Hi,Good news. I will not be calling the dance this Saturday, August 9th. No that is not the good news. The good news is that Amy Cann, caller and musician extraordinaire will be calling. She is from Putney Vermont and has more experience than you can shake a stick at (leave all sticks at home, please), and is a far, far better fiddle player than I am (as I do not play). Be a fan, bring a fan and come out to dance to one hot ticket, and our hot band. I will be spending the week at Pinewoods camp, a camp for dancing fools, learning to call (FINALLY!!!). The new and improved me will be back in September. Come dance this Saturday ,August 9, 7:30, 12 Elm Street, UU Church as usual – and maybe say good bye to Fiddlin’ Silas (even though he may be back from time to time).Cheers, Rickey (the regular caller).

Kabile Band, September 6, 7:30, at Whately Dance Barn.

Traditional Bulgarian music for dancing. Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear these virtuoso musicians, visiting from Bulgaria.

Please bring clean, soft-soled, indoor shoes.

http://www.amherstfolkdancing.org/

Break out your favorite red, white, and blue clothing for this patriotic dance party and fireworks show to be held at the Queen City Ballroom on Thursday evening, July 3, from 7:00 - 11:00 PM. All dance levels are welcome. Singles and couples welcome. Dance hosts. Bring potluck finger-food to share. $12 per person. To be held on site at 21 Dow St, Manchester. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 603-622-1500. www.queencityballroomnh.com.

The Sunday, May 18 dance in Lancaster, MA is not happening. Caller/band members had a need to head to Europe. The next Lancaster dance is scheduled for the 4th Friday in September with Dandelion Wine playing and Chris Weiler calling. Check www.songsailor.com/contra.html for more details.

Come join us at the Fiddlehead Frolic contra dance, featuring great music, led by the Vermont-based CLAYFOOT STRUTTERS (Pete Sutherland, Jeremiah McLane, Lee Blackwell, Peter Davis, and Harry Aceto). Hours of TOO MUCH FUN (a collaboration between our hometown favorites of Jennifer Dotson, Gail Blake and Nancy Spero with David Kaynor, a talented fiddler and favorite of Greenfield MA), and LONG JOHN & THE TIGHTS (a new incarnation of UpSouth with John Hoffman, Stefan Senders, Jim Reidy, and Randi Beckmann) and Kathy Selby.

A cadre of callers will lead us through our dances, including the much sought after BETH MOLARO from Asheville, North Carolina. David Kaynor will join in the calling fun, along with David Smukler (for the English country dance workshop) and our own Nancy Spero and Katy Heine.

We will have music and dancing from Noon to Midnight on Saturday, April 5th at the Ithaca High School (1401 North Cayuga St. Ithaca, New York).

If you are from out-of-town and need a place to stay after the dance, contact Danny at danny7t@lightlink.com and let him know. He is starting to collect offers of rooms/places available from our local dancers.

For more details, check our website: hands4dancers.org

The Lancaster contra dance for Sunday, March 16 has been canceled.

The last Lancaster dance for this year until next October is Sunday, April 20th from 2:00-5:00 PM with Notorious playing and David Kaynor calling.

Next season's dances (October 2008-April 2009)will be scheduled on 4th Fridays.

I look forward to seeing you at the Lancaster Town Hall (route 70)on Sunday, April 20th from 2:00-5:00PM. More information and directions can be found at www.songsailor.com .

There is finally a social network created for dancers by dancers. DanceAxis.com offers free user accounts and allows dancers from all over the world to create a profile bringing this tight knit community even closer. With the profile, dancers will be able to get the latest dance news, updates, audition postings, and technical tips.

The site was started by Jason Corbin, a professional dancer in the Las Vegas area. Jason is a former Tremaine Scholarship student and knows the industry well. His wife, Natalie, is a former student of the Boston Ballet, a former Miss Minnesota, and professional dancer as well.

The features that this site offers are email and cell phone notification of auditions, a resume builder and mentorship advice to younger dancers. We look forward to working with you all.

Check out the new contra dance series in Lancaster, MA (near Clinton, Leominster & Fitchburg)at the Lancaster Town Hall 695 Main Street on Sunday, 2/10 from 2-5PM. Nat Hewitt & Liza Constable are playing and Jeff Petrovitch is calling. Dancers of all levels are welcome, including beginners. Pot-luck refreshments will be served at the dance break. Directions and additional information can be found at http://www.songsailor.com/contra.html . See you on the dance floor.

