Hi, Dancers:
It's been a while since I've sent out this
e-mail. This newsletter focuses on dance events for JUNE,
JULY, and AUG, in part. As
always, please call in advance to the estabishments indicated to
confirm the dance classes that are listed here.
And thanks to all for your support
in keeping the dancing alive in Las Vegas, and your attendance of the dance
events.
We have established a blog site, where it is hoped that this information
will be housed in the future. If you which to monitor our learning curve
in using the blog, log onto
http://contralasvegas.blogspot.com/.
OK, I'll be more optimistic: Check the blog for updates and current
information on dance events in the Las Vegas valley. Also, the blog allows
comments, and hopefully will become a place to connect, such as for
requesting/offering carpooling to AZ or CA dances.
This missive is quite lengthly, and there is no longer a calendar at
the end. It will be sent only around the beginning of the month.
Event reminders may be sent throughout the month. Our policy is that WE DO
NOT SHARE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS. If you would like to be removed from this
mailing list, please send your request by return e-mail. This information
is courtesy of the Southern Nevada Old-Time Contra Dancers
(SNOCD).
NOTE THAT THERE IS DANCING TONIGHT - DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE
!! Details are given
below...
JUNE
June 7 (first Thursday): Dances
of Universal Peace (monthly)
June 13, 27, July 11, 18, 25 (Wednesdays,
weekly): International Folk Dancing with the Ethnic
Express, at CHAC
June 10, 17, 24 (Sundays, weekly):
Israeli Folk Dancing
June 20 (Wednesday): SPECIAL
EVENT: English Country Dancing with Alan Winston, from Palo Alto
CA
June 20 - 24 (Wednesday - Sunday): International Folk Dance
Festival at several locations in LV
June 22 (Friday): Israeli Folk
Dancing at Temple Ner Tamid
June 30 (Saturday): Contra Dancing at the Old Time
Barn Dance, at CHAC
JULY
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (Sundays,
weekly): Israeli Folk Dancing at Dance
Charisma
July 3 and July 31 (Tuesdays):
English Country Dancing at the Jewel Box Theatre, Clark County
Library
July 5, Aug. 2 (first Thursdays):
Dances of Universal Peace
(monthly)
July 11, 18, 25 (Wednesdays, weekly): International
Folk Dancing with the Ethnic Express, at
CHAC
July 28 (Saturday): Contra Dancing at the Old Time
Barn Dance, at CHAC
AUG
Aug. 2 (first Thursday): Dances of Universal
Peace
(monthly)
Aug
14 (Tuesday): English Country Dancing at the Jewel Box
Theatre, Clark County Library
Aug 25 (Saturday): Contra Dancing at the
Old Time Barn Dance, at CHAC
Oher events that are
sponsored by government or other agencies and groups are listed
below. Details for events are
provided below in the following order (generally
alphabetical):
Dancing opportunties in Las
Vegas
Contra Dancing - Old Time Barn Dance
Dances of Univeral
Peace
English Country Dancing
Ethnic Express
- International folk dancing
Israeli Folk
Dancing
Ballroom Dancing
Belly
Dancing
Country Line Dancing
Scottish and Highland Dancing
Square and Round
Dancing
Swing Dancing
Music jam sessions
Nevada Old-Time
Fiddlers' Association
Las Vegas
Mandolin Orchestra
Accordian
Players and Friends
Other LV ethnic
and cultural events in LV
Dance events outside of LV
Nearby fiddle contests
Arizona, Idaho, and Utah
contra dances
Weekend dance
camps
Dancing
opportunities and information from the Web
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CONTRA
DANCING
The local band, "112, and Then Some", will provide snappy
fiddlin' music (at a tempo of at least 112) for an evening of contra
dances, circle mixers, other group dances, and a couple of
waltzes. If you have moved here from another dance community, do
come out and enjoy the lively music, the camaraderie, and the laughter, and to
get your dancing fix! We encourage any first-timers to attend the 1/2 hour
lesson that starts at 6:30 pm, as it is designed to give newcomers a basic
primer on what constitutes a contra dance, and to help the dance flow more
smoothly throughout the evening.
Location: Charleston Heights
Arts Center, 800 South Brush Street, Las Vegas, near Arizona
Charlie's. Phone: 229.6211.
Time: Contra dance instruction at
6:30 pm, dancing from 7 to 10 pm.
Cost: General admission:$6; members
of SNOCD:$5; students and active military: $3.
