English Country Dancing (ECD) is the "more-refined" =
cousin of=20
contra dancing. Think elegeance, grace, propriety, and, of course, =
eye-contact=20
and just a little bit of flirting... Sponsored by University=20
Historical Dance Enthusiasts. The emphasis is on dances prior =
to 1700,=20
but some more modern dances are also taught and called. Want to =
read more=20
about ECD? go to our website, http://snocd.raincloudpub.com<=
A=20
href=3D"http://raincloudpub.com/snocd/">/
Location: Jewel Box =
Theatre,=20
Clark County (Flamingo) Library, 1401 E. Flamingo=20
Ave.
Time: 6:30 to 8:45 pm.
Admission: Free
Info: return e-mail, or=20
656-9513
Directions: The library is between =
Maryland=20
Parkway and Eastern Ave., on the south side of the street. The =
library=20
entrance that is close to the Jewel Box theatre is the door closest to =
the=20
intersection of Flamingo and Escondido. Inside the door, turn =
left, go=20
down a short flight of stairs, and the Jewel Box is the room on your=20
right.
Future Jewel Box ECD Dances at the =
Jewel=20
Box: =
June 12 & 19, July 10 & 17, August 14 &=20
21
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May 27 =20
(Saturday): Old Time Barn Dance at CHAC
Our next guest caller will be Brenda Goodwin-Cole, =
from Salt=20
Lake City, in June. Meanwhile, we can keep our feet moving and =
hands=20
clapping with our local band, "112, and Then Some", which will liven up =
the=20
evening with snappy fiddlin' music (at a tempo of at least=20
112). If you have moved here from =
another=20
dance community, do come out and enjoy the lively music, the =
camaraderie, and=20
the laughter, and to get your dancing fix! We encourage any =
first-timers=20
to attend the 1/2 hour lesson that starts at 6:30 pm, as it is =
designed to=20
give newcomers a basic primer on what constitutes a contra dance, and =
help the=20
dance flow more smoothly throughout the evening.
Sneak Preview: In June (June 24th), we will =
have a=20
special guest caller, Brenda Goodwin-Cole, from Salt Lake =
City.
Location: Charleston Heights Arts=20
Center, 800 S. Brush Street, Las Vegas
Time: Contra dance =
instruction at 6:30=20
pm, dancing from 7 to 10 pm.
Cost: General admission:$6; =
members of=20
SNOCD:$5; students and active military: $3.
Music: Live fiddlin' music by =
Kay, Dave=20
and David, and ?? new daddy, Big Gerry??
Callers: Live
Information: 656-9513, or =
return=20
e-mail.
Directions: CHAC is one block west of =
Arizona=20
Charlies, and 2 blocks northwest of the intersection of W. Charleston =
Blvd. and=20
Decatur Blvd. From Highway 95, take the Decatur exit, go south on =
Decatur for 4=20
stoplights, and turn right on Evergreen St. This is the street =
between the=20
Arizona Charlie's Casino and their parking lot to the south. Go =
west on=20
Evergreen, and at the first stop sign, turn left onto Brush St. =
CHAC is=20
the 2nd building on the=20
right.
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Future Old-TIme Barn Dances - at =
CHAC:
The =
4th=20
Saturday of the month, until Septemer. Future=20
dances: June 24, July 22, August =
26
June 10, Saturday: Barn Dance at Blue Diamond
The Blue Diamond community is going to "try =
out" contra=20
dancing to see if it is something that they would like to offer more =
regularly=20
to their residents. The dance is open to anyone, and will be of =
the same=20
cost and structure as the CHAC dance: live music by "112, and Then =
Some",=20
and hopefully with some of the local BD musicians; lesson at 6:30 pm, =
and=20
dancing from 7 to 10pm. However, if a lot of children show up, we =
will=20
cater to them early in the program. The dance will be held in the =
quonset=20
hut, in the middle of town, which has a tile floor and air=20
conditioning.
Music jam sessions for traditional dance=20
musicians
Nevada Old-Time Fiddlers' Association=20
(NOFA)
GREAT NEWS: NOFA is expanding to the north and =
west=20
- some of the practices listed below are at new locations. The =
NOFA jam=20
schedule is subject to change; it is best to check the above website to =
verify=20
open jam days.
