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Please mail subscription orders to the address at the top left corner of this page. (Allow 6-8 weeks for subscription to start if order is mailed after the 10th of the month.) Published by the Folk Dance Federation of California, South Volume 48, No. 5 June/July 2012 Folk Dance Scene Committee Club Directory Coordinator Jay Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 KAYSO FOLK DANCERS Beginners’ Classes WEST L. A. 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Marilyn (714) 893-8888 Ted Martin LOS ANGELES, Westchester (760) 342-1297 Helen Smith Scene traveled extensively in (310) 827-3618 Sparky Sotcher Methodist Church, 8065 Emerson PALM SPRINGS, Step By Step Dance Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Volume 48, No. 5 ANAHEIM, Downtown Community Studio 316 N. Palm Canyon Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Center, 250 E Center (Mon) WESTWOOD CO-OP June/July 2012 Thu 7:30-10:00 and the former Yugoslavia. CULVER CITY, Lindberg Park, FOLK DANCE CENTER (310) 202-6166 Beverly Barr Every Evening. For schedule: (619) In 1981, Marilyn began her 5041 Rhoda Way (Wed, some Sat.) WEST L.A., F. Mahood Senior Center, 466-4043, www.folkdancecenter.org first of many trips to France to BELLFLOWER, Women’s Club, 9402 11338 Santa Monica Blvd. SAN DIEGO, 4569 30th Street Editors’ Corner research traditional music and Oak St. (some Sat.) dance, studying in master dance classes, and meeting Non–Federation Clubs FOLK DANCE CLASS Our cover story this month features French dances, with musicians and instrument makers. Her hard work SOLVANG VILLAGE (310) 652-8706 Tikva Mason FOLK DANCERS including the can can as only one recent development and passion have created a joyful dialogue between ANAHEIM INT’L LOS ANGELES, Robertson Rec Ctr. Sat 6:00-9:00 except 3rd Sat 1:00-4 among the many regional traditions. the very active French folk culture and the United FOLKDANCERS 1641 Preuss Mon 10:00-11:30am. (805) 688-3397 David Heald Wed 7:30-9:30 Don’t miss this month’s Dancers Speak for an on- States. She has helped coordinate visits to the United W HOLLYWOOD, West Hollywood SOLVANG, Bethania Lutheran Parish (714) 893-8127 Carol Maybrier going puzzle; Recent Events has one that was finished. States for many French dance teachers and musicians. Park, San Vicente at Melrose Wed Hall, 603 Atterdag Rd.; Corner Alisal ANAHEIM, Unitarian Church, Ethnic Food brings to mind Statewide’s site, where Marilyn's dances represent a wide assortment of dance 10:30am-noon & Copenhagen (3rd Sat) 511 S Harbor fruit was dried and canned in an earlier time. Poetry formations, including lines, circles, couples, and sets. shares the page. FRIDAY NIGHT L.I.F.E. Marilyn has been invited to teach at major folk dance TUESDAY GYPSIES BEVERLY BARR DAYTIME Please notice that this is the June/July issue. We’ll be Tue 7:30 Fri 8:00-11:00 camps in the United States and Canada. She organizes CLASSES taking a break. The next issue will be coming your way (310) 390-1069 Millicent Stein (310) 202-6166 or (310) 478-4659 www.lifebalkandancers.com and directs an annual folk dance camp in Northern in August. Did you remember to renew? CULVER CITY, Masonic Lodge 9635 SHERMAN OAKS, Senior Center, [email protected] Sherry California. Outstanding folk dance teachers and Thanks to Steve Davis for Marilyn’s picture; Steve Venice Blvd. 5056 Van Nuys Blvd. Mon 1:30-3:00 WEST L.A., Pacific Arts Center musicians come from throughout the United States as Himmel for World Dance Day images. BEVERLY HILLS, Roxbury Park 10469 Santa Monica Blvd. well as Europe to teach at her camp. Be of good cheer! VESELO SELO FOLKDANCERS auditorium 471 So. Roxbury Among Marilyn's publications are Sat 7:30-10:30 ISRAELI DANCING-James Zimmer – Pat Cross and Don Krotser Tue 10:45am-12:30 French Bourrée Lark in the Morning (714) 828 2581 Lu Perry Tues 7:30-12:00 Tournijaire, La Crouzade, La Chapelotte CULVER CITY, Culver City Senior (310) 284-3638 James Zimmer MontagnardeTraditional Dances and Instruments of the ANAHEIM, Unitarian Church, 511 S. Table of Contents Gascogne Center, northwest corner Culver & [email protected] Lark in the Morning Harbor. Teacher Corner...... 