Music: Live fiddlin' music by 112,
and Then Some (Kay, David, Curt, David, Vera, barb, and .....??)
Information: 656-9513, or return
e-mail.
Directions: CHAC is one block west of Arizona
Charlies, and 2 blocks northwest of the intersection of W. Charleston Blvd. and
Decatur Blvd. From Highway 95, take the Decatur exit, go south on Decatur for 4
stoplights, and turn right on Evergreen St. This is the street between the
Arizona Charlie's Casino and their parking lot to the south. Go west on
Evergreen, and at the first stop sign, turn left onto Brush St. CHAC is
the 2nd building on the right.
Future Contra / Old-TIme Barn Dances - at
CHAC:
The
last Saturday of the month. Future dances (after
August):
TBA
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DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE
June 7, July 5, and August 2 (Thursday evenings):
Participants perform chant and dance from a variety
of cultures, accompanied by live music. You do not need to know how to
dance and no partner is required. You will be dancing the path to peace by
honoring the sacred traditions of the world through song and dance. Everyone
participates. Songs are taught and then sung in the
native language of the cultures they are honoring. The phrases are short and
easy to learn. The dances are done in a circle, using simple folk dance
movements. Wear comfortable clothes.
Location: Christ the King Catholic
Community, in the "Community Center" (north side of the parking lot).
Address: 4925 S Torrey Pines Dr., Southwestern
corner of Torrey Pines and Tropicana
Time: 7:00
to 9:00 PM (with a little time for community at the
end).
Cost: $10 donation or whatever you
wish
Generic instructions to the Christ the King Catholic
Community:
Using surface streets -- Head for intersection of Tropicana
Ave. and Rainbow Blvd. in the southwest valley. Torrey Pines Dr. is about
0.5 miles (one traffic light) east of Tropicana and Rainbow. The church is
on the southwest corner.
Using the "Beltway" (215) -- Take 215 to
Rainbow Blvd. Drive north about 2.5 miles to Tropicana Ave. Drive
east about 0.5 mile to Torrey Pines Dr. The church is on the southwest
corner.
Dates of future LV dances: September 6, October 4, November 1,
and December 6.
For
dancers in the Pahrump and other areas to the west of LV, it is hoped
that dances will begin again at Haven Selah in Jul07. When the dances
resume, they will be on the Saturday after the first Thursday. Times vary.
For directions to Haven Selah (call David), or look at http://raincloudpub.com/dupsn/.
If
you need additional information, please see the DUP of southern Nevada webpage (
http://raincloudpub.com/dupsn/), or call Oma (702 371 2273), or David (702
658
4094).
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ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING
June 20 (Wednesday): SPECIAL EVENT:
English Country Dancing with Alan Winston, from Palo Alto
CA
Caller, choreographer, and community leader, Alan Winston has
been dancing since 1978 and calling since 1985. His dance interests
include Regency, Early
American, Victorian, and modern English Country
Dance, ceilidh, contra dance and morris dance. A co-founder of the Bay
Area English Regency Society and
chair of the Bay Area Country Dance Society,
he served six years on the Country Dance and Song Society Board and moderates
the ECD mailing list.
His clear, cheerful, and witty instruction have
served dancers well at a variety of venues including science fiction and romance
writer conventions,
weddings, a residential Victorian weekend, Playford Balls
on both coasts, Williamsburg, VA, the San Francisco Free Folk Festival, and
NEFFA (twice so
far). Alan regularly calls ECD, Regency, contra, and
barn dances in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he lives.
Sponsored by the Ethnic Express International Folk Dancers.
All levels of dancers are WELCOME! Dress is comfortable casual and wear
comfy shoes! All dances are instructed before music is added! All
dances are called once music commences. Recorded music will be
used.
Location: Charleston Heights
Arts Center, 800 South Brush Street, Las Vegas, near Arizona
Charlie's. Phone: 229.6211.
Time: 6:30 pm, - 8:45 pm.
Cost: General admission:$4; members of
Ethnic Express, $3
Information: 656-9513, or return
e-mail.
Directions: CHAC is one block west of Arizona
Charlies, and 2 blocks northwest of the intersection of W. Charleston Blvd. and
Decatur Blvd. From Highway 95, take the Decatur exit, go south on Decatur for 4
stoplights, and turn right on Evergreen St. This is the street between the
Arizona Charlie's Casino and their parking lot to the south. Go west on
Evergreen, and at the first stop sign, turn left onto Brush St. CHAC is
the 2nd building on the right.