The South Amherst Monday Night English Dance will be in Whately, not Amherst, tonight, February 4 (because of tomorrow's election). See www.amherstecd.org for driving directions.

Feb 9, Exeter NH - 7:30 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Church, 12 Elm Street, Exeter NH,

Valentine’s Contra and Square Dance

with STONE SOUP

DANCE FOR LOVE AND CHOCOLATE

Bring flowers and chocolate if you like. We will have dances serious and dances humorous, dances energetic and peaceful dances, dances with a bit of playacting in them and of course chocolate, tear-jerker waltzes on ‘Gamba and Clarinet, contras with full band, “Stars in Her Eyes” and “Bride and Groom”, dances with the simplicity and complexity of love, and of course chocolate. If you don’t have any flowers or chocolates come anyway. No experience necessary. The dance starts with a waltz workshop, 7:30-8:00, and continues until 11:00. Left feet welcome. Bring a friend or come alone and make new friends at the dance. Suggested donations are $ 6.00, adults, $3.00 students, under 10 free. If you like, join us before the dance, at 6.00 p.m. at the Loaf and Ladle Restaurant, 9 Water Street, Exeter. R.S.V.P. if you can if you want to eat at the restaurant with us. To R.S.V.P. or just for information contact Rickey Holt (603 679-1915, or at holt.e@comcast.net).

“My pretty little pink, I once did think, I never could do without you. But since I lost all hope of you, I care very little about you” Charlie: Applachian.

4th ANNUAL DANCE COURSE AFRO-CUBAN DANCES -2008

Beginner/ Intermediate / Advanced I - II

From: Saturday, 1st of March

General Director: Marta Bercy

Class Schedules: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:30pm to 9:30pm / Saturday: 2pm to 4pm.

Afro-Cuban dance/Torso Work/Artistic & Choreographic Practice / Training for Dancers/Salsa Styles/ Rumba.

Free Pass: $130

Artistic Performances / Certificates.

Address: - Guardia Vieja 3559, Abasto, Cdad de Buenos Aires.

Office: (54 11) 4583 0095

http://www.tedancari.com

Franco-American Festival of Music, Dance & Food February 2-3 in Plattsburgh & Saranac, NY featuring the traditional music ensemble Raz-de-Marée / Tidal Wave (Claudine Arcand, fiddle; Sabin Jacques, accordion & foot percussion; Rachel Aucoin, piano; Stuart Kenney, upright bass & banjo) with step-dancer & caller Yaëlle Azoulay. Their new self-titled release Raz-de-Marée / Tidal Wave on the Great Meadows label (with bilingual liner notes) received a "BRAVO" by critic Patrick Plouchart: in TRAD Magazine: "…Everything is good on this CD, with nothing to cast away… it is challenging to find meaningful words to express my enthusiasm for so much pleasure provided by this album, I would say to you only one thing: ‘hurry to get one before the shortage hits … And long live the free Québécois dance!’"

Saturday February 2 at the Plattsburgh Elks Lodge

- 2:00 pm - Québécois Dance Workshop led by Yaëlle Azoulay (ballroom)

- 6:00 pm - Menu de Dégustation ("small plates" tasting) (dining room)

- 7:30 pm - Mini-Concert by Tidal Wave & Yaëlle Azoulay (ballroom)

- 8:00 pm - Québécois Dance for All (squares, circles, quadrilles in contra formation) (ballroom)

Sunday February 3 at the Church in the Hollow

- 1:30 pm - Casse-Croutes (hearty Québécois snacks*)(community hall)

- 3:00 pm - Concert (sanctuary)

- 5:30 pm - Casse-Croutes (same menu as 1:30 seating)

*split pea soup w/wo ham, tourtiere, artisan bread & cheese, salad, cider, tarte au sucre, coffee

Plattsburgh Elks Lodge:56 Cumberland Avenue, Plattsburgh, 6-7 miles from the Grand Isle-Cumberland Head Ferry. Church in the Hollow (Methodist): Route 3 in Saranac (18 miles west of Plattsburgh). Complete Info www.hillandhollowmusic.org / 518-293-7613 / hillholl@hughes.net

Saturday, 9. February 2008 - Saturday, 23 February 2008

Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (6pm-9pm) & Saturday (1pm-6pm)

Organized by: Tedancari ("Teatro Danza la Caridad")

Location: "Cultural Center Danzario-Americano":- Guardia Vieja 3559, Abasto, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Workuba brings together the various dances of the Americas that have their roots in traditional African rhythms and dance, and blends these influences with Modern and Contemporary Dance, which the Program considers to be the key elements of the "complete dancer".

