The Bay Area Folk Dance Scene for April 1999

 

April 6 (Tuesday): Edessa to perform at Ashkenaz at 9:00 P.M. teaching will be from 7:30 by Sani Rifati and his mother Djwurije. Then will teach Rom dances from Kosovo and will have a slide show of a trip to Kosovo.

April 9 - 11: Fifth Annual Arcata Folk Dance Festival. Live music, workshops. Ethnic food and vendors are available. Registration information: Julie (707) 825-6721, email: [email protected]. Program Information : Linnea (707) 822-8045 email: [email protected].

April 9 (Friday): International Folk Dance Party at First Christian Church, San Jose Sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Folk Dancers. For information call (408) 739-0500.

April 9 (Friday): Bob and Sharon Gardner to teach at Stanford International Dancers.

April 10 (Saturday): Slavonian Traveling Band to perform at Oberon Restaurant and Bar, 1450 Lombard St., San Francisco at 8:00 P.M.

April 10 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Hermann Sons Hall in Petaluma. For information call (707) 546-8877.

April 10 (Saturday): Born to Drone and Zaedno will present an evening of live Balkan folk music. Come immerse yourself in a rich, robust blend of songs and dance tunes from Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, and Romania. Jumpin' Java, 744 West Dan a, Mountain View, CA from 8:30 - 10:45 P.M. For information call Jumpin' Java at (650) 390-9638, Jeanne Benioff at (650) 364-8119 or Mike Slama at (408) 984-8223. Send email to: [email protected].

April 16 (Friday): Master Series Grand Finale: Carol Silverman and Yuri Yunakov with the Yuri Yunakov Ensemble playing Romany and Bulgarian Wedding music at the Slavonic Cultural Center starting at 8:30.

April 16 (Friday): All request evening at Stanford International Dancers.

April 17 (Saturday): 3 & 8 P.M., Westwind International Folk Ensemble at the Crowell Theatre in S. F. American material includes swing and rhythm tap; E. European material includes Rom, new Vlach choreography by Petur Iliev, new Georgian suite by Joe Miller, Choir rebounds strongly from last year's hurdles!

April 17 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party 1:30 P.M at Piner School, Santa Rosa sponsored by the Santa Rosa Folk Dancers (707) 546-8877.

April 17 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party 8:00 P.M. at Live Oak Park gym, El Cerrito (510) 234-2069.

April 17 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party 8:00 P.M. sponsored by the Palo Alto Folk Dance Club ((408) 252-8106.

April 17 (Saturday): International Folk Dance with Marcel Vinokur at the Menlo Park Recreation Center 8:00 P.M. (650)327-0759.

April 18 (Sunday): A repeat of the above Westwind performance at 3:00 P.M. and a performance of American material only at Noon.

April 18 (Sunday): Milan Slavov (accordion) and Zhivka Papancheva (Vocals) to perform at 3:00 P.M. in Santa Cruz. Admission $10 (all proceeds go to the performers). Sponsored by Sandie Merrill, for information call (408) 984-8223 or email [email protected]. Reservations required because space is very limited

April 20 (Tuesday): Paul Strogen to teach Breton Squares at Ashkenaz 8:00 P.M.

April 23 (Friday): Slavonian Traveling Band to play at Stanford International Dancers.

April 23 (Friday): Hungarian Line and Circle Dance at the Brisbane Community Center 8:00 P.M. (415)468-6565.

April 24 (Saturday): Milen Slavov (accordion) and Zhivka Papancheva (Vocals) to perform at 8:00 P.M. in Los Altos Hills. Admission $10 (all proceeds go to the performers). Sponsored by Sandie Merrill, for information call (408) 984-8223 or email [email protected]. Reservations required because space is very limited.

April 24 (Saturday): International Folk Dance party Napa Mobile Home Park 1:00 P.M. (707) 255-0519.

April 24 (Saturday): International Folk Dance party 8:00 P.M. at the San Carlos Community United Church sponsored by Docey Doe (415) 368-7834.

April 24 - May 2 -- National Dance Week. Various Groups will have free Open Dance Studios during this period. Special events are planned. Contact: Max Horn, 6200 Alhambra Ave., Martinez, CA 94553 - (925) 228-8598.

April 25 (Sunday): San Francisco Blossom Festival at City College North Gym. There will be a concert from 1-2 and dancing from 2-5:30 P.M. (415) 239-3419..

April 30 (Friday): Milan Slavov (accordion) and Zhivka Papancheva (Vocals) to perform at 8:00 P.M. in Berkeley Hills. Admission $10 (all proceeds go to the performers). Sponsored by Sandie Merrill, for information call (408) 984-8223 or email [email protected]. Reservations required because space is very limited.

April 30 (Friday): Santa Cruz Folk Dance Celebration: Voluta Vox (7:30 - 11:00) at Cabrillo College, Aptos. Admission is $3.00. For information call (831) 684-9553 or send email to: [email protected], (event continues on Saturday, (May1).

April 30 (Friday): All request evening at Stanford International Dancers.

Every Sunday: Neal Sandler, Tom Roby, Marjorie Nugent and Ellie Weiner teach Hungarian dances at Ashkenaz 1-4 PM.

Every Third Tuesday: Balkan dancing with live and/or recorded music at Ashkenaz. Teaching 7:30 - 8:45 PM and party on into the night.

Every Thursday: Mandala meets for International Folk Dance with Edith Bourbin 7:30-11 PM.

Every Friday: Albany "Y" International Folk Dancing with Mel Harte 8-11 PM.

First four Fridays: International and partner Folk Dancing at Chang's.

 

Every first Friday: Family folk dancing by Denise Weiss at Slavonic Cultural Center in San Francisco. Call (510) 841-0934.

Every first Saturday: Family folk dancing by Nancy McGhee at Albany YMCA. Call (510) 528-4410.

 MS Music Agency announces the availability of celebrated Strandzha singer Zhivka Papancheva for private lessons, workshops and choir coaching from March 20 until May 5, 1999 in the SF Bay Area.

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