3 Brande; Overland, Wed 12:30-2:00 L.A., Westside JCC, 5870 W Olympic Dances that Marilyn taught in the United States French Dance ...... 4 VINTAGE ISRAELI DANCING includeCasteljaloux, bourrées Rondeau from Auvergne de Garein, including Mazurka La de Samatan 1 Sat per month confirm 8:16 - 12:00 CAFE AMAN ISRAELI DANCING-Natalie Stern Calendar ...... 6 2nd Sat 7:30-11:30. Teach 8:00-8:45 and La (818) 990-8925 Louis (818) 343-8009 Natalie Stern On the Scene ...... 8 [email protected] ; bourrées from Berry and Bourbonnais [email protected] L.A.,American Jewish Univ Dance Dancers Speak...... 12 [email protected] including La Tournante des Grandes Poteries and La SHERMAN OAKS, Anisa's School Studio, 15600 Mulholland Mon Recent Events ...... 16 WEST LA, Pacific Arts Center 10469 dances from Gascogne, including Rondeau de of Dance, 14252 Ventura Blvd. 10:00am-11:45 & noon-1:00 Tue Ethnic Food ...... 19 Santa Monica Blvd 10:30am-noon Wed 7:00-9:30; Thu Poetry Corner ...... 19 WEST LOS ANGELES 10:15am-1:05 Club Directory ...... 21 and Scottish from Gascogne; dances from Alsace, FOLK DANCERS CAL TECH FOLKDANCERS includingPorcher; Le Maitre de Maison, 5-Time Waltz, Le Mon 7:30-10:30 Fri 7:30-11:00 Tue 7:30 Federation South Officers dances from Béarn and the Basque country, (626) 797-5157 Nancy Mulligan (310) 202-6166 Beverly Barr ISRAELI DANCING-Yoni Carr President Valerie Daley (805) 647-1634 including Mariana and Carnval de Lantz; other dances PASADENA, Cal Tech Campus, (619) 227-0110 Yoni WEST L.A., Brockton School Vice–President Lynn Bingle (626) 914-4006 includeMarie Scottish-Valse, Marin-Congo, Mazurka de Ste. 1309 Armacost Ave. Dabney Hall, parking off Del Mar NEWPORT BEACH, Avant Garde Treasurer Rick Bingle (626) 914-4006 . Ballroom, 4220 Scott Dr Sun 7:00-12 Secretary She is director of the annual Razzmatazz Folk Dance WEST VALLEY DESERT DANCERS SAN DIEGO, Infinity Sport Dance Membership Steve Himel (949) 646-7082 Tue 7:00-9:00 (Scottish) Historian Weekend at Mendocino Woodlands. This was the 35th FOLK DANCERS Center, 4428 Convoy St Thu 7:30 Fri 7:30-9:45 Thu 7:15-9:30 (International Publicity Sylvia Stachura (626) 300-8138 year. Over the years it has brought dance teachers and (818) 348-6133 Lila Aurich (760) 446-6752 Nora Nuckles musicians not only from the U.S. and Canada, but also CANOGA PARK, Senior Center RIDGECREST, Hi Desert Dance For information about dancing in the area, contact the from Bulgaria, France and Sardinia. Razzmatazz also 7326 Jordan Ave Center 725 S. Gateway St. Federation at (310) 478-6600 or Federation website; sponsored two week-long summer camps in the 1980's SoCalFolkdance.org with a staff of international dance teachers. Folk Dance Scene22 June/July 2012 June/July 20123 Folk Dance Scene French Dance Club Directory region that they remembered their grandfathers Federation Clubs FINJAN ISRAELI PASADENA FOLK DANCE WHAT IS FRENCH FOLK DANCE? playing. But they didn't know the dances that went (818) 389-1955 Israel Yakovee CO-OP The bourrée from Berry is probably the most well- with these tunes and songs. The traditional dances had BAY OSOS FOLK DANCERS VALLEY VILLAGE, Adat Ari-El, Fri 7:45-11:00 [email protected] known French folk dance in the U.S., thanks to its almost died out in the countryside and if they were Tue 12:00-3:00 12020 Burbank Blvd. Tue 7:00-12:00 (626) 792-9118 Marshall Cates introduction to our folk dance community by the going to be able to resurrect these dances before they LOS OSOS, South Bay Community WEST HILLS, Shomrei Torah PASADENA, Throop Mem. Church wonderful teacher, Germain Hebert. With the were totally gone, they had to act. Seeking older Center, 2180 Palisades Ave, Synagogue, 7353 Valley Circle Blvd. 300 S. Los Robles (at Del Mar) passion he instilled in me for this dance, I knew I had (805) 534-1501 Anne Tiber Thu 7:00-11:00 villagers who might remember the dances, they PRESCOTT INT’L to go to the source and experience dancing it in discovered a treasure trove in