The
Bay Area Folk Dance Scene for November 1999
November 1 (Monday): Lexicon, a New York based all Bulgarian band on their first USA tour. Lexicon plays traditional Bulgarian folk music with a delightful contemporary pizzazz. They will perform at Espresso Garden & Cafe, 814 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose (2 blocks south of 280 Exit). Doors open at 6: 30 P.M.; Concert 7:30 P.M. Dinner is served up to show time. Wine and. beer are available and desserts will be served at intermission. Admission for the concert is $10.00. For more information call (408) 298-0808.
November 2 (Tuesday): Lexicon, a New York based all Bulgarian band on their first USA tour. Lexicon plays traditional Bulgarian folk music with a delightful contemporary pizzazz... makes you want to get up and dance. Concert 8:00- 9:00 P.M. Live music dance party with some teaching by Tanya Kostova 9:00 P.M. on, at Ashkenaz. Admission is $10.00.
November 3 (Wednesday): Almonte Dancers, 105 Wisteria Way (off Almonte Blvd.), Mill Valley host a live music dance party with music provided by the hot New York Bulgarian band Lexicon. Admission $10.00. For more information send email to [email protected]. You may call her at (510) 237-1124.
November 4 (Thursday): Folk Dance Party at Mandala. For more information call (415) 648-8489.
November 5 (Friday): Al Moore to teach Balkan Dances at Stanford International Dancers at Flex-it Aerobic Studio in Mountain View.
November 5 (Friday): Sredets Bulgarian Folk Music Ensemble will perform at the Chico Woman's Club, 3rd and Pine St., Chico. There will be a concert at 7:30 P.M. and at 8:30 the dance party will begin! Admission is $12 and for more information call (530) 345-1887. Overnight accommodations can be arranged.
November 6 (Saturday): From 9:00 A. M., Sredets Bulgarian Folk Music Ensemble will give a Bulgarian Music and Dance Workshop and will offer reasonable instrument, singing and dance lesson prices. For more information call (530) 345-1887.
November 6 (Saturday): Sredets Bulgarian Folk Music Ensemble will give a concert at 8:00 P.M. and perform for a dance party at 9:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church, 2915 Broadway (one block west of El Camino Real), Redwood City. Admission is $10.00. For more information call (408) 288-6044.
November 6 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Community United Church in San Carlos. For more information call (408) 252-8106.
November 8 (Monday): International Folk Dance Beginner's class at Live Oak Park Gym in Berkeley sponsored by the Berkeley Folk Dancers starting at 7:45 P.M. For more information call (510) 841-1205.
November 8 (Monday): Sredets Bulgarian Folk Music Ensemble will perform a concert at Espresso Garden and Cafe, 814 Bascom Ave. (2 Blocks south of 280 Bascom exit), San Jose. Doors open at 6:30 P.M. and the concert will be at 7:30 P.M. Dinner is served up to show time and wine and beer are available. Desserts will be served during intermission. Admission is $10.00.
November 12 (Friday): Al Moore to teach Balkan Dances at Stanford International Dancers at Flex-it Aerobic Studio in Mountain View.
November 12 (Friday): Mid-Peninsula Scandinavian Dance at the Carriage House, Holbrook Palmer Park, Atherton. Admission is $4.00. For more information call (650) 323-2256.
November 12 (Friday): Master Artist Series at Slavonic Cultural Center, San Francisco continues with the Master of the Hurdy Gurdy, Ethan James. Admission is $10.00 and the event starts at 8:30 P.M.
November 12 (Friday): International Folk Dance Party 8:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M. at Santa Rosa Vet's Building (Lodge Room), 1351 Maple Ave., across from the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Admission is $4.00. For more information call (707) 526-7552 or send email to [email protected]. Sponsored by the Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club.
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November 13 (Saturday): Renowned accordionist, Mitko Tohchev, to perform at Oberon House of Lamb Restaurant, 1450 Lombard St. (near Van Ness Ave.), San Francisco. For more information or reservations call Zoran at (415) 885-6555. Valet parking is available ($5).
November 14 (Sunday): The Slavonian Traveling Band plays 6:30 P.M. at the Hungarian Sausage Factory Bistro, 419 Cortland St., San Francisco. The Band's smaller "cafe" ensemble will play. The space is intimate. Call Imre in the evening at (415) 648-2847, if you want dinner or directions.
November 15 (Monday): Tanya Kostova teaches Bulgarian dances at the Slavonic Cultural Center, 50 Onondaga Ave (near Alemany), San Francisco starting at 7:30 P.M. Mitko will play live music.
November 16 (Tuesday): Kostas Avdalas, directory to the Bay Area's excellent Greek Folk dance groups, Stavraeti and Elliniki Arhordia, will teach Greek fork dances 8:00 - 9:00 P.M. Live music dance party with Edessa 9:00 P.M. on, at Ashkenaz. Admission is $8.00.
