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AIFD Newsletter
May 13, 2016
This Friday at dancing
CakeBallot boxElections and May Birthdays!!
Holly DJ's, Kathleen assists.
It’s that time of year to elect the AIFD Board. We’ll host the elections after announcements.Holly PlotnerKathleen McDonagh See the list of candidate on the bottom right of this newsletter. Also, if you or a fellow folk dancer has a birthday or anniversary in May, come to folk dancing to celebrate with song, dance, and cake! Our DJ for this lively evening of dance, cake, and ballot casting will be Holly Plotner. Holly will be assisted by Kathleen McDonagh. From Holly: "This Friday is the only Friday the 13th in 2016! We will celebrate this 'one-of' date by featuring 1 figure dances and dances that are the only ones we know from a particular country."
MadelineTeaching: Come at 7 p.m. to enjoy another fabulous newcomers' session led by Madeline Brock!

Friday, May 13th, 7-9:45 pm
$5 at the door 17 & older (16 & under free).
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Hancock Rec Center (HRC)

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Friday, May 20th: YES dancing!!!.
You may remember an announcement in last week's AIFD newsletter that dancing is on May 20 is cancelled while the floor is refinished. Turns out only the floor in the backroom is being refinished. So dancing is ON.

AFTER PARTY - May 20th!!!
After a lively evening of dancing on May 20th, join us for a fun after party. Full details will be available at dancing.

Friday, June 3rd: Live Music with Homegrown!
Enjoy a fun evening of dancing featuring live international folk and contra music by Homegrown! This band originated at the 2004 Home Grown Contra BandTexas Camp to provide live music for contras. Eventually, the Austin members of that band formed a group to play contra (and later international) music for contra and folk dance events. Homegrown musicians include Anne Alexander (saz, hurdy gurdy, whistle, fiddle, and percussion), Norris Foster Harrell (keyboard and vocals), Holly Plotner (fiddle and vocals), Joane Rylander (mandolin, percussion, and vocals), Franklin Houston (trumpet, accordion, and Moldvai flute), and Dena Houston (guitar and percussion).

Four Balkan Dancers
Link of the week:
Scottish folk dance: Strathspey & Tulloch.

Other dance links
AIFD:(Contact & Board page)
AIFD Code of Conduct.
AIFD upcoming events.
World's words - updated by Misi.
Pictures from various AIFD events.
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. (Old channel - can't be updated.)
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
5/11 Scandi Music Jam
5/18 Scandi Music Jam
5/25 Multi Caulti Dance Night with Christian!
Contradance
Csardas Hungarian Dancers
Mondays, 7-8, Newcomers' hour. 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


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ELECTIONS!!!
This week AIFD holds its annual elections for board positions. Check out who is running and come to dancing to cast your vote. If you have a hankering to run, let Madeline know ASAP.

Madeline President
Madeline Brock would like to stay on.
David LiangVice-President
David Liang would like to stay on.
MisiDena and Franklin HoustonTeaching Director
Misi Tsurikov will step down. Dena and Franklin Houston will run.
Mike Revesz and Kathleen McDonaghJeff KesselProgram Director
Mike Revesz and Kathleen McDonagh will step down. Jeff Kessel will run.
Michel_BregerTreasurer
Michel Breger would like to stay on.
John ScalesSecretary
John Scales would like to stay on.
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