the tiny village of Mon - alternate 7:00-9:00 KYPSELI GREEK FOLK FOLKDANCERS France. So one summer I found myself in a small dance Samatan. So it was in the early 1960's that they set out (805) 546-1072 Brian Evans Wed 7:00 (928) 776-4582 Russ Briggs hall where hurdy-gurdys buzzed, bagpipes droned and DANCING to research the Rondeau and other dances from the SAN LUIS OBISPO, 1417 Carmel Ave Fri 8:30-11:30 PRESCOTT: Mile High Middle School accordions cranked out the tunes and we danced the area. I was lucky to be able to see some of the original (rear dance studio) (818) 990-5542 Dalia Miller Girls Gym, 300 S. Granite St. bourrée in a whirling swirl of dancers. I was in French black and white films that were taken to record the CABRILLO FOLK DANCERS SHERMAN OAKS, The Tango Room, dance heaven - or at least in one little corner! dances during that time. RAINBOW SENIOR CLUB Tue 7:00-9:30 4346 Woodman Avenue Sun 3:00 - 6:00 Many people have asked me "What is French One summer I was able to learn dances from Béarn, (858) 459-1336 Georgina (626) 614-8625 Kevin Sun dance?" There are as many answers to this question as a region next to the more well-known Basque region of LAGUNA FOLKDANCERS SAN DIEGO, Balboa Park, ALHAMBRA, Joslyn Senior Center there are regions of France. As you travel to different France. Though many of the tunes from Béarn were Sun 7:00-9:45 Balboa Park Club 210 N. Chapel Ave. parts of France, you will find that each region has its the same tunes I heard in the Basque country, the (714) 893-8888 Ted Martin own repertoire of dances. There are a few dances that LAGUNA BEACH, Susi Q dances had their own unique steps and styling that CERRITOS FOLK DANCERS SAN DIEGO are common throughout France like the waltz, surely weren't Basque even though they shared some Tue 6:00 - 8:45 Community Center, 380 3rd St. VINTAGE DANCERS schottische, polka and mazurka. But even these strong similarities with Basque dances. This was yet (562) 865-8854 Sue Chen (858) 622-9924 Mary Jennings dances may have regional differences or variations. LAGUNA WOODS another "French" dance form that was new to me. CERRITOS, Cerritos Senior Center, FOLK DANCERS SAN DIEGO, Dance Place, 2650 The bourrée itself is a dance form that spans several If you travel east from Paris to Strasbourg, you 12340 South St. Wed 5:30-7:30 Truxton Rd. Call for day & time. different regions of France: Berry, Bourbonnais, notice a change right away. Some of the town names (949) 770-7026 Miriam Kahn CONEJO VALLEY SANTA BARBARA Auvergne and Limousin. The bourrées from Berry and or street signs look more German than French; you'll LAGUNA WOODS, Clubhouse 2, Bourbonnais have a different structure and form than FOLK DANCERS COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY find sauerkraut and sausages on the menu and Wed 7:30-9:30 24112 Moulton Pkwy Sun 6:00 - 9:30 Tue 7:30-9:30 those from Auvergne and the Limousin. German-style white wines. One of the dances the (805) 241-8563 Kathy Lemmon (805) 682-5523 Gary Shapiro LAGUNA WOODS INT’L I learned my first Breton dances, An Dro and Laridé, Alsatian's do is a 5-time waltz, similar to a Swiefache THOUSAND OAKS, Hillcrest Center, SANTA BARBARA, Frst Presbyterian from Yves Moreau at Mendocino Folklore Camp. I still FOLK DANCE CLUB and you know that you are as far away from bourrée 403 W Hillcrest Dr Tue 9:00am-11:00 Church, 21 E. Constance Ave. (Tu); remember that experience because it was such a country as you can be and still be in France. (949) 707-0605 Mikki Revenaugh SANTA BARBARA, Carrillo Ballroom, revelation to me to hear the music of Alain Stivell for ETHNIC EXPRESS One warm summer night I was in Perpignan on the LAGUNA WOODS, Clubhouse 1, 100 E. Carrillo St (Sun) the first time and to see these "French" dances that Wed 6:30-8:45 closed holidays & Mediterranean coast and saw in the local newspaper 24232 Calle Aragon were so different from anything else I had thought of that there was going to be a dance workshop teaching August SCANDINAVIAN DANCERS OF as French. Dances with little finger hold? Dances the Sardane, the dance of the Catalan