- 1st Saturdays, NOFA Fiddle and Old-Time Music =
Workshop=20
and Jam at the Prestige at Mira Loma Assisted Living Center, 2520 =
Wigwam Pkwy.=20
The workshop/slow jam session meets from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, =
with a=20
beginners'/slow jam from 10 to 11 in the Reading Room on the 2nd=20
floor. Take Pecos to Wigwam and turn east. Go past the =
shopping=20
center on the left, and turn left into the medical office =
complex. The=20
center is straight back behind these buildings.=20
- Also, open jam Saturday May 20, at the Mira Loma =
Assisted=20
Living Center, 2520 Wigwam Pkwy. 10 to 11:30 am or so.
- 2nd Wednesdays, NOFA Fiddle and Old-Time =
Music Jam,=20
Henderson Library, 280 S. Water Street, 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
- 1st and 3rd=20
Thursday night from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, 2800 S. Lamb Blvd. =
at the=20
Clubhouse of Shadow Mountain Village community mobile home =
park.=20
- Every Tuesday, 12 noon to 3 pm: Open =
acoustic=20
jam. Cora Coleman Center, 2100 Bonne Brae, Las Vegas.=20
- NOFA West: 3rd Thursday, 4th =
Wednesday: =20
Nevada Power, 6226 W. Sahara, Las Vegas, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
See "Other Las Vegas Music Events" below for where =
NOFA=20
folks are performing, or visit their excellent web site (above).
- NOFA has a performance at the Cultural Fair at the =
Springs=20
Preserve on Saturday, May 20, from 1 - 1:45pm.
-
The =
Las Vegas=20
Strings are on every Wed. down at Fado's in Green Valley Ranch,=20
"weekends" down at the Coffee Bean and at The Dubliner at Lakes Las =
Vegas on=20
Sunday afternoons. Contact Robin for times: lasvegasstrings@aol.com
Las Vegas Mandolin Orchestra - =
Mandolin,=20
mandola, mandocello, and mandobass players of any skill level are =
welcomed to=20
form a orchestra of mandolin family instruments. The goal is =
to=20
resurrect for the Southern Nevada community the wonderful sounds that =
were so=20
common in the United States at the turn of the 20th Century. Music will =
include=20
Italian, ragtime, Celtic, old-time, marches, classical, World Music, and =
other=20
genres as the repertoire develops. Practice sessions will include =
workshop=20
and instructional with formats to develop skill at reading music and =
mandolin=20
technique. Contact Dave Carroll at (702) 262-9989 or
CarrollD@cox.net or visit the =
Mandoliers'=20
website at
http://www.mandoliers.com =
if you're=20
interested.
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Other dancing opportunties in Las Vegas Area
International Folk Dancing with the Ethnic=20
Express:
- Wednesday nights, 6:30 to 9 pm, at Charleston Heights Arts Center =
(see=20
directions above). $4 general, $3 members of Ethnic=20
Express. Information: 732-4871.
Israeli Folk Dancing with Amnon Eilat
- The Israeli dancers are currently looking for a =
new location=20
to continue dancing. If you know of a facility with a =
good=20
dance floor, give Amnon a call:=20
- Instructor: Amnon Eilat, a certified =
Israeli dance=20
instructor and choreographer=20
- Information: 254-5895
Dances of Univeral=20
Peace
-
In Las Vegas, the Dances of Universal =
Peace=20
meets on the first Thursday of the month, =
and about=20
every other month, on the first Saturday after the first=20
Thursday, in Pahrump.
The next Las Vegas =
dance=20
is JUNE 1st.
Time:  =
; 6:45=20
to 9:30 PM
LV=20
Location: Christ =
Our King=20
Community, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV =
(southwest=20
corner of =20
=
=20
Tropicana and =
Torrey=20
Pines)
Cost: &nb=
sp; =20
$10 donation or whatever you wish
Who can=20
dance: Everyone, even children (of reasonable =
age) can=20
enjoy the=20
=
dances.
Information: &n=
bsp; Call=20
Jeanne (702) 631-4160, or e-mail:
zoorevue1@prodigy.com =
&=
nbsp; &n=
bsp; Cell=20
number if you get lost (702) 236-9411
Southern Nevada Square and Round Dance=20
Association
Argentine Tango
- Thursday nights, at Dance Charisma, 3650 S. Jones, south of Spring =
Mountain. Call 364-8700 for info. Both lessons and open=20
dancing.
Cuban Dancing
-
Taste of Cuba, a restaurant slightly east of =
Sahara and=20
Decatur: Cuban music and dancing on Fridays, Saturdays, and =
Sundays,=20
starting at 8 pm.
Shifting Sands Belly Dance=20
Guild &n=
bsp; &nb=
sp; &nbs=
p;
Several folks have told me =
that they have=20
enjoyed this Belly Dance class at the Clark County Library, and given =
that it is=20
a form of ethnic dancing, I've included it here.....