July 3, July 31, and August
14 (Tuesdays): English Country Dancing at the Jewel
Box Theatre, Clark County Library (FREE)
Sponsored by University Historical Dance Enthusiasts. The
emphasis is on dances prior to 1700, but some more modern dances are
also taught and called. Want to read more about ECD? go to our
website, http://snocd.raincloudpub.com/ Recorded music is used.
Location: Jewel Box Theatre,
Clark County (Flamingo) Library, 1401 E. Flamingo
Ave.
Time: 6:30 to 8:45 pm.
Admission: Free
Info: return e-mail, or
656-9513
Directions: The library is between Maryland
Parkway and Eastern Ave., on the south side of the street. The library
entrance that is close to the Jewel Box theatre is the door closest to the
intersection of Flamingo and Escondido. Inside the door, turn left, go
down a short flight of stairs, and the Jewel Box is the room on your
right.
Future Jewel Box ECD Dances at the Jewel
Box:
TBA
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INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING
with Ethnic
Express
Old and new dances from
around the world are danced. New dances are taught, and recently taught
dances are reviewed. Recorded music is
used.
Time:
Wednesday nights, 6:30 to 9 pm; no weekly dancing in
August
Location: Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800
S. Brush Street.
(see directions
above, for Contra Dancing)
Cost: $4
general, $3 members of Ethnic Express.
Information:
732-4871
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July 27th: "End of the Year" potluck and dance party at
CHAC. 6 pm. Bring your favorite hot dish from your favorite ethnic
restaruant.
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August 3 - 4: The annual Cedar City excursion: Folk
dancing with Cedar City-ites occurs on Saturday evening. Allow plenty of time
to enjoy Shakespear, Niel Simon or hiking in COOL Cedar City - and
remember the time change to Mountain Daylight Time.
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ISRAELI FOLK DANCING
The evening includes a combination of old and new Isreali circle and
line dances. Two
to three new dances are taught each week, and recently taught dances are
reviewed. The rest have been taught previously in the class.
Time: Sunday evenings,
6 to 10 pm
Location: Dance Charisma, 3650 S. Jones Blvd,
Ste. #16 (north of the NE corner of Twain and
Jones)
Instructor: Amnon Eilat, a certified Israeli
dance instructor and choreographer
Admission: $15
Information: 254-5895
June 22, Friday: There is also Israeli dancing
after the service at the new Jewish temple, Ner Tamid, on Friday nights - the
next scheduled night of dancing is June 2nd. These events are free, and
start around 8:30 - 9 pm, depending on when the service is over, and last for 1
to 1.5 hours. The temple is located just north of the intersection of
Highway 215 and Valle Verde, in Henderson. After exiting the freeway, go
north to the first stop light, and the temple is on the
left.
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BALLROOM DANCING
- Ballroom dance class, at Step by Step Ballroom Dance school,
which is located on the SE corner of Tropicana and Spencer. The class
will be $5 a person and all are welcome. Hilda Lanza will be teaching waltz,
cha cha and tango. If you have any question please email Alfonso at
ponchonyc@yahoo.com
P.S. Ladies: Try to bring some male partners if you can.
- The US Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Southern NV Chapter, and the
UNLV - USABDA Dancesport, (702) 895-3225. Website: www.commnitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/ballroomdance.
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BELLY DANCING
Information:
702-451-7483.
Location: Clark
County Library, Jewel Box Theatre, 1401 E. Flamingo Rd.
Cost:
Free
Future
classes: June 16, July 10, July 24, Aug 7
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Belly Dancing Class
for Seniors:
A belly dancing class for ages 50 and up meets at the Las
Vegas Senior Center every Friday from 11 a.m. to noon. The class is
taught by Jasmine Gamal, who has taught dance in the Las Vegas area for 31
years. She instructs the Golden Tappers dance group and teaches at the A to Z
Dance Studio. She says belly dancing is great exercise, and allows a lot of
individual expression. The cost is $3 per session. Call 229-6454 to
register in advance. The Las Vegas Senior Center is located at 451 East
Bonanza Road. Sponsored by the City of Las Vegas Department of Leisure
Services Senior Citizen Programs Division.
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COUNTRY LINE
DANCING
People commonly ask about where country line
dancing is available in the Valley. The following are "word of mouth" - I
haven't personallly checked them out, so call in advance to
verify.
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Gilley's at the Frontier
Hotel and Casino on the Strip: Lynn Martinez will be teaching line
dancing from 4 to 5pm on Sundays, followed by West Coast Swing Dancing
(see below).
