Extractions: Austin International Folk Dancers meet every Saturday night from 7:30 to 11 pm at Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E. 41st Street, in Austin, TX. $5.00 admission. We have a BLAST every time we meet, so come and join us! Due to the increased rent, AIFD will be raising their Saturday night dancing admission fee; as of May 7, 2005, the fee will be $5.00/person. 7:30-8:00 pm Newcomers' class 8:00-8:30 pm Request dancing 8:30-9:00 pm Intermediate dance and review of prior week's dances 9:00-9:30 pm More request dancing 9:30-9:45 pm Contra followed by announcements 9:45-10:45 pm Request dancing 10:45-11 pm Clean up and leave Map to Hancock Recreation Center Greek, French-Canadian, Norwegian, Croatian, Mexican, Chinese, Romanian, American, Swedish, Turkish, Bulgarian, Spanish, Russian, Scottish, Israeli, Polish, ... Line dances, couple dances, circle dances, mixers, set dances, trios, contras...
Steve Allen's Dance Index Page Lists, Links, and Archives Howard Perry s list of folk dance URLs Eileen Bauer s huge FTP Dancer s The English folk Dance and Song Society home page http://www.ucolick.org/~sla/dance/dance.html
Extractions: Yet it is one of the most-hit pages at UCO/Lick Final Update: 1996 December 24 I started this before there were large WWW indices like Yahoo or search engines like Altavista back when there was nobody making a profit by offering such services. Now they do a much better job than I can. I leave this page as a testament to the way things were. As of the end of 1996 there will be no further updates to this list. The links can be expected to erode as sites move around. When I find a point with dance info on the WWW, I put it here. I do this more out of personal curiosity than as a public service. Thanks to William Watson (watson@mpd.tandem.com) this list has been organized geographically. This has long been the most-often hit page on the UCO/Lick server; I don't know who stuck it into Yahoo. Seabright Morris in Santa Cruz
Stockton Folk Dance Camp - Home Stockton folk Dance Camp! July 17July 23, 2005 July 24-July 30, 2005 Stockton folk Dance Camp 2005 A good time was had by all http://www.folkdancecamp.org/
Extractions: Jack McKay Endowment Challenge Donation We will be dancing with the following great teaching staff in 2006! Paul Mulders - dances of Macedonia Nora Dinzelbacher - Tangos Lee Otterholt - dances of Greece Loui Tucker - dances of Israel To be announced Hennie Konings - dances of Russia Workshop to be announced Jerry HeltSquares Live Music by: To be announced First week 2005 was a blast. Photo Diary Second week 2005 was also fun. Photo Diary Support Stockton Folk Dance Camp Buy a bumper sticker Thanks to all the campers who joined us in previous years! Take a look at our photo diaries. Do you need financial assistance? Please consider applying for a Scholarship
English Folk Dance Music Project These chaps claim to make, collect and preserve recordings of the dance tunes and songs that are commonly heard in connection with the traditional English http://www.englishfolkdance.org/
Extractions: An ongoing project instigated in 2001 to capture the music and atmosphere of English folk dancing at the start of the 21st century. Project: About the project Contacts Supporters Club Mailing List Cotswold Morris NEW Track of the Week Publicity/Talks/Distribution Articles THE ENGLISH FOLK DANCE PROJECT Rupert Brooke, The Soldier England may be a tiny rain-sodden speck off the coast of Northern Europe but she has a unique cultural tradition. The concept of England as a multicultural society is nothing new. We have been one since the Romans came, and it is this very cultural diversity that gives us such a rich and varied heritage. English culture is a living tradition and successive generations of English folk have been proud to embrace their cultural heritage. Such quintessentially English sights as Morris Dancers performing outside a village pub on long summer evenings are testament to this. Many organizations are preserving the past, our goal is to preserve the present. We have embarked on an ongoing project to record as much contemporary English Folk Dance music as possible, to make it as widely available as we can, and to promote the dance-forms wherever the opportunity arises.