Workuba makes the difference! We offer you a unique opportunity to experience modern dance with a latin flavor in a workshop that has as its setting the exciting City of Buenos Aires.

In past Workuba workshops, we have had participants from the United States, Germany, Australia, Israel, France, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Sweden, Chile and Argentina.

Our team of instructors are professional dancers with a wide range of dance/choreography experience and artistic achievements.

Workshop Director:

Ms. Marta Bercy

Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Classes to be offered in the 10th Workuba Latin Dance Workshop:

Afro-Contemporary Dance; Afro-Brasilian; Cuban Rumba; Afro-Toso Work; Training for Dancers (Beginner); Chicago Stepping; Latin Jazz; and Make-Up.

Staff: Marta Bercy, Cintia Mignone, Randy Fisher, Maisha Nacimento, Alejandro Piar, Jessica Magallanes.

Fees: $150.

Participation Requirements:

-Minimum age: 15 years (limited space for participants)

10th Workuba 2008

Office: J.G. Artigas 1736 PB 2 (1416)Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel: (54 11) 4583 0095

Sunday night International Folk Dancing at MIT (in Cambridge, MA) is cancelled on 12/30/07, since the MIT Student Center will be closed.

Weekly dancing resumes on Sunday 1/6/08. For a complete schedule, see http://mit.edu/fdc

The Celebration Dance in Lancaster, MA on 12/16 is canceled due to the nasty weather report. All reservation checks are being voided. Enjoy the snow!

We hope to see you on February 10th for Nat Hewitt and Liza Constable with Nils Fredland calling from 2-5PM. Admission is $8 or $5.

The second Lancaster, MA dance happens Sunday, November 18 from 2-5 PM. Nils Fredland is calling. Brendan Taaffe and Colin Lindsay are playing. The dance is located at 695 Main Street (route 70) in Lancaster which is next door to Clinton and Leominster. There will be a pot-luck at John's house before the dance starting at 12:30. Additional information and pot-luck directions can be found at http://www.songsailor.com/contra.html or by calling Jill: 978-368-9062 or John: 978-368-8470.

Hello,

The first Lancaster, MA Contra Dance of this new series happens this coming Sunday 10/21 from 2:00-5:00 PM at the Town Hall which is located at 695 Main Street (Route 70).

The dance features live music by Ethan Hazzard-Watkins (fiddle) and Timm Triplett (piano). The caller is Jeff Petrovitch. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Admission is $8 or $5 for students.

Potluck refreshments will be served during the dance break. Please remember your clean, soft soled shoes to help protect the hall floor. John is considering hosting a pot-luck. He will most likely send out some form of email if he does decide to hold a potluck or he can be reached at 978-368-8470.

Lancaster, MA is about 15 minutes from Worcester, 25 minutes from Concord, an hour from Greenfield and about 45 minutes from Peterborough,NH. It is next to Clinton, Fitchburg, Sterling and Leominster.

Complete Lancaster, MA dance information can be found at http://www.songsailor.com/contra.html. Contact Jill for more information: 978-368-9062, songsailormusic@yahoo.com

The Lancaster, MA contra dance starts off its season on Sunday, October 21 from 2-5PM. Ethan Hazzard-Watkins & Timm Triplett are playing while Jeff Petrovitch calls. Bring a big smile, soft-soled clean shoes, $8 for admission and pot-luck refreshments if you wish. Check http://www.songsailor.com/contra for more details including directions and the rest of this year's dance schedule.

The Lancaster, MA contra dance starts off its season on Sunday, October 21 from 2-5PM. Ethan Hazzard-Watkins & Timm Triplett are playing while Jeff Petrovitch calls. Bring a big smile, soft-soled clean shoes, $8 for admission and pot-luck refreshments if you wish. Check http://www.songsailor.com/contra for more details including directions and the rest of this year's dance schedule.

Announcing a new contra Dance series in Brattleboro, VT. dances will be held on the last Sunday of the month, starting September 30. The inaugural evening will feature Rick Mohr calling and music by Beeswax Sheepskin. Dance location is The Church (also known as the Stone Church) in downtown Brattleboro. [but double-check the location for the first nigh because The Church suffered major storm damage recently.] For more information contact at Ethan at (802) 257-9234 or ethan@ethanhw.com .

