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Published by the Folk Dance Federation of California, South Volume 38, No. 9 November 2002 Folk Dance Scene Committee Club Directory Coordinators Jay Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 Jill Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 Beginner’s Classes Calendar Jay Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 On the Scene Jill Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 Club Time Contact Location Club Directory Steve Himel [email protected] (949) 646-7082 CABRILLO INT'L FOLK Tue 7:00-8:00 (858) 459-1336 Georgina SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park Club Contributing Editor Richard Duree [email protected] (714) 641-7450 DANCERS (619) 445-4907 Ellen, Jack Balboa Park Contributing Editor Jatila van der Veen [email protected] (805) 964-5591 CONEJO VALLEY FOLK Mon 7:30 (805) 497-1957 THOUSAND OAKS, Conejo Elem Design & Layout Steve Davis [email protected] (805) 964-5591 DANCERS Jill Lungren School, 280 Conejo School Rd Business Managers Gerda Ben-Zeev [email protected] (310) 474-1232 HAVERIM FOLK Sun 7-9 (805) 643-2886 VENTURA, Temple Beth Torah Forrest Gilmore [email protected] (310) 452-0991 DANCERS OF VENTURA Ann Zacher 760 Foothill Rd (corner Kimball) Circulation Sandy Helperin [email protected] (310) 391-7382 ISRAELI DANCE WITH Tue 7:30-8:30 (818) 343-8009 Natalie VALLEY VILLAGE, Shaarei Zedek, Subscriptions Gerda Ben-Zeev [email protected] (310) 474-1232 NATALIE STERN Wed 7:30-8:30 Stern 12800 Chandler (Tu), L.A., Univ of Fri 10:00- Judaism Dance Studio 5600 Advertising – Info & Payment Beverly and Irwin Barr [email protected] (310) 202-6166 11:00am Mulholland (W), THOUSAND Advertising – Submission Steve Himel [email protected] (949) 646-7082 OAKS, Temple Etz Chaim, 1080 Marketing Gerri and Bob Alexander [email protected] (818) 363-3761 Janss (F). KAYSO FOLK DANCERS Fri 9:30-noon (619) 469-7133 SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park, Casa Jill & Jay Michtom Gerda Ben-Zeev Sandy Helperin Steve Himel Evelyn George del Prado room 206 St 10824 Crebs Ave. 2010 Parnell Ave. 4362 Coolidge Ave. 1524 Vivian Ln. Northridge CA, 91326 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Los Angeles CA, 90066 Newport Beach, CA 92660 OJAI FOLK DANCERS Wed 7:30-9:30 (805) 646-0865 OJAI, Ojai Art Center PASADENA CO-OP Fri 7:45-8:30 (626) 358-5942 PASADENA, Throop Memorial BEGINNER'S CLASS Ann Armstrong Church, 300 S. Los Robles Folk Dance Scene SAN DIEGO INT'L FOLK Wed 7:00-8:15 (619) 422-5540 SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park Club Copyright 2002 by the Folk Dance Federation of California, South, Inc., of which this is the official publication. DANCE CLASS Alice Stirling Balboa Park All rights reserved. Contents may be freely reproduced. 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Changes of address and circulation problems should be addressed to Sandy Helperin, see above, at least one Club Time Contact Location month prior to the mailing date. AVAZ INTERNATIONAL Mon, Wed 7-10 (323) 663-2829 Jamal L.A. Church of Guardian Angel, DANCE THEATRE 1118 N. Commonwealth Ave. ADVERTISING. Ads must be consistent with the purposes of the magazine, accompanied by full payment, and CLAN MACLEOD Mon 7:30-9:30 (818) 761-4750 EAGLE ROCK, Women’s 20th either camera-ready on bright white paper or 300 dpi electronic format (TIF, JPG, or PDF). Ads that are not DANCERS Deanna St Amand Century Club, 5105 Hermosa Ave. camera-ready will be returned, or an additional fee will be charged to make the ad camera-ready. DUNAJ INTERNATIONAL Wed 7:00-10 (714) 641-7450 COSTA MESA, contact: 2332 FOLK ENSEMBLE Richard Duree Minuteman Way Size (width x length) Federation Club Others To: [email protected] INT’L ACADEMY OF (818) 343-4410 VAN NUYS, Dars Art Center, 7412 1/4 page (3" x 3 1/2’) $ 10 $ 15 Folk Dance Scene Ads MIDDLE EASTERN Suzy Evans Balboa Blvd 1/2 page (6" x 3 1/2" or 3" x 7") $ 15 $ 25 1524 Vivian Lane DANCE full page (6" x 7 1/2") $ 25 $ 40 Newport Beach Ca 92660 SCANDIA DANCERS (714) 533-3886 Donna Tripp Email submission preferred (949) 646-7082 UCSB MIDDLE EAST Tue 7:00 - 10:00 (805) 967-7125 Scott SANTA BARBARA, Gehringer ENSEMBLE Marcus Music Bldg., UCSB Campus On the Cover (805) 687-8823 Alexandra 1970’s Folk Dance Flyers from The Intersection King See Cover Story on page 4. Folk Dance Scene2 November 2002 November 200219 Folk Dance Scene Club Directory Folk Dance Federation Corner Hi! I'm Julith Neff; I have Federation Clubs been folk dancing for Scene around 20 years or so and Club Time Contact Location active in the Folk Dance VENTURA FOLK Fri 7:30-9:30 (805) 985-7316 Edith Sewell VENTURA, Loma Vista Elem. School, Federation for most of DANCERS 300 Lynn Dr. Volume 38, No. 9 those years. I have VESELO SELO FOLK Fri 7:30-10:30 (714) 680-4356 FULLERTON, Hillcrest Recreation Ctr, November 2002 served as recording DANCERS Sat 8:00-11:00 Lorraine Rothman 1155 N. Lemon secretary, vice president, VINTAGE ISRAELI 4th or 5th Sat (818) 990-8925 Louis SHERMAN OAKS, Anisa's School of Editor’s Corner president, and historian. DANCING confirm [email protected] Dance, 14252 Ventura Blvd. I remember dancing at the Intersection in the 1970’s WEST LOS ANGELES Mon 7:45-10:30 (310) 202-6166 WEST L.A., Brockton School Folk dancing has given a when I was a student at UCSB. A group of us avid folk FOLK DANCERS Fri 7:45-10:45 Beverly Barr 1309 Armacost Ave lot to me and as a dancers/students would leave from Santa Barbara WEST VALLEY FOLK Fri 7:30-10:15 (818) 348-6133 CANOGA PARK, Senior Center member of the Federation DANCERS Wally Aurich 7326 Jordan Ave Saturday night around 6:00 pm and drive to Los council, I hope to help WESTCHESTER LARIATS Mon 3:30-9:00 (310) 374-1444 LOS ANGELES, Westchester Angeles, arriving between 7:30 and 8:00 pm, depen- Roberta Bissill Methodist Church, 8065 Emerson keep it around. I know ding on traffic. We would get our four or five hour fix of WESTWOOD CO-OP FOLK Thu 7:30-10:45 (310) 316-7513 Sybil WEST L.A., F. Mahood Senior Center, that I am not the only one folk dancing, sometimes stop at Canters Deli for a very DANCERS (310) 452-0991 Forrest 11338 Santa Monica Blvd. hoping that a younger generation will catch folk dance late night snack and get back to Santa Barbara at 3:00 fever. This year I am your Insurance Chairman. Non–Federation Clubs am Sunday morning. All in all, a perfectly great night of Insurance is a very important benefit of membership folk dancing with great friends and in a great place. in the Folk Dance Federation of California South. Club Time Contact Location Kudos to Dick Oakes for maintaining a wonderful Finding a friendly location for your club to dance is ANAHEIM INT’L Wed 7:30-9:30 (714) 893-8127 ANAHEIM, Unitarian Church, 511 S web site of folk dance information. If you have not been FOLKDANCERS Carol Maybrier Harbor quite a challenge in itself. Almost any place you can to his site, check out www.phantomranch.net/folkdanc/ CAFE DANSSA BALKAN Wed 7:30-10:30 (310) 474-1232 WEST L.A., Cafe Danssa find for your club or event will require proof of DANCERS Gerda Ben-Zeev 11533 W. Pico Blvd. folkdanc.htm. insurance. We get our insurance through the United CAL TECH INT’L FOLK Tue 8:00-11:55 (626) 797-5157 PASADENA, Cal Tech Campus, This issue also includes pictures from two recent DANCERS Nancy Mulligan Dabney Hall, parking off Del Mar Square Dancers of America for a relatively nominal events – the Hungarian Gypsies concert in Santa Ana FOLK DANCE CLASS Mon 10-11:30am (310) 652-8706 L.A. Robertson Rec Ctr. 1641 Preuss fee. When your club renews its membership, each club Wed 10:15- Tikva Mason W HOLLYWOOD West Hollywood and the Kolevi concert in Santa Barbara. We wish we receives an insurance certificate for the calendar year. 11:45am Park, San Vicente at Melrose had more space to describe how wonderful the Your club's regular meeting place appears on the ISRAELI DANCING WITH Tues 8:00-11:00 (310) 284-3638 James WEST HILLS, West Valley JCC, 22622 dancing was at these events. Finally, Richard Duree JAMES ZIMMER Zimmer Vanowen certificate. Events that are hosted at a different location [email protected] has an excellent article on Spanish choreogeography. are covered also, as long as the insurance company ISRAELI FOLK DANCING Wed 7:00-11:30 (760) 631-0802 Yoni COSTA MESA, JCC, 250 Baker St – Steve Davis has been informed using our "Notification of Event" WITH YONI Thu 7:00-11:30 LA JOLLA, Beth El, 8660 Gilman Dr form (contact me for details). ISRAELI DANCE WITH Mon 10:00a-1:00 (818) 343-8009 Natalie Stern L.A., Univ of Judaism 5600 Mulholland Table of Contents NATALIE STERN Wed 7:30-10:00 call for information (M,W); VALLEY VILLAGE, Shaarei The insurance company requests 45 days notice Tue 7:30-9:00 Zedek, 12800 Chandler (Tu); Federation Corner ...... 