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AIFD Newsletter
September 12th, 2015
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Saturday, September 26th: Farewell to Saturday!!
AIFD's last Saturday at Hancock Recreation Center. After more than 50 years of dancing at Hancock Recreation  Center, AIFD bids a fond farewell to Saturdays as we look forward to continuing our weekly dancing there on Fridays. Join us one last time on Saturday night for a rollicking send-off, with time-honored favorites both bittersweet and buoyant, and featuring live dance music from our very own Slavadillo!
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Friday, October 2nd: Welcome to Friday Open House!!!
New hours: 7-9:45.
Our first Friday at Hancock Recreation Center. It's time for AIFD's FREE annual open house! Join us in celebrating the start of our dancing on Fridays at the new time slot of 7:00 to 9:45. This exciting event will be full of fun dance teaching and walkthroughs, so please invite everyone who might be interested to come and discover the joy of folk music and dance! Also, feel free to wear your favorite folk costume or bring something for the snack table! |
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This week at dancing
  September Birthday
& Anniversary Celebration!!
Mike DJ's, Dee assists.
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Do you know a folk dancer who has a birthday or anniversary in September? Come help them celebrate with AIFD this Saturday as we enjoy some cake and festivities. Our DJ for this lively evening will be Mike Revesz. Mike will be assisted by Dee McCandless.
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Teaching: We give you something unique and fun for newcomers' session!   Come at 7:30 for the start of a 3-week 'Balkan Basics' workshop led by Bob Leibman, and learn more about this beloved dance repertoire. Later, don't miss Misi Tsurikov's World's Words reteaching of Valle E Permetit -- for which we now know the words! |
Saturday, September 12th
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)
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Saturday, September 19th: Walk, Talk, and Dance like a Pirate Day!
September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and what’s a band of landlocked pirates  to do, but gambol the night away? So don yer finest high-seas garb, and let’s shiver the timbers of Hancock! We’ll take no prisoners, only yer demands for dances from the shores of faraway lands… Yarrr.
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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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November 26-29 Texas Camp 2015!
 Registration is now open for Texas Camp, 2015. This year's teachers include Mihai David (Romanian) and Campbell Miller (Social Dances). For full details, registration materials, and loads of other fun stuff, check out the Texas International Folk Dancers website.
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Link of the week:
Slavic shake at the Russian House..
Other dance links
AIFD Code of Conduct.
AIFD upcoming events.
World's words - updated by Misi.
Pictures from various AIFD events.
Become a member of AIFD.
Archive of dance notes - compiled by Franklin Houston.
Newsletter archive - since May 19, 2012.
Texas International Folk Dancers
Austin Scandinavian Dance and Music Jam, each Wed, HRC
Csardas Hungarian Dancers
AIFD German Dancers
Contradance and English Country Dancing (TAADA)
Austin Friends of Traditional Music
Texas Folklife
Want to play music at folk dancing? Check out AIFD's live music compensation policy.
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Wednesdays: Scandinavian Music Jams and Dance!!
The Austin Scandi Folk Music & Dance community holds FREE weekly jam sessions at the back room of  the Hancock Rec Center! A themed session runs from 7:30 to about 8:15, followed by a regular jam. Bring your instrument of choice, or come out and dance to the music! Then once a month the Scandi group will devote the entire evening to dancing. All levels welcome!
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Friday & Saturday, September 18th and 19th:
Greek Dance & Music Weekend!
The Houston International Folk Dancers are sponsoring a Greek Dance and Music Weekend with Dr. Christos Papakostas. For full details, including a list of classes, class locations, special events, and costs, check out the event flyer.
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Friday, September 25th: AIFD at Russian House!!
AIFD is partnering with Russian House Restaurant Bar and Bistro to bring you an international dance and music extravaganza! Come to Russian House from 9:00 p.m. to midnight for a night of live music by La Strada and AIO, dance teaching, demo performances, great food, drink, and ambiance. Wear an ethnic dance costume if you have one! |
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