The Monadnock Folk Music Society will sponsor a new contra Dance series in Nelson, New Hampshire. The inaugural evening will be Saturday, September 8 featuring Mary DesRosiers calling with music by Rodney Miller, Gordon Peery, and August Watters. Dances will continue on the second Saturday of every month thereafter. They are held in the Nelson Town Hall, home of the popular Nelson Monday night contra dance series. For more information, see www.monadnockfolk.org, or contact at Lisa at (603) 827-3044 or lisa@lisasieverts.com.

Saturday, August 4, 8:00-11:00 p.m. (Beginners' Workshop at 7:30 p.m.)

Community School of Music and Art, 330 East State Street, Ithaca, NY

 

If you’ve ever heard the Great Bear Trio, then I hardly need to tell you how much you’ll want to attend the next Hands Four contra dance on August 4, even if you have to drive a few miles!  If you haven’t yet experienced the musical virtuosity and boundless energy of Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand, then hang on to your hats, strap on your dancing shoes, and prepare to be dazzled and amazed!! At the age of 19 and 17, brothers Andrew and Noah have become the gold standard for modern contra dance musicianship, playing traditional and original tunes in an eclectic blend of styles ranging from Celtic, French-Canadian, Scandinavian, Appalachian, and World Beat. Between them they play 14 instruments, including fiddle, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, bodhran, djembe, and didgeridoo. Meanwhile, mom Kim provides a solid foundation on keyboard for the brothers’ musical inventions.

 

And while the music is hot, the venue’s not! The Community School of Music and Art’s third floor performance space is air conditioned, and the marley floor is easy on the feet. Our very own inestimable Katy Heine will be calling for this amazing band and she’ll be sure to choose a program pleasing to old-timers and welcoming to newcomers. So, come for a visit: dance and see the local sights: waterfalls, wineries, and the Finger Lakes. Make a weekend outing of it!

 

For more information: check out http://hands4dancers.org/

Come to lovely Ithaca New York for a break in your routine and enjoy an evening of dancing to the Great Bear Trio, with caller, Katy Heine, on Saturday, August 4, 2007 (beginners' workshop at 7:30PM; dance 8:00-11:00PM).

Since their earliest teens, brothers Andew and Noah (now 19 and 17) have been dazzling crowds with their musical virtuosity and sheer energy at dances, concerts, and even on NPR's "Prairie Home Companion." Between them, they play 14 instruments (including fiddle, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, bodhran, djembe, and didgeridoo) and have a repetoire of wildly original tunes as well as traditional tunes ranging from Celtic, French-Canadian, Scandinavian, Appalachian, and World Beat. Meanwhile, mom Kim provides a solid foundation on keyboard for the brothers' musical inventions.

So join us at the Community School of Music and Art, 330 East State Street, Ithaca, N.Y. We are in the third floor performance space - it's air conditioned!

For more information, check out www.hands4dancers.org.

Tod Whittemore is back from Arizona calling a contra dance (the only one on this trip east) on June 29 in Dover, NH. Please see the calendar listing.

Lancaster, MA is having our first contra from 2-5 PM on Sunday, June 10. David Kaynor is calling with Notorious playing. Admission is $8. There will be a pre-dance pot luck at John's house from noon until 2PM. His house is located on route 70 just a few miles down the road from the Town Hall on the South Lancaster/Clinton town line. Call him for detailed directions 978-368-8470. Bring your clean, soft soled shoes and food to share. See you there.

Join us at a new contra dance in Lancaster, MA on Sunday, June 10th from 2:00-5:00 PM with David Kaynor calling and Notorious playing. There will be a potluck preceeding the dance from noon-2:00 PM at John's house (about 2 minutes from the hall). Call him for directions: 978-368-8470. See you there....

The Dance Gypsy pages have been reformatted and improved

Many of the changed were "behind the scenes", but some you will notice include:

• Frame-less pages enable you to bookmark the specific pages you use. In fact you can bookmark your favorite search: you can now make the search directly from your bookmark line (see the section on linking for more information). You can also link specific searches directly from your own (or your dance organization's) web-sites. You can even include the search within your own website (e.g., all the dances near me)
• The Dance Gypsy Power search enables you to search many dance oriented data bases in a single query, finding not just dances and festivals, but dance organizations, dance apparel, dance lessons and other dance-related items.
• Simplified query lines for creating your own specialized queries.
• Simplified searches mean that default dance queries can be made with no input at all.
• you can now distinguish between musicians and leaders in performer queries.
• Performer lists now have maps showing you the general area where performers play.

as with any other new service, there will no doubt be occasional growing pains. Do not hesitate to let us know if you should experience problems.

