The Folk Dance Scene for August 2008
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August 6 (Wednesday): Polish Folk Dance Workshop by Richard Schmidt at the San Francisco Polish Club, 3040 – 22nd Street, San Francisco for Children 6 – 14 from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. and for adults from 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. Admission is $10.00.
August 7 (Thursday): Panagiotis and Eleni sing Greek songs that you grew up with for listening and dancing at YaYa Cuisine Restaurant, 1108 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame from 6:30 to 9:00 P.M. There is no cover charge, but please support the restaurant. For more information and reservations call (650) 344-2860 or visit http://www.yayacuisine.com..
August 9 (Saturday): Jubilee Klezmer Ensemble to play at the French Garden Restaurant, 8050 Bodega Street, Sebastopol from 2:00 to 4:30 P.M. There is a sliding scale of $10.00 to $15.00. For more information visit http://www.frenchgardenreatruant.com or call (707) 824-2030.
August 10 (Sunday): Little Festival of the Redwoods: Potluck picnic in Armstrong Redwood Reserve at Noon, Dance at Guerneville Veterans’ Memorial Building, at First and Church Streets, featuring an all-request program with Elsa Bacher from 1:30 to 4:30 P.M., after dancing a potluck supper at the Redwood Reserve. Admission is free. For more information, call (707) 546-8877.
August 10 (Sunday): Trio Mopmu to play at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley. For more information visit http://www.annasjazzisland.com or http://www.myspace.com/triomopmu .
August 16 (Saturday): Jubilee Klezmer Ensemble to play at the Aqua Café, 189 H Street, at Second Street, Petaluma from 10:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Admission is free, but be sure to purchase some of their fine café items. For more information send email to [email protected] .
August 17 (Sunday): The Helladelics with the Disciples of Markos and Deli Kanli play Greek music for listening and dancing at Amnesia, 853 Valencia Street, San Francisco at 9:00 P.M. For more information send email to [email protected] .
August 20 (Wednesday): Balkan Folk Dancing to recorded music at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, at Gilman, Berkeley doors opening at 6:30, a lesson at 7:00 and dancing starting at 8:00 P.M. Admission is $7.00. For more information call (510) 501-3307, or visit http://www.ashkenaz.com.
August 21 (Friday): Open Stage night at Stanford Folk Dancers featuring the bands Nattergal (Scandinavian), Pochti Gotov (International), Sviraci (Macedonian and Bulgarian) at Flex-it Aerobic Studio, 325 W. Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View from 8;00 to 11:00 P.M. Admission is free but tipping of the bands is encouraged. For more information contact Ginny at (408) 733-5529 or visit http://dance.blochg.com .
August 23 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party with all-request dancing in two rooms, presented by Marcel Vinokur at Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma Street, Menlo Park from 8:00 P.M. to Midnight. Admission is $7.00 for adults and $1.00 for teens. For more information contact Marcel Vinokur at [email protected].
August 23 (Saturday): Israeli folk dancing at Café Shalom, St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399 – 43rd Avenue, at Judah, San Francisco from 7:30 to 11:30 P.M. Admission is $8.00 and $4.00 for students. For more information send email to [email protected] .
August 23 – 24 (Saturday & Sunday): San Jose Assyrian Festival at Mar Yosip Parish / Assyrian Church of the East, 680 Minnesota Avenue, San Jose from 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. For more information call (408) 230-6093.
August 24 (Sunday): Panaglotis and Eleni play and sing music for you to sing and dance to at YaYa Cuisine and Bar, 1108 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame. Call (650) 344-2860 for information and reservations.
August 27 (Wednesday): Café Simcha with teaching by Yonit meets at Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 Universtiy Avenue, Berkeley from 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. Admission is $5.00. Kashrut policy for snacks is observed; also no meat or meat products. For more information send email to [email protected] .
August 27 (Wednesday): Trio Zulum to play at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, at Gilman, Berkeley. For more information call (510) 501-3307, or visit http://www.ashkenaz.com .
August 29 – 31 (Friday – Sunday): Sacramento Greek Festival, Sacramento Convention Center sponsored by the Annunciation Church of Sacramento with music by Neo Kyma. Admission is free on Friday from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. after 3:00 P.M. on Friday and on Saturday and Sunday admission is $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for seniors. Children under 12 are free. For more information call (916) 443-2033 or visit http://www.annunciation.ca.goarch.org.
