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AIFD Newsletter
January 19, 2018
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This Friday at dancing:
Franklin DJs, Kathleen assists.
Couples Dance 101 starts!!! |
  Enjoy a lively evening of folk dancing this week DJ'd by Franklin Houston. Franklin will be assisted by Kathleen McDonagh. |
  Teaching: In this first week of our 6-week Couples Dance 101 Series, Michel Breger and Stephanie Anderson will teach One-Step and Waltz, focusing on partnering skills to make the dances smooth and the turning enjoyable.
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Friday, January 19, 7-9:45 pm.
The admission fee is $5 for those 18 and older.
There is no fee for those under 18,
but they must be supervised by a designated person 18 or older.
Hancock Rec Center (HRC)
AIFD is organized exclusively for educational purposes, including the promotion and teaching of traditional folk dance, music and crafts native to a variety of countries.
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Couples Dance 101 Series
Feel comfortable and enjoy dancing with a partner!
Starting THIS WEEK - Friday, January 19, 2018, 7-8pm, our regular teaching will include a 6-week series on dances for couples. Starting with couple-dance basics and continuing with dances such as the Waltz, Polka and Two-Steps. Special dance tips will be included to help you dance with confidence. Lessons are free. Singles and couples are welcome. No partner necessary. For more information email Michel Breger at couples_dance_class@aifd.cc. Flyer.
Starts Friday, January 19th and continues for 6 weeks!!
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Friday, February 16: Valentine's Day Party.
Celebrate Valentine's Day with AIFD with live music by AIO. More details forthcoming. |
 Have something you'd like to see in the AIFD newsletter? Do you have an upcoming event you'd like to announce, a poem you'd like to share, a dance experience you think other dancers would enjoy? Feel free to submit it to the AIFD newsletter and we'll see if we can fit it in.
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Link of the week:
Cross Step Waltz.
Other dance links
AIFD:(Contact & Board page)
Most Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9:45 pm, Free:
Check the Scandi website for schedule details. |
Mondays, 7-9:45, HRC, backroom, free.
No partner necessary, we rotate often. |
Wednesdays, 7:30-10pm, Hancock Rec Center.
Enjoy this American dance form. All dances taught and called. Music provided by LOCO (Local On-Call Orchestra) - an open band, where anyone is welcome to come and play. Contact Dale Rempert at drempert@ix.net or visit austinbarndancers.org for more information. |
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Upcoming "Other Dance" features
A list of non-AIFD events you may be interested in:
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Tuesday, February 6, 6:45-7:45 FREE Beginner Folk Dance Class!!
 Join our teaching director, Sharon Casteel, as she kicks off a 6 week Beginner Folk Dance class at the Dottie Jordan Recreation Center, 2803 Loyala Lane in Austin (map). This free class is the result of Dottie Jordan and other Austin Rec Centers showing an interest in AIFD activities at Hancock Rec Center. Flier. |
March 9-14: Pre SAFDF events!!
 The week prior to the San Antonio Folk Dance Festival will be filled with a variety of fun and interesting workshops and events. These include a Set For Spring English Country Dance workshop, a Canary Island Dance Workshop - Celebrating the 300th anniversary of the arrival of Canary Islanders to San Antonio; a Fun Arts Day; and a Hawaiian luau. For details check out the SAFDF Calender Page.
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March 15-18: 60th Annual San Antonio Folk Dance Festival (SAFDF)!!!
Mark your calendar for 60th annual San Antonio Folk Dance Festival! Featured teachers: Jaap Leegwater (Bulgarian), Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu (Romanian), and Campbell Miller (Social and American Vintage). Registration details and workshop prices are still in the works. The newsletter and other sources will be updated when details and prices are set. In the meantime, you can find other information about the workship at SAFDF.org.
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