February 2005
February 2005
YOU CAN STILL
REGISTER FOR CAMP!
The camp registration deadline (for normal prices) is past, but you can
still register for a few dollars extra and go to camp. Take the form (enclosed
with this newsletter, or see the web site) and fill it out right away. To make
sure it's received ASAP, you should fax a copy to me and then mail the original
to Ann Kessler.
#1 - Fax a copy to Dan at 407-327-2664
#2 - Mail the original with payment to Ann Kessler,
If you have questions, don't delay. Call Ann at 727-789-6480 or call Dan
407-327-7000 x100.
-- Dan Lampert, Editor
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YOUR SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR 2005-2006
PRESIDENT:
Terry Abrahams
VICE-PRESIDENT/
SECRETARY: Nancy
Wilusz
TREASURER:
Ann
Kessler
EDITOR/HISTORIAN: Dan Lampert
- Ann Kessler
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REFLECTIONS
ON DANCE
by Dan Lampert <dan@webuniv.com>
In past issues, I've written
about the many positive aspects of dancing. Some of the highlights are the fun,
the activity, and the sense of community. Well, one of
Dario Moore is someone I've
written about before. In 2004, he choreographed a stage performance by fusing
jazz dance and african folk dancing. This caught my attention because noone
else had ever done that to my knowledge. And just recently, I was invited to
see "Faces of God", his second choreography, which was performed in
February 2005 in
One
of the dazzling sets of "Faces of God", and here, Dario Moore
"the salesman" is leaping in the air.
"Faces of God" is not a religious performance. It's the story
of inter-connected lives, and will be presented again in April 2005 in Maitland
BEYOND MY
WILDEST DREAMS
by John Daly <jdaly@palmnet.net>
This was our first workshop on
the wood floor in the newly renovated Community House. The room is a bit narrow
(only 20') but it worked fine at Fall Fling and equally well for the workshop
format.
Did I mention food? We had planned on everybody just going out to
local restaurants for meals and we would provide snacks. Those snacks soon blossomed into full
meals. Our "Prelude" with
coffee became a full breakfast, and morning snacks acquired the nature of a
full lunch featuring pickled herring, salmon souffle, Swedish meatballs,
venison chili, spicy beets, and Shrimp Special followed by birthday cake and
ice cream. Sunday breakfast saw potato
casserole and Swedish pancakes. The hard
work of our many volunteers, especially Chun-Ni, Willa, Fannie, Bernice, and
Barbara, earned many compliments from our out of state and international
visitors.
Thanks to all who came and all
who encouraged and especially all of my friends who contributed so generously.
Thanks also to Roo, Larry, and Becky for bringing this exciting music and
dances to our community.
John and Jean have promised to
continue with Sunday afternoon practice sessions so look for more information
as our plans mature.
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FOLK DANCING
IN FROSTPROOF?
by Caroline Lanker <ctlanker@direcway.com>
We are trying to get folk
dancing started in our area. We built a house out here in the country, with a
dance room above the garage. The floor is still unfinished, but it's WOOD.
We have been have been having
dancing here as often as we are able. Last summer, we had two planned dance
parties cancelled by hurricanes Charley and Jeanne. Some local people have
danced here several times. They're all beginners, although some are starting to
remember dances. We have also had dancing friends from farther away join us on
occasion. In January we had a dance attended by 21 people, including 8 kids
about 10-14 years old!
We try to dance at least once
a month on a Saturday. Our usual format is a potluck supper followed by
dancing. On request, we will also do intermediate and advanced dancing in the
afternoon, before the supper, for the benefit of experienced dancers. We don't
have a set schedule for the spring, yet, but several dates in March and April
are possibilities.
Our house is on
-- Gary and Caroline Lanker phone: (863) 635-9366,
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GOOD
GIRL-SCOUT TRIP TO NEWBERRY
by Raluca <rarosca@ufl.edu>
Still recovering from the fun of
the Friday's workshop, on Saturday I headed to the American League Hall in
Newberry for the
There I've met John & Becky Ward and TIna & Andrew,
who took time from their weekend to help with this event. Great thanks are also
due to Max for producing the music Cd.
Some 85 girls in (true or
make-believe ethnic costumes) were waiting for us. Radha got them moving with
the 'Bunny hop' , then introduced us. With breaks for doll-making and sneaks,
we taught: Zumpa Ondo, Savila se Bela Loza, Yolanda, Pata Pata, D'hammerschmiedt
gesseln and Mana Vu, and Radha finished the program with the Mexican Hat Dance.