people who live (702) 732-4871 Richard Killian MOUNTAIN DANCERS VENTURA & SANTA BARBARA (805) 604-9608 Madeleine leading to the left? Was this from France? But this was in this part of France. (The dance is known as Sardana LAS VEGAS, Charleston Heights 1st & 3rd Tue 1:30-3:30 2nd & 4th Sat 2:00-5:00 just the beginning of discovering how rich and varied in the Catalonia region of Spain.) I had seen the Art Center, 800 S. Brush St. (626) 355-9220 John Meursinge SANTA PAULA, Briggs Elementary the folk dance repertoire is in France and how deeply Sardana danced in Barcelona when I was a high school S. PASADENA, Woman’s Club, FANTASY FOLK DANCE CLUB School 14438 W. Telegraph regional it is. A.F.S. exchange student in 1963 and I was thrilled to 1424 Fremont Ave. Sun 2:30 - 6:30 1st Sun 5:30-7:30 The next revelation for me was when I went to actually have the chance to learn it decades later in (626) 454-3181 Diane Chen France to learn dances from Gascogne in the NARODNI INT’L SANTA BARBARA, Carillo Rec Center France! On the eve of St. John's day in June, you can ALHAMBRA, China Press, 2121 W. FOLK DANCERS southwest of France. I was fortunate to study with a Studio 1, 100 Carillo Street dance the Sardane in many of the towns and villages in Mission Rd. Thu 7:30-10:30 wonderful dancer, teacher and researcher--Pierre this part of France. The cobla band sets up in the Fri 7:00-11:00 (714) 932-2513 Shirley Hansen SIERRA FOLKDANCERS Corbefin. He was director of the Conservatoire square and the "Sardanistas" celebrate their Catalan S EL MONTE, CSM Trading Inc., 9640 BELLFLOWER, Woman’s Club of Mon 7:45 - 9:15 Occitan in Toulouse at the time and he wrote me a culture with circle after circle of dancers. They dance Klingerman St, Bellflower, 9402 Oak St. (626) 893-0303 Ann Armstrong letter inviting me to come to France and work with him. long into the night and end the festivities with a big TEMPLE CITY, Temple City Christian He taught me several forms of the dance from this bonfire. Church, 9723 Garibaldi Ave region, the Rondeau. Pierre was an integral leader of a So, we ask again: "What is French dance?" It is as group of dancers and musicians who set out in the varied as the country of France herself. It changes 1960's to "discover" their own dances. Many musicians from region to region; it reflects the local culture, local in the area played the tunes and sang the songs of the Folk Dance Scene4 June/July 2012 June/July 201221 Folk Dance Scene musette French Dance

language, local instruments and local songs. Each audience would often participate, such as with the bal- region is an ethnographic country unto itself. Through or the can-can. their dances, music and songs, people identify The Baroque Period themselves as Auvergnat, Berrichon, Béarnais, Basque, The gavotte was a popular dance in the Baroque era, Breton, Alsatian, Catalan or Gascon who all live in a so named as it originated amongst the Gavot people. It country called France! was of moderate tempo and consisted of a step pattern – Marilyn Smith where feet were crossed twice after each step, and then a hop would follow. This dance was popular in the HISTORY OF FRENCH DANCE court of Louis XIV, and typical instruments were violins The following was taken from Wikipedia, and and bagpipes. The gavotte compositions by Bach are eHow.com possibly the best known. The Rigaudon is another Breton and French folk dancing lively dance, performed by couples. Also fashionable in Julius Caesar wrote of the Gauls' love of music and the court during the Baroque period, it remained dancing. In Britany, the old Celtic Region in western popular in music halls until the 19th century. The France music and dancing has been an integral part of courante is a lively dance performed in both France the culture since pre-Christian times. Today it survives and Italy. The name literally means "running" due to its and thrives in this remote stronghold of the remnants fast steps. of the old Gallic tribes. They still speak Breton, an old The 19th Century Onwards tongue closely related to Welsh Gaelic, and like their When the