3 when you need an additional location. This is especi- Thu 10:15-noon SHERMAN OAKS, Valley JCC 13164 Cover Story – The Intersection ...... 4 ally crucial for events in December and January Fri 10:15-11:30a Burbank (Th); THOUSAND OAKS, Mon 6:15-8:45, 1080 E. Janss Rd (F) Calendar ...... 8 because United Square Dancers of America has all of Tue 10:15a-noon L.A., Shaarei Tefila, 7269 Beverly Blvd On the Scene ...... 12 the clubs nationwide renewing at this time, and we are OJAI FOLK DANCERS Wed 7:30-9:30 (805) 646-0865 OJAI Art Center Dancers Speak ...... 14 just part of the pack. Events in January are very tricky Carol Smith 113 S. Montgomery Recent Events...... 15 since 45 days before the event is late November, and SAN DIEGO FOLK DANCE Every Evening (619) 281-5656 SAN DIEGO, 4569 30th Street Choreogeography – Spain ...... 16 CENTER Call for Schedule. the policy covering your event does not exist until Club Directory ...... 17 SAN DIEGO FOLK Mon 7:30-9:30 (858) 571-2730 SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park Club, January 1st. I advise you to include the request for DANCERS Kin Ho Balboa Park additional locations with your renewal packet and a S.M.C INTERNATIONAL Tue, Thu (310) 284-3637 SANTA MONICA, Santa Monica Federation South Officers note attached. (Are you listening, Pasadena)? I will DANCE CLUB 11:15am-12:35 James Zimmer College Clock Tower or LS bldg 1900 Hotline (310) 478-6600. Pico Blvd make sure these receive special handling. UCLA INT’L F.D. CLUB Mon 9:00-11:00 (310) 284-3636 James WESTWOOD, UCLA Ackeman Union President Sylvia Stachura (626) 300-8138 I'm sure that I could go on and on with a lot of boring, BALLROOM DANCE CLUB Mon 7:00-9:00 Zimmer Room 2414 Vice–President Karen Wilson-Bell (310) 320-3658 although very important information. If you have any Treasurer Gordon Wall (562) 862-0521 [email protected] questions, just give me a call (562) 867-4495 or e-mail UCSB MERHABA FOLK Fri 8:00-10:00 (805) 964-3591 SANTA BARBARA, UCSB Robertson Secretary Lynn Bingle (626) 914-4006 DANCE CLUB Jatila van der Veen Gym, Upstairs Left Gym. Membership Rick Bingle (626) 914-4006 me ([email protected]). Happy Dancing Historian Julith Neff (562) 867-4495 Listings in this section are $15 per year. Contact Steve Himel (see page 2) for new listings or changes. Publicity open – Julith Neff Folk Dance Scene18 November 2002 November 20023 Folk Dance Scene The Intersection Club Directory

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Spain is one of the most interesting countries of Europe graceful pose, one arm high over head, back arched, The Intersection and her legacy was well endowed in mesmerized? I truly didn't know how to answer them so for the dance ethnologist and folklorist. Few countries are gazing triumphantly, defiantly at the partner. There is no her many followers. I just smiled. so linked to our world in a historical thread beginning with more vivid portrayal of Spanish life. Our storefront off the Hollywood Freeway instantly We never considered expanding or moving from our Columbus and, through him, to Ferdinand and Isabella In the interior, Castile's warm, dry climate creates a became a stomping ground for folk dancers from all little hovel on Alvarado until city officials beset us with and the Moors before them. milder, less animated dance. Women dance with sophisti- over and along with them came new recruits and requests to comply with city ordinances, apply for Spanish dance is a vivid enactment of the personality of cated restraint and poise, as would appear proper in the people discovering folk dancing for the first time. Soon licenses, carry insurance, etc. We were confronted Spanish people - intense, impulsive, quick to anger or political center of the country. The bolero and fandango college students, educators, and professionals with such rules as: ’two men cannot dance together’ love, seemingly hiding nothing of their lust for life. It has are most well-known, characterized by a quiet, erect regularly visited The Intersection. Schoolteachers and ‘no dancing with a lit cigarette in your mouth’. In been said that in a country of sharp contrasts in light and upper carriage and rapid, intricate footwork. started bringing their classes to introduce their the early sixties before smoking became such a health climate, as Spain is, sharp contrasts in temperament are In Estramadura to the west, bordering Portugal, to be expected. And so it is. Moorish influence is still evident in dance and song. It is students to other cultures, and high school students and political issue, no one would ever imagine doing Of course, Flamenco is the most well-known of all from this poor region that many of the Conquistadores became a new breed of folk dance enthusiasts, while the zeimbekiko dance without a cigarette in his mouth- Spanish dance, alas, not Spanish at all, rather the tradition came, seeking their fortune in the New World. It is certain college students found a home away from home. -it was a given prop to the dance and often not lit. More of Spain's disenfranchised gypsy people of the South, that many of the Spanish families of Spanish California A score of Intersectionites danced in the movie What and more inspectors would arrive asking us to apply for believed by many to be descendant of the Moors. originally came from Estramadura, performing their Did You Do In the War, Daddy? And, in the remake of more Intersection licenses. Finally, the city ordered us Accompanied by the jaleo, a combination of guitar, soul- dances in California's haciendas. The jota is danced here The Postman Always Rings Twice starring Jack to shut down when we didn't comply with the ordinance searing song and hypnotizing palmadas, the gypsy dancer in an earthy style, arms extended upward as the horns of Nickolson there was a celebration scene with authentic of occupancy and lacked a second door as an exit acts out the anguish of poverty and the intense urges of the bull and the upper body still in deference to the Greek folk music of the thirties fully cast with because the Alvarado store butted against a hillside. anger, pain, lust and domination. The famous zapateado elaborate footwork. Intersection dancers (similar to picture above left). We requested an extension. It was granted and we can be traced to the Moors who Ferdinand and Isabella The Levantine, which includes Valencia and Murcia, The Intersection was crowded every night; cars lined immediately went scouting for another location. removed from Spain the year of Columbus' voyage. reveals in its dance influences from ancient Greece and the street. Suddenly this area--which was totally dead One summer I had gone to Greece to prepare the Flamenco is a great tourist attraction in Andalucia, Rome, even the Moors. Dances are dignified and elegant, before--had now come to life with people popping in Athens' Intersection. When I returned there was an southern Spain, and many have sought in vain for the real many revealing their Renaissance origins. The men's from every corner of Los Angeles. One night after official looking man waiting outside our building. "May I flamenco, to no avail. costume even has features of Greece and the Balkans. seeing the traffic jam outside, police unexpectedly see your hands," he blurted? I promptly opened my It is said that in The jota is the major dance, aristocratic in character, not broke in and wanted to know why was everyone so hands out for him, whereupon--in a flash--he placed Andalucia, "half the as lively as in the cooler north, but more so than in the "high." Sure we were high on coffee and folk dancing, handcuffs on me and started to march me off. "Why," I population contemplates warmer south. which was a high that could make us reach Olympian said, "what's up?" "You haven't paid your payroll taxes, the zapateado, while the Northern Spain's cooler climate produces more and the IRS is placing you under arrest," he replied. I other half creates it" (photo energetic dance forms, claimed by locals to be the oldest heights! Age didn't matter. Octogenarians Millie Libaw didn't have the seven hundred plus dollars on me but at left). Little wonder that in Spain. Where dance is a solo demonstration in the in