August 29 (Friday): Nestinari to play at the Vecherinka at Danville Grange Hall, 743 Diablo Rd, Danville
August 30 (Saturday): Balkan Dance with Vassil and Maria Bebelekovi at French Garden Restaurant, 8050 Bodega St., Sebastopol from 2:00 to 4:30 P.M. Please give a $10.00 - $15.00 donation for the musicians. For more information call (707) 824-2030 or visit http://www.frenchgardenrestaurant.com
August 30 (Saturday): Suzanne Leonora is having a ethnic stuff moving sale at 5828 Occidental Street, Oakland from Noon to 4:00 P.M. This sale will have Balkan books, cassettes, probably CD’s as well as furniture, women’s 3x clothes, non Balkan stuff and more. For directions, but please don’t call just to find out what’s for sale, call (510) 928-0250.
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Regularly Scheduled International/Mostly Balkan Events
First
and Third Sundays:
Ashkenaz,
7:00 – 9:30 PM., 1317 San Pablo Blvd. near Gilman, Berkeley. First and third
Sundays: Tom Roby, Marjorie Nugent and Ellie
Weiner teach Hungarian dance. Admission is $8.00. For more information call
(510) 632-3713 or (408) 452-1890.
Every Third Sunday:
Ashkenaz, 7:00 – 9:30 PM., 1317
San Pablo Blvd. near Gilman, Berkeley.
Advanced Balkan Dance class, 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. Admission is
$5.00. For more information contact [email protected] .
Every Fourth Sunday:
The Pomander Club presents a Tea Dance from
4:00 to 6:30 P.M. with live music provided by the Paul Price Society Orchestra
at Palo Alto Masonic Center, 461 Florence (just north of University, Palo Alto.
Every Monday:
Greek Folk Dance Workshops at the Presidio
Dance Academy, 1158 Gorgas Road at Marshall (adjacent to Crissy Field), San
Francisco from 8:00 - 10:00 P.M. For more information call Mary Ann Karonis
(510) 530-5140 or send email to: [email protected]
Razzmatazz, Black Bean BBQ (formerly Clo’s Parkside Grill and
BBQ), 557 Summerfield Rd., (next to the Rialto Cinema), Santa Rosa from 7:00 to
9:00 P.M. Admission is $3.00. For more information call (510) 965-9688 or
(707) 527-5224.
Argentine
Tango intermediate to advanced
classes by Nora Dinzlebacher at The Beat, 2560 – 9th Street,
Berkeley from 8:15 P.M. to Midnight. $10 for class (includes practice and $5. for
practice only. For more information visit http://www.organictangosf.info/index_sf.shtml
Snap-Y Dancers Hermann
Sons Hall, 860 Western Avenue, Petaluma from 7:00 – 9:15 P.M. Contact Carol Friedman
(415) 663-9512 or [email protected]
.
Hellenic Heritage Institute Greek dance class, San Jose Historical Park, Kelly Park, 1650 Senter
Road, San Jose from 6:30 to 10:00 P.M.
Admission is $150 for instruction and open dance (10 sessions) and
$50.00 for just open dancing (10 sessions).
For information call (408) 247-4685 or visit http://www.hhisj.org/classes_dancing.htm
.
Every Fourth Monday:
John Daley and friends will teach the basic kolos we
do at our festivals. 7:30 P.M. at the Croatian
Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco. For more information call
(415) 255-3442. A donation is requested. Merim Mesic will play music.
Every Tuesday:
Palomanians International FD (primarily intermediate) Class meets Tuesdays 8:00 - 10:15
pm. $6 drop-in fee Menlo Park Recreation Center 700 Alma St, Menlo Park (in the civic center). Call Al Lisin
408-252-8106
International Folk Dance Classes with Marcel Vinokur at Menlo Park
Recreation Center, 700 Alma Street,
Menlo Park, 7:00-10:15 P.M Beginning
class: 7:00 – 7:30 P.M. Intermediate class: 7:30 to 8:30 P.M. All-request
dancing: 8:30 – 10:15 P.M.
Santa Clara Valley Folk Dancers American Legion Hall, Post
99, 1344 Dell Avenue, Campbell from 7:30 – 9:30 P.M. Call Maxine Burnham (408)
739-0500.
