aifd.cc or AIFD Newsletter March 30, 2018 This Friday at dancing: Easter Bunny Hop!!! Mike DJs, Jasmine assists. "Let's go to the Hop!" On March 30, we are having an Easter Bunny Hop - Come for all your favorite folk dances and, of course, a Bunny Hop! We will have plenty of chocolate snacks, AND we are negotiating with the Easter Bunny to make an appearance! Our DJ for this festive evening will be Mike Revesz. Mike will be assisted by Jasmine Guha-Castle. Teaching: Holly Plotner will teach dances presented at the recent San Antonio Folk Dance Festival. Friday, March 30, 7-9:45 pm. 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. Not receiving this newsletter directly from AIFD? Let us add you to the distribution. AIFD upcoming events (See complete list) New Free 6-Week Folk Dance Class!! Tuesdays, starting April 3 through May 8, 7-7:50. Join our teaching director, Sharon Casteel, and president, Denise Fynmore, and others when they kick off another six week folk dance class at the Dottie Jordan Recreation Center, 2803 Loyala Lane in Austin (map). No experience or partners necessary. Email president@aifd.cc if questions. Flier. April 13: April Birthday and Anniversaries!!! Do you have a birthday or anniversary in April, or know a fellow folk dancer who does? Come to folk dancing to celebrate with song, dance, and cake! April 20: Live Music Night!!! Enjoy a night of live music by members of AIO and La Strada as they play your favorite scandi and international tunes. More details forthcoming. Link of the week: Campbell Miller teaches country two step.. 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) Texas International Folk Dancers Austin Friends of Traditional Music AIFD German Dancers Austin Scandinavian Dance and Music Jam Most Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9:45 pm, Free: Check the Scandi website for schedule details. 3rd Wednesday Balkan Dance Join 3rd Wednesday Balkan dancing, 7:15-8:45, NW Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Drive. No Charge. This year, more teaching of old favorites. Show me the Balkan countries. Csardas Hungarian Dancers Mondays, 7-9:45, HRC, backroom, free. No partner necessary, we rotate often. Austin Barn Dancers 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. Contradance 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 Clickety Cloggers - Austin Spring - William Blake Sound the flute! Now it's mute. Birds delight Day and night. Nightingale In the dale, Lark in the sky, Merrily, Merrily, merrily to welcome in the year. Little boy Full of joy, Little girl Sweet and small. Cock does crow, So do you. Merry voice, Infant noise, Merrily, merrily to welcome in the year. Little lamb Here I am Come and lick My white neck. Let me pull Your soft wool. Let me kiss Your soft face, Merrily, merrily we welcome in the year.

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