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AIFD Newsletter
May 25, 2018
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This Friday at dancing:
Holly DJs, Dee assists. |
  Join us for a lively evening of dancing with DJ Holly Plotner. Holly will be assisted by Dee McCandless. |
Teaching: Are you tired of the same old pajdushko? Does a lovely vintage Israeli tango interest you? Then you won't want to miss this week's teaching! In the spirit of "everything old is new again," Franklin Houston will reintroduce two Bulgarian Paydushkos popular in Austin in the 1970s - Yambolsko Paydushko Horo and Kilimarsko Horo. Anne Alexander and Franklin will then teach Dodi Li, a beguiling Israeli couple dance choreographed in 1949. |
Friday, May 25, 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.
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 It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to David Houston. David passed away last Friday just a few days short of his 97th birthday. Those who have been around folk dancing in Austin for a while are familiar with David's role in helping to build AIFD, including serving as AIFD President in 1963.
 David served in the US Military in WWII as a medic on the beaches of Anzio, Italy, and was long associated with a group of veterans who endured that horrific battle. We will have a lot more to say about this great man in the next newsletter.
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Link of the week:
Memorial Day Dance.
Other dance links
AIFD:(Contact & Board page)
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9:45 pm, Free:
Check the Scandi website for schedule details. |
Mondays, 7-9:45, HRC, backroom, free.
No partner necessary, we rotate often. |
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 dale.rempert@gmail.com or visit austinbarndancers.org for more information. |
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Upcoming "Other Dance" features
A list of non-AIFD events you may be interested in:
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Wednesdays, May 9th & 23rd: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays Scandi Jam!!
 All instruments and dancers welcome. 7:30 - 9:45 pm, Hancock Recreation Center Back Room. Free. springarjenta@att.net.
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Happy Memorial Day, however you honor it.
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 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.
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