Information: =
702-451-7483.
Location: Clark =
County Library,=20
Jewel Box Theatre, 1401 E. Flamingo Rd.
Cost: Free
Future classes: May =
16, June 6=20
and 20 (Tuesdays)
ALSO, Belly Dancing =
Basics for=20
Kids (ages 5 to 11): Summerlin Library, June 15, 7 to 8 =
pm;=20
Rainbow Library: June 18, 2 to 3 pm.
Scottish and=20
Highland Dancing
Ballroom =
Dancing
- The US Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Southern NV Chapter, =
and the=20
UNLV - USABDA=20
=
Dancesport, &n=
bsp; =20
(702) 895-3225. Website: www=
.commnitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/ballroomdance.=20
- Earlier this year, there was a listing in this newsletter for =
Saturday=20
afternoon ballroom dancing at UNLV. This venue has been changed =
from=20
social dancing to practicing for ballroom dance competition. If=20
interested in competition, contact ballroomclublv@yahoo.com =
, who's=20
sponsoring sessions for couples only who need to =
practice=20
the steps they have learned in their lessons, or partnerships who need =
to=20
rehearse their routines for upcoming competitions. There will no longer be any=20
instruction provided at upcoming sessions. If you do not =
already have a=20
partner, but are interested in finding one for the purpose of =
participating in=20
ballroom dance competitions, email them with your requirements =
(e.g.=20
seeking male/female, your dance style of interest, your level of =
experience,=20
approximate age, and your phone number). Someone will contact =
you and=20
arrange to discuss your needs.
Country Line Dancing
People commonly ask about where country line dancing is available =
in the=20
Valley. The following are "word of mouth" - I haven't personallly =
checked=20
them out, so call in advance to verify.
East Coast Swing Dancing
- Sunday nights, 7 to 9 pm, at the First Presbyterian Church, 1515 =
W.=20
Charleston - it's just west of US 95, near Martin Luther King =
Blvd (see=20
map and group description at their website, http://www.turnar=
oundtech.com/dance/index.html.). Free. =
Donations are=20
accepted and appreciated to pay for the room and expenses (like name =
tags and=20
supplies). All extra =
donations=20
are given to Las =
Vegas area =
shelters for=20
battered women. Beginners =
and veteran=20
dancers are welcome and do not need a partner. Each week the patterns =
are=20
different. More than =
100=20
students attend this class every Sunday. Most (80%+) are single =
adults.=20
Call Mark or Cheryl at (702) 648-6616, or e-mail: =
mark@turnaroundtech.com=20
Website: DanceGig.com =
Other Ethnic and Dance Events in Las=20
Vegas:
- May 16, Tuesday, 7:30 pm: The Duquesne University=20
"Tamburitzans" will perform in CCSN's Horn Theater, 3200 East =
Cheyenne Avenue. The 39 dancers, musicians and singers perform =
dance and=20
music from Eastern Europe and "neighboring cultures." Included on this =
year's=20
tour: Croatia, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Russia, Hungary, Greece and =
Ireland. "Over 700 authentic costumes, some priceless originals, are =
used in=20
the whirlwind concert. Children love the color and exotic =
music." =20
Tickets can be purchased at the CCSN Box Office, 651-5483. $20, $24 =
and $27.=20
Discounts are available for seniors, military, students and for groups =
of 10=20
or more. For more info go to tamburitzans.duq.edu.=20
- May 19th, Friday, Music from the Andes, 12 noon to 1=20
pm: The Downtown Cultural Series presents "Cayambe, the =
Man=20
from the Andes" at the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse 333 Las Vegas =
Boulevard=20
South, 229-4614. Listen to traditional music of the Andes performed by =
Ecuadorian Jhon (that's correct) Mosquera. His repertoire also =
includes=20
arrangements of classical, contemporary and jazz pieces, as well as =
his own=20
compositions. Bring a lunch or get something there. Free admission.=20
- May 25, Thurs, 6 p.m. =
West=20
Las Vegas Library, Theatre room: Global Destinations: =
Around the=20
World in 80 Minutes Come experience and enjoy the spirit and=20
jubilation as Nevada Ballet Theatrea's Creative Community Dancers and =
special=20
guest artist present a potpourri of the sights, sounds and movements =
from=20
around the world. From classic Russian dances to the rhythmic, =
pulsating=20
rhythms of American tap, your senses will be exhilarated by this =
special=20
culminating performance. Creative Communities is a partnership between =
the=20
City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District and Nevada =
Ballet=20
Theatre to provide quality dance education to youth in the community. =
Share in=20
the excitement as the participants showcase their talents and efforts =
for the=20
past year. For more information, please call 507-3989 or Dr. Victoria =
Foster=20
at 243-2623 ext. 249. This event is open to the public.