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Roadhouse Casino, 2100 N
Boulder Hwy (near Sunset) Henderson. My erstwile scout says "I have it
on good authority that there are Country Line Dancing lessons on Wednesdays
beginning at 6 pm. There is also swing dance music from 7:30 til
10pm".
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Ballroom and Country Line Dancing
for Seniors: The City of Las Vegas Northwest Senior Center
invites seniors (ages 50 and older) to have fun and practice their dancing
skills at the center's ballroom dancing or line dancing classes. Ballroom
dancing is held on Tuesdays from noon to 2 p.m., and costs $5 per class. Line
dancing is offered on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 to 10 a.m., and costs
$3 per class. Both classes are conducted at the Northwest Senior Center,
located at 6841 West Lone Mountain Road. Beginners, intermediate,
singles and couples are welcome to join these ongoing classes at any time.
Reservations are not necessary. Comfortable shoes and clothing are
recommended. For more information on these and other classes and activities
available at the Northwest Senior Center, call 229-4794.
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SCOTTISH and HIGHLAND DANCING
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October 6:
3rd Annual Dance competition. Beginners competition program starts at 11am,
advanced students program starts at 1:30pm. For more information, please call
248-2418.
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RUMOR: a
class in Scottish dancing starts somewhere in North Las Vegas on June
19th. more info: TBA.
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SQUARE AND ROUND
DANCING
Southern Nevada Square and Round Dance
Association
Gay Folks & Friends Square Dance Group…
- no dress code…always casual
- single dancers welcome
- No discrimination on the basis of anything (age, race, gender, religion,
ethnic background or sexual orientation).
- For more information: e-mail: GaySquareDanceLV@yahoo.com
(Dale), phone: 444-5462 (Ed)
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SWING DANCING
East Coast Swing Dancing, Sundays, Presbyterian Church,
1515 W. Charleston
- Sunday nights, 7 to 9 pm. The Presbyterian Church, 1515 W.
Charleston, is just west of US 95, near Martin Luther King Blvd (see
map and group description at their website, http://www.turnaroundtech.com/dance/index.html.). Free. Donations are
accepted and appreciated to pay for the room and expenses (like name tags and
supplies). All extra donations
are given to Las Vegas area shelters for
battered women. Beginners and veteran
dancers are welcome and do not need a partner. Each week the patterns are
different. More than 100 students attend this class every Sunday. Most
(80%+) are single adults. Call Mark or Cheryl at (702) 648-6616, or e-mail: mark@turnaroundtech.com Website:
DanceGig.com
Swing Dancing, 8 pm, Second and Fourth Fridays, Sundays, Aruba
Casino:
A group of swing dancers gets together every second and fourth Friday of the
month at the Aruba casino in Las Vegas. There's a free lesson for
beginners at 8 p.m., with dancing to recorded music from 8:30 to midnight.
There's no charge, but donations will be accepted.
On Sundays, there are lessons for beginning swing dancers from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. and for intermediate dancers from 7:30 to 8:30. The first lesson is free,
then $5 each.
The Aruba is at 1215 Las Vegas Blvd South (formerly the Thunderbird Motel).
For more info AND TO VERIFY 2007 SCHEDULE, contact Mark at 236-6792.
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Nevada Old-Time Fiddlers' Association
(NOFA)
- 1st and 3rd Saturdays, NOFA Fiddle and Old-Time Music Workshop and Jam at
the Prestige at Mira Loma Assisted Living Center, 2520 Wigwam Pkwy. The
workshop/slow jam session meets from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, with a
beginners'/slow jam from 10 to 11 in the Reading Room on the 2nd
floor. Take Pecos to Wigwam and turn east. Go past the shopping
center on the left, and turn left into the medical office complex. The
center is straight back behind these buildings.
- 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, NOFA Fiddle and Old-Time Music Jam, Henderson
(James Gibson) Library, 280 S. Water Street, 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
- Every Tuesday: Open bluegrass and old-time music jam 7
– 9pm, Lorna J. Kesterson Recreation Center
500 Harris Ave.,
Henderson. Info: 558-2263
- Every Thursday: Cora Coleman Senior Center, 2100
Bonnie Lane, near Lake Mead Blvd. and Bonnie Lane
North Las Vegas, 12 pm –
3pm. Info: 452-7453
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4
th Wednesday
(June 27): NOFA Fiddle and Old-Time
Music Jam, Sahara West Library 9600 West
Sahara, 6:00pm – 8:30pm, in Board Room 2nd
floor to
the right as you enter.