Castro Folk Dancers Eureka Valley Recreation
Center, 100 Collingwood Street, San Francisco from 7:30 to 9:30 P.M. Call (510) 847-2084 or send email to [email protected]
Almost every First Tuesday:
Balkan dancing with live and/or recorded music at Ashkenaz. Teaching 7:30 - 8:45 PM and party
on into the night. For more information, call the Ashkenaz recording at (510)
525-5450.
Every Wednesday:
Carriage House in Holbrook Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Avenue
in Atherton from 7:45 - 10:00 P.M. For more information contact the instructor,
Suzanne Rocca-Butler (650) 854-3184.
Novato Folk Dancers, Lynwood School, 1320
Lynwood Drive, Novato 8:00 – 10:00 P.M.
Call (415) 982-9405.
Santa Rosa Folk Dancers, Willowside Hall, 5299 Hall
Road, Santa Rosa 1:45 – 3:45 P.M. Call
Frank and Elsa (707) 546-8877
San Francisco International Dance Circle, Harvey Milk Recreation
Center, 50 Scott St. at Duboce, San Francisco 10:00 – 11:30 A.M. Call Mabel Doss (415) 467-9208.
Albany Senior Center women’s simple Balkan dances taught at the Albany
Senior Center, 846 Masonic Avenue, at Solano, Albany from 10:15 to 11:30
A.M. Admission is $5.00. For more information call Catherine Sutton
(510) 528-2261.
Point Reyes Folk Dancers The Dance Palace Community Center, Corner of 5th
and B Streets, Point Reyes Station 7:00 – 8:30 P.M. Contact Carol Friedman (415) 663-9512.
Orpheus live at Menzes Restaurant, 2373 Chestnut Street, San Francisco. For reservations and information call (415)
409-7111 or visit http://www.mezessf.com
. There is dancing between the tables;
call to check if the band is playing.
Every Thursday:
Mandala meets for
International Folk Dance with Edith Bourbin at Bowcock Hall, St. Paul’s
Presbyterian Church, 43rd Avenue, at Judah, San Francisco from 7:30
to10:30 P.M.
Marin Balkan Dancers, held 8:30 P.M. - 10:30
P.M. at Dance with Sherry Studio, 4140 Redwood Highway, San Rafael. For more
information contact Irene Croft (415) 456-0786 or send email to [email protected].
Mostly Balkan, at Burgess Recreation Center, Menlo Park. Teaching
from 7:45 P.M. to 8:45 P.M. and request dancing from 8:45 P.M. to 10:15 P.M.
For more information contact Sue (408) 247-2420 or Berek (650) 851-8498 or
visit their Website.
Scandinavian Dancing, 7:00 - 10:00 P.M. at 3115
Butters, Monclair District, Oakland. Take Highway 13, exit to Joachin Miller,
go East to Butters. For more information, contact Frank Tripi (510) 654-3636.
St. Archangel Michael International Folklore in Saratoga; sponsored by
St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church, 18870 Allendale Avenue,
Saratoga, California 95070. Time: 7:30-10:00 PM Suggested donation is $8.00
($6.00 seniors). Instructor: Loui Tucker 408-287-9999 [email protected]. Webpage is http://saratoga.serbian-church.net/international-dance-group.html
. The first half hour is dedicated to "beginner" and
"intermediate/advanced" lessons. The ramainder of the class is
dedicated to preacice. A group of
anywhere from 5-15 goes out to a nearby eatery afterwards until 11:00 PM. 40+
people Age Range: 24-90 with the majority 40 –65. Visitors welcomed.
Argentine
Tango beginning to intermediate
classes by Nora Dinzlebacher at The Beat, 2560 – 9th Street,
Berkeley from 8:15 P.M. to Midnight. $10 for class (includes practice and $5.
for practice only. For more information visit http://www.organictangosf.info/index_sf.shtml
.
Every Friday:
Albany "Y"
International Folk Dancing with Kay James 8-11 P.M.
The Kopachka Dancers meet at Scout Hall, 177 E. Blithedale Ave.,
Mill Valley at 8:00 P.M. For more
information send email to [email protected].
El Cerrito Senior Center meet at the El Cerrito
Senior Center, 6500 Stockton Avenue, one block east of San Pablo from 9:00 to
11:00 A.M. Class taught by Mel Harte.
Admission is $5.00 for non-residents and less for residents. For more information visit [email protected] .