- May 27: Saturday, 2 pm: World =
Vibration: Chinese Music by Lei Qiang and Hong Qui =
An
Winchester Cultural =
Center, 3130 S.=20
McLeod =95 455-7340. Lei Qiang is a =
master=20
player of the erhu, a two-stringed violin-like instrument. This =
traditional=20
Chinese instrument possesses a unique sound, which gives the erhu its=20
mystical, voice-like quality. Lei Qiang has performed at =
numerous=20
music festivals and cultural events throughout North America. =
Currently he is=20
working with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas. He will be joined by Hong =
Qiu An=20
who will be playing the zheng, a a =
Chinese zither.=20
General Admission: $10, seniors and children: $7=20
- June 10, =
Saturday,Orgullo=20
Mexicano Ballet Folklorico Showcase, 7 pm, at the East Las =
Vegas=20
Community/senior Center, Eastern and Stewart. =20
229-1515.=20
- June 10,=20
Saturday, 5th =
Annual=20
=93Reggae in the Desert=94 Festival. Clark County Government Center Amphitheater, =
500 S.=20
Grand Central Pkwy. =95 455-8200. From its birthplace in Jamaica, Reggae music has =
spread the=20
message =93out of many, one people.=94 Join the celebration of the =
many sounds of=20
Reggae music while enjoying ethnic food and crafts. Enjoy the reggae =
rhythms=20
of Michael Franti & Spearhead, Yellowman and more! Ticket price =
TBD.=20
Visit www.reggaeinthedesert.com Information available online at www.seeyouatthecca.com .=20
- June=20
23, 24 - Friday=20
and Saturday: Mexico =
Vivo=20
Presents: International Dance and Music
Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. =
McLeod =95=20
455-7340. 7:30 p.m.=20
=95 General admission $7; seniors and children $5. =20
This =
performance=20
will showcase gorgeous costumes and exciting folk dance from around =
the=20
world.
- June 24, 2 pm and 7 p.m, Saturday: Sayaw III - Dance =
show=20
presented by Philippine Dance Company Of Nevada at the Clark County =
Library at=20
1401 E. Flamingo Rd. Free and open to the public. For more =
information, please=20
call 339-6975. Note that the Library listing also shows a "Fee: $8 -=20
$10". Please call the phone number provided to clarify.=20
-
July=20
1, Saturday - World Vibration: Music from=20
Paraguay. Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod =95 =
455-7340. =20
2=20
p.m. =95 General admission $10; seniors and children=20
$7
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OTHER LAS VEGAS MUSICAL=20
EVENTS:
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HENDERSON PAVILION
Their concerts are =
listed at=20
their website: http://www.cityofhenderson.com/parks/events/php/CulturalArts.php
************************************************************=
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ACOUSTIC =
ROUTES
Check out up-coming concerts =
at: http://www.acoustic=
routes.com/vegashome.html
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Dance and=20
Music Events outside of Las Vegas:
July 1 - 8: =
American=20
Dance and Music Week: Cool off in the =
Mendocino=20
Woodlands in the coastal redwoods of Northern California: Contras, =
squares, couple dancing, clogging and body mechanics, music singing, =
sound, and=20
supreme cuisine! Sponsored by the Bay Area Country Dance =
Society. =20
see www.bacds.org/amweek
July 14 - 16: Wasatch Wiggle! =20
Another cool (literally and =
figuratively)=20
location: Dance in the fresh clear air, at the height of =
wildflower=20
season, at the 80-year-old Wasatch Mountain Club Lodge (elevatoin 9,000=20
ft). Music by Bog O'Tricks, and the Bellowa Fellows, with calling =
by=20
Tuscon's Merri Rudd. Sponsored by Wasatch Contras. Highest =
dance=20
camp in the US!
September 1 - 4: Labor Day Dance=20
Away: Held at a cool 7000 feet =
up, at=20
Mile High Pines Camp, between Angelus Oaks and Big Bear in the San =
Bernardino=20
Mountains. Music by the Latter Day Lizards and Hillbillies from =
Mars;=20
calling by Cis Hinkle (Atlanta, GA) and Scott Higgs=20
(Philadelphia).