Tapestry Folkdance Center Offers opportunities for the general public to experience the joys of dance and music throughout the world on the folk dance floor. http://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/
Extractions: Welcome to Tapestry! Since 1983, Tapestry Folkdance Center has provided opportunities to participate in the joys of dance and music from around the world in a smoke-free and alcohol-free environment. Tapestry regularly offers Swing dance classes and workshops, International folk dancing, New England Contra dancing, Family Folk Dance, and English Country dancing. In addition, we also offer other dance forms on a less frequent basis, including monthly Scandinavian dances and a First Saturday Swing Dance with live music. Dancers with all levels of experience are welcome! Teaching is offered at the beginning of most dances. Tapestry rents rehearsal space to music and dance groups tel: 612-722-2914; Fax and email Do you want the latest news about Tapestry Happenings? Click here to join Tapestry update Tapestry's activities are made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board , through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature, and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Home September October 2005 About the Dances Special Events ... About Tapestry
Folk Dance Federation Of California folk Dance Federation of California, Inc. (North) Also of interest Stockton folk Dance Camp * Sacramento Council * Changs folk Dancers http://www.folkdance.com/
Extractions: New to Folkdance.com Database of folk dances taught in Northern California - Over 9000 entries including Teacher, Dates taught and Music used. Database provided by Larry Miller. Search or Browse online Buy your own book listing of all Dances Researched by the Folk Dance Federation - The Index and Pronunciation Guide is available for purchase Next Federation Sponsored or Member Group Dance Event Wednesday -
Bbrux International Folk Dance Links Statewide International folk Dance Festival Participatory festival held on Memorial Day MIT folk Dance Club Songbook Downloadable PostScript files. http://www.folkdance.com/html/dance_links.htm
International Folk Dance Association Of University City The International folk Dance Association of University City (IFDA) would like to express its appreciation to Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville http://www.siue.edu/folkdance/
Extractions: The International Folk Dance Association of University City (IFDA) would like to express its appreciation to Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE) for hosting this web site. Views and opinions expressed on this page are strictly those of the IFDA, which is not sponsored by or otherwise connected with SIUE. The contents of this and the other pages on this site have not been reviewed or approved by SIUE. URL for this site (home page): http://www.stlouisfolkdance.org
Greek Folk Music And Dance s and pictures of folk instruments. Classifications of instrument groupings.Stockton, CA. Greek folk Music and Dance. http://www.greekfolkmusicanddance.com/
Extractions: by John Pappas Welcome! - Kalos Orisate! LATEST: Buy my dance book or individual dance descriptions! This site contains information on Greek folk music, Greek dance, and related folklore. I will be adding and changing information on a fairly regular basis, as the site is always "under construction." I have produced some recordings of Traditional Folk Music for many of the regional Greek folk dances and will list them here along with some information on the dances and songs. I also have dance descriptions available for the Greek dances that I have learned and researched over the years. Feel free to drop in and see what is new. Here is a brief rundown of what's currently available here. All of these sections are accessible through the nav bar to the left. Recordings for Sale
The UF International Folk Dancers Join a 40 years old tradition of cultural awareness, good exercise and international felloship through dance. http://grove.ufl.edu/~folkstep/
Extractions: or check our CALENDAR, The UF International FolkDance Club is a student club that offers cultural awareness, good exercise, and international fellowship through instruction, practice, and performance of authentic traditional folk dances from all around the world. We can look as silly as the stick figures above or as skillful as our performance group . Come see with your eyes why 'folkdance is a turn for better'! (and in ). Or check our CALENDAR, part of the Gainesville Dance Calendar. When: Fridays (regular, all dance levels, includes Bhangra when Josan is there:) 8 -11 pm 308 W University Ave. Sundays performance rehearsals - no meeting over summer (unless YOU get active) Student Rec. Center Aerobics Rm#1 Where from June 3rd 2005 we'll be in GDMA building - 308 W Univ Avenue ( don't park in Seagle lot, park in the covered parking under the GDMA building or on 3rd street). If in doubt, please call the officers. Directions : click for driving direction By bus take bus 5 or Later Gator A or C and get out at the corner of 3rd Str and Univ Ave; cross the street and there you are! The bus stop toward University is in front of Seagle bldgall in a 3 min walking radius from GDMA!