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Las Vegas Mandolin Orchestra
Mandolin, mandola, mandocello, and mandobass players of any skill level are
welcomed to form a orchestra of mandolin family instruments. The
goal is to resurrect for the Southern Nevada community the wonderful sounds
that were so common in the United States at the turn of the 20th Century. Music
will include Italian, ragtime, Celtic, old-time, marches, classical, World
Music, and other genres as the repertoire develops. Practice sessions will
include workshop and instructional with formats to develop skill at reading
music and mandolin technique. Contact Dave Carroll at (702) 262-9989 or
CarrollD@cox.net or visit the Mandoliers'
website at
http://www.mandoliers.com if you're
interested. Also call for locations of the following
performances:
- Performances of The Mandoliers are listed at http://www.mandoliers.com
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ACCORDIAN PLAYERS and FRIENDS
This is a young club, about two years old, that tries to get together
at least once a month to play for pleasure and also for anyone who has an
interest in just listening to accordion music. The group is open to
players of all playing levels. There are members who have 30-40 years
experience, as well as folks who are
currently students. Members play the button box accordion as ell
as the piano accordion, and there is a good balance between men and
women. Call Mike - mdgold@cox.net (837-4294) or
Dave -
woodworkerdave@webtv.net (360-5546)
to verify and for current locations and times.
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Other Music, Ethnic and Dance Events
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Sundays, 1:30p-4:30p, at the pub Auld Dubliner in Monte Lago Village
at the Lake of Las Vegas, the group Celtic Cove performs acoustic celtic music
with vocals, accordion, guitars, mandolin, tenor banjo, dulcimer, whistle,
and percussion.
June 16, Saturday, Reggae in the Desert. Clark
County Amphitheater. 3-10 p.m., Gates open at 2 p.m., performances begin
at 4 p.m.
$20 Advance purchased through Ticketmaster • $25 at the
door. The sixth annual Reggae in the Desert concert
brings a legendary collection of international acts including The Wailers, Third
World, Don Carlos and The Itals, as well as local act ForTwenty Daze. There also
will be a special guest appearance by Ras Indio, and DJ Rhamma will spin good
vibes throughout the day. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 the day of the show. A
ticket and T-shirt package also is available in advanced for $28 and can be
purchased online.
June 16, Saturday, Dirk Hamilton house concert in LV.
7 pm, potluck, 8 pm concert e-mail casadicanto@yahoo.com for directions. $20 donation requested for
artist. More information about the aritist is at www.myspace.com/dirkhamilton
June 17,
Sunday, World Vibration: Kaminari Taiko. Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod •
455-7340
2 a.m. • General admission
$10, seniors and students $7. The Las Vegas Kaminari Taiko, founded in 1993, is
sponsored by the Las Vegas Japanese American Citizens League. Members of the
group make their own drums and choreograph their own pieces, and have
participated in a number of west-coast taiko classes and workshops. The taiko
tradition started as a way to communicate using drums in villages, in battles,
and in religious ceremonies, and it was always a solo tradition. Modern-day
taiko ensembles are a post-WWII phenomenon, starting in Japan and spreading to
North America. There are now over 150 taiko groups in the U.S. Las Vegas
Kaminari Taiko is the only performing taiko troupe based in Southern Nevada.
World Vibration is a monthly world music series hosted by KUNV’s Kay
Tuma.
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June 20-24, Wednesday-Sunday, Las Vegas IV Annual World Folk Festival
Music and Dance
Showcase
In conjunction with the annual
world folk festival, performers from around the world present traditional music
and dances from their individual countries. Local troupe Mexico Vivo Dance
Company, led by Ixela Gutierrez, is one of the festival’s hosts. The event
includes workshops and competitions, dance concerts, and events at several
locations in Las Vegas. See http://www.angelfire.com/folk/mexicovivodc/LVINTERNATIONALFOLKFESTIVAL for
information. The workshops include belly danicng, flamenco, and SEVERAL
varieties of Mexican dance, including polkas of Chihuahua.... registration for
the festival ($40) is required to attend the workshops. A summary of events
listed on their website is given below. For the 3 dance concerts to be
held at the Reed Whipple Theatre, the cost is 3-day pass: $14 adults, $10 teens
& seniors, $6 children. Daily: $7 adults, $5 teens &
seniors, $3 children. NOTE that there are discrepancies between websites,
so verify events before leaving home.....!