Come join us at the Cheshire Fairgrounds for an unforgettable day of grand old-fashioned family fun at the Fifth Annual Richmond Blueberry Fiddle Festival! Featuring a delightful lineup of great performers, music workshops, dancing, traditional folk games and races, blueberry bake-off, auction and other events—young and old alike are sure to be pleased. New this year: antique and classic car show, evening contra dance, and “Living History” timeline. Visit www.blueberryfiddlefestival.com or call 603-239-6495 for more information.

NEW PRICE

Acworth, NH Contra Dance

Saturday, May 26 at the Acworth Town Hall

8-11 pm Admission: Price Changed to $8.00

Beginners Welcome!

Caller: Rickey Holt

Music: Randy Miller, Fiddle and Conor Sleith piano

There will be a pre-contra pot luck at John's home in South Lancaster from 12:00 - 2:00 PM on Sunday, June 10th which is about a 3 minute drive from the Town Hall. Bring yummy food to share and get energized for a great new dance. Contact John for directions: 978-368-8470

On Sunday, May 20, from 2-5, we will be holding a free contra dance to recorded music in order to prepare for a later gig. We have done these before and they are fun, and very helpful. We will have the use of an adequate dance floor, and amplification. Dancers with at least some experience are welcome. Contact holt.e@comcast.net. Thank you.

Join us in Lancaster, MA for a brand new dance on Sunday, June 10th from 2-5 PM. After much negotiating and debate the town of Lancaster has agreed to have a preliminary contra at the Town Hall thanks to the many supportive letters we received from the dance community. The hall is a cozy traditional space on the town green. Lancaster is next door to Clinton & Leominster, about a half hour from Concord, 45 minutes from Peterborough, NH and about an hour from Greenfield, MA. Notorious will be playing. Admission is $8.00 and please bring your clean, soft soled shoes. See you there.....

Tedancari Dance Company - Workshops in Buenos Aires

Tedancari Dance Company currently offers 3 different Courses/Workshops:

1) WORKUBA- International Intensive Workshop of Modern Dance, Afro Cuban and Latin Dances)

Workuba is a 15-day intensive dance workshop that is offered twice a year (usually in January or February and again in September). Classes are held for the following levels: Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. This workshop offers classes that teach a variety of Latin dances that have their roots in African dance. In addition, classes in complementary artistic techniques as they relate to dance/performance are offered.

To give you an idea, the offering of classes for the 9th Workuba 2007 (September 8-22, 2007) will include (but not be limited to) the following: Modern Dance; Landó (Afro Peruvian dance); Samba Brasileira (Afro Brasilian); Afro Cuban (Cuba); Choreographic Composition; Creating Choreographies for Salsa; Acting for Dancers; and Techniques for the Application of Stage Make-up.

Cost of the Workshop: $120 Argentine pesos.

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2) WORKSHOP "DANCE IN BUENOS AIRES" - This is a one-week workshop, tailored specifically to dance schools, dance companies, clubs and groups, as well as individual dancers. Classes are offered for the Intermediate and Advanced levels. Dance styles and techniques offered include: Modern Dance; Ballet; Tap; Jazz; Flamenco; Salsa; Samba; and Afro Cuban Dances. The participants should choose 3 or 4 classes to take in this workshop.

There are 6 hours of classes offered daily, for 7 consecutive days (A total of 42 hours). The schedule is the following: 10am-12noon and 2pm-6pm.

Cost of the Workshop: U$270 per participant (Includes: Workshop, Artistic Performance in a Buenos Aires Theatre and airport-hotel transfers upon arrival).

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3) ANNUAL DANCE COURSE - Duration: March - December of each calendar year. Classes are offered for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. Styles and Techniques offered during the annual course include: Afro Cuban Dance; Torso Work and Rumba; Traditional Cuban Dances (Son, Rumba, Cha-Cha-Chá, Mambo, Cuban Style Salsa); and Modern Dance.

Cost: Pay-Per-Class.

We would like to mention that Tedancari's Workshops/Courses are taught by an expert teaching staff with ample training and professional dance experience.

Tedancari Dance Company

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dirección

TEDANCARI

www.tedancari.com

(05411) 4583-0095

Join us at our First Annual Fiddlehead Frolic featuring Nightingale with Nils Fredland, Contradictions and Kitchen Chair on Saturday, May 19, 2007 at the Ithaca High School in Ithaca, NY.

Twelve hours (from noon to midnight) of New England Contras, Squares, Workshops and more... For details, go to www.hands4dancers.org or call 607 539 3174.

