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First Class Mail Dated Material Published by the Folk Dance Federation of California, South Volume 44, No. 1 February 2008 Folk Dance Scene Committee Club Directory Coordinator Jay Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 SKANDIA FOLK DANCE DUNAJ INTL FOLK ENSEMBLE Calendar Gerri Alexander [email protected] (818) 363-3761 Beginners’ Classes On the Scene Jill Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 CABRILLO FOLK DANCERS Mon 7:00-10:00 Wed 7:00-10:00 Wed 7:00-10 (714) 893-8888 Ted Martin (714) 641-7450 Richard Duree Club Directory Steve Himel [email protected] (949) 646-7082 Tue 7:00-8:00 (310) 827-3618 Sparky Sotcher SANTA ANA, WISEPlace, Proofreading Editor Laurette Carlson [email protected] (310) 397-2450 (858) 459-1336 Georgina ANAHEIM, Community Ctr, 1414 N. 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SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park Club, Presidents Way off Park, Balboa Park Folk Dance Scene2 February 2008 February 200827 Folk Dance Scene Club Directory Folk Federation Corner WEST VALLEY DESERT INT’L FOLK DANCERS LIFE BALKAN DANCERS When I moved to California in 1979, I FOLK DANCERS Dance was not aware of folk dancing. I had Tue 7:30-9:30 Wed 7:45-10:15 no friends or family here, so it was Fri 7:15-10:00 (760) 327-8684 Dwight Fine (310) 310-399-2321 Gerda pretty lonely at first. When I saw an ad (818) 702-0431 Leah Moses (760) 342-1297 Helen Smith [email protected] Sherry Scene for folk dancing in Long Beach, I CANOGA PARK, Senior Center PALM SPRINGS, Step By Step Dance LOS ANGELES, Pacific Arts Center Volume 44, No.1 grabbed a co-worker and said, "Let's 7326 Jordan Ave Studio 316 N. Palm Canyon 10469 Santa Monica Blvd. go. Now, where's Long Beach?" We February 2008 WESTCHESTER LARIATS FOLK DANCE CENTER ROMANIAN, RUSSIAN, INT’L found Herb Oftner's dance class. It DANCE -Mihai & Alexandru David Editors’ Corner was the last Tuesday in February, Mon 7:00-9:30 Every Evening Call for Schedule. 1980. I know this because there was a food table and no (310) 645-8316 Karen Ricks (619) 281-5656 Fri 8:00-12:00 (teaching 8:00-9:00) teaching. I quickly learned to get behind the line and try to LOS ANGELES, Westchester SAN DIEGO, 4569 30th Street (818) 613-5259 [email protected] Welcome back. It’s good to hear and read about all imitate the moves. I was immediately fascinated. At the Methodist Church, 8065 Emerson Mihai; (818) 317-2200 Alexandru of the exciting things happening in the folk dance FOLK DANCE CLASS end of the evening, my friend and I headed for the car. I WEST l.A., Pacific Arts Center WESTWOOD CO-OP world. We think you’ll be entertained while reading said, "I can't wait for next week." She said, "I wouldn't be Mon 10-11:30am Wed 10:15-11:45am 10469 Santa Monica Blvd. about an adventure across the border into Nevada. caught dead coming here again." That's when I learned Thu 7:30-10:20 (310) 652-8706 Tikva Mason SAN DIEGO FOLK DANCERS Loui Tucker has an article with some dynamite slogans that folk music and dance is not a universal passion.