The Folk Dance Scene for October 2008
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October 2 – 5 (Thursday – Sunday): The 12th Annual Pourparler will be held at the Hidden Villa educational center, Los Altos Hills. The pourparler brings together those who do school residencies, community gigs, traditional and IFD recreation groups and are educators in schools and universities. The weekend includes discussions; parties, networking live music, and especially dance sharing. For registration forms and information call (800) 894-4378 or send email to [email protected] or contact Loui Tucker at [email protected] or call her at (408) 287-9999 or you can visit http://www.nfo-usa.org .
October 3 (Friday): Lowiczanies’s artistic director , Mary Kay Stuvland will teach “Krakowiak” and “Cieta Polka” followed by pizza for all attendees (at 10:00 P.M.) at the Polish Hall, 3040 – 22nd Street, San Francisco at 8:00 P.M. For more information send email to [email protected] .
October 3 (Friday): Mosaic to play Balkan, Scandinavian and other music for dancing for the Stanford Folk Dancers at Flex-It Aerobic Studio, 425 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View from 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. Admission is $8.00 general and $4.00 for students and tipping is encouraged. For more information visit http://dance.blochg.com .
October 3 –5 (Friday – Sunday): Greek Festival at Resurrection Church, 20074 Center Street, Castro Valley from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Friday, 11:00 A.M to 9:00 P.M. Saturday and Noon to 7:00 P.M. Sunday. Music by Mythos Band. Admission is free. For more information call (510) 581-8950 or visit http://www.greekfestival.us .
October 3 – 4 (Friday & Saturday): Armenian Festival with live music from 9:00 P.M. to Midnight at St Vartan Armenian Church, 650 Spruce Street, Oakland from 5:30 P.M. on Friday and Noon to 9:00 P.M. on Saturday. For more information send email to [email protected] or call (510) 893-1671.
October 4 (Saturday): Edessa and kafana Balkan to play at The Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell, at Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco from 9:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. Admission is $8.00 to $25.00 on a sliding scale. For more information visit http://www.rickshawstop.com/ .
October 8 (Wednesday): Underscore Orkestra plays Balkan/Gypsy/World music at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, at Gilman, Berkeley doors opening at 6:30, a lesson at 7:00 and dancing starting at 9:00 P.M. Admission is $10.00. For more information call (510) 501-3307, or visit http://www.ashkenaz.com.
October 9 (Thursday): Kitka performs Lullabies and Songs of Childhood from Eastern Europe at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Avenue Oakland at 8:00 P.M. For more information call (510) 444-0323 or visit http://www.kitka.org .
October 9 (Thursday): Underscore Orkestra plays Balkan/Gypsy/World music at the Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz.
October 10 (Friday):Underscore Orkestra plays Balkan/Gypsy/World music at the accordion apocalypse, 2626 Jennings Street, San Francisco.
October 10 (Friday): Kitka performs Lullabies and Songs of Childhood from Eastern Europe at St. Gregory’s Church, 500 De Haro Street, San Francisco at 8:00 P.M. For more information call (510) 444-0323 or visit http://www.kitka.org .
October 10 (Friday): Folk Dance Party at the Veteran’s Memorial Building, Lodge Room, 1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa at 8:00 P.M. Admission is $5.00. For more information send email to [email protected] .
October 12 (Sunday): Kitka performs Lullabies and Songs of Childhood from Eastern Europe at St. Bede’s Church, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park at 4:00 P.M. For more information call (510) 444-0323 or visit http://www.kitka.org .
October 17 (Friday): Kabile plays Bulgarian music for dancing for the Stanford International Dancers at Flex-It Aerobics Studio, 425 W. Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View at 8:00 P.M.
October 18 (Saturday): Kabile plays Bulgarian music for dancing at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, at Gilman, Berkeley at 8:30 P.M.
October 18 (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] .
October 18 (Saturday): Polish Harvest Festival – Doznyki Festival sponsored by Lowiczanie ( San Francisco’ s resident Polish folk dance company) and PNA Lodge 7, at the Polish Hall, 3040 – 22nd Street, corner of Shotwell, San Francisco from 7:00 P.M. to 1:30 A.M. Dancing will be from 9:30 P.M. to 1:30 A.M. Admission tickets at the door are $7.00 before 8:30 P.M. and $15.00 after. Children under 12 are free. Each ticket includes one complimentary bar ticket. All profits benefit Lowiczanie. For more information send email to [email protected] .
October 18 & 19 (Saturday & Sunday): San Francisco Croatian Festival at the Croatian American Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Avenue, at Alemany, San Francisco from 4:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Saturday and 1:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Sunday. Admission is free on Saturday. For more information visit http://www.croatianamericanweb.org or call (510) 649-0941.
October 19 (Sunday): The Kabile band from Bulgaria featuring Nikolay and Donka Koleva and friends to play Bulgarian music for dancing and listening at French Garden Restaurant, 8050 Bodega St., Sebastopol from 2:00 to 4:30 P.M. For more information call (707) 824-2030 or visit http://www.frenchgardenrestaurant.com
October 19 (Sunday): Folk dancing to recorded music with a veggie potluck at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, at Gilman, Berkeley from 1:00 to 6:00 P.M. Admission is $7.00. For more information call (510) 501-3307, or visit http://www.ashkenaz.com or send email to [email protected] .
October 24 (Friday): The Mehanatones (Bill Cope, Pat MacSwyney, Dan Auvil, Brian Fox) play music from Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Anatolia, Serbia and more at Cabrillo College, Gym Room 1117, Aptos. The doors open at 7:30 P.M. and there will be basic teaching if required and the music starts at 8:00 P.M. Admission is $10.00 and parking is free. For more information send email to [email protected] .
October 26 (Sunday): Klezmer music for dancing and listening performed by The Klezmakers at YaYa Cuisine and Bar, 1108 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame from 6:00 to 8:30 P.M. There is no cover charge, but please support this program by enjoying the delicious Middle East Cuisine. For more information and reservations call (650) 344-2860.
October 29 (Wednesday): Balkan Folkdance to recorded music at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, at Gilman, Berkeley doors open at 6:30 P.M., beginner lesson at 7:00, intermediate lesson at 7:30 and dancing at 8:00 P.M.. Admission is $7.00. For more information call (510) 501-3307, or visit http://www.ashkenaz.com
October 31 (Friday): Stanford International Folk Dancer Annual Halloween Party with Sviraci and Zaedno bands providing music for dancing at Flex-it Aerobic Studio, 425 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View from 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. Admission is $8.00 and $4.00 for students (one dollar off if you wear a costume). For more information visit http://www.dance.blochg.com.
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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.
West Valley College International Folk Dance
class at Rm. PE 7, 14000 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga from 10:00 to 11:00
A.M. For more information contact Donna
Frankel at (408) 257-3455, or [email protected]
.
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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