Make a weekend of it by coming early and dancing at Ithaca's regular Friday night contradance at the Bethel Grove Community Center from 8-11PM.

Tedancari Dance Company - Buenos Aires, Argentina

We have 3 different Courses:

- Workuba (Intensive and Latin Workshop Internacional of Dance Modern, Afro-Cuban) that is realized 2 times a year, with 15 days of duration and Levels: Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. In Workuba there are included different Latin Dances that have African roots and artistic complementary forms. (Example: for the 9th Workuba 2007 from September 8 until September 22 will include Contemporary Dance / Landau (African Peruvian) / Brazilian Samba (Afro Brasil) / Afro-Cuban (Cuba) / Choreographic Composition / Choreographic Practice of Salsa / Performance for Ballet dancers and Artistic Make-up.

Cost: 120 $. Argentine pesos.

- Workshop "Dances in Buenos Aires" of a week of duration, directed to Schools, Groups of Dance and Ballet dancers for Intermediate and Advanced Level, in the following Forms (to choose 3 or 4):

Contemporary dance, Ballet, Tap, Jazz dances, Flamenco, Salsa, Samba, Afro-Cuban Dances. In 7 days with schedules of 10am to 12m and of 2pm to 6pm. (42 hours), a Performance in a Theater of Buenos Aires and I move Airport - Hotel to the arrivals.

Cost: U$270.

- Annual Course (the whole year) from March until December for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced in: Afro-Cuban, Work of Torso and Rumba, Styles of popular Cuban Dances (Son, Rumba, Cha-Cha-Chá, Mambo, Cuban Salsa) and Contemporary Dance. (Pay - per - Class)

We are provided with a Team of Teachers of wide trajectory.

Ms. Marta Bercy

Artistic Director

Contact us: Tedancari

(teatro danza La Caridad)

www.tedancari.com

(011) 4583-0095

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Acworth, NH Contra Dance

Saturday, March 24 at the Acworth Town Hall

8-11 pm Admission $7.00

Beginners Welcome!

Caller: Kathy Torrey

Fiddles: David Carpenter and Amy Cann

Dave and Lisa, two contra dancers from New England, are traveling all the way around the country visiting contra dances. They began in mid-February with the Dance Flurry in Saratoga Springs, NY, and are traveling until the Memorial Day Dawn Dance weekend in Brattleboro, VT, visiting over 50 dances in between. Their blog is located at http://blog.chorusjig.com -- please visit and comment.

(Enter your news. Please use text only with no formatting.)Due to problems at the Tunbridge VT Town Hall the next Ed Larkin Contra Dance will be held at the Chelsea Grange Hall. This is located approx 8 miles north of Tunbridge on VT RT 110. We apologize for the move but life does go on. Hope to see you there.

Woodstock Cajun Dance

Woodstock, NY — Friday, March 2, 2007 ..............

Venue: The Colony Cafe, Rock City Rd, Woodstock

Time: (Workshop/lesson: 8) Dance: 8:30-11:00 — Price: $10

For more information: (phone): (845) 384-6673;

Email: Faisdodo2@hvc.rr.com

Generic Schedule: first Fridays (year round) (This date unconfirmed by the Dance Gypsy)

The MIT Folk Dance Club is holding a Victorian Ball on Sunday October 22, 2006, from 7:30 to 10:30 pm. Music will be provided by the band "Spare Parts".

The location is MIT's Walker Memorial: Morss Hall, 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA (at the corner of Ames Street, just east of the main MIT classroom buildings).

We will dance waltzes, polkas, and other easy Victorian couple and set dances.

Admission is free! Donations are welcome. Bring a snack or dessert if you wish.

Period or creative dress is encouraged (but not required). No partner is necessary.

For a map of the venue, see http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=50 .

Free parking is available on nearby streets, or in MIT's East Lot on Main Street east of Vassar -- see http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=P9 .

For more information, visit the MIT Folk Dance Club website at http://mit.edu/fdc .

Workshop International of Modern Dance and Afro Latin - January 20 to February 3/ 2007

Program Director: Marta Bercy (Maître of Modern Dance & Afro cuban dances)

- Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.

Workuba Class:

Contemporary dance, Afro cuban dances (Yuka & Makuta), Capoeira d'Angola, Tango, Cuban Salsa, Stretching, Make - Up, Choreographie, Work of Torso and Rhythm, Dance Acting.