Albany Senior Center meet at the Albany Senior
Center, 846 Masonic, at Solano, Albany from 10:15 to 11:30 A.M. Admission is $5.00. For more information contact Ingrid Talmadge
at (510) 524-9122.
First four Fridays:
Changs International Folk Dancers: Meets the first
four Fridays of each month at 8 P.M. at Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, 31st
Avenue at Clement Street, San Francisco. Teaching on the first two Fridays,
party night on the third Friday, and family folk dancing on the fourth Friday;
call ahead as the schedule varies at times. Admission is $2.00; $3.00 on party
nights; first time is free. *All* are welcome, no partner necessary. For more
information, call (415) 332-1020 or e-mail: [email protected].
Every first Friday:
Family folk dancing by Denise Weiss at Croatian Cultural Center at 60 Onondaga
St., in San Francisco. Call Croatian Center at (415) 255-3442 or call Denise at
(510) 841-0934.
Every Friday (except for occasional
three-day weekends):
Stanford International
Dancers at Flex-It Aerobics Studio, Mountain View. Live music party
monthly.
Every
Saturday:
Kaladrios plays Greek musicat Bacheeso’s, 2501 San
Pablo Avenue, at Dwight, Berkeley from 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. No cover but the Mediterranean Style buffet
is $12.95. For more information contact
Greg Jenkins at [email protected]
.
Every
third or fourth Saturday:
International folk dance party hosted by Marcel
Vinokur at Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma Street, Menlo Park from 8:00
P.M. to midnight with all request dancing in two rooms. Admission is (generally) $7.00 for adults
and $1.00 for teens. For more
information contact Marcel Vinokur at [email protected]
Every first Saturday:
Family folk dancing by Nancy McGhee at Albany
YMCA. Call (510) 528-4410.
Every third Saturday:
International Folk Dance party at Hermann Sons
Hall, Petaluma at 2-6 P.M. For more information, call (707) 546-8877.
Every
Weekday:
Berkeley
Folk Dancers meets five nights a week
at Live Oak Park, Shattuck Avenue, at Berryman, Berkeley; with Beginners
through Advanced levels meeting Monday thru Thursday, and an all-request night
on Fridays. For more information
contact: Lone Coleman (510) 526-5886 [email protected] .
Daily:
3:00
to 5:30 P.M. Mideast/Gypsy/Near eastern/Indian/Rom/Sephardic Jewish etc.
song/.melody Sharing Circle in a Magick temple-like space. Free to those who
have at least three songs/melodies to share, otherwise $30 in advance for 6
month membership. Local perfumers teaching (Mimi Spencer, Members of Kitka
etc). Will also include occssional dance party with live acoustic music the
DJ’ing later in Albany within walking distance from El Cerrito BART station. For more information: http://server3001freeyellow.com/whimsyum/mideast.html
Regularly Scheduled Israeli Folk Dance Events (In
Memory of Asha Goldberg)
Every Sunday:
Dance with Moshany at the Masonic Temple, 890 Church St., at
Franklin, Mountain View at 8:15 P.M.
For more information send email to [email protected]
Every Monday:
Cafe Kineret, Sunnyvale Recreation Center, 550 Remington, $6.00.
7:30-8:30 teaching for beginners, 8:30-9 Intermediate/Advanced level teaching.
Requests till 11:30. For more information contact Loui Tucker, (408) 287-9999, [email protected] or visit http://louitucker.com 80+ dancers Age range
18-75.
Every Wednesday:
Cafe Simcha, Israeli Folk Dancing at the Arlington Community
Church, 52 Arlington Avenue, Kensington from 8:00 to 11:30 P.M. All levels,
come earlier for the older and easier dances. Party - no teaching - every fifth
week. You get more of the older dances during party nights. For more
information contact Loui Tucker, (408) 287-9999, [email protected], or visit http://louitucker.com or Yonit Levy, (510)
231-0959, [email protected].
Every Thursday:
The Dancing Chevra, at the San Rafael Marin
JCC, 200 N San Pedro Road, free, 10:15AM-12:30 P.M. Beginning and intermediate
level. No partners necessary. For more information contact Ruth Browns (415)
492-1605, or the JCC at (415) 479-2000.
Dance with Shirley Burr, 625 Hamilton (off
Webster), Palo Alto, $5. 7:45 PM -8:15 teaching for beginners, 8:15-8:45 intermediate/advanced
level teaching. Requests till 11:30. Bring earplugs. For more information
contact Shirley Burr at [email protected]
or visit http://wwwsababanights.com/
.