Turkish Folk Dance The Turkish folk Dance Group at UF has been participating in festivals and Turkish folk dances and folk music create one of our traditions which, http://grove.ufl.edu/~turks/folklor.html
Extractions: Turkish Folk Dance Note: The dances which we are performing this semester are Horon and Keklik. In the past, TSA dancers have performed dances from Adiyaman, Kars , Antep, and Elazig regions. The Turkish Folk Dance Group at UF has been participating in festivals and celebrations throughout Florida for years. They have been dancing in front of large audiences and introducing Turkish folk dancing to those who have not been exposed to the culture of Turkey before. The names of the dancers in the group continuously change as graduating students leave town and new students replace them. The experienced help the newc omer s master the moves and in doing so assure the continuation of a tradition here at UF.Turkish folk dances and folk music create one of our traditions which, for centuries, was the most effective means of national feelings and culture. As a geographical, historical and cultural phenomenon, our folk dances and our music work, emerging in a variety of forms and of very rich character in different regions, are considered to be a cultural treasure. The number of our folk dances performed and folk songs sung reaches almost ten thousand that are observed in weddings, gatherings, festivals, friendship meetings, association meetings, seymenlik (performance of young men armed in national costume who take part in a wedding procession/festivals) ceremonies, various seasonal recreations, holidays and in many other traditional activities. It is necessary to regard the Turkish folk music and folk dances always as a whole completing each other. Including a many small kinds, our main folk dances are Bar's (performed in East Anatolia), Halay's (in Anatolia), Zeybek's (on the Aegean coast), Hora's (cyclic dance), Horon's (round dance) and Samah's (folk dance of villager Alevis or Mevlevi dervish dance).
Extractions: Traditional Russian dance and music ensemble "Barynya" home info dancing video music video ... ru New York based Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya is a unique group of top soloists: musicians, singers and dancers who were trained and performed with world known Moiseev Dance Company, Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company, Don Cossacks of Rostov, Andreev State symphonic balalaika orchestra, Moscow State Folk Center "Russian Song", Ensemble of Black Sea Navy Dancers and Riverdance. Russian folk dance videoclips Barynya plays traditional Russian instruments such as balalaika, garmoshka, gusli, lozhki, kugikly, domra, bayan, treshotki and vertushki. Barynya performes in colorful stage costumes: "sarafans", "rubashkas", "sapogis" and "kosovorotkas". Extended program includes Russian, Cossacks, Gypsy, Ukranian and Klezmer dances, folk songs and virtuoso balalaika, domra and garmoshka performances with humorous explanation in English.
Russian Folk Dances Russian dance, Russian folk dance, cossack traditional dances video, pictures and description. http://www.barynya.com/dances.stm
Extractions: Russian folk dances from live performances of New York based Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya . Dance of Russian Sailors, Barynya, Kadril, Kalinka, Cossack's Dance, Khorovod, Czardas, Drobushki, Hopak, Kamarinskaya, Kazachok, Korobushka, Matanya, Polka, Semyonovna, Tsyganochka, Trepak, Troika. The common traditional street Russian dance is mainly of very ancient Slavonian (Croatia) origin, mixed with some Tatar (Mongolian tribe) elements. Russian folk dance is marked by its gentle walk of the woman and by much bowing on the part of the man, who sometimes bends his knee and rises again suddenly (What's also called PRISYADKI in Russian language). The most of Russian traditional dances require accompanement of balalaika, garmoshka or bayan. Contact/book Barynya dancers Russian Folk Dance Kadril also known as Quadrille, Kadril'naya, Kadrille, Rigodon is a humorous competitive couples... MORE
Folk Dance And Song Group Information about the folk Dance and Song Group of the Camping Caravanning Club. http://www.folkgroup.org.uk/
Extractions: Our weekend camping Meets are open to all Camping and Caravanning Club members. If you are not already a member of the Camping and Caravanning Club, please visit their website for details of how to join - follow the link on the Application page Who we Are What we Offer Activities Local Sections ... Links Here are some of the activities which can be enjoyed with the Folk Dance and Song Group Powered by Bravenet You can communicate with other members through the Message Forum, either to start a discussion or just to pass on news or perhaps you have a musical instrument you would like to purchase or sell. Have you attended an interesting folk event you could review for other members? Visitors: Secretary of the Folk Dance and Song Group
Northwest Folkdancers Home Page We are the Northwest folk Dancers Incorporated (NFDI), the Where to folk Dance Organization for the Pacific Northwest. http://www.scn.org/nfdi/
Extractions: Enable "JavaScript" and reload this page to see email links. [Home] [News] [Benefits] [Join] ... [Start a New Club] We are the Northwest Folk Dancers Incorporated (NFDI), the "Where to Folk Dance Organization" for the Pacific Northwest. Save the date! NFDI will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2006 with a folk dance festival in Seattle! The festival will be held April 1-2, 2006 , with Cristian Florescu and Sonia Dion from Montreal teaching Romanian dances and Thea Huijgen teaching international dances; Mary Sherhart will teach Balkan singing. This is an event not-to-be-missed, so plan to be there! Northwest Folk Dancers Incorporated (NFDI) is a non-profit "umbrella" organization that promotes folk dancing and ethnic events. NFDI sponsors folk dance festivals and other folk events, provides dance descriptions and practice tapes at a nominal charge for NFDI members, and seeks new ways to promote all forms of ethnic dance. NFDI publishes a monthly magazine, THE NORTHWEST FOLKDANCER, containing articles and advertisements of interest to the folk dance community. One of the most popular features of THE NORTHWEST FOLKDANCER magazine is the listings of regular dances and classes and a separate comprehensive calendar of special events. The magazine also contains club news, ethnic recipes, dance descriptions, CD reviews, and other information helpful for dancers, teachers of folk dance, and anyone interested in the food, dances, costumes, and history of other cultures.
Illini Folk Dance Society Dancers from the Illini folk Dance Society and English Country Dancers join many from out of town at the EnglishAmerican Dance and Music Weekend. http://www.uiuc.edu/ro/folkdance
Texas International Folk Dancers Home page of the Texas International folk Dancers, including links to member groups and many other folk dance and music organizations. http://www.tifd.org/
Extractions: TIFD (Texas International Folk Dancers) is a non-profit educational organization which supports folk dancing and related folk arts in Texas and surrounding states. Newsletter and other Publications Texas Camp! Dance Groups Join TIFD ... Folk Dance Information In the Mar-Jun, 2005 Newsletter Access archives of the newsletter and the rest of our publications from the Publications page Texas Camp is one of the longest-running and best-loved international folk dance camps in the U.S. The setting is Greene Family Camp , a modern facility in the wooded hills of central Texas. We hope you will join us for a wonderful holiday experience full of dancing, feasting, fellowship, music and fun. The 58th annual Texas International Folk Dance Camp will take place over Thanksgiving weekend 2005 (Thursday, November 24 - Sunday, November 27, 2005). This year's Camp will feature Scandinavian couple dances taught by Roo Lester and classic Israeli dances taught by Ya'akov Eden . Also featuring Loretta Kelley (Scandinavian music) and Eli Davidsohn (Israeli Singing).
CYPRIOT FOLK DANCES QUICK REFERENCE TO TYPES OF CYPRIOT DANCES. Syrtos This folk dance, performed by men and women in couples in a circle, is very popular in social gatherings http://kypros.org/Cyprus/dance.html
Extractions: You can follow any one of the following selections: Syrtos: This folk dance, performed by men and women in couples in a circle, is very popular in social gatherings, weddings and religious festivals. It symbolizes the harmony between male and female roles in the Cypriot society. Men's Dances ("Kartzilamas") : Men dance in pairs across from each other. These very lively dances demonstrate the virility and agility of the Cypriot men. Women's Dances ("Kartzilamas"): Women dance in pairs to demonstrate their humility and grace. The movements of the dances show the Cypriot woman's needle work abilities. Datsia: A dance performed in social gatherings and weddings. It demonstrates the agility of the dancer - a man - as well as his skill to balance glasses filled with wine centrifugally turned in a circular sieve. Sickle Dance: A dance also performed in social gatherings and weddings by a man. He uses the sickle, which is very sharp, to show off his swiftness in harvesting.
Folk Dance - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia folk dance is a term used to encompass a large number of dances that tend to share the following It this sense, nearly all folk dances are ethnic ones. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_dance
Extractions: The following dance categories are closely related to each other: edit Folk dance is a term used to encompass a large number of dances that tend to share the following attributes: Some examples of families of folk dances would be: edit The terms Ethnic and Traditional dance are used when it is required to emphasize the cultural roots of the dance. It this sense, nearly all folk dances are ethnic ones. Even if some dances, such as Polka, cross ethnic boundaries (and even cross the boundary between
