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AIFD Newsletter
June 27, 2025
Friday, 7-9:45
Hancock Rec Center
811 E. 41st Street
All are welcome!!!
$5 at the door - 18 and older.
17 and younger free.
Children must be supervised.
New dancers free for their first 4 visits to AIFD.

This Friday, June 27, 7-9:45, at AIFD:
Holly PlotnerJeff KesselHolly Plotner will be our DJ this week. She will be assisted by Jeff Kessel.
New, Do, Review
In addition to DJ-ing this week, Holly will teach Pandalaš, an old Austin favorite from Yves Moreau.
Live Music!!!
Amanda Kitchens and the Carnival of SoundsThis week enjoy the lively and danceable tunes of Amanda Kitchens and members of Carnival of Sound.

Farewell to the Alexanders
We bid a fond farewell to Anne and John Alexander, who are moving to the Pacific Northwest. Their involvement in our dance and music community has supported our group and have been instrumental in the success we enjoy today.

Anne AlexanderAnne’s talents in the many bands she plays in, and her teaching skills, have broadened our experiences of dancing in so many ways. Is there any instrument she can’t play? I don’t think so!

John AlexanderJohn, who has been dancing and teaching for decades, is also the original inspiration for the wooden floor for Texas Camp. He designed, built, and maintained the floor for decades, and has served as Floor Czar ever since.

We will miss them both, wish them the best in their new home, and hope they will visit us whenever they are in Austin.


Flag and fireworks Hancock will be closed next Friday, July 4, for Independence Day.

Upcoming Live Music at AIFD
Contact: AIFD VP: Anthony Toprac
June 27Amanda Kitchens
July 18Austin Balkan Singers & Don Weeda
August 291001 Nights
September 19Camp Band
October 31La Strada
Link of the Week
This week we are featuring the extensive video library of Bob Leibman .

Bob LeibmanBob spent much of his early folklorist career in the 1960s through the early 70s enjoying and documenting Balkan wedding ceremonies in the now former Yugoslavia (Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia). His efforts introduced many dances, dance styles, and music that continue to make folk dancing such a blast.

Bob lives in Austin and still occasionally participates in AIFD's Friday Night folk dance events.

Youtube - 66 videos, over 100k views.

Bios:
- Folk Dance Federation of California
- Society of Folk Dance Historians (SFDH)


Tango Under The Dome
Tango under the domeCelebrate & build awareness of Argentinian Culture with the Austin Tango Community at this special FREE pop-up event at the exquisite TX State Capitol Rotunda!
Sunday, July 6th, 12 - 1pm
Performances + Milonguita
Texas State Capitol Rotunda
For full details, including a special workshop on July 2nd, check out the event flyer.

Texas Camp 2025!!!
Details and registration.
Texas Camp 2025 September 25-28.
Greene Family Camp in Bruceville, Texas!
(yes - Texas Camp has moved from November to September!!!)

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