Fees: 120€

Limited Quota. Age:15+

e-mail: info@tedancari.com / tedancari@gmail.com

Website: http://www.tedancari.com

New Contra Dance Series Continues - Putney, Vermont

Satuday, June 10, 2006, the new contra dance series continues on second Saturdays @ Pierce's Hall - 600 East Putney Falls Roady, Putney Vermont.

Calling this month, Jeff Petrovitch (Petro) with music by Roger Treat on fiddle and Gordon Perry on piano.

Beginner's workshop 7:30PM-8:00PM, Dance: 8:00PM-11:00PM. More info: 603-313-7197 or jeffrey.petrovitch@verizon.net.

TEDANCARI (teatro danza La Caridad)

"A Viva Danza"

Viernes - 14 de Julio - Teatro York

J.B.Alberdi 895, Olivos, Buenos Aires

Los Bailarines de Tedancari cautivaron a la Audiencia, trasladando su encanto, agilidad y gracia de bailar, para estrenar un magnífico Espectáculo, el 25 de Marzo. Tedancari mixtura la Danza Contemporánea, Danzas Afrocubanas y los más importantes Bailes latinos en historias de danza.

Program:

Fuegos - Improntus - Open Way -

Bolero en Tres - Macorina

Músicos invitados: Rafael de la Torre & su Grupo (Cuba)

Artistic Director

MARTA BERCY

TEDANCARI

Rosetti Nº 711 y Ave. Federico Lacroze,

Capital Federal, Argentina.

(5411) 4842-6108

Movi: 155-384-7842

www.tedancari.com

info@tedancari.com

TEDANCARI (teatro danza La Caridad)

"A Viva Danza"

Viernes - 14 de Julio - Teatro York

J.B.Alberdi 895, Olivos, Buenos Aires

Los Bailarines de Tedancari cautivaron a la Audiencia, trasladando su encanto, agilidad y gracia de bailar, para estrenar un magnífico Espectáculo, el 25 de Marzo. Tedancari mixtura la Danza Contemporánea, Danzas Afrocubanas y los más importantes Bailes latinos en historias de danza.

Program:

Fuegos - Improntus - Open Way -

Bolero en Tres - Macorina

Músicos invitados: Rafael de la Torre

& su Grupo (Cuba)

Artistic Director

MARTA BERCY

TEDANCARI

Rosetti Nº 711 y Ave. Federico Lacroze,

Capital Federal, Argentina.

(5411) 4842-6108

Movi: 155-384-7842

www.tedancari.com

info@tedancari.com

New Contra Dance Series - Putney, Vermont

Starting on Satuday, May 13, 2006, there will be a new contra dance series on second Saturdays @ Pierce's Hall - 600 East Putney Falls Roady, Putney Vermont. Beginner's workshop 7:30PM-8:00PM, Dance: 8:00PM-11:00PM. More info: 603-313-7197 or jeffrey.petrovitch@verizon.net.

Date: February 25, 2006. Caller: Paul Rosenberg. Music by: George Wilson, Alan Thomson and Bill Spence. Location: First Presbyterian Church, 22 West High St. (Rte. 67), Ballston Spa. Time: Lesson at 7:30 pm, Dance at 8 pm. General admission $8. All proceeds to benefit the Dance Flurry. See www.danceflurry.org for more details.

Coffee Planet Flurry Benefit: from 6-9pm on Saturday, February 25, the Coffee Planet will hold a Flurry Benefit with live music by "Tune Folk" from 6-7pm and Dan Berggren from 8-9pm. All proceeds from coffee and tea will benefit the Flurry--warm up before the dance! More details at www.thecoffeeplanet.net.

The Third Friday Kingston, NH, dance is no longer being held. Instead, the dance has moved to the FOURTH SATURDAY, 8-11 p.m., at the Kingston, NH, Town Hall (see details under Dance Listings). It replaces the Dancing Cat series, which has been discontinued.

The Dance Gypsy provides this service as a mechanism for you to inform people of last minute changes to your schedule. If you need to cancel for snow or your performers can't show or you have a special event, put your announcement here so that the dance community can see it easily. There is no limit on what or how much you can say. just make it relevant to the Dance world ... and of course there is no charge for this service.

The Dance Gypsy now provides driving directions to the dances you find.

When you search using the "find dances within x miles" option, the returned listings include a button to get driving directions for that dance. The directions start at the base location and end at the dance's address.

The Gypsy uses the mapping directions provided by Google.

In the future this will be expanded so that you can always get driving directions, no matter what sort of search you performed.

A new FIRST FRIDAY dance series to begin!

On DECEMBER 2nd 2005, The Belfast Flying Shoes Dance Series will launch it's campaign for more HOT Maine dancing!! Please join us.

