aifd.cc or


AIFD Newsletter
March 17, 2017
No Folk Dancing in Austin this Friday. Hope to see you at the San Antonio Folk Dance Festival!!!


March 17-19: 2017 San Antonio Folk Dance Festival!!!
San Antonio Folk Dance Festival The 59th annual SAFDF is coming! Featured teachers: Ahmet Lüleci (Turkish dances), Miroslav "Bata" Marcetic (Serbian dances), and Andy Taylor-Blenis (Scottish, international, and children's dances). Full details at safdf.org. Reminder that in support of the festival, AIFD will not meet on Friday, March 17th

Schottische_steps

Support AIFD - Become a member!
For more information, contact Michel Breger, membership coordinator, or check out the AIFD membership page or simply print and complete the membership form.

Not receiving this newsletter directly from AIFD? Let us add you to the distribution.
eyes AIFD upcoming events
(See complete list)

Friday, April 7: AIFD's 55th Anniversary Celebration!!!.
AIFD 50th Anniversary celebration
Gathering at AIFD's 50th anniversary. Click picture to enlarge.
SlavadilloIn honor of Austin International Folk Dancers’ fifty-fifth year, we’re throwing a grand party and everyone’s invited—old and new dancers alike! There’ll be food and drink aplenty, special souvenirs for AIFD members, and live music of a folk persuasion performed by none other than Slavadillo!
Link of the week:
Sadila Moma.

Other dance links
AIFD:(Contact & Board page)
AIFD Code of Conduct.
AIFD upcoming events.
World's words - updated by Misi.
Become a member of AIFD.
Archive of dance notes - compiled by Franklin Houston.
Newsletter archive - since May 19, 2012.
AIFD's live music compensation policy.
AIFD Youtube channel.
AIFD Featured in City of Austin Video about HRC.
Other groups: (complete list)
Austin Friends of Traditional Music
AIFD German Dancers
Austin Scandinavian Dance and Music Jam
Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9:45 pm, Free:
1st Wed: Singing at Stephanie’s house;
2nd Wed: Music Jam, HRC;
4th Wed: Music jam or dance review, HRC;
Last/5th Wed: Dance - often with live music, HRC;
No partners necessary for dance.
3rd Wednesday Balkan Dance
Join 3rd Wednesday Balkan dancing, 7:15-8:45, NW Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Drive. No Charge. Show me the Balkan countries.
Contradance
Csardas Hungarian Dancers
Mondays, 7-9:45, HRC, backroom, free.
No partner necessary, we rotate often.
English Country Dance
2nd & 4th Saturdays, 7:30-10:15
McPhail Dance Studio, 8018 Mesa Drive.
If you are new to ECD or want to review the basics, please arrive before 7:15 to participate in our newcomers’ session. We are also on Facebook
Texas Folklife
Texas International Folk Dancers
Clickety Cloggers - Austin
Upcoming "Other Dance" features
A list of non-AIFD events you may be interested in:

Wednesday, March 15: Balkan Dance.
Balkan statesJoin 3rd Wednesday Balkan dancing,
7:15-8:45, NW Recreation Center,
2913 Northland Drive. No Charge.

March 24-26: English Country Dance Weekend.

Set For Spring Annual English Country Dance Weekend.

SET FOR SPRING ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WEEKEND
When: Fri, March 24, 8pm – Sun, March 26, 2pm
Where: Ben Hur Shrine Ballroom, 7811 Rockwood Lane, Austin, TX 78757
(near Mopac and Anderson Ln)

Caller: Joanna Reiner
Live music: Persons of Quality and Ladies at Play

Dance parties, workshops, afternoon tea on Saturday
For more information, including pricing and schedules, visit setforspring.org


Schottische_steps
If you would like to be removed from our newsletter distribution, please notify us at newsletter_editor@aifd.cc