- June 20, Wednesday, 7 pm
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DANCE CONCERT: Ballet Tlayacan from Ciudad Guzman, Jalisco,
Mexico. Reed Whipple Theater, 821 Las Vegas Blvd
North.
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June 21, Thursday, 7 pm
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DANCE CONCERT: The Tryzub Ukrainian Dance
Ensemble of Calgary, Canada. Reed Whipple
Theater, 821 Las Vegas Blvd North.
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DANCE CONCERT: The
Huichol Dance Group, Durango, Mexico. Henderson Convention Center
Events Plaza Anphitheater, 200 Water Street, Henderson.
$10
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June 22, Friday
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9:30 am - 12:30 Children’s & Seniors Matinee Concert–Fremont 3rd St
International Performances, Workshops, Panels, Competition, Crafts, Foods
& Demonstrations
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1:00 - 4:00 pm
Workshops / Binion's Ballroom (convention area) 128 E. Fremont Street
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5:00-10:00 p.m. Parade of Nations Plaza Hotel & Casino and Fremont
Street/ Historical Picture / Concert – Fremont 3rd St All participants in
Folk costume
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7:00 - 9:0 pm DANCE CONCERT: Ballet Folklorico Mixteco East Los
Angeles, California. Reed Whipple Theater, 821 Las Vegas Blvd North.
$10
- June 23, Saturday
- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Workshops / Binion's Ballroom (convention area) 128 E.
Fremont Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
- 9:00 am – 10:00pm International Performances, Workshops, Panels,
Competition, Crafts and Foods & Demonstrations – Fremont Street
Experience on 3rd St.
- 7:30 - 9:30 pm DANCE CONCERT: Olimpaxqui Ballet Company
from Dallas, Texas / East Las Vegas Community Theater, 250 N. Eastern Ave. $10, children 5 &
under free. Ollimpaxqui means joyful
movement in the Aztec language, and the troupe conveys that as they perform
Mexico’s traditional, colorful dances, including pre-Columbian rituals,
Veracruz’s bamba, Sonora’s deer dance, and the eloquent dances of Nayarit
and Michoacan.
June 24, Sunday
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International Performances, Workshops, Panels, Competition, Crafts and
Foods & Demonstrations
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1:00- 5:45 p.m. Concert – Fremont Street Experience on 3rd St. / AWARDS
CEREMONY 3:00PM
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5:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m. CLOSING
CEREMONY
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JUNE 22,
Friday, Balfa Toujours, Cajun
Music. Henderson Events Plaza Amphitheater, 200
South Water Street, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Taking Cajun music to
the next level, Balfa Toujours brings the bayou to life in Henderson.
267-2171
JUNE 23,
Saturday, Sayaw IV, a Music and dance show , presented by
Philippine Dance Company Of Nevada. Two shows at 2pm & 7pm at the Clark
County Library auditorium, 1401 E. Flamingo Rd. For more information,
please call 348-8872. Fee: $8-10
June 24th, Sunday:
Garcia y Reyna – Baile del
Sol. Guitarists Jeremy Garcia and Rosendo Reyna took
their classical training and transformed it into rumba-based nuevo flamenco
music. With masterful guitar work and a relentless Spanish rhythm, the band
performs vibrant, exciting original compositions and arrangements that have a
blend of pop, Latin and contemporary music, fused with the fiery passion of
flamenco. Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 South Brush
Street • 229-6383 3
pm $10 advance, $15 performance
day
July 1, Sunday,
World
Vibration: 2nd Anniversary Concert. Winchester Cultural Center, 3130
S. McLeod • 455-7340
2 p.m. • General admission $10, seniors and
students $7. A gathering of previous performers. World
Vibration is a monthly world music series hosted by KUNV’s Kay Tuma.
July 8,
Sunday, Irish Dance. Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod •
455-7340
2 p.m. • General admission $10, seniors and children
$7. World Steps is a monthly dance
series featuring various ethnic dances and costumes.
July 14 - 15: Collegium of the
Desert, sponsored by the Society of Creative Anachronism
(SCA), at Del Sol High School, 3110 East Patrick Lane, Las Vegas on
Saturday, and at the Nevada History Museum, 700 Twin Lakes Drive, Las Vegas, on
Sunday . Classes include
Beginning Italian Dance: four or five dances from 15th and 16th Century
Italy, including Petit Riens, Amoros, Ballo del Fiore, Rostiboli Gioioso,
and Gelosia; and VERY BASIC Old English Country Dance, (Intro to dance), dances from
Playford 1651. There is a list of all classes, including "Drumming for
Dancers", "Introduction to Blacksmithing" "Viking Embroidery", and many
more is on the Starkhafn web site at: http://www.starkhafn.org
July 22 (Sunday): Thai Performing Arts Benefit dance
& music program, sponsored by the Thai Cultural Art Association Of
Las Vegas. 2 pm. Clark County Library auditorium, 1401 E. Flamingo
Rd. $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and youth. For more information, please
call 369-5439.
