aifd.cc or AIFD Newsletter September 1, 2017 This Friday at dancing: John DJ's, Jasmine assists. Enjoy a lively evening of folk dancing DJ'd by John Scales. John will be assisted by Jasmine Guha-Castle. Teaching: Join us promptly at 7 for some great teaching by Sharon Casteel. Friday, September 1, 7-9:45 pm. The 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. Not receiving this newsletter directly from AIFD? Let us add you to the distribution. AIFD upcoming events (See complete list) September 8: September Birthday and Anniversaries!!! Do you have a birthday or anniversary in September, or know a fellow folk dancer who does? Come to folk dancing to celebrate with song, dance, and cake! September 22: AIFD Open House!!! It's time for our FREE annual open house! Join us from 7:00 to 9:45 for a festive event with plenty of dance teaching for newcomers. Invite your family, friends, and co-workers to come and discover the joy of folk music and dance! September 29: An evening with Slavadillo!!! Enjoy an evening of boisterous live music from our resident folk quartet, Slavadillo! We’ll be treated to the instrumental and vocal stylings of Anne Alexander, Don Weeda, Kathleen McDonagh, and Mike Revesz. Link of the week: German Miners' Dance. 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 Most Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9:45 pm, Free: Check the Scandi website for schedule details. 3rd Wednesday Balkan Dance We will not be meeting during the summer. We will resume in the fall. Keep an eye out. 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 Upcoming "Other Dance" features A list of non-AIFD events you may be interested in: Texas Camp 2017 Registration is now open!!! (Registration packets will also be mailed out to all TIFD members) Registration link. Click on picture for full size flyer. Fri-Sat, Sep 29-30 85th Austin Mediterranean Festival!!! The Austin Mediterranean Festival is one of the oldest and most popular food festivals in Austin: an Austin tradition for more than 80 years! The 85th Mediterranean Festival will be held on Friday, September 29th, 6 pm to 11 pm and Saturday, September 30th, noon to 11 pm. Join us again this year for an even greater fun filled weekend! Happy Labor Day!!! From AIFD. If you would like to be removed from our newsletter distribution, please notify us at newsletter_editor@aifd.cc