November 19 (Friday): Theodor Vasilescu teaches a workshop at Albany YMCA Folk Dancers located at 921 Kains Avenue, one block east of San Pablo Blvd, near Solano Ave. Teaching starts at 8:00 P.M., request dancing to tapes begins about 9:30 P.M. For more information send email to Asha Goldberg, or call him at (510) 547-6355.
November 19 (Friday): Rumeli to play for a party at Stanford International Dancers at Flex-it Aerobic Studio in Mountain View at 8:00 P.M. Admission is $6.00. For more information call (650) 966-1775.
November 19 (Friday): Voluta Vox to perform for a Folk Dance Party at Cabrillo College Gym #1117, in Aptos. Admission is $3.00 and the event starts at 8:00 P.M. For more information call (831) 684-9553.
November 19 (Friday): International Folk Dancing at Chang's, 7th Ave at Irving, San Francisco starting at 8:00 P.M. For more information call (415) 661-9426.
November 20 (Saturday): International Folk Dance at Piner School, Santa Rosa. Sponsored by the Santa Rosa Folk Dancers. For more information call (707) 546-8877.
November 20 (Saturday): "Fun Nite" International Folk Dance at Live Oak Park Gym, Berkeley. Sponsored by the Berkeley Folk Dancers. Event starts at 7:30 P.M. For more information call (510) 528-9168.
November 20 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party with Marcel Vinokur at the Menlo Park Recreation Center. Admission is $5.00 and the event starts at 8:00 P.M. For more information call (650) 327-0759.
November 20 (Saturday) Scandinavian Dance Party with live music at First Methodist Church, Palo Alto. Admission is $5.00 and the event starts at 8:00 P.M. For more information call (650) 323-2256.
November 20 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Menlo Park starting at 8:00 P.M. For more information call (408) 252-8106.
November 20 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Community United Church, San Carlos at 8:00 P.M. Sponsored by the Palomanians Folk Dance Club. For more information call (408) 252-8106.
November 25 - 27 -- Kolo Festival of California, Russian Center, Sutter Street at Divisidero, San Francisco. On Thursday evening, there will be dancing, to taped music, of old Balkan favorites. Dances, during the day on Friday and Saturday, will be taught by: Dick Crum (Balkan), Mihai David (Romanian), Atanas Kolarovski (Macedonian), and Yves Moreau (Bulgarian). Also, during the day, John Morovich will teach the songs of Croatia. On Friday and Saturday evenings, and on until the wee hours, exciting dance parties with live music will be offered. On Friday evening, Anoush Ellas will play Greek and Balkan dance music, Voluta Vox will play Balkan, Vasil Bebelekov and his special friends from Bulgaria will entertain us with the finest and the latest in Bulgarian music, and there will be a Kolo band to be announced. On Saturday evening, Edessa will play Macedonian dance music, there will be Romanian dance music with, Nada Lewis, Clark Welsh, Jay Stebley, and David Skuse, also, Marcus Moskov and friends will play Balkan music and there will be a Kolo band to be announced. For information contact Sharen Skorup: (650) 952-4565 or Email: [email protected]. . For more detailed information CLICK HERE.
November 26 (Friday): Stanford International Dancers closed for Thanksgiving weekend.
November 27 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at the Mobile Home Park in Napa at 8:00 P.M. For more information call (707) 255-0519.
November 27 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Community United Church in San Carlos at 8:00 P.M. Sponsored by the Docey Doe Dancers. For more information call (415) 368-7834.
November 28 (Sunday): Balkan folk music by the Toids at 8:00 P.M. and Jewish music from Arab and Muslim lands with Za'atar at Ashkenaz.
Regularly
scheduled events
Sundays at Ashkenaz, 1-4 PM., 1317 San Pablo Blvd. near Gilman, Berkeley. First Sunday: Neal Sandler, Tom Roby, Marjorie Nugent and Ellie Weiner review the Mendocino Hungarian dances. Second and fourth Sundays: Neal Sandler, Tom Roby, Marjorie Nugent and Ellie Weiner teach Hungarian dances. For information call Neal Sandler at (510) 638-5214, or send him email [email protected].
Every Fourth Monday: John Daley and friends will teach the basic kolos we do at out festivals. 7:30 P.M. at the Slavonic Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco. For more information call (415) 255-3442. A donation is requested. Merim Mesic will play music.
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 Wednesday: Folk Dance Classes from 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. at Almonte Hall (behind Tamalpias High School in Mill Valley).
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, Dan Unger and Asha Goldberg 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 at 60 Onondaga St., in San Francisco. Call Slavonic 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 fourth Friday: The Pomander Club features an American Traditional Dance workshop and ball with live music provided by the Paul Price Society Orchestra at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto.
Every first Saturday: Family folk dancing by Nancy McGhee at Albany YMCA. Call (510) 528-4410.
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