The Bay Area Folk Dance Scene for October 1999

 

October 1 (Friday): Zaedno to play at the Stanford International Dancers at Flex-it Aerobic Studio in Mountain View. 8:00 PM. Admission is $ 6.00. For information send email to [email protected] or for more detailed directions, please call Barbara Saxton @ 650-966-1775.

October 1-3 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday): Greek Festival at Ignacio's Nativity Greek Orthodox Church. Admission is $4. For more information call: 883-1998.

October 2 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Community Methodist Church, San Carlos starting at 8:00 P.M. For more information call: (408) 252-8106.

October 2 (Saturday): Armenian Folk Festival at Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Vartan, 650 Spruce St., Oakland. For more information call (510) 893-1671. The festival is from Noon to 9:00 P.M. and admission is free.

October 4 (Monday): John Daley, and friends, will again go over the easy Kolo dances done at our Marko Polo Festival. All are welcome! Merhem will play his accordion. 7:30PM, at the Slavonic Center, 60 Onondag a Ave (near Alemany), S. F. A donation is requested. (Free for SMBS members).

October 5 (Tuesday): Balkan and Israeli Golden Oldies at Ashkenaz. Teaching from 7:30 to 9:00 P.M. by Neal Sandler and Asha Goldberg. Dancing to recorded music from 9:00 P.M. on. Admission is $5.00.

October 6 (Wednesday): --Joyce teaches TOPANSKO (will review throughout the month) at the Almonte Dancers in Mill Valley.

October 7 (Thursday): Mostly Balkan Folk Dance Party at Menlo Park Recreation Center. Admission is $5. For more information call (650) 851-8498.

October 8 (Friday): Melissa Miller to teach Balkan dances at Stanford International Dancers at Flex-it Aerobic Studio in Mountain View.

October 8 (Friday): International Folk Dance Party at First Christian Church in San Jose, sponsored by Santa Clara Valley Folk Dancers. For more information call: (408) 739-0500.

October 8-10 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday): Greek Festival at Centennial Hall, Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church, Hayward. For more information call: (510) 581-8950.

October 9 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Hermann Sons Hall in Petaluma. For more information call: (707) 546-8877.

October 9 (Saturday): Mandala will hold its annual Folk Dance Picnic-In-The-Park at the east end of Speedway meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco from 10:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Live music will be provided and everyone is welcome to bring his or her instruments and jam. Bring some food and drink, a friend or two and a ball or Frisbee and have a wonderful time in Golden Gate Park. Admission is free and bar-be-cue facilities will be available. For more information you may call (415) 648-8489), send e mail to: [email protected] or visit Mandala's Website.

October 10 (Sunday): The Slavonian Traveling Band will play Balkan music and more from 6:30-9PM at the Hungarian Sausage Factory & Bistro, 419 Cortland, SF. Call 415-648-2847 for directions.

October 15 (Friday): Lorraine McBride to teach Greek Dances at Stanford International Dancers at Flex-it Aerobic Studio in Mountain View.

October 16 (Saturday): The Croatian and Slovenian community is putting on a Dalmatinska Noc at Nativity Parish Hall, 240 Fell St. (between Gough and Franklin), San Francisco. Doors open at 6:30 P. M.; music/dinner starts at 7:30 P. M. Two bands play f or dancing; Slavonian Traveling Band and Vino i Gitare. Dancing only $10.00, with dinner $20.00. Call (415) 977-5617 (days) or 510-527-9031 (evening) for more info.

October 16 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party with Marcel Vinokur at the Menlo Park Recreation Center starting at 8:00 P.M. For more information call: (650) 327-0759.

October 16 (Saturday): The Toids Balkan Band plus guests : Charming Hostess will play new and traditional music of the Balkans. They will perform at the OmniCircus, 550 Natoma St., between 6th & 7th Streets and Mission and Howard Streets, San Fran cisco starting at 8:00 P.M. $8:00 - $12.00 sliding donation at the door. Parking at 7th and Mission for $5. For more information call: (415) 701-0686 or visit their Website.

October 18 (Monday): Tanya Kostova to teach a Bulgarian dance workshop to live music at Slavonic Cultural Center for more information call: (510) 6 49-0941.

