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AIFD Newsletter
August 29th, 2015
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Saturday, September 26th: Farewell to Saturday!!
AIFD's last Saturday at Hancock Recreation Center. We'll have live music and turn it into a great celebration.
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Friday, October 2nd: Welcome to Friday!!
Our first Friday at Hancock Recreation Center. We will make it an Open House, so invite all of your friends! |
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This week at dancing
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John DJ's, RosieLee assists.
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  Enjoy a fun evening of dancing DJ'd by John Scales. John will be assisted by RosieLee Salinas.
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 Teaching: Last class of Summer School - By Popular Demand! Join us at 7:30 p.m. sharp as Misi Tsurikov continues leading us through our top 100 favorite dances -- and find out what our #1 favorite dance is! (The result may surprise you.) |
Saturday, August 29th
7:30-10:45 pm
$5 at the door 17 & older. 16 & under free.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Hancock Rec Center (HRC)
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Saturday, September 12th: September Birthday & Anniversary Celebration!!
 Do you have a September birthday or anniversary? Do you know a fellow folk dancer who does? Come to folk dancing to be serenaded and enjoy some delicious cake!
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Saturday, September 19th: Walk, Talk, and Dance like a Pirate Day!
September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and what’s a band of landlocked pirates  to do, but gambol the night away? So don yer finest high-seas garb, and let’s shiver the timbers of Hancock! We’ll take no prisoners, only yer demands for dances from the shores of faraway lands… Yarrr.
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Link of the week:
Folk dance flash mob.
Other dance links
AIFD Code of Conduct.
AIFD upcoming events.
World's words - updated by Misi.
Pictures from various AIFD events.
Become a member of AIFD.
Archive of dance notes - compiled by Franklin Houston.
Newsletter archive - since May 19, 2012.
Texas International Folk Dancers
Austin Scandinavian Dance and Music Jam, each Wed, HRC
Csardas Hungarian Dancers
AIFD German Dancers
Contradance and English Country Dancing (TAADA)
Austin Friends of Traditional Music
Texas Folklife
Want to play music at folk dancing? Check out AIFD's live music compensation policy.
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Wednesdays: Scandinavian Music Jams and Dance!!
The Austin Scandi Folk Music & Dance community holds FREE weekly jam sessions at the back room of  the Hancock Rec Center! A themed session runs from 7:30 to about 8:15, followed by a regular jam. Bring your instrument of choice, or come out and dance to the music! Then once a month the Scandi group will devote the entire evening to dancing. All levels welcome!
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Saturday, September 5th Brazil Day Austin 2015
Brazil Day Austin 2015 is the biggest Brazilian music festival of the year. You will experience continuous entertainment from 7pm to 1am by some of the best Brazilian acts in Austin. Brazilian food by Boteco Food Truck. Brazilian drinks and other drink specials available from Texas White Hat Rum. Tickets here. This an all ages show. Children under 12 free.
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Friday & Saturday, September 18th and 19th
Greek Dance & Music Weekend!
The Houston International Folk Dancers are sponsoring a Greek Dance and Music Weekend with Dr. Christos Papakostas. For full details, including a list of classes, class locations, special events, and costs, check out the event flyer.
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