Every Second Saturday of
every month:
Cafe Shalom at Bowcock Hall, St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 43rd
Avenue, at Judah, San Francisco. Call
Darron Feldstein for more details: (415) 566-0896.
The last Saturday of each month:
Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave, Palo
Alto, $3 ($1 students) 8 PM - 11 teaching and requests, all levels. For more
information contact Yale Rosenblatt, (650) 697-1049.
Regularly Scheduled Sacred Circle Dance Events
First and third Sundays:
Marin Sacred Circle Dancers at Almonte Clubhouse, Mill
Valley 5:45 to 8:00 P.M. Call Kelli (415) 507-0376.
First Sundays:
Pacifica Sacred Circle Dancers at the Library, Pacifica
7:00 - 9:00 P.M. Call Howard (650) 359-0207 or Aleka (650) 355-6752.
Last Sunday afternoon:
Mendocino Sacred Circle Dancers at the Community Center,
School and Pine Streets, Mendocino. Call Maggie (707) 937-4800 or Devora (707)
937-1077.
First and Third Tuesday
evenings:
Sebastopol/Santa Rosa Sacred Circle Dancers. Call Catherine Sutton
(707) 792-1331.
Most Fridays:
Berkeley/El Cerrito Sacred Circle Dancers at Finnish Brotherhood
Hall, 1970 Chestnut St., Berkeley 7:45 - 10:00 P.M. Call Howard (650) 359-0207
or Aleka (650) 355-6752.
Second Fridays:
Mendocino Sacred Circle Dancers at the Community Center,
School and Pine Streets, Mendocino. Call Maggie (707) 937-4800 or Devora (707)
937-1077.
Fourth Fridays:
Berkeley/El Cerrito Sacred Circle Dancers at Hillside Church, 1422
Navellier St., El Cerrito; potluck at 7:00 P.M., dancing 8:00 - 10:00 P.M. Call
Howard (650) 359-0207 or Aleka (650) 355-6752.
Second Saturdays:
Hayward Sacred Circle Dancers at Starr King Church, 22577
Bayview St., Hayward 8:00 - 10:00 P.M. Call Stephanie (510) 537-8003.
Third Saturdays:
Pacifica Sacred Circle Dancers at the Library, Pacifica
7:00 - 9:00 P.M. Call Howard (650) 359-0207 or Aleka (650) 355-6752.
One Saturday a month:
San Leandro Sacred Circle Dancers. Call (510) 351-4312.
Regularly Scheduled West Coast Swing Dance Events
Every Second Sunday:
Michelle’s West Coast Swing Dance Class at the Imperial Dance Club,
Carpenter’s Hall, 2nd Floor, 822 Cassia St (at Broadway), Redwood City from
6:00 to 10:00 P.M. Admission is $8.00
and refreshments are included. For more
information call (415) 585-6282, send email to [email protected], or visit their
website http://www.netcom.com/~wcdancer.
First two Mondays:
Michelle’s West Coast Swing Dance Class at the Monte Cristo Dance
Club, 136 Missouri St. (between 17th and Mariposa Sts.), San
Francisco (Basic class 7:30 P.M. and intermediate class 8:30 P.M.) In this two week series, a specific dance is
taught. For more information call (415)
585-6282, send email to [email protected],
or visit their website http://www.netcom.com/~wcdancer.
Every Tuesday:
Michelle’s West Coast Swing Dance Class at the Monte Cristo Dance
Club, 136 Missouri St. (between 17th and Mariposa Sts.), San
Francisco (Intermediate West Coast Swing class 7:30 P.M. and Advanced class
8:30 P.M.). This is a four week series.
For more information call (415) 585-6282, send email to [email protected], or visit their
website http://www.netcom.com/~wcdancer.
Every Thursday:
Michelle’s West Coast Swing Dance Class at Flex-it Aerobic Studio,
425 W. Evelyn Ave., Mountain View (just 3 blocks south of Castro St. (7:45P.M.
Basics Plus West Coast Swing, 7:45 P.M. Intermediate West Coast Swing, and 8:45
P.M. Advanced West Coast Swing). For
more information call (415) 585-6282, send email to [email protected], or visit their
website http://www.netcom.com/~wcdancer.
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