October 19 (Tuesday): Anoush Ellas to play at Ashkenaz. Lessons start at 8:00 P.M. by Neal Sandler and live music starts at 9:00 P.M. Admission is $8.00.

October 22 (Friday): Lorraine McBride to teach Greek Dances at Stanford International Dancers at Flex-it Aerobic Studio in Mountain View.

October 22 (Friday): Bosnian Sevdelinke Night at Slavonic Cultural Center 7:30 P.M. for more information call: (510) 649-0941.

October 22 (Friday): Mid-Peninsula Scandinavian Dance Party at the Carriage House, Holbrook Palmer Park, Atherton. Admission is $4. For more information call (650) 323-2256.

October 22 (Friday): Edessa to perform at a Folk Dance Party at Cabrillo College Gym #1117 in Aptos. Admission is $3. For more information call (831) 684-9553.

October 22 (Friday): Second Avenue Klesmer Ensemble to perform at Ohlone College. For more information call (510) 659-6031.

October 22-24: North/South International Folk Dance Teacher's Workshop. This event is by invitation only. For more information send email to [email protected].

October 23: Vecherinka 6:30 - 7:30 no-host bar, 7:30 - 9:00 sit down dinner, 9:00 - 11:30 dancing to Mark Moskoff. Ramada Inn, 245 S. Airport Blvd., South San Francisco. Admission is $10.00.

October 23 (Saturday): Armenian Folk Festival at Armenian Apostolic Church of St. John Etchmiadzin, 275 Olympia (off Clarendon), San Francisco. Dancing is from 7:00 P.M. and is part of a two-day event. For more information call (415) 661-1142 or (415) 753-9547.

October 23 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Napa Mobile Home Park. For more information call (707) 255-0519.

October 23 (Saturday): "Time Capsule: Best Dances of the Past Millenium", International Folk Dance Open Teaching Party at Live Oak Park Gym. Sponsored by the Berkeley Folk Dancers. For more information call (510) 536-8413.

October 23 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Community United Church, Sponsored by Docey Doe Dancers. For more information call (415) 368-7834.

October 24 (Sunday): Marco Polo Festival at the Slavonic Cultural Center, Alemany and Onondaga, San Francisco. Noted dance teacher will be Dick Crum, who will teach from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. Performing throughout the day will be: Sinovi, of Seattle; Silver Strings Mandolin Orchestra; Dalmacijo Singers; and the Slavonian Traveling Band. Ethnic food will be available in the late afternoon. Admission is $10.00. For more information call: (510) 649-0941.

October 24 (Sunday): I-House and U. C. Berkeley Folk Dance Reunion & Veg. Potluck at Ashkenaz 1-5 P.M. Admission is $5.00.

October 26 (Tuesday): Armenian and Dutch Folk Dance Workshop with Tineke Van Geel at Live Oak Park Gym in Berkeley starting at 7:45 P. M. Sponsored by the Berkeley Folk Dancers. For more information call (510) 527-2491.

October 28 (Thursday): Halloween International Folk Dance Party at Mandala in San Francisco (Costumes optional). Admission is $4.00. For more information call: (415) 648-8489.

October 29 (Friday): IMPORTANT NOTICE: Albany YMCA Folk Dancers has a change of venue for this day only. They will meet at the Veteran's Memorial Building, 6401 Stockton St., El Cerrito (one block east of San Pablo Ave.)

Click here to see a map of the location of the Veteran's Memorial Building, El Cerrito, CA 94530-3117:

 

October 29 (Friday): Sviraci to play for the Halloween Party at Stanford International Dancers at Flex-it Aerobic Studio in Mountain View.

October 29 (Friday): Halloween International Folk Dance Party at Live Oak Park Gym, Berkeley. For more information call (510) 236-4807.

October 29 (Friday): Lexicon Bulgarian Band will perform a concert at Incredible Records, 112 North Main Street, Sebastopol, starting at 8:00 P.M. Donations and purchases of CD's are requested. For more information call (707) 824-8099.

October 30 (Saturday): Hungarian Tanchaz with Forgatos Hungarian Band at the Sausage Factory in San Francisco. For information call (415) 282-1458.

 

If you would like to volunteer for Kolo Festival send email to Asha Goldberg.

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 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 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 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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