August 5,
Sunday, World Steps: Assyrian. Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod •
455-7340
2 p.m. • General admission $10, seniors and children $7.
This month’s World Steps performance originates
from Syria. World Steps is a monthly dance series featuring various ethnic
dances and costumes.
August 18, Saturday: Hot August Knights, an
all dance event sponsored by the SCA, will take place on Saturday, August 18th,
2007 in Las Vegas. They are hoping to have a crazy costume (Costuming
of the Middle Ages but with fun materials/colors) contest.
Check http://www.starkhafn.org for further
information as it is made
available.
October 12 -14,
Friday
through Sunday, Age of Chivalry Renaissance
Festival, Sunset Park
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June 8-10: Zion Canyon Art and Flute Festival in
Springdale Utah, about 2.5 hours northeast of Las Vegas. It's "a gathering
of world flute recording artist performing live on stage with fine artist, flute
makers and native artist displaying their original work." Also, flute workshops.
Admission to the festival is $2 per day or $5 for all three days. Children under
12 are free. Some of the workshops are free, others range from $10 to $40. The
evening concerts $20 per evening or $35 for both.
June 15 and 16: The Nevada State Fiddle Contest will
be held in Wells (that's way north of Las Vegas) . There will be lots of music
and spaghetti. All the details are at wellsnevada.com.
June 18 – 23: 54th Annual National Fiddle
Contest in Weiser,
Idaho
June 22-24: The 25th Annual Summer Solstice Folk Mucis,
Dance, and Storytelling Festival: at the Warner Center, inside
the Marriott in Woodland Hills, CA. For information, schedules of all
workshops and dance and concert events, see www.CTMSFolkMusic.org or call
818-817-7756. This is a FUN weekend festival with just about all
things folk musical represented - and it is highly
participatory.
August 30 - September 4: Labor Day Dance Away - Contra Dance
Camp California: The LDDA dance camp this year will
be held in Julian, CA, and features the band Big Bandemonium, which is a
big hit on the East Coast. It's a real treat for them to come out west since
most camps can't import such a large band of famous people. And they have a Horn
Section!!! Cost: $300, includes food and lodging for 3
days. The cost per day is about the same or less than most western camps
that include food and lodging. (LDDA = 3 days 1/2 friday, saturday, sunday, 1/2
monday). In Julian, the Food is good, the hall is great, the
pool is close and the cabins are Roomy. It's at an elevation of 4500 feet-
same as Alta Sierra. Wasn't that hot last time....hall is air conditioned. The
beautiful suspended wood dance floor in a gorgeous hall is made especially for
dancing! Callers: Joseph Pimentel and Beth Molaro- a winning
combination! Scholarships are available. And, they have really good
ping pong tables. Contact George Cannon at
cannon@alumni.caltech.edu for
registration information.
September 7 - 9:
Wasatch Wiggle - Contra Dance Camp
Utah: The new venue for Utah's
Wasatch Wiggle is Camp Cloud Rim up the road from Deer Valley in Guardsman
Pass. Really, folks, you have just got to come this year to see this beautiful
dance hall. The story is that Camp Cloud Rim's old dining hall unfortunately
burned down, but when they rebuilt it a few years ago, they had some hefty
donations and were able to hire a high power architectural firm to construct a
gorgeous new hall. The hall has won a bunch of awards and has the most beautiful
suspended wood floor around. One whole wall is glass and overlooks
serene, alpine Lake Brimhall. They also included an up-top-date
well-equipped camp kitchen, enabling the camp to have primo
cuisine. The Avant Gardeners return to
Utah as a threesome. You'll be
transported by their riotous, playful dance music and lyrical waltzes. Caller
Erik Weberg joins us from
Portland, Oregon with his
wonderful, clear teaching and friendly, warm demeanor. Accommodations are
your choice of log cabins that sleep 8 on single beds, a mattress on the floor
in a cozy little nook or cranny of the spacious dance hall, or RV/tent camping
on good level ground. All this for just $125 per person-accommodations
included. (Want to commute up and down? Weekend-only without
accommodations-$110). Visit the website at
www.wasatchwiggle.org for more details and on-line
registration. Join us in the early autumn among the golden
Aspens! P.S. There are work scholarships available
for those with financial hardship-including a few full scholarships! Contact
Brenda if you're interested.
