AIFD newsletter for Febrary 21, 2025: Franklin DJs, Pat assists. Holly and Kathleen teach.

This Friday, February 21, 7-9:45, at AIFD:

This week's program:

Our DJ this week will be Franklin Houston. Franklin will be assisted by Pat Potts.

New, Do, Review

Looking forward to this year's San Antonio Folk Dance Festival? Our teaching duo of Holly Plotner and Kathleen McDonagh will whet our appetites with some dances taught at past festivals. Also, don't miss their review of last week's dances - Ya Da Kalinushku (also previously taught at SAFDF) and Valle Nuseve Nga Korça!

Next Week at AIFD: February Birthdays!!!

A Night Of Serbian Food, Song, And Dance.

Saturday, February 22, 4pm, Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke Serbian Orthodox Church, 214 Amanda Way, Leander, TX 78641. Dinner 4pm, Concert 6pm. Tickets $40. For full details and payment form, check out the website created for the event.

Texas Early Music Project

Join Texas Early Music Project for their Celtic Memories concert on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 7:30pm or Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 3:00pm at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (2111 Alexander Ave., 78722). This will be a delightful evening of Scottish ballads with musical sources from the 16th-18th centuries and poems from Robert Burns and other known and unknown poets. For more information visit early-music.org.

SAFDF 2025:
Registration is open!!!

March 28-30: San Antonio Folklife and Dance Festival! This year's teachers: Andy Taylor-Blenis (international), Franklin Houston (Balkan and Golden Oldies), John Rodi (International).
Important dates:
Single, full time registration:
$200 prior to March 14.
$250 on March 14th or later.
Complete details at safdf.org/workshops.

March 5-9
Central Texas Learning Festival:CTX Learning Festival is on for 2025! Start planning how you'll learn across Central Texas through the event page.

AIFD is participating in the Central TX Learning Festival on March 7, at our usual hours, at Hancock. Free evening for everyone, with lots of beginner teaching.

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Link of the week:
Dabke Flash Mob