Promoting Scandinavian Folk Music and Dance January 2004 21st. Annual San Francisco Bay Area Camp Norge Folkedans Stevne, and North American Teacher Training Workshop Scandia Festival Johan Einar Bjerkem and Torunn Hernes, February 13-15, 2004 28 March -- 2 April, and Featuring:Björn Fredriksson, Ingegerd Vejvi, Pelle 2 April -- 4 April, 2004, Björnlert, Eric and Katarina Hammarström Alta, CA The slängpolska from Eastern Sweden (Östsvensk Slängpolska) will be featured at the Scandia Festival this year. Nordahl Grieg Leikarring og Spelemannslag, in coopera- The weekend package includes: tion with Noregs Ungdomslag of Norway, presents: Dance and fiddle Workshops: Saturday and Sunday • A NEW week-long teacher training work- Dance parties: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (open to all). shop, 28 March through 2 April, 2004 Lunch: Saturday and Sunday • Our usual spring Folkedans Stevne, 2 -- 4 Dancers: Pre-registration is required for the dance work- April, 2004 shops. Call or write Brooke Babcock, (415)334-3455 or In Norway, Noregs Ungdomslag (Norwegian <
[email protected]> Youth Organization) has an intensive 80-hour course for Nobi Kurotori, <
[email protected]> Norwegian folk dance teachers. Students learn teaching Jane & Frank Tripi, (510)654-3636 <
[email protected]> skills, dance and music history, and dance group organiz- Mark Wegner & Mary Korn, (510)527-9209 ing skills. At course completion, participants can become <
[email protected]> certified. To provide the necessary 80 hours of instruction, Fiddlers: Call or write Fred Bialy at (510)215-5974 or we will offer one week, each year, for two consecutive <
[email protected]> years, followed by the option of certification through Noregs Ungdomslag.