can-can first appeared in Paris around ancient ancestors and modern day cousins in other 1830 it was a dance for couples. The energetic dance celtic lands, are mad for the music and dancing. The had performers doing high-kicks, therefore earning it dancing and the music are lively and have the magical its name, which literally means "scandal". There were ability to mesmerize your spirit. Every weekend there attempts to repress this dance for a while, and are fest noz or dances held all around Britany where occasionally groups of men performing the can-can the whole community, young and old - from toddlers to would be arrested. It later became a popular form of the eldest elders - pack into school gymnasiums and entertainment, however, it was still performed by dance and sing together, arm in arm until morning. couples or individuals. Can-can featuring chorus-lines Breton dancing at a fest noz is one of the most first appeared in the UK and U.S. rather than in France, mesmerizing and magical dancing experiences. and this style was later imported to France for the Traditional French Folk Dancing benefit of American and British tourists. Many of today's American folk dances have their Bal-musettes were usually performed in small music origins in the popular 16th and 17th century French venues, and were characterized by fast, small steps. country and court dances such as the quadrille or The music typically consisted of an accordion and squares, and the contre danse. Dance terminology bagpipes, and later on it was influenced by the waltz, such as promenade, chaine, alemande, balance, do si polka and pasodoble styles. do, hay - were coined by the old French dance masters Other Dances of the 17th and 18th centuries. Many of the dances There are many folk dances particular to different survive today in our American folk dancing tradition. regions of France. While much French folk music has History been revived in the last few years due to interest from France has been the cultural centre of Europe since tourists, remote areas such as Auvergne and Medieval times. Under the reign of Louis XIV, ballet nationalistic regions such as the Basque area have kept flourished, and the "French" style of ballet was born. folk dances alive. The Bearnaise and Breton dances are Dancing was a popular pastime for the court, therefore just a couple of the most famous ones. Some of these ballroom and square dances also became popular dances have Celtic influences, hence the use of during this period. As time went on, dance moved out bagpipes and hurdy-gurdys as musical of the court and into music halls and venues where the accompaniment.

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Note: Federation Dance Events are in Bold. 26-28 Camps’ Review Workshop Weekend at Camp FRUIT AND ALMOND TARTE GRANDPA, CAN YOU DANCE? CALL TO CONFIRM ALL EVENTS Hess Kramer, Malibu. Info: Beverly (310) 202-6166 or [email protected] Ingredients Pine needles crunch under foot JUNE share their pungent fragrance; NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 1 1/2 sticks of butter, softened Free ethnic concerts, all at 7:00, at UCLA. Info: (310) trees, arching overhead, hold them in twilight 6/9-16 Scandia Camp Mendocino, Mendocino. 1/3 cup sugar 825-5947, http://wwwethnomusic.ucla.edu as long shafts of sunlight dapple the path. 6/1 Music of India Ensemble, Dances, music, culture from Norway & Sweden. 1/4 teaspoon almond extract Info: (630) 985-7192, 6/2 Music of Korea Ensemble, 1/4 teaspoon salt Tiny hand grasping gnarled finger: www.ScandiaCampMendocino.org 6/3 Bluegrass and Old-Time String Ensemble, 1 1/2 cups flour Grandpa, can you dance? Music and Dance of West Africa Ensemble 6/23–30 EEFC 2012 Workshop. Mendocino. Michael 1/3 cup preserves or jam 6/4 UCLA Jazz Combos Ginsburg (Balkan), Joe Kaloyanides Graziosi (Greek), 1/3 cup slivered almonds Stopped by the question, leaning heavily on his cane, Tanya Kostova (Bulgarian), Kyriakos Moisidis 6/5 UCLA Big Band Concert featuring the UCLA Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the salt a tumbling, trembling stