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October 2008 Folk Dance Scene Committee Club Directory FOLK DANCE SCENE First Class Mail 4362 Coolidge Ave. U.S. POSTAGE Los Angeles CA, 90066 PAID Los Angeles, CA Permit No. 573 ORDER FORM Please enter my subscription to FOLK DANCE SCENE for one year, beginning with the next published issue. Subscription rate: $15.00/year U.S.A., $20.00/year Canada or Mexico, $25.00/year other countries. Published monthly except for July/August and December/January issues. NAME _________________________________________ ADDRESS _________________________________________ PHONE (_____)_____–________ CITY _________________________________________ STATE __________________ E-MAIL _________________________________________ ZIP __________–________ Please mail subscription orders to the Subscription Office: 19 Village Park Way Santa Monica, CA 90405 (Allow 6-8 weeks for subscription to start if order is mailed after the 10th of the month.) First Class Mail Dated Material Published by the Folk Dance Federation of California, South Volume 44, No. 8 October 2008 Folk Dance Scene Committee Club Directory Coordinator Jay Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 WEST VALLEY DESERT INT’L FOLK DANCERS LIFE BALKAN DANCERS Calendar Gerri Alexander [email protected] (818) 363-3761 FOLK DANCERS Tue 7:30-9:30 Wed 7:45-10:15 On the Scene Jill Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 Fri 7:15-10:00 (760) 327-8684 Dwight Fine (310) 310-399-2321 Gerda Club Directory Steve Himel [email protected] (949) 646-7082 (818) 368-1957 Jay Michtom (760) 342-1297 Helen Smith [email protected] Sherry Proofreading Editor Laurette Carlson [email protected] (310) 397-2450 CANOGA PARK, Senior Center PALM SPRINGS, Step By Step Dance LOS ANGELES, Pacific Arts Center Design & Layout Editors Pat Cross [email protected] (323) 255-3809 7326 Jordan Ave Studio 316 N. Palm Canyon 10469 Santa Monica Blvd. Don Krotser (323) 255-3809 WESTCHESTER LARIATS Design & Layout Adviser Steve Davis (805) 964-5591 FOLK DANCE CENTER ROMANIAN, RUSSIAN, INT’L Mon 6:30-9:00 Every Evening Call for Schedule. DANCE -Mihai & Alexandru David Business Managers Gerda Ben-Zeev [email protected] (310) 399-2321 (310) 645-8316 Karen Ricks (619) 281-5656 Fri 8:00-12:00 (teaching 8:00-9:00) Forrest Gilmore (310) 452-0991 LOS ANGELES, Westchester SAN DIEGO, 4569 30th Street (818) 613-5259 [email protected] Circulation Sandy Helperin [email protected] (310) 391-7382 Methodist Church, 8065 Emerson Mihai; (818) 317-2200 Alexandru Subscriptions Gerda Ben-Zeev [email protected] (310) 399-2321 FOLK DANCE CLASS WEST l.A., Pacific Arts Center Advertising – Submission Steve Himel [email protected] (949) 646-7082 WESTWOOD CO-OP Mon 10-11:30am Wed 10:15-11:45am 10469 Santa Monica Blvd. Advertising – Info & Payment Beverly and Irwin Barr [email protected] (310) 202-6166 Thu 7:30-10:20 (310) 652-8706 Tikva Mason Marketing Gerri and Bob Alexander [email protected] (818) 363-3761 (310) 202-6166 Beverly Barr L.A. Robertson Rec Ctr. 1641 Preuss SAN DIEGO FOLK DANCERS Contributing Editor Richard Duree [email protected] (714) 641-7450 (310) 839-1753 Adele Mortin W HOLLYWOOD West Hollywood Mon 7:30-9:30 WEST L.A., F. 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Gateway St. SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park, Casa del Prado room 206 St On the cover: A collage of Albanian dancers, costumes and map, gathered from the internet and Jay Michtom Folk Dance Scene2 October 2008 October 200823 Folk Dance Scene Club Directory Folk Federation Corner I wear a lot of different hats involved Federation Clubs MOUNTAIN DANCERS SCANDINAVIAN DANCERS OF 1st & 3rd Tue 6:00-8:00 VENTURA & SANTA BARBARA Dance in folk dancing and in the Folk Dance Federation. Briefly, I am a ASTERIA GREEK DANCE CLUB (626) 355-9220 John Meursinge Every other Sat 2:00-5:00 Thu 8:30 - 11:30 S. PASADENA, Woman’s Club, (805) 604-9608 Madeleine Scene Past President of the Federation (310) 229-8947 Jerry Savin 1424 Fremont Ave. SANTA PAULA, Briggs Elementary (1989/1992), being one of only 4 West L.A. Pacific Arts Center, 10469 School 14438 W. Telegraph Volume 44, No. 8 presidents to have served for 3 Santa Monica Blvd MULTI ETHNIC DANCERS October 2008 years. My current hats include Wed 5:00-7:00 SKANDIA DANCE CLASSES Communications Chairperson, CABRILLO FOLK DANCERS (949) 770-7026 Miriam Kahn Mon 7:00-10:00 Wed 7:00-10:00 Call representative to National Folk Tue 7:00-9:45 LAGUNA WOODS, Club House 1, for others Organizations, Camp Hess Kramer Chairperson, Folk (858) 459-1336 Georgina 24232 Calle Aragon (714) 893-8888 Ted Martin Editors’ Corner Dance Scene Committee and Statewide Committee. SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park, (714) 533-3886 Donna Tripp I have been active in the folk dance community for Balboa Park Club NARODNI INT’L (310) 827-3618 Sparky Sotcher This month’s featuring of Albania was dependent on many years, representing folk dancing on TV, on FOLK DANCERS ANAHEIM, Downtown Community the internet even more than usual as Pat and I were in Thu 7:30-10:30 various committees, and in many venues. I teach four, CONEJO VALLEY Center, 250 E Center (Mon) Wisconsin for the wedding of her sister’s youngest.
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