecoming\, When Laura Smiles\, and Wibsey Roundabout \nScottish: Cranberry Tart\, Granville Market\, Memories of Lyon\, Orpington Caledonians\, and Red House\n\n\n6 – 7 pm\nPotluck dinner\, bring your favorite dishes. Snacks for the workshop also appreciated.  No oven but refrigerator and microwave oven available\n\n\n7 – 8:30 pm\nDancing to our English and Scottish favorites.\nFor the Evening Party\, David and Alan plan to do quick talk-throughs for many of our favorites and any of the workshop dances\, as time permits:  \nEnglish Party: Emma’s Commencement\, Good Man of Cambridge\, Levi Jackson Rag\, Sapphire Sea\, Turning by Threes\, and Winter Solstice  \nScottish Party: Belle o’Bon Accord\, Bratach Bana\, Broadway\, Shiftin Bobbins\, Terrace Loggers Jig\, and Welcome\n\n\nFor both the Workshop and Evening Party dances\, there are some easier and some harder dances so there are options for everyone. Most of the dances can be viewed\, and descriptions are available\, online. Come for the whole or part of the event: \nSend your requests for both the workshop and party dances to Lucy or Karen.  No partners needed.  We change partners after each dance.  All dancers welcome however basic knowledge of English and Scottish dance fundamentals is beneficial. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \nDavid Newitt\nDavid arrived at Swarthmore College in 1976 and was shocked and dismayed to discover a two year physical education requirement.  Faced with the alternatives of football and “folk and square dancing” the choice was clear\, and he has been dancing international folk dance\, English and Scottish Country\, Morris and sword teams\, and contra dancing ever since.  All are wonderful community activities and sharing them has been his passion for over 40 years. \nAlong with his fiddling wife Heather MacKay\, David also loves playing music for English and Scottish dancing.  They are founding members of the Humuhumumkunuku Apua’a and Strathspey Society Band—the world’s best Hawaiian-themed Scottish and English Country Dance band. \nWhen not dancing\, David studies pictures of people’s insides\, doing research utilizing MRI\,and specializing in body parts that start with “b.” \nAlan Thwigg\nWith Scottish heritage on both sides of his family\, Alan developed a love for Scottish traditional music at an early age.  His parents danced with the Reel & Strathspey Club that preceded the formation of the San Francisco Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. They often took him to the Highland games and pipe band concerts as a child. \nAlan discovered Scottish Country Dancing as a college student\, amongst other dance forms such as ballroom and international folk.  The music resonated with some early memories\, and the intricate patterns of SCD stood out from the other styles.  He soon sought out a weekly class\, then two… \nAlan passed both of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society teaching exams at St. Andrews in the 1980s\, and has been teaching regular weekly classes at various levels ever since.  He has served as a guest instructor at weekend workshops across North America and tutored candidates for teaching exams.  He also continues to participate in Scottish Country Dance performances\, chiefly with the Red Thistle Dancers.  Favorite memories include choreographing and performing a sword dance for the San Francisco Opera as well as teaching and performing in Norway\, the Czech Republic\, and Russia. \nIn addition to Scottish country dancing\, Alan is an accomplished Highland dancer and performs frequently in public. He does both Scottish country dance and Highland dance with the Red Thistle Dancers\, a performance group based in Palo Alto. Alan frequently travels to Scotland to attend dance training schools\, and broaden his knowledge of the culture.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/david-newitt-and-alan-thwigg/
LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190415T213000
DTSTAMP:20190409T155951Z
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SUMMARY:Greek Dance Workshop with Yanni Konstantinou
DESCRIPTION:GreekFeet is delighted to have our friend and internationally recognized teacher\, Yannis Konstantinou teach us traditional dances from Macedonia\, Greece.  \nPlease join us for this very special opportunity.  If you like\, please reserve some time to go out after class. \nNote: Ring the bell at the gate to enter \nYannis Kostantinou\nYannis Konstantinou YANNIS KONSTANTINOU has been dancing from childhood alongside his parents\, family and friends in the villages of Florina located in northwest Greece.  He has a deep passion and commitment to preserving and sharing the local traditions / culture of the various ethnic groups living in the region and has studied the cross-border influences of neighboring communities on dance and music along the northern border of Greece. Yannis has studied and researched extensively the dances and cultural influence of this area. He has taught at dance workshops and seminars throughout Europe\, Japan and North America as well as in Greece.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/greek-dance-workshop-with-yanni-konstantinou/