Friday December 5th, 2005:

6:30pm COMMUNITY DANCE (Fun, simple dances. Brush-up on/learn new skills. Experienced and Beginner dancers welcomed!) $2 adults, $1 kids

CHRISSY FOWLER calling, with The All-Comers Band (all musicians welcome to play)

7:30pm TASTY TREAT POTLUCK: Savory or sweet, a little after-dinner treat!

8pm CONTRADANCE: Featuring touring bands and callers of the Northeast! $8 and $6 for those at the Community Dance.

See our listing for more specifics.

FMI call Chrissy: 207-338-0979

or email Annadeene@gmail.com

Hope to see you there!

Featuring "Highland Dance Boston", composer/pianist, Muriel Johnstone and the SRSNH Ensemble. Sunday, November 27 at 2:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium. Tickets are $17, $14 & $11 and may be ordered by e-mail: SRSNHgala@aol.com or by calling (603) 286-8211.

The Dance Gypsy has added another new tool to help you in your search for dances and festivals: maps!

Many listings now include a small *get map* button. Just click on the button and you will get a zoomable printable map showing the location of the dance or festival.

Unfortunately not all listings include the map link yet. The number which do include map links should include steadily over the next couple of months.

If you experience any problems, please write to us and they will (hopefully) be fixed quickly.

The Dance Gypsy proudly announces a new service: Dance news!

Dances, organizations and individuals may use this dance news feed to submit information of general interest to the dance community. Examples would include-- but are not limited to -- announcement of a new dance series or festival, cancelation of a special event or other major change in a dance schedule.

Information submitted to this feed will be instantly available via the Dance Gypsy news feed and is readable by dancers at the Dance Gypsy web site or through any standard news feeder such as those made available by Yahoo or Netscape at your site-specific "home page" (e.g. your "My-Yahoo" page can include the dance information. When you need to find timely dance information, there is no longer any need to go to a special location. When you need to submit important updates, there is no wondering whether information submitted to the Dance Gypsy will appear on the web in time for your event. The Dance Gypsy home page will display pointers to recent articles and all articles will be reachable through the DG's news pages. In fact you will soon be able to paste such a feeder into your dance groups web pages, so that any dancer visiting your web page will be able to see all the dance news.

Initially, any interested person will be able to post news articles (although you will be required to provide your name and email address). This unrestricted access will continue as long as abuse stays minimal. By 'abuse' I mean submitting material which is inappropriate, irrelevant or offensive. Clearly if the news feed gets cluttered with ads for body enhancement products, posting of interest to only a very small group of people the service will have to be restricted.

Very soon we will post on the news pages instructions for submitting news as well as for installing your own news reader on your own web pages.

I hope you all find this a valuable service.

The Dance Gypsy is happy to announce a new easier way to access your most frequently used dance information: direct links to dances and festivals in your area can now appear right on the Dance Gypsy home page. No need to go to the Dance Finder, no need to select options.

To make sure they appear whenever you access the Dance Gypsy, simply do a Dance Search using the "distance from home" option, and select the "remember my values" option. The next time you access the Dance Gypsy Home page, a display box with upcoming local dances in your area will appear.

Unfortunately, for the moment, outside of New England the Dance Gypsy listings are still restricted to special events. But you can still use this feature to get a list of festivals and special events.

Also note that you must have cookies enabled for this feature to work.

I hope you enjoy it. Please send me your comments and suggestions.

(from Val Medve)

Very sad to report that Larry Jennings passed away June 29, 2005.

Larry was a Boston-based contra dance caller and author of "Zesty Contras" and "Give-and-Take" (amazing compilations -- with commentary -- of traditional and contemporary contra dances). For many years, he was also heavily involved in NEFFA (the New England Folk Festival). I believe he created the NEFFA "grid", a schedule/program which shows in a very clear fashion what is happening where.

Larry made many more contributions to the New England dance community -- and the dance community at large. It would take more than a simple email message to enumerate and explain these contributions.

(from Mark Jones)

I wish to report to those who have worked and collaborated with Larry Jennings, long-time dance enthusiast, organizer, promoter, composer, book writer, critic, dance philosopher, and caller, that he died shortly before noon, of cardiac arrest, today, June 29, 2005 at the Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA.

There will be more formal news as the family gathers.

(from: Dan Pearl)

I invite you to send rememberances and comments to neffa@neffa.org; they will be shared with Larry's family and selected comments will be published in the NEFFA News (unless you specify "not for publication").