Dance =
schedule and=20
contacts for Arizona Dances:
Please call ahead to confirm =
dates and=20
location if in doubt... regular dates do occasionally change due to =
extenuating=20
circumstances
PRESCOTT: Folk Happens! =
Contra=20
Dance - First Friday of each month
Grace Sparks (Prescott) =
Activity Center=20
(AKA "The Armory"), 824 E Gurley Street. Go to www.sharlot.org/madness =
or call=20
Leslie Loomis at 928-776-8699. Dance is from 7:30 - 10:30, new =
dancers are=20
encouraged to arrive at 7:30 for the teaching session. =20
FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff Friends of =
Traditional Music=20
Contra Dance - First Saturday of each month
Flagstaff Friends of =
Traditional Music=20
Contra Dance is in NAU's Ashurst Hall. Pre dance lesson from 7:30 =
- 8:00=20
with dancing from 8:00 - 11:00. Suggested donation of $6, $5 =
for=20
members. For more info visit www.ffotm.net or call Laura at 928-526-6757 or Deb at=20
928-774-5936
PHOENIX: Phoenix Friends of Old Time Music Contra =
Dance -=20
Second Saturday of each month
Phoenix dances =
are held at=20
the Kenilworth School, 1210 N. 5th Ave. (near I-10 and 7th Ave.) =
The=20
pre-dance lesson is at 7:00 with the dance from 7:30 - 10:30. $8, =
$6 for=20
members. $3 for under 18 (includes childcare). Need more =
info? =20
Call Carl at 602-268-7181, Ron or Linda at 480-893-3328, go to=20
members.cox.net/contradance or email
COTTONWOOD: =
AZ We Dance Contra Dance - Third Saturday of each month, =
September=20
through April
Cottonwood dances are held at the Cottonwood =
Civic=20
Center (also known as the Clubhouse) 805 N. Main Street in Old Town=20
Cottonwood. From I-17, Exit #287 to Cottonwood on Hwy 260, left on =
Hwy 89A=20
to the Civic Center. Dances are preceded by a potluck dinner =
from=20
5:30 to 6:30 at the hall, with a pre-dance lesson from 6:30 - 7:00 and =
dance=20
from 7:00 - 10:00. $5 per dancer. Call Deb at 928 -774-5936 or =
email=20
debmike@npgcable.com to =
learn=20
more
TUCSON: Tucson Friends of Traditional Music Contra Dances- First, =
Third and many Fifth=20
Saturdays!!!
First Church United =
Methodist, 915=20
E 4th St (between Park and Tyndall, just west of UA campus, parking on =
West=20
side) $7, $6 members, $5 students with ID. Refresher/introductory =
session=20
at 7:45, dance from 8:00 - 11:00. To learn more=20
email contradance@tftm.org or check out =
www.tftm.org
WE MAKE HISTORY: =
Sponsors historic dances and balls throughout =
the year,=20
throughout the state. Interested? Visit www.wemakehistory.com for=20
details and photos of balls!!!
Dancing opportunities =
and=20
information from the Web
If you're traveling and would like to find=20
a contra dance at your destination, our web site, http://raincloudpub.com/snocd/, has=20
links to other sites that can be of help. =
It also=20
has links to other sites with more information about contra=20
dancing.
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SUN |
MON |
TUE |
WED |
THUR |
FRI |
SAT =20
|
MAY 14 |
15
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16
|
17
Int'nl Folk Dancing, CHAC, 6:30 -=20
9 |
18 |
19 |
20
|
21 =20
|
22
English Country Dancing, Jewel Box Theatre =
6:30 - 8:45=20
pm |
23 |
24
Int'nl Folk Dancing, CHAC, 6:30 - =
9
|
25 |
26 |
27=20
Old Time Barn Dance, CHAC, 6:30 - 10 pm=20
|
28
=20
|
|
30
|
31
Int'nl Folk Dancing, CHAC, 6:30 - 9=20
pm |
JUNE 1
Dances of Universal Peace, 6:45-9:30 pm |
2
|
3 |
4
|
5
|
6 |
7
Int'nl Folk Dancing, CHAC, 6:30 - 9=20
pm |
8
pm |
9 |
10
Blue Diamond Barn Dance, 6:30 - 10 =
pm |
11
=20
|
12
English Country Dancing, Jewel Box Theatre =
6:30=20
- 8:45 pm |
13 |
14
Int'nl Folk Dancing, CHAC, 6:00 - 9=20
pm |
15 |
16 |
17 |
SEE YOU ON THE DANCE =
FLOOR! AND=20
BRING A FRIEND!
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