aifd.cc or AIFD Newsletter October 5, 2013 This week at dancing Mike Revesz DJs, John Ramage assists. Join us this Saturday for a fun evening of dancing DJd by Mike Revesz and his assistant, John Ramage. From Mike: "John and I should double down on our winning streak and guarantee that our program will be, hands down, better than any previous one this month." Teaching: Come at 7:30 p.m. sharp to enjoy a great newcomers' session led by Mike Revesz. Later in the evening, Walt Hoenig will teach Sestorka, an energetic Serbian dance with fabulous music. We will also have two reviews -- Holly Plotner will review Enino Horo, and Franklin Houston will review Sardana. Saturday, October 5th 7:30-10:45 pm $5 at the door 17 & older. 16 & under free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Hancock Rec Center (HRC) Support AIFD - Become a member! Have you attended AIFD for at least a month? Would you like to increase your support of AIFD? Then you can become an AIFD member. As a member you will get: a personalized, magnetic name tag; the right to vote in board elections; the right to run for a board position; the peace of mind that you are supporting one of the most dynamic folk dance groups in the country. For more information, contact Michel Breger, membership coordinator, or check out the AIFD membership page. Not receiving this newsletter directly from AIFD? Let us add you to the distribution. Be the Tipping Point Learn to lead a dance. Read more on how to "Be the Tipping Point" Keep your eyes peeled for these AIFD upcoming events Saturday, October 19 Dance indulgence ... Do you have dances in mind you wanted to spend more time learning? Are there dance steps you would like to practice? Then make sure to be at dancing on October 19th. Austin’s Hungarian dance group, Csardas, including several AIFD regulars, will be performing at the Texas State Fair that evening. So this will be night to focus on dances and dance styles that there may not have time for on other Saturday nights. Bill Ogilvie will DJ. If you have a specific dance you would like to focus on? Send the name to bill_ogilvie@aifd.cc. To see AIFD’s complete library, click here. Oh yeah, and if we have a balance of leads and follows, we'll also learn the swing. Saturday, October 26 Halloween Party!!! Get your costumes ready! We are having a costume contest. Come dance to the beats of our annual haunting by AIO (Annoying Instruments Orchestra). Saturday, November 2nd Texas Camp Band!!! Enjoy a fun evening of live music provided by the Texas Camp Band. Band participants from around the state will be in town to hone their sound in preparation for Texas Camp. (See our complete list of upcoming events.) Other dance links See our complete list Be a folk dance ambassador. World's words - updated by Misi. Pictures from various AIFD events. Past AIFD boards - a work in progress. "I can't dance" - tips to get you dancing. Archive of dance notes - compiled by Franklin Houston. Newsletter archive - since May 19, 2012. Texas International Folk Dancers Village International Dancing1st & 3rd Friday, HRC Austin Scandinavian Dancing Each Wed, HRC Multi-Culti Couple Dance Next event, Friday, August 30, 2013 Csardas Hungarian Dancers Contradance and English Country Dancing (TAADA) Austin Friends of Traditional Music Want to play music at folk dancing? Check out AIFD's live music compensation policy. Upcoming "other dance" features: Texas Camp 2013 registration is now open! Steve and Susy Kotansky will teach Hungarian couples and Albanian/other Balkan at this, the 66th annual Texas Camp, Nov 28 - Dec 1. For all the details of this exciting camp , and to download a brochure (if you have not already received one in the mail) go to tifd.org. To register online: tifd.org/camp-registration. Key Registration Dates: October 15 - Deadline for “family priority” private housing requests November 1 - Deadline for regular registration ($25 late fee after this date) November 8 - Absolute last day to register! Link of the week: Buranovskiye Babushki (Thanks to Iola for the suggestion).

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