her red Hungarian boots and the arid, rough edged the dance of Andalucia in south, it is a collective activity in the north, involving Mike Tzavaras--who swore The Intersection added he was willing to follow me to my office for my check- southern Spain, the couples in circles and sets. Women continue to dance with ten years to his aging life--were constant patrons, book, drove me to our bank, and stayed glued to me as sophisticated and highly downcast modesty in strong contrast to their aggressive nightly winning the admiration of young people. They I cashed a check to pay him. Unfortunately, our developed sevillanas is the southern counterparts. adored Mike's style--his overflowing white mustache accountant had not paid any attention to all the mailed most important social To the east in Navarre and Aragon, the jota reaches its that he loved to twirl--and he was always encouraged IRS requests forwarded to him during my absence. dance, raised to a form of peak of perfection. These people are above all, to solo dance the Greek zeimbekiko. Before making his More and more, Rudy and I found ourselves high art. This is the dance independent, proud, stubborn, forceful and energetic and way onto the dance floor, he'd pull a "George Burns" spending time keeping a forward sail to remain in one envisions when Spain they dance the jota as if there were no gravity. Such is the and playfully pinch a young lady. business and naturally less and less time on our is mentioned. Here is the character of vigorous mountain folk throughout Europe. Some time later while visiting family in New York, I personal quests with folk dancing and what we ultimate development of the Finally to Catalonia, wedged in the easternmost corner stopped by Michael and Marianne Herman's Folk enjoyed. We were constantly reinventing the wheel. castanet, its complex of Spain; the sardana is the most well-known dance, a Dance House in Manhattan to teach a Greek dance Almost every outstanding folk dance leader and rhythms adding fire to this circle dance probably of Greek origin. It is danced in a workshop. I admired Michael and Marianne and their personality was invited to headline an event. We happy, spirited dance and series of long and short figures, each dancer expected to contribution to folk dance has been invaluable. They offered recordings, international gifts, expanded the Andalucian women move exactly the same as the others. The music is usually were the pioneers of international folk dancing in menu with ethnic cuisine, and aimed at becoming an compete as equal partners played on instruments from the Renaissance. The America, exposing folk dance to the nation. During this international bazaar or emporium but we lacked the in the dance, giving and sardana became a symbol of resistance to the Francan visit, Michael and Marianne were anxious to find out skills of promotion and marketing. The Intersection was demanding on equal terms with their partners. The government, which had attempted to replace the what The Intersection was all about. The word was out; becoming a talent pool for newly formed dance carriage is proud, even arrogant, the upper body the major Catalonian language with Spanish. It is still danced in troupes, and for anyone trying to find out about ethnic focus, accented by sweeping gestures of the legs and sincere expression of Catalonian independence. it had reached New York. They asked what were we cultures we were the Mecca. So many lives were intermittent sharp zapateados. The figures end with doing there in California that held everyone so – Richard Duree touched and there are thousands of stories to be told, Folk Dance Scene16 November 2002 November 20025 Folk Dance Scene The Intersection Recent Events some great, some terrific, a few sad tales, but it's best that secrets be kept. We were delighted so many HUNGARIAN Gypsies Band in Santa Ana Oct. 12. KOLEVI Family Orchestra in Santa Barbara Oct. 11. patrons found their significant other at the "I." To this day people stop me to tell me, "I don't know if you know it but I met my wife (or husband) at The Intersection!" What determines the life span of a business, especially restaurants or clubs? People tend to be fickle and there are so many new activities constantly bombarding the public all vying for the same entertainment dollar. By the early eighties, the lifestyles of people changed dramatically. Discos were acquired a new burst of energy. Around me others enticing with titillating beaming laser lights, circling were experiencing the same thing. Funny how dancing multi-speaker sound systems, fanciful updated techno does that to a person at the Intersection. sounds, and new pop singers. There came a pause, and I sat down to watch for a To keep up with the times yet retain the homey while. The music began again and a line formed for a appearance of the “I” was a challenge. We needed to Tsamiko. Every so often the line would halt as the respect earlier musical renditions, but also give way to leader performed a new variation and then, hypnotized lively new recordings that made you want to dance. by the music, it would move on again. Suddenly I New ideas are the lifeblood of sustaining any business, thought, "This is not a dance, this is life." For a short and we needed to reach out in ways that did not appear time a person leads, then he drops off and another obviously commercial; after all, we were the antidotes takes his place. The process is endless. There is Dancers and Musicians performed and played The Kolevi family from New York entertained both to commercialism. We expanded in other ways, something both tragic and relentless about it – and Hungarian, Romanian and Rom music along with student and experienced dancers with wonderfully catering with ethnic foods and entertainment, promo- there is joy in it too. The young dance swiftly – their teaching simple dances and general dancing. danceable Bulgarian music and great singing. ting performances and concerts. But our core clientele movements are expansive, proud. The old are quieter was ageing, getting married, raising families, traveling, – they have had their day in the spotlight and now they and joining mainstream America. The new crowds watch those who have followed them. But they must were not as imaginative, reaching them required keep on dancing – else they die a spiritual death even publicity and advertising, but The Intersection was not before their physical bodies fall. a place you advertise. Word of mouth had sufficed. I got up to dance again, but now it was different. We swore that if push came to shove, we would Somehow I felt quieter. A few more dances and I left, close the doors before failure arrived. And so in time, realizing for the first time in several hours that I was we did what we needed to do and moved on. After our tired. Threads of music followed me out the door and closing, the Los Angeles Times featured The wavered momentarily in the night air as I got into my Intersection in a major cover story. I wrote to thank car. Then they vanished as I drove off under the stars. them and simply remarked that it was a shame that the LA Times is more interested in funerals than life. TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The Intersection dream went way back to 1950 at the A LETTER FROM HELEN CHESTER, JULY, 1975 turn of the half century. I went around and asked many Even before I entered the door I could hear the folk dance friends of mine to start a coffeehouse where music. Clear up the street I felt it, before the notes they could do folk dancing at the same time. Everybody became distinguishable and resolved themselves into said "yes," "fine," "great," but nobody did it. And then, a familiar tune. Maybe I'd even felt it at home before I the idea started to die... but not quite. decided to come down. All I'd wanted then - or so I'd Athan Karras and I got together in 1964 and we thought - was to read for a while and then go to bed. started The Intersection. This was to be the ‘folk dance But the music knew better and so it had brought me center’. You could not only eat the food from many here in the middle of the night. countries, but you could experience their traditions and Tired feet were forgotten in the rhythm of the dance. sample their music, song, and dance--not through an Suddenly I was smiling and laughing as my spirit inert state, but through live experience! This was to be Folk Dance Scene6 November 2002 November 200215 Folk Dance Scene Dancers Speak History, Memories and Future?

