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AIFD Newsletter
October 12, 2018
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AIFD Pilots White Board Replacement!!!
- From your president.
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Some of you may have heard that our Board has been working with Bill Freiboth to come up with a way to display the WinAmp playlist on a wireless TV screen which will sit on the mantle above the fireplace at Hancock. The screen will display the dance name, country, and type (line, couple, etc.) with the current dance highlighted, and display several upcoming dances. As the programmer progresses through the WinAmp playlist, it will automatically scroll on the TV screen, with the current dance always in the number two position.
Sharon Casteel has offered to do the first pilot at dancing on October 19, and we plan to run it for a few weeks to get feedback from programmers, assistants and dancers as to its usefulness. We will then determine whether it will continue.
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This Friday at dancing:
Holly DJs, Kathleen assists. |
  Join us this Friday for a lively evening of folk dancing. Our DJ will be Holly Plotner. Holly will be assisted by Kathleen McDonagh. Holly's theme will be Camp Preview Program! - Warm up for Texas Camp with your favorite Lee Otterholt dances.
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 Teaching: Join us for some lively teaching of dances from Mexico. Elsa Y. Nelligan from Ballet Folklorico Mexikayotl will be our special guest instructor. |
 Contra: Our Contra this week will be done at 8:35 (just after announcements) and will be called by Marc Airhart. |
Friday, October 12, 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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Friday, October 19:
October Birthdays and Anniversaries!!
Do you or a fellow dancer have a birthday or anniversary in October? Come to folk dancing to celebrate with song, dance, and cake!
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Friday, October 26:
Halloween Party!!
Wear a folk costume, a scary costume, or come as yourself! We’ll have treats for you, too! More details to come!
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Friday, November 9:
The Texas Camp Band!!
Our annual tradition of having the Texas Camp Band come and play for us prior to Texas Camp, which will be two weeks later.
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From last week's Oktoberfest Party!!!
Click on picture for larger image.)
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Link of the week:
Balet Folklorico Mexikayotl Austin, TX.
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. |
To Autumn
by William Blake
O Autumn, laden with fruit, and stain'd
With the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit
Beneath my shady roof; there thou may'st rest,
And tune thy jolly voice to my fresh pipe,
And all the daughters of the year shall dance!
Sing now the lusty song of fruits and flowers.
'The narrow bud opens her beauties to
The sun, and love runs in her thrilling veins;
Blossoms hang round the brows of Morning, and
Flourish down the bright cheek of modest Eve,
Till clust'ring Summer breaks forth into singing,
And feather'd clouds strew flowers round her head.
'The spirits of the air live in the smells
Of fruit; and Joy, with pinions light, roves round
The gardens, or sits singing in the trees.'
Thus sang the jolly Autumn as he sat,
Then rose, girded himself, and o'er the bleak
Hills fled from our sight; but left his golden load.
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Upcoming "Other Dance" features
A list of non-AIFD events you may be interested in:
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Wednesdays, October 10th & 23th: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays Scandi Jam!!
 All instruments and dancers welcome. 7:30 - 9:45 pm, Hancock Recreation Center Back Room. Free.
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Saturday, October 20th: More Oktoberfest!!!
Join fellow AIFD dancers and friends to visit an  authentic Texas-German Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 20 (12 - 6pm) at the great Anhalt Dance Hall, 2390 Anhalt Rd., Spring Branch, TX (Northwest of New Braunfels). More details can be found at www.anhalthall.com. The food, music and dancing there have always been wonderful!
Please let Michel (breger@utexas.edu) or Stephanie (springarjenta@att.net) know if you are joining us. Some of us will meet at the Anhalt Dance Hall at 1 pm to enjoy the Texas-German pot-roast and sausage lunch. We may also want to share rides (as drivers or passengers).
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October 26-28: Fireant Frolic!!
The Fire Ant Frolic Weekend will be held October 26-28 at the Austin Sports Center South, 425 Woodward Street in South Austin. Details available at fireantfrolic.org.
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November 2-4: OKCIFD Old Country Weekend!!
 This year, the OKCIFD Old Country Weekend is being held on Nov 2-4 at Cross Point Camp on Lake Texoma in Oklahoma. We are featuring Yves Moreau, a fabulous dance instructor from Montreal who is a world renowned expert on Bulgarian and Balkan folk dances. We will also have the pleasure of having Don Weeda and Anne Alexander, our favorite live musicians from Austin! Join us!!!. Registration.
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November 22-25: Texas Camp 2018!!
Registration now open for Texas Camp, 2018.
 | Deadlines:Ocober 1st: Bobbie Gillotti scholarship application.
November 1st: Registration deadline with no late fee.
November 8th: Absolute last day to register (with $25 late fee).
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