Parents and girls danced
together and 'a good time was had by all'. And hopefully all girls will
remember the event well enough so to come look for us when they get into UF,
years down the road :)
See you dancing sometime soon, --
Raluca
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HUNGARIAN
FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP
The Csillagszemu Dance Company, with Sándor & Böske Timár, will
conduct Hungarian folk Dance Camp this year.
Date:
Location:
Sarlóspuszta-Lovastábor (Sarlóspuszta-Riding Camp)
Housing: hotel
rooms with 2, 3, or 4 beds and with bathroom.
Food: breakfast,
lunch, and dinner
Recreational
facilities: Swimming pool, Jacuzzi,
Horse riding, Fitness room
The program each
day:
13 p.m.: Lunch
13 p.m. - 15 p.m.:
Free time
15 p.m. - 18 p.m.:
Practice
18 30 p.m.: Dinner
20 p.m.: Watching
videos, Mr. Timár will give a lecture, or hold a dancehouse
Dances to be
taught:
Hevesi dances
(North-East-Hungary, the area of Mátra), Karikázó, verbunk, lassú és friss csárdás Lorincrévi
dances (
And review of some
other dances...
Price: 90.000
HUF With $1 = 180 HUF, price is
approx $500 plus airfare
Registration: info@csillagszemu.hu
Registration
deadline: 2005.03.30.
You can get additional information by e-mail from above or from Julius
Horvath at 386-252-5738 or julhorvath@aol.com.
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ROMANTIC
COUPLES DANCE
IN
by Raluca Ioana Rosca <rarosca@ufl.edu>
Well, well, we've done it
again! The Gainesville International folkdance club hosted a great Romantic
Couple dances workshop on
You don't have to believe my
word, here are the details:
-thanks to Yang Mu's announcement to the Chinese email list, to an
(welcome but anonymous) announcement to the Gainesville Sun's Scene and to 'my'
cherry fliers we had 32 people in the
room, 16 of them totally new to the group!
- Margaret was the main instigator of this event; she also designed
fliers, organized instruction and put signs around on the workshop day (and
also brought drinks and snacks! hats off to Margaret)
- John Wards and voice-challenged Margaret T. taught 'La Marietta' - a
(novelty?) dance combining meringue and milonga steps
-Gary Dokter drove all the way from High Springs to teach Cajun waltz (the
most straight-forward while still elegant intro to waltz that I've ever seen)
-John W. and Margaret T. taught Aleksandrovski (a Russian waltz-like
dance)
-Jack and Linda Seltzer taught Michael's Csardas, a Hungarian dance that
surely challenged some neurons but hasn't injured any feet--and the newcomers
loved it!
-Andrei and Sasha taught tango -looking as elegant as they ever did,
something we'll try to imitate
- Margaret and Nitin reminded us that for Mardi Gras in
Aside from the teachers,
regulars Stefan, Jenneine, Julieta, Mary Jean& Bill,and the 3 Nishida had participated. On a side note, Toshi reported that the 14 mo. old Talia Nishida
had spent a lot of time the next day trying to spin, so she is for sure a
dancer in training.
As for yours dearly, she
nagged Josan until we got the permitting done for the club, registered the
event with the Student Activities Center so it was listed in 'Stuff TO Do' (the
events calendar for students) & got the needed signatures on the
permit, copied and distributed fliers
before the event, run up and down the stairs to open the doors to the dance
hall, run the music and the announcement during the event and overall 'had a
great time'.
This Friday we'll have a
chance to see how many new recruits
would come to a 'normal' evening, so please join!
PS: Margaret wrote after the
event, 'I thought it was quite a success last night, a lot of very interested
and happy people. We have such a pool of
talent with our group, it is nice to use them. I wonder what kind of event
we'll design next'.
And then Margaret went on, and
I'm quoting her in here so you'all get inspired and help organize the next
workshop! (You know my never-ending-plea: don't praise me, help me, I do
appreciate it more).
For a night of "April Fools or Novelty
couple dances", we could ask Sarah Nash to teach her irresistible brand of
swing(or I could teach it) , we could also teach Mach, pols, I think a czardas
in fact is not bad(easiest step in the world to get right, way easier than
waltzing), zviefocker (RR: may it be ZILLERTALER?) etc. You mentioned Doudleska
polka once, that's a novelty dance for sure! Dances like Mach remind you of how
you liked to dance as a kid, like, spin around until you fall on the floor.
Pols realy helps teach you couple dancing skills--shared weight and momentum,
etc."
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THE
by Cinnamon Bair <cinbair@hotmail.com>
Learn reels, jigs, strathspeys and other traditional dances.
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