Note: Federation Events are in Bold. 28–Jan.1, 2003 Annual New Year’s Weekend with visit new and interesting places in Baja, as well as have 0521, [email protected], or Julith (562) 867-4495, CALL TO CONFIRM ALL EVENTS. Beverly and Irwin Barr. Includes folk dancing, time for shopping or your individual interests. [email protected]. Narodni Website: NOVEMBER sightseeing, much more. Info: (310) 202-6166. We have an excellent track record for having a great www.narodni.org 1 Halloween Party, West L.A. Folkdancers 31 Los Angeles New Year's" Ceili. For more time on our New Year's Extended Weekends. – Carol Wall (Friday) 7:30 at Brockton School in W.L.A. All details visit: www.IrishDanceLosAngeles.com. Please call (310) 202-6166 for information and Request International Folk Dance Program. For 2003 flyers. We are very excited to give you the details. Also TANCHAZ NEWS info. call Beverly (310) 202-6166. JANUARY see our ad in this issue of Scene. We're planning on a Tanchaz (Hungarian Dance 2 Huun-Huur-Tu, throat singers of Tuva. 8:00 at 12 Pasadena Winter Festival, hosted by – Beverly & Irwin Barr House) Saturday, Nov. 9th at Gypsy Camp in Culver Irvine Barclay Theatre. Info: (949) 553-2422. Pasadena Co-op. 1:30 at Scottish Rite Cathedral. City. 8–10 Scottish Weekend, Julian. Hosted by San Council mtg. at 10:30 a.m. Info: (626) 792-9118. NEW HOME FOR CONEJO VALLEY DANCERS We'd like to hear who is interested in coming to see Diego RSCDS. Info: Janet (760) 929-0103. 19 Greek Costume Workshop, with Athan The Conejo Valley Folk Dancers are dancing on a if it will work. Our numbers haven't been good lately 9 Nevenka Concert, FolkWorks presents the Karras. Costumes, books and folk items on different day at a new location. Our new venue is and we're tired of losing money. Eastern European folk chorus. 8:00 at Unitarian display. 12:00–4:00 at CTMS Folk Music Center, Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 at the Conejo If this doesn't work, we're planning on suspending Community Church, 16th & Arizona, Santa Monica. 16953 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Info: (562) 924- Valley Arts Council Center, 403 West Hillcrest Drive, further tanchazes.Thanks for your help. Info: Info: (818) 785-3839, www.FolkWorks.org. 4922, [email protected]. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. (Directions from 101 Fwy: [email protected]. 9 Tanchaz (Hungarian Dance House) at Gypsy 25 The Chieftains, Irish band. Perform 8:00 at Take Lynn Road north, turn right on Hillcrest Dr. to – Jon Rand Camp in Culver City. See OTS. Cerritos Center. Info: (800) 300-4345, McCloud Ave., turn left on McCloud, turn right on Civic 9 Anthony Ivancich Workshop, Croatian and www.cerritoscenter.com. Center Dr. Go to the top of the hill. Park and go down TRAVEL & DANCE WITH BEVERLY & IRWIN BARR- Basque dances. 8:00 at Veselo Selo. See OTS. 25 Robbie Burns Dinner, hosted by United the stairs or elevator to the small rehearsal room at the TO BRANSON IN EARLY MAY, 2003 13, 14 Tango Passion, musical featuring Argentinian Scottish Society. Omni Hotel, L.A. Info: Frank, (949) far end of the last building.) By popular request, we are planning another trip to 856-0891. dancers. 8:00 at CSU Northridge. Info & tickets: Hope to see you there. Info: call Jill, (805) 497-1957. Branson in Spring of 2003. We will again plan to be (818) 677-2488, cvpa.csun.com. 31 Moscow Dance Theatre “Gzhel”, 75 Russian – Jill Lundgren there during the International WorldFest and will plan 25 Music of Mexico, variety of mariachi styles of dancers and folk orchestra. 8:00 at Thousand Oaks our time to participate in this outstanding event. This music. 7:30 at Jan Popper Theatre, UCL:A. Free. Civic Arts Plaza. Info: (805) 449-2787. NARODNI INTERNATIONAL FOLKDANCERS will be a very inclusive tour, including show tickets, Info: (310) 206-3033. FEBRUARY Halloween Party 2002 meals, transportation, lodging, and touring many sights 1 Moscow Dance Theatre “Gzhel”, 75 Russian 28–Dec.1 Skandia Festival, Julian. Teachers: 1. Come to our Halloween Party on Thursday, in St. Louis, Kansas City, and the Ozarks. We will fly to dancers and folk orchestra. 8:00 at Cerritos Center. Bodil & Knut Odnes from Norway, live music. October 31 at Dance America, 12405 Woodruff Ave., Missouri and then have an air-conditioned, deluxe Info: (800) 300-4345, www.cerritoscenter.com. Info: Ted Martin (714) 893-8888, Downey, CA 90241, 7:30-10:30pm, $3. Wear motorcoach to transport us to the theaters and touring. [email protected]. 3 Cambodian National Dance Company, costumes! Bring your dance shoes to dance in the We are in the planning stages now. There will be an ad 29 Day After Thanksgiving Party, West L. A. “Samritechak”, dance-drama of Othello. 8:00 at ballroom on a springy wooden floor. Bring a finger food in the Folk Dance Scene when plans are complete. Folkdancers (Friday) 7:30 at Brockton School in Cerritos Center. Info: (800) 300-4345, to share. For dates and other information, call Beverly at (310) W.L.A. All Request International Folk Dance www.cerritoscenter.com. 2. The dance studio is located on the north side of 202-6166. Program.See OTS. For info. call Beverly (310) 7,8,9 Laguna Folkdancers Festival, in Newport the Yale Engineering Bldg. upstairs. – Beverly & Irwin Barr 202-6166. Beach. Institutes with Steve Kotansky and 3. If you have e-mail send Carol your name and e- 29–12/1 Burn the Floor, waltz, rumba, and swing Ahmet Luleci, live music, exhibitions, after- mail address so you can be updated periodically on all HERO OF THE MONTH AWARD performance. Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Info: parties. See ad. Info: (949) 646-7082. of the Narodni happenings. Thank you. James Zimmer is single-handheld trying to 9626) 449-9695. 15 Scottish Festival, at Queen Mary, Long Beach. resurrect folk dancing at UCLA, and other locations DECEMBER Dinner followed by ballroom and Scottish dancing to 4. Would you like to be included on the Narodni Membership Roster? The cost is $5 and covers around Los Angeles.He has Israeli classes 5 nights a 5 Anthony Ivancich Workshop 7:30 at Narodni live music. Hosted by United Scottish Society. Info: insurance and the membership fee for the Folk Dance week (2 in San Fernando Valley), ‘Culture‘ nights at 12405 Woodruff Ave, Downey, (562) 424-6377. www.unitedscottish.com. Federation of California, South. Bring your $5 to UCLA with notables such as Athan Karras and Tom 20 Holiday Party, at West LA Folk Dancers MARCH Narodni on Thursday or send it to Wendy Cantrell, Bozigian, ballroom dances, salsa and tango lessons, (Friday). All-Request program, pot-luck snack 1 Boys of the Lough, Celtic music. 8:00 at Cal 2812 Ostrum Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815. For more and field trips to various dance places. And many of his table. Info: Beverly or Irwin (310) 202-6166. Tech, Pasadena. Info: (888)-2CALTECH. information call Wendy (562) 627-1060 or e-mail: events are free. 2,3 Band of Grenadier Guards, and Pipes and Drums 23,24 Mariachi Christmas, singers and folklorico [email protected]. The events are far too numerous to list, and they are ballet. Mon. 8:00, Tues. 7:00 at Cerritos Center. Info: of Scots Highlanders, 2nd, 2:00 and 7:00 at Cerritos For more information on Narodni, contact John (562) not limited to University students. To learn more about (800) 300-4345, www.cerritoscenter.com. Center. Info: (800) 300-4345, 424-6377, [email protected], or Carol (562) 862- them, call (310) 284-3636. Folk Dance Scene8 November 2002 November 200213 Folk Dance Scene On the Scene Calendar

roots publicity resulted in Zhena presenting two www.cerritoscenter.com; 3rd, 7:30 at Thousand Oaks 12/13 Lake Merritt Church, Oakland HAPPENINGS AT VESELO wonderful concerts. Their first appearance was at the Civic Arts Plaza. Info: (805) 449-2787. 12/14 Center Stage, San Rafael Fridays in Nov.: Intermediate/advanced teaching by Natural History Museum, sharing the evening with the 8,9 Mummenschanz, Dance. mime and fantastic 11/1–3 Asilomar Scottish Weekend, Info: Julee (650) JOHN MATTHEWS. 7:30 p.m. Persian Lian Ensemble. The audience enjoyed the costumes. Perform 8:00 Saturday, 2:00 Sunday, at 364-4642, [email protected]. Saturdays: diversity provided by these two talented groups. Cerritos Center. Info: (800) 300-4345, 11/22–24 West Coast Ragtime Festival, Red Lion Inn, Nov. 2 REVIEWS of Oct. dances The second concert at Wayfarer's Chapel in Rancho www.cerritoscenter.com. Sacramento. Ragtime dance with live music from Nov. 9 ANTHONY IVANCICH WORKSHOP Croatian Palos Verdes was sold out for several weeks. 15 Trinity Irish Dance Company, 8:00 at Irvine noon Friday to 4:00 on Sunday. Bruce Mitchell, Stan and Basque dances. 8:00, Special Event $6.00 However, standing room was allowed so stalwart fans Barclay Theatre. Info: (949) 553-2422. Isaacs and Richard Duree teach beginning and Nov. 16 Reviews of IVANCICH workshop dances. were also able to enjoy Zhena's rendition of exciting advanced classes in Ragtime dance. Continuous Nov. 23 NOSTALGIA NIGHT...all request 19 International FolkDance Ensemble, from Eastern European folk songs. music by world's most famous Ragtime musicians. Nov. 30 HOLIDAY KICKOFF party...all request Brigham Young University. Perform 7:30 at Look for Zhena soon on the new "Mosaic" program Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, (805)449-2787. For information, www.ragtimemusic.com/wcrs. Saturdays at 7:30 beginners and basic dances on KLCS. 21,22 Judy Collins, ‘Back to Ireland”, Irish songs, 11/28,29,30 Kolo Festival, Russian Center, 2450 taught by SANDY WODICKA. Zhena thanks Scene for its support in promoting all band, step dancers. 8:00 at CSU Northridge. Info & Sutter St., SF. With Kathy Hindman, “Kete” Ilievski, No beginner class on Nov. 16. folk events. tickets: (818) 677-2488, cvpa.csun.com. Bora Ozkok, Sani Rifati. Info: (800) 730-5615, Kolo Festival P.O. Box 2018 Piedmont, asha @jps.net. THANKSGIVING AND HOLIDAY PARTIES – Marge Gajicki 23 Dublin’s Traditional Irish Cabaret, music, dance 12/1 Treasurer's Ball, Veterans Bldg., 1226 I St. WEST L.A. FOLK DANCERS and humor. 3:00 at El Camino College, Torrance. CAL TECH VENUES Info: (800) 832-ARTS. Sonoma. Presidents mtg 11:00 a.m., Assembly mtg. THANKSGIVING PARTY - FRIDAY, NOV. 29, 2002 11:30 a.m., dancing 1:30–5:30. Contact Page CalTech Folk Dancers will be dancing at Throop 22 Teachers Training Workshop, Las Vegas. (DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING PARTY) Masson (707) 833–4181. Church (same place as Pasadena Co-op), from now With Ed Austin. Info: (702) 732-4871. It's the day after Thanksgiving and we all really want through Dec. 17th. Dec. 24th back at Dabney Lounge, APRIL 1/10-11/2003 Heritage Festival, Community United to FOLK DANCE. A wonderful "Party NIght" is planned Church, 1336 Arroyo Ave. at Elm St. San Carlos. Dec. 31 dark. Info: (626) 797-5157. 1 Music, dance and Martial Arts of India, 8:00 at for your dancing pleasure. Join us for our annual Day Institute Saturday, 1:30, dancing 8:00., exhibitions. – Nancy Milligan Irvine Barclay Theatre. Info: (949) 553-2422. After Thanksgiving Party. Enjoy a high spirited evening OUT OF STATE with The West Los Angeles Folk Dancers. We always 4,5 Inti Illimani, Chilean music. 8:00 at CSU NEW YEAR’S TRIP WITH BEVERLY & IRWIN BARR, COLORADO have such a great time! Northridge. Info & tickets: (818) 677-2488, DEC. 28, 2002 - JAN. 1, 2003 cvpa.csun.com. 11/22–24, Waltz Weekend with Richard Powers. HOLIDAY PARTY - FRIDAY, DEC. 20, 2002 New Year's is almost here! Our annual New Year's 11,12,19 Tango Buenos Aires golden age of tango, Denver. Info: Marilyn [email protected]. Enjoy another wonderful party! Let's celebrate the vacation weekend and New Year's Eve Party is within authentic tango dancing. 11th, 8:00 at Thousand TENNESSEE Holiday Season together with a festive FOLK DANCE an easy drive for almost everyone. Our annual "New Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, (805)449-2787; 12th, 8:00 at 11/1-3 Split Tree Waltz Weekend, with Richard party. The West Los Angeles Folk Dancers enjoy Year's Trip", an extended weekend away from home Cal Tech, Pasadena, (888)-2CALTECH; 19th, 8:00 Powers. Chattanooga. Info: [email protected]. seeing all our friends from the various groups that join has been our way of celebrating the New Year. We visit at El Camino College, Torrance, (800) 832-ARTS. UTAH us for our parties. We look forward to seeing you and interesting places, party, folk dance, eat a lot, and have MAY 2/20–23/2003 National Folk Organization having you dance with us. a few surprises. A wonderful time is enjoyed by all, 3 Kevin Locke Trio, authentic Native American Conference. Discussions, workshops, concerts, Both parties will be "All Request" dancing and begin including your non-folk dance spouses and friends. dance and music. 8:00 at El Camino College, banquet. Salt Lake City. Info: (208) 459-1810, at 7:30 p.m. Bring something for the Snack table. We Ask someone who has attended the New Years' Torrance. Info: (800) 832-ARTS. [email protected]. will dance and munch all evening. Weekends in the past. 20 The Tamburitzans, folk ensemble from WASHINGTON The place to be is Brockton School, 1309 Armacost, This year we will stay in Carlsbad (North San Diego Duquesne University. Perform 7:30 at Thousand W.L.A. (Between Barrington & Bundy, 1 1/2 blocks 11/23,24 YuleFest, Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 County), enjoying 5 days and 4 nights having fun Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, (805) 449-2787. north of Santa Monica Blvd.). For information call participating in the activities, sightseeing, and being NW 67th St. Seattle. 23–26 Statewide Festival, Pasadena. ‘Village Beverly or Irwin at (310) 202-6166. with our new and old friends. There is always FOREIGN Faire’ theme. Info: 626) 792-9118. – Beverly Barr something new that we never saw before or didn't CZECH REPUBLIC know existed. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 12/26–1/1/03 Christmas Folk Dance Week, ZHENA ACTIVITY One of our days will be an "Optional" day in (Baja) KITKA Concerts: presented by Dvorana. In Benesov, near Prague. Zhena Folk Chorus was honored to participate in the Mexico. The Day Trip to Mexico will be an exciting day 11/8, 9, 10 Paramount Theater, Oakland Info: [email protected]. World Festival of Sacred Music which was held in the on a motorcoach exclusive for our group. The 11/14 Villa Montalvo, Saratoga EQUADOR 12/1 Healdsburg Community Church, Healdsburg greater Los Angeles area from September 14-29. The motorcoach will be round trip from our hotel. We will 12/1–10 Dancing Through the Galapagos Islands, excitement generated by the Festival and the grass 12/6 St. Gregory's Church, San Francisco tour with Ken Mcfarland. Info: (907) 456-7558. 12/8 First Congregational Church, Santa Cruz Folk Dance Scene12 November 2002 November 20029 Folk Dance Scene 33rd annual

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Presenting Master Teachers Featuring Live Music by Steve Kotansky Dances from Eastern Europe Madison Avenue Folk including couple dances

Ahmet Luleci More to be Arranged Dances from Turkey

Festival Location Ensign Intermediate School Gym Schedule of Events 2000 Cliff Dr., Newport Beach CA. FRIDAY EVENING Dance wkshop 7:30-10:30 $12 LAGUNA FOLKDANCERS IS A MEMBER OF THE Afterparty 10:30-1:00 incl. FOLKDANCE FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA SOUTH SATURDAY Advanced wkshop 9:30-11:30 $ 8 Intermediate “ 1:30 - 4:30 $ 10 Veselo’s Valentine Party 7:30-10:00 $12 Afterparty to 2:00 incl. SUNDAY Balkan Dance 12:00 -1:15 $ 10 Dance Concert 1:30 -3:00 incl. Dance Festival 3:00 -5:30 incl. Passport for all events Only $40. - In advance (Thomas Bro’s. pages 888-889) ($44.- when purchased at the door) AREA MOTELS: Ramada Limited, 1680 Superior, Costa Mesa For more information call (949) 645-2221 $62. $82. (714)837-0788, (949)494-7683 Travelodge, 1951 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa (949) 650-2999 $50. $53 (714)893-8888, (949)646-7082 mention Laguna Folkdancers for these rates. e-mail: [email protected] ...... Register in Advance Mail check (before Feb.1) to: Names for badges______Laguna Folkdancers 24751 Castle Hill Rd. Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Number of passports______x$40.-=____ Number of syllabi______x$ 2.-= ___ Pick up passports Total check______at the festival 33rd annual

February 7-9, 2003

Presenting Master Teachers Featuring Live Music by Steve Kotansky Dances from Eastern Europe Madison Avenue Folk including couple dances

Ahmet Luleci More to be Arranged Dances from Turkey

the unique Intersection, and in 1974, we had our Tenth Each of the dance performances lasted only a short Anniversary Celebration! time, so the crowd danced and danced toward dawn. We had five days in which we celebrated. We started That had become, over the years, a tradition at The off on Wednesday, October 30th, with Nena Šokcic Intersection -- to dance till dawn. Two times a year, one teaching Croatian dances. She had not been the lead time before Easter, they danced till dawn and then dancer with the Lado Dance Ensemble of Croatia. went to Easter Sunrise Services. The other time was The following night was Thursday, October 31st, our during our Anniversary Celebrations on Saturday traditional Greek night. Halloween, however, was also nights. But, on this Saturday, the dancers didn't quite that night, so we celebrated Halloween with a party that make it till dawn; they only danced till 5:30 in the you couldn't believe. People came in costumes; they morning! The last day, Sunday was the wind-down played games; prizes were given. We had lots of fun. day of the Celebration. There was only one thing we had forgotten... the video The Intersection was a place in time to leave those cameraman! things that must be done in your daily life, to get away from it all, and to have that moment to yourself – a Aosta Valley Music Festival On Friday, November 1st, we had a surprise party and, included in that surprise, the cameraman showed place to enjoy that inner part of your being with others FOLKDANCING IN ITALY – A Progress Report up! The Intersection's own group, Dionysos, performed so that, somehow, your roots could get connected with Donna and I returned to Italy late last month, exploring Greek dances, including a Pogonisios from the those of the ancients. the folk dance scene here in the Aosta Valley for the northern part of Greece. If you were feeling a little bit down, you