AIFD newsletter for May 16, 2025: Volunteer Appreciation Night: Rebecca and Donna DJ, Pat assists.

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AIFD Newsletter
May 16, 2025
7-9:45
Hancock Rec Center

811 E. 41st Street.
All are welcome!!!
$5 (18+)
17 and younger free.
Children must be supervised.
New dancers free for their first 4 visits to AIFD.

This Friday, May 16, 7-9:45, at AIFD:
This week we celebrate our volunteers with a Volunteer Appreciation Night. Volunteers make our Friday night gatherings successful: DJs, assistants, teachers, board members, and many more. For this special night they have submitted their favorite dances which will make up the program. Donna Baker and Rebecca Hample will lead the program. Pat Potts will assist.
Donna BakerRebecca HamplePat Potts
New, Do, Review
Come enjoy some great teaching between 7-8.
Election Results!!!
Ballot boxCongratulations to the new 2025-6 AIFD Board!!!
  • President: Madeline Brock
  • Vice President: Anthony Toprac
  • Teaching Director: Rebecca Hample
  • Program Director: Donna Baker
  • Treasurer: Marcia Toprac
  • Secretary: Eugene Blum
Thanks to the outgoing board!!!
  • President: Madeline Brock
  • Vice President: Jeff Kessel
  • Teaching Director: Rebecca Hample
  • Program Director: Donna Baker
  • Treasurer: Marcia Toprac
  • Secretary: John (Janos) Scales

Want to learn Clogging?
Clickety Cloggers of AustinClickety Cloggers will be offering beginner clogging lessons on Sunday afternoons (4:30-5:30) beginning on Sunday, May 18th. We meet at Dance by Carly dance studio, 10203 Old Manchaca Road (near Slaughter and Menchaca). The cost is $60 for the set of eight lessons and teaching continues after graduation. For more information: Clickety Cloggers of Austin.
Under constructionNext Week, May 23rd, HRC closed for maintenance.
On Friday, May 23rd, AIFD will not meet at Hancock Rec Center as it will be closed for maintenance.

3rd Saturday Contra Dance
Contra DancersPlease join us every 3rd Saturday at our new venue Go Dance Studio, 2525 W Anderson Ln. #530 in Northcross Mall Plaza (near First Watch and Guitar Center) for our monthly Contra Dance! This month, Saturday, May 17th; Caller: Marc Airhart; Band: Mike Savercool on fiddle, Patty Collier on fiddle and Raul Diaz on guitar. Suggested admission $10 sliding scale. Visit taada.us for more information.

Afternoon and informal performance
of Austin Balkan Singers
Balkan Singers Workshop An afternoon of Musical Travel to the Balkans. Intense harmonies, uneven rhythms and witty texts. Workshop and informal performance of the Austin Balkan Singers.
June 7, 2025 2-3:30 PM
֍Learn a few songs with us or just enjoy.֍No charge. ֍All welcome.
Facebook. First Unitarian Universalist Church 4700 Grover Avenue Austin, TX 78756.

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Link of the Week
"Sasna bar" (Armenian dance)

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