LOCATION:Joe Goode Annex\, 401 Alabama at 17th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Greek Feet":MAILTO:greekfeet@icloud.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190506
DTSTAMP:20190412T064557Z
CREATED:20180116T211302Z
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SUMMARY:Bay Area Dance Week
DESCRIPTION:To help promote folk dance\, several Bay Area Folk Dance Federation member groups are generously opening their folk dance classes free to the public during Bay Area Dance Week\, April 26 to May 5\, 2019.   \nBay Area Dance Week\nBay Area Dance Week (BADW) is the largest\, most vibrant dance week celebration in the country with over 400 free dance performances\, workshops\, classes\, lectures\, and open houses during its 10-day celebration.  The Bay Area possesses one of the largest active and thriving dance communities of the country.  In fact\, the Bay Area has the largest per capita concentration of dancers in America. Now in it’s 21st year\, Bay Area Dance Week invites participants and volunteers to celebrate dance\, offering hundreds of free events representing the diversity of dance forms practiced in the region. From established company programs to one-time events\, Bay Area Dance Week provides an opportunity for dance-lovers of all ages and experience-levels to take a grand tour of the many movement styles\, including Argentine tango\, classical Indian\, jazz\, hip hop\, ballet\, traditional hula\, fire dance\, Samba\, modern\, Chinese classical\, belly dance\, aerial dance\, West African\, contact improvisation\, and more.  Find more free events… \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier! \nParticipating Folk Dance Events\nClick an event link below for location and details of a free folk dance event \n\n\nDay\nTime\nLocation\nEvent\nPresenter\n\n\nFri. April 26\n7:30-10:00pm\nPalo Alto\nJoin Hands for World Dance\nStanford International Dancers\n\n\n7:30-10:30pm\nMill Valley\nEthnic Dances from the Balkans and Beyond\nKopachka Folk Dancers\n\n7:30-10:30pm\nSan Francisco\nDances for Everyone!\nChangs Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance Party\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nSun. April 28\n12:30-5:00pm\nSan Francisco\nBlossom International Folk Dance Festival\nFolk Dance Federation of CA\, N\n\n\nMon. April 29\n7:00-9:30pm\nSan Francisco\nStep into the World of Greek Dance\nGreek Feet\n\n\nTue. April 30\n1:30-3:00pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Dance in the Afternoon\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance for Beginners\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:00-9:00pm\nSanta Rosa\nPre-May Day Balkan Dance Celebration!\nRazzmatazz Folk Dance Club \n\n\n10:45am-12:15pm\nSanta Rosa\nSanta Rosa International Folk Dance\nSanta Rosa Folk Dancers\n\n\nWed. May 1\n10:45am-12:15pm\nSan Francisco\nInternational Folk Dance\nSan Francisco Dance Circle\n\n\nThu. May 2\n7:30-10:00pm\nSaratoga\nIntroduction to International Dance\nSaratoga International Dance\n\n\n7:30-10:30pm\nSan Francisco\nMostly Balkan Dance Party\nMandala Folk Dance\n\n\n1:30-3:00pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Dance in the Afternoon\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nIntermediate International Folk Dance\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nFri. May 3\n7:30-10:30pm\nSan Francisco\nDances of the World\nChangs Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance Request Party\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nSat. May 4\n7:30-11:00pm\nMenlo Park\nNordic Dance Party\nNordic Footnotes\n\n\nSun. May 5\n1:00-2:15pm\nSan Leandro\nIntro to Argentine Tango\nTango & More Dance\n\n\n2:30-3:15pm\nHow Elvis Presley & Jazz Changed Argentine Tango\n\n\n3:30-5:00pm\nInternational Folk Dance Fun
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bay-area-dance-week/
LOCATION:San Francisco Bay Area\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190428T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190428T170000
DTSTAMP:20190406T155637Z
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UID:8101-1556454600-1556470800@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:2019 Blossom Festival
DESCRIPTION:Blossom Festival 2019 The annual Blossom Festival\, a featured event of Bay Area Dance Week\, includes a folk dance party\, short dance workshops\, and dance performance by guest company.  Free! \nDance activities will be held in the Wellness Center\, 3rd Floor\, Studio 301 \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/blossom-festival/
LOCATION:City College of San Francisco\, Wellness Center\, 50 Frida Kahlo Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com
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