could come second year. This place is at the eastern portal of the Mt. On Saturday, November 2nd, we had a really big to The Intersection, where there was always a pot of Blanc tunnel and extends east to Saint-Vincent, where I night. We not only had The Intersection groups coffee, wonderful music, friendly hearts, and dancing am involved as a casino consultant, then south to the perform, several other groups performed. The feet. You could find that it really was an oasis--a place province border just north of Torino. Our stay is ten weeks International Dancers performed a Serbian suite of to get back that which you had lost in your daily grind of this time. We were fortunate to find two areas of interest dances originally arranged for stage by Rubi. As much the existing world. It was a place to renew your spirit. last year during our three month visit. as possible, when our dancers performed, they tried to The foregoing was transcribed by Dick Oakes from The first was a French speaking family of musicians that instill the character of the people who originally per- the narration by Rudy Dannes added to a video which play guidas, accordions and hurdy-gurdys, no less. They had been made at The Intersection during it's 10th took us to a festival in Candello, Italy, where friends have formed the dances. They were so full of high spirits that Anniversary Celebration in 1974. a shop to make the instruments. We danced on cobble- they were willing to fall flat on their faces, if the spirit stones in the narrow streets of this village from the 9th moved them, rather than try to look proper and prim. – Rudy Dannes century. They also provided live music for a workshop, The costumes of our groups were authentic, and, as much as we are used to, except it was in French! much as possible, were made by the people in the REUNION... 2003? The second area was on the south mountain slopes of countries represented. Much time was put into re- In August, 2002, I heard from Anne Gani Sirota that the Matterhorn, as it's known in Switzerland. But here in search to make sure the costumes and the details were it sure would be great to have an Intersection reunion. Italy the same peak is called Mt. Cervinia. Here "Les correct and accurate for the dances being presented. Naturally, I agreed, but with folks very scattered Sargaillon" represents the Montagnan culture of isolation Also on Saturday, the Polynesian Dancers ("Otea"), nowadays, could we make it happen? in the Alps. Six set dances are their entire repertoire. taught by Jack Kineer, performed Tahitian dances. Anne took the baton and wrote to Athan Karras, These dances are unchanged over the centuries; they Dancers were recruited from Jack's classes and I felt Sherry Cochran, Paul Sheldon, and a couple of are very particular about that. Each dance is a story of the they looked better than some of the dancers who came others. Athan replied with a long list of questions and hard existence, exuberance flirting and loves of their here from the Polynesian Islands. concerns. Paul said he would do what he could from ancestors. Their costumes have definite Swiss influences, The audience was so appreciative; it was as if the Northern California. I said I would do what I could from red and black, with very intricate lace trim. dancers and the audience were one. The group Colorado. Sherry said she'd be happy to take the helm Now we are on the track of a German minority group, when her time freed up around mid-September. the Walsers, who settled just two canyons east of the thoroughly enjoyed performing at the ‘I’ and the So, folks, we need your address and E-mail contact casino as early as 1219 AD, but mostly about the 16th audience thoroughly enjoyed them. century. Their harmonica band entertained last Sunday at Rouben Hovhanessian's group also performed for lists for folks who danced at the Intersection. We also Feste d'Raisin here in Saint-Vincent. We have heard of the special Saturday event, doing dances from that will be needing volunteer help from those of you in the their dance group, but have made no direct contact yet. ancient land of Armenia, where they have danced and Los Angeles area who have some time. Such is the folk dance scene in Italy. sung back to pre-recorded time. There's something Let us know what you can do to help! mystical about them. – Donna & Dick Killian – Dick Oakes Folk Dance Scene14 November 2002 November 20027 Folk Dance Scene The Intersection Recent Events some great, some terrific, a few sad tales, but it's best that secrets be kept. We were delighted so many HUNGARIAN Gypsies Band in Santa Ana Oct. 12. KOLEVI Family Orchestra in Santa Barbara Oct. 11. patrons found their significant other at the "I." To this day people stop me to tell me, "I don't know if you know it but I met my wife (or husband) at The Intersection!" What determines the life span of a business, especially restaurants or clubs? People tend to be fickle and there are so many new activities constantly bombarding the public all vying for the same entertainment dollar. By the early eighties, the lifestyles of people changed dramatically. Discos were acquired a new burst of energy. Around me others enticing with titillating beaming laser lights, circling were experiencing the same thing. Funny how dancing multi-speaker sound systems, fanciful updated techno does that to a person at the Intersection. sounds, and new pop singers. There came a pause, and I sat down to watch for a To keep up with the times yet retain the homey while. The music began again and a line formed for a appearance of the “I” was a challenge. We needed to Tsamiko. Every so often the line would halt as the respect earlier musical renditions, but also give way to leader performed a new variation and then, hypnotized lively new recordings that made you want to dance. by the music, it would move on again. Suddenly I New ideas are the lifeblood of sustaining any business, thought, "This is not a dance, this is life." For a short and we needed to reach out in ways that did not appear time a person leads, then he drops off and another obviously commercial; after all, we were the antidotes takes his place. The process is endless. There is Dancers and Musicians performed and played The Kolevi family from New York entertained both to commercialism. We expanded in other ways, something both tragic and relentless about it – and Hungarian, Romanian and Rom music along with student and experienced dancers with wonderfully catering with ethnic foods and entertainment, promo- there is joy in it too. The young dance swiftly – their teaching simple dances and general dancing. danceable Bulgarian music and great singing. ting performances and concerts. But our core clientele movements are expansive, proud. The old are quieter was ageing, getting married, raising families, traveling, – they have had their day in the spotlight and now they and joining mainstream America. The new crowds watch those who have followed them. But they must were not as imaginative, reaching them required keep on dancing – else they die a spiritual death even publicity and advertising, but The Intersection was not before their physical bodies fall. a place you advertise. Word of mouth had sufficed. I got up to dance again, but now it was different. We swore that if push came to shove, we would Somehow I felt quieter. A few more dances and I left, close the doors before failure arrived. And so in time, realizing for the first time in several hours that I was we did what we needed to do and moved on. After our tired. Threads of music followed me out the door and closing, the Los Angeles Times featured The wavered momentarily in the night air as I got into my Intersection in a major cover story. I wrote to thank car. Then they vanished as I drove off under the stars. them and simply remarked that it was a shame that the LA Times is more interested in funerals than life. TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The Intersection dream went way back to 1950 at the A LETTER FROM HELEN CHESTER, JULY, 1975 turn of the half century. I went around and asked many Even before I entered the door I could hear the folk dance friends of mine to start a coffeehouse where music. Clear up the street I felt it, before the notes they could do folk dancing at the same time. Everybody became distinguishable and resolved themselves into said "yes," "fine," "great," but nobody did it. And then, a familiar tune. Maybe I'd even felt it at home before I the idea started to die... but not quite. decided to come down. All I'd wanted then - or so I'd Athan Karras and I got together in 1964 and we thought - was to read for a while and then go to bed. started The Intersection. This was to be the ‘folk dance But the music knew better and so it had brought me center’. You could not only eat the food from many here in the middle of the night. countries, but you could experience their traditions and Tired feet were forgotten in the rhythm of the dance. sample their music, song, and dance--not through an Suddenly I was smiling and laughing as my spirit inert state, but through live experience! This was to be Folk Dance Scene6 November 2002 November 200215 Folk Dance Scene Choreogeography - Spain History, Memories and Future?