September 28 -30: Harvest Moon Contra Dance
Festival, Santa Barbara CA: This year's dance camp promises to be better than ever with an all
new format, to be held in the legendary
Carrillo Ballroom, with the best in the west Spring Dance Floor! Special Guest Bill Tomczak on
Saxophone will join Notorious for this event. For the first time an afternoon of Swing
Dancing with Rockin’ Rob Rio!
Many other surprises and exciting changes are in store, to many to
mention!
The June 15,
2007 discount deadline is fast approaching! Anyone wanting to attend the September
28-30 Harvest Moon Dance Camp in Santa
Barbara California, will
receive a $10.00 Discount of the $120.00 event price. Applications can be
obtained on line by going to www.sbcds.org and clicking on the bright
Harvest Moon in the upper left hand corner of the web page. The E-Mail Addresses are barbaraabriggs@aol.com or harvestmoon@sbcds.org attn;
Kelli.
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Dance
schedule and contacts for Utah and Idaho dances:
For info on dances throughout Utah go
to www.utahcontra.org. Contra
dances are held in Salt Lake City, Provo, Logan, Ogden, Price, and
Moab, Utah; and in Pocatello, Idaho. The schedules are given at the
above website.
Dance
schedule and contacts for Arizona Dances:
Please call ahead
to confirm dates and location if in doubt... regular dates do occasionally
change due to extenuating circumstances
PRESCOTT:
Folk Happens! Contra Dance - First Friday of each
month
Grace Sparks (Prescott) Activity Center (AKA
"The Armory"), 824 E Gurley Street. Go to www.sharlot.org/madness
or call Leslie Loomis at 928-776-8699. Dance is from 7:30 - 10:30, new
dancers are encouraged to arrive at 7:30 for the teaching session.
FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff Friends of
Traditional Music Contra Dance - First Saturday of each
month
Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music
Contra Dance is in NAU's Ashurst Hall. Pre dance lesson from 7:30 - 8:00
with dancing from 8:00 - 11:00. Suggested donation of $6, $5 for
members. For more info visit www.ffotm.net or
call Laura at 928-526-6757 or Deb at 928-774-5936
PHOENIX: Phoenix Friends of Old Time
Music Contra Dance - Second Saturday of each month
Phoenix dances are held at the Kenilworth
School, 1210 N. 5th Ave. (near I-10 and 7th Ave.) The pre-dance lesson is
at 7:00 with the dance from 7:30 - 10:30. $8, $6 for members. $3 for
under 18 (includes childcare). Need more info? Call Carl at
602-268-7181, Ron or Linda at 480-893-3328, go to
members.cox.net/contradance or email phoenixcontradancer@cox.net
COTTONWOOD:
AZ We Dance Contra Dance - Third Saturday of each month, September
through April
Cottonwood dances are held at the Cottonwood
Civic Center (also known as the Clubhouse) 805 N. Main Street in Old Town
Cottonwood. From I-17, Exit #287 to Cottonwood on Hwy 260, left on Hwy 89A
to the Civic Center. Dances are preceded by a potluck dinner from
5:30 to 6:30 at the hall, with a pre-dance lesson from 6:30 - 7:00 and dance
from 7:00 - 10:00. $5 per dancer. Call Deb at 928 -774-5936 or email
debmike@npgcable.com to
learn more
TUCSON:
Tucson Friends of Traditional Music Contra Dances- First, Third and many
Fifth Saturdays!!!
First Church United Methodist, 915 E
4th St (between Park and Tyndall, just west of UA campus, parking on West side)
$7, $6 members, $5 students with ID. Refresher/introductory session at
7:45, dance from 8:00 - 11:00. To learn more email contradance@tftm.org or check out
www.tftm.org
WE MAKE
HISTORY: Sponsors historic dances and balls throughout the year, throughout
the state. Interested? Visit www.wemakehistory.com for details and photos of balls!!!
Dancing opportunities and
information from the Web
If you're traveling and would like to find
a contra dance at your destination, our web site, http://raincloudpub.com/snocd/, has
links to other sites that can be of help. It also has links to other
sites with more information about contra
dancing.
CHEERS! SEE YOU ON THE DANCE
FLOOR!