aifd.cc or AIFD Newsletter May 19, 2017 This Friday at dancing: HRC closed for maintenance. Potluck at Stephanie's instead. Hancock Rec Center will be closed for maintenance on Friday, May 19. Join us instead at Stephanie Anderson’s house in central Austin, 4907 Lynndale Drive, for a potluck beginning at 7:30 pm until 11:30 pm. Musicians are welcome to bring their instruments. My place isn’t huge, but we seem to be able to dance in small spaces, and if nothing else, it’ll be a wonderful opportunity to just hang out and talk!. We'll be back at HRC next week. Not receiving this newsletter directly from AIFD? Let us add you to the distribution. AIFD upcoming events (See complete list) Friday, May 26: La Strada Live!!! Enjoy an exciting evening of folk dancing featuring live music from La Strada! Upcoming "Other Dance" features A list of non-AIFD events you may be interested in: Wednesday, May 17: Balkan Dance. Join 3rd Wednesday Balkan dancing, 7:15-8:45, NW Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Drive. No Charge. Wednesday, May 24: 4th Wednesday Scandi Dancing!! In preparation for our upcoming Scandi dance (on May 31st), Stephanie Anderson will introduce a fun new dance accessible to all levels starting at 7:30 pm, followed by an opportunity to practice Scandi dances taught at AIFD and Texas Camp. At 9:00 pm we’ll do some Hallingspringar, for folks who've learned the dance at some point in the past but want to sweep off the cobwebs. May 24th, Hancock Rec Center, Back Room.. Link of the week: Norwegian folk dances. 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 Have something you'd like to see in the AIFD newsletter? Do you have an upcoming event you'd like to announce, a poem you'd like to share, a dance experience you think other dancers would enjoy? Feel free to submit it to the AIFD newsletter and we'll see if we can fit it in. Congratulations to the new 2017-18 AIFD Board of Directors. Thanks to the 2016-17 outgoing board. Outgoing Incoming Madeline Brock President Denise Fynmore David Liang Vice-President David Liang Michel Breger Treasurer Michel Breger Dena and Franklin Houston Teaching Director Sharon Casteel Jeff Kessel Program Director Jeff Kessel John Scales Secretary Janie Hopkins If you would like to be removed from our newsletter distribution, please notify us at newsletter_editor@aifd.cc