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Club Time Contact Location ALPINE DANCERS OF Mon 7:30-10:00 (805) 968-3983 SANTA BARBARA, Emanuel Lutheran SANTA BARBARA Gilbert Perleberg Church, 3721 Modoc Rd CABRILLO INT'L Tue 7:00-10:00 (858) 459-1336 Georgina SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park, Balboa FOLK DANCERS (619) 445-4907 Ellen, Jack Park Club CONEJO VALLEY Wed 7:30-9:30 (805) 497-1957 THOUSAND OAKS, Hillcrest Center, FOLK DANCERS Jill Lungren 403 W Hillcrest Dr CULVER CITY Wed 7:30-10:00 (310) 398-8187 CULVER CITY, Culver West Park, HOLLYWOOD PEASANTS Al Drutz 4162 Wade St. (park on Moore St.) ETHNIC EXPRESS INT'L Wed 6:30 (702) 732-4871 LAS VEGAS, Charleston Heights Art Ed. Note: These articles were taken from Dick dance instruction as well as other similar folk-oriented FOLK DANCERS Richard Killian Center, 800 S. Brush St. Oakes’ website, http://www.phantomranch.net/ workshops in singing, folk arts, costumes, and even HAVERIM INT’L FOLK Sun 7-9 (805) 643-2886 VENTURA, Temple Beth Torah folkdanc/coffeehs/the_i_reunion.htm. Due to our space ethnic cooking in an atmosphere of an old-time village DANCERS Ann Zacher 7620 Foothill Rd (corner Kimball) limitations, we have had to edit them significantly. To cafe. In the latter part of the evening the patrons were KERN INT'L FOLK Wed 7:00-9:00 (661) 831-5007 BAKERSFIELD, Wayne Van Horn DANCERS Delphine Szczepkowski School, 5501 Kleinpell Ave. see the full articles, plus some others we didn’t have left to their own devices, and because they were not KRAKUSY POLISH FOLK Tu, W, F 7:15-9:30 (626) 286-6779 LOS ANGELES, Polish Parish Hall, room for, visit the site. You will also find lots of aficionados, they often would make mistakes, DANCE ENSEMBLE Sat 2:00-4:30 Steve Perzyna 3424 W Adams Blvd. additional folk dance material there!. confusing cultural idioms at times, but that was okay. It KYPSELI GREEK Fri 8:00 (818) 990-5542 PASADENA, Skandia Hall was important not to curtail the creative impulse. FOLK DANCING Dalia Miller 2031 E. Villa A RETROSPECTIVE, BY ATHAN KARRAS LAGUNA FOLK DANCERS Sun 7:00-10:00 (714) 533-8667 LAGUNA BEACH, Community Ctr The Intersection was put together by two people who Wed 8:00-10:00 Ted Martin 384 Legion Ave It has been many years now since the doors to The loved folk dancing, who loved seeing people dance, LEISURE WORLD FOLK Tue 8:30am-11:00 (949) 768-6039 LAGUNA WOODS, Club House 1, Intersection Folk Arts Center (originally Folk Dance and, above all, who loved dancing with people. We had DANCERS Sat 9:00am-11:00 Florence Tabor Leisure World Center) were closed and still to this day, I run into a core group of friends who shared our passion for folk MOUNTAIN DANCERS Thu 7:00-9:30 (626) 794-8889 S. PASADENA, Woman’s Club, 1424 Vicki Davis Fremont Ave. people who desperately miss it and who wistfully recall dance. We called ourselves the Hellenic Dancers; I what a great place it was and how much it meant to MULTICULTURAL ARTS Wed 5:00-7:30 (949) 770-1312 LAGUNA WOODS, Leisure World was the director and Rudy was my excellent right hand. CLUB Milton Feldon Gym, 24232 Calle Aragon them. I heartily agree because I certainly miss it as We never sought to create a club, cafe, studio, or NARODNI INT’L Thu 7:30-10:30 (562) 424-6377 DOWNEY, Dance America, 12405 well. In such a short but concentrated time, The business, but simply to create a little "home" where we FOLKDANCERS John Matthews Woodruff Ave. Intersection touched so many--not only those who could dance into the morning. PAS DE FOX M/T/W 5:30-8:30 (562) 943-9960 SYLMAR, Fox Dance Studio, 13090 Sat 9am-1pm Susan Maryn Bordon Ave. championed folk dance, but people from other sectors Before The Intersection, we continually searched for of the greater Los Angeles multicultural community, PASADENA FOLK DANCE Fri 7:45-11:00 (626) 358-5942 PASADENA, Throop Mem. Church places to dance. We came upon a low rent storefront CO-OP Ann Armstrong 300 S. Los Robles and frankly even beyond the borders of Los Angeles on Alvarado Street, just off the 101 Freeway, not quite SAN DIEGO INT'L FOLK Wed 7:00-9:30 (619) 422-5540 SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park Club, and Southern California. The Intersection had a life all downtown – an obscure location by Los Angeles stan- DANCE CLUB Alice Stirling Presidents Way off Park, Balboa Park SAN DIEGO VINTAGE Thu 8:00 - 10:00 (858) 622-9924 SAN DIEGO, Folk Dance Center, 4569 its own, independent of the founders, Rudy Dannes dards. To safeguard the place, Rudy offered to be the and me, Athan Karras. We were overwhelmed at DANCERS Marry Jennings 30th St watchdog and made it his temporary living quarters. SAN PEDRO KOLO Mon 7:30-9:30 (562) 924-4922 SAN PEDRO, Dalmatian-American times that our simple idea had become so powerful and Rudy and I were the managers, directors, teachers, DANCERS Dorothy Daw Club, 1639 S Palos Verdes St. meaningful to those who craved personal interaction in coffee brewers and custodians. Pizza, rice pudding, SANTA BARBARA Sun 5:30-10:00 (805) 682-1877 SANTA BARBARA Carrillo Rec Center this metropolis where everyone is so widely dispersed. COUNTRY DANCE Elliott Karpeles 100 E. Carrillo St. (Sun) Westside and baklava were our only menu offerings. A cover SOCIETY Tue 7:00-9:00 (805) 682-5523 Gary Shapiro Cmnty Ctr, 423 W Victoria (Tue) The sixties were a time of ferment and cultural charge of 35 cents per person went into our first cash SANTA MARIA FOLK Mon 7:00-9:00 (805) 925-3981 SANTA MARIA, Veterans Memorial rebellion in Los Angeles. The Intersection was a place register, a "tin can" that we jingled as people appeared DANCERS Audrey Silva Ctr, Pine & Tunnell Sts where many cultural phenomena could be found, a at the door. With it came coffee and free refills. SKANDIA DANCE Mon 7:00-10:00 (714) 893-8888 Ted Martin ANAHEIM, Downtown Community place that transported each of us into a safe, private, CLASSES (714) 533-3886 Donna Tripp Center, 250 E Center With a place of our own, the word spread and small Wed 7:30-10:00 (310) 827-3618 Sparky CULVER CITY, Lindberg Park, 5401 and real world. There, people discovered the essential crowds who were not part of our Hellenic Dancers Call for others Sotcher Rhoda Way spirit of a true "folk experience" through expressions of performing group dropped by to dance with us. Rubi SOLVANG VILLAGE FOLK Sat 7:00-10:00 (805) 688-2382 SOLVANG, Santa Ynez School DANCERS Jean Menzies 3325 Pine St music, song, and dance. Even the celebrations we Vuceta – a social worker by day and an avid Balkan coordinated unfolded as an organic experiences. SOUTH BAY FOLK 2nd Fri 7:45-9:45 (310) 377-6393 TORRANCE, Torrance Cultural Ctr, dancer by night – was a spitfire who shared our DANCERS Bea Rasoff 3330 Civic Center Dr. Events developed according to who was present. philosophy about folk dance. Rubi's sudden death in TUESDAY GYPSIES Tue 7:30-10:30 (310) 390-1069 CULVER CITY, Masonic Lodge Our program was simple, the early part of the an auto accident in Europe startled us. For many years Millicent Stein 9635 Venice Blvd. evening at The Intersection was dedicated to folk- afterwards, her spirit and glow remained within Folk Dance Scene4 November 2002 November 200217 Folk Dance Scene Club Directory Folk Dance Federation Corner Hi! I'm Julith Neff; I have Federation Clubs been folk dancing for Scene around 20 years or so and Club Time Contact Location active in the Folk Dance VENTURA FOLK Fri 7:30-9:30 (805) 985-7316 Edith Sewell VENTURA, Loma Vista Elem. School, Federation for most of DANCERS 300 Lynn Dr. Volume 38, No. 9 those years. I have VESELO SELO FOLK Fri 7:30-10:30 (714) 680-4356 FULLERTON, Hillcrest Recreation Ctr, November 2002 served as recording DANCERS Sat 8:00-11:00 Lorraine Rothman 1155 N. Lemon secretary, vice president, VINTAGE ISRAELI 4th or 5th Sat (818) 990-8925 Louis SHERMAN OAKS, Anisa's School of Editor’s Corner president, and historian. DANCING confirm [email protected] Dance, 14252 Ventura Blvd. I remember dancing at the Intersection in the 1970’s WEST LOS ANGELES Mon 7:45-10:30 (310) 202-6166 WEST L.A., Brockton School Folk dancing has given a when I was a student at UCSB. A group of us avid folk FOLK DANCERS Fri 7:45-10:45 Beverly Barr 1309 Armacost Ave lot to me and as a dancers/students would leave from Santa Barbara WEST VALLEY FOLK Fri 7:30-10:15 (818) 348-6133 CANOGA PARK, Senior Center member of the Federation DANCERS Wally Aurich 7326 Jordan Ave Saturday night around 6:00 pm and drive to Los council, I hope to help WESTCHESTER LARIATS Mon 3:30-9:00 (310) 374-1444 LOS ANGELES, Westchester Angeles, arriving between 7:30 and 8:00 pm, depen- Roberta Bissill Methodist Church, 8065 Emerson keep it around. I know ding on traffic. We would get our four or five hour fix of WESTWOOD CO-OP FOLK Thu 7:30-10:45 (310) 316-7513 Sybil WEST L.A., F. Mahood Senior Center, that I am not the only one folk dancing, sometimes stop at Canters Deli for a very DANCERS (310) 452-0991 Forrest 11338 Santa Monica Blvd. hoping that a younger generation will catch folk dance late night snack and get back to Santa Barbara at 3:00 fever. This year I am your Insurance Chairman. Non–Federation Clubs am Sunday morning. All in all, a perfectly great night of Insurance is a very important benefit of membership folk dancing with great friends and in a great place. in the Folk Dance Federation of California South. Club Time Contact Location Kudos to Dick Oakes for maintaining a wonderful Finding a friendly location for your club to dance is ANAHEIM INT’L Wed 7:30-9:30 (714) 893-8127 ANAHEIM, Unitarian Church, 511 S web site of folk dance information. If you have not been FOLKDANCERS Carol Maybrier Harbor quite a challenge in itself. Almost any place you can to his site, check out www.phantomranch.net/folkdanc/ CAFE DANSSA BALKAN Wed 7:30-10:30 (310) 474-1232 WEST L.A., Cafe Danssa find for your club or event will require proof of DANCERS Gerda Ben-Zeev 11533 W. Pico Blvd. folkdanc.htm. insurance. We get our insurance through the United CAL TECH INT’L FOLK Tue 8:00-11:55 (626) 797-5157 PASADENA, Cal Tech Campus, This issue also includes pictures from two recent DANCERS Nancy Mulligan Dabney Hall, parking off Del Mar Square Dancers of America for a relatively nominal events – the Hungarian Gypsies concert in Santa Ana FOLK DANCE CLASS Mon 10-11:30am (310) 652-8706 L.A. Robertson Rec Ctr. 1641 Preuss fee. When your club renews its membership, each club Wed 10:15- Tikva Mason W HOLLYWOOD West Hollywood and the Kolevi concert in Santa Barbara. We wish we receives an insurance certificate for the calendar year. 11:45am Park, San Vicente at Melrose had more space to describe how wonderful the Your club's regular meeting place appears on the ISRAELI DANCING WITH Tues 8:00-11:00 (310) 284-3638 James WEST HILLS, West Valley JCC, 22622 dancing was at these events. Finally, Richard Duree JAMES ZIMMER Zimmer Vanowen certificate. Events that are hosted at a different location [email protected] has an excellent article on Spanish choreogeography. are covered also, as long as the insurance company ISRAELI FOLK DANCING Wed 7:00-11:30 (760) 631-0802 Yoni COSTA MESA, JCC, 250 Baker St – Steve Davis has been informed using our "Notification of Event" WITH YONI Thu 7:00-11:30 LA JOLLA, Beth El, 8660 Gilman Dr form (contact me for details). ISRAELI DANCE WITH Mon 10:00a-1:00 (818) 343-8009 Natalie Stern L.A., Univ of Judaism 5600 Mulholland Table of Contents NATALIE STERN Wed 7:30-10:00 call for information (M,W); VALLEY VILLAGE, Shaarei The insurance company requests 45 days notice Tue 7:30-9:00 Zedek, 12800 Chandler (Tu); Federation Corner ...... 3 when you need an additional location. This is especi- Thu 10:15-noon SHERMAN OAKS, Valley JCC 13164 Cover Story – The Intersection ...... 4 ally crucial for events in December and January Fri 10:15-11:30a Burbank (Th); THOUSAND OAKS, Mon 6:15-8:45, 1080 E. Janss Rd (F) Calendar ...... 8 because United Square Dancers of America has all of Tue 10:15a-noon L.A., Shaarei Tefila, 7269 Beverly Blvd On the Scene ...... 12 the clubs nationwide renewing at this time, and we are OJAI FOLK DANCERS Wed 7:30-9:30 (805) 646-0865 OJAI Art Center Dancers Speak ...... 14 just part of the pack. Events in January are very tricky Carol Smith 113 S. Montgomery Recent Events...... 15 since 45 days before the event is late November, and SAN DIEGO FOLK DANCE Every Evening (619) 281-5656 SAN DIEGO, 4569 30th Street Choreogeography – Spain ...... 16 CENTER Call for Schedule. the policy covering your event does not exist until Club Directory ...... 17 SAN DIEGO FOLK Mon 7:30-9:30 (858) 571-2730 SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park Club, January 1st. I advise you to include the request for DANCERS Kin Ho Balboa Park additional locations with your renewal packet and a S.M.C INTERNATIONAL Tue, Thu (310) 284-3637 SANTA MONICA, Santa Monica Federation South Officers note attached. (Are you listening, Pasadena)? I will DANCE CLUB 11:15am-12:35 James Zimmer College Clock Tower or LS bldg 1900 Hotline (310) 478-6600. Pico Blvd make sure these receive special handling. UCLA INT’L F.D. CLUB Mon 9:00-11:00 (310) 284-3636 James WESTWOOD, UCLA Ackeman Union President Sylvia Stachura (626) 300-8138 I'm sure that I could go on and on with a lot of boring, BALLROOM DANCE CLUB Mon 7:00-9:00 Zimmer Room 2414 Vice–President Karen Wilson-Bell (310) 320-3658 although very important information. If you have any Treasurer Gordon Wall (562) 862-0521 [email protected] questions, just give me a call (562) 867-4495 or e-mail UCSB MERHABA FOLK Fri 8:00-10:00 (805) 964-3591 SANTA BARBARA, UCSB Robertson Secretary Lynn Bingle (626) 914-4006 DANCE CLUB Jatila van der Veen Gym, Upstairs Left Gym. Membership Rick Bingle (626) 914-4006 me ([email protected]). Happy Dancing Historian Julith Neff (562) 867-4495 Listings in this section are $15 per year. Contact Steve Himel (see page 2) for new listings or changes. Publicity open – Julith Neff Folk Dance Scene18 November 2002 November 20023 Folk Dance Scene Folk Dance Scene Committee Club Directory Coordinators Jay Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 Jill Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 Beginner’s Classes Calendar Jay Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 On the Scene Jill Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 Club Time Contact Location Club Directory Steve Himel [email protected] (949) 646-7082 CABRILLO INT'L FOLK Tue 7:00-8:00 (858) 459-1336 Georgina SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park Club Contributing Editor Richard Duree [email protected] (714) 641-7450 DANCERS (619) 445-4907 Ellen, Jack Balboa Park Contributing Editor Jatila van der Veen [email protected] (805) 964-5591 CONEJO VALLEY FOLK Mon 7:30 (805) 497-1957 THOUSAND OAKS, Conejo Elem Design & Layout Steve Davis [email protected] (805) 964-5591 DANCERS Jill Lungren School, 280 Conejo School Rd Business Managers Gerda Ben-Zeev [email protected] (310) 474-1232 HAVERIM FOLK Sun 7-9 (805) 643-2886 VENTURA, Temple Beth Torah Forrest Gilmore [email protected] (310) 452-0991 DANCERS OF VENTURA Ann Zacher 760 Foothill Rd (corner Kimball) Circulation Sandy Helperin [email protected] (310) 391-7382 ISRAELI DANCE WITH Tue 7:30-8:30 (818) 343-8009 Natalie VALLEY VILLAGE, Shaarei Zedek, Subscriptions Gerda Ben-Zeev [email protected] (310) 474-1232 NATALIE STERN Wed 7:30-8:30 Stern 12800 Chandler (Tu), L.A., Univ of Fri 10:00- Judaism Dance Studio 5600 Advertising – Info & Payment Beverly and Irwin Barr [email protected] (310) 202-6166 11:00am Mulholland (W), THOUSAND Advertising – Submission Steve Himel [email protected] (949) 646-7082 OAKS, Temple Etz Chaim, 1080 Marketing Gerri and Bob Alexander [email protected] (818) 363-3761 Janss (F). KAYSO FOLK DANCERS Fri 9:30-noon (619) 469-7133 SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park, Casa Jill & Jay Michtom Gerda Ben-Zeev Sandy Helperin Steve Himel Evelyn George del Prado room 206 St 10824 Crebs Ave. 2010 Parnell Ave. 4362 Coolidge Ave. 1524 Vivian Ln. Northridge CA, 91326 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Los Angeles CA, 90066 Newport Beach, CA 92660 OJAI FOLK DANCERS Wed 7:30-9:30 (805) 646-0865 OJAI, Ojai Art Center PASADENA CO-OP Fri 7:45-8:30 (626) 358-5942 PASADENA, Throop Memorial BEGINNER'S CLASS Ann Armstrong Church, 300 S. Los Robles Folk Dance Scene SAN DIEGO INT'L FOLK Wed 7:00-8:15 (619) 422-5540 SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park Club Copyright 2002 by the Folk Dance Federation of California, South, Inc., of which this is the official publication. DANCE CLASS Alice Stirling Balboa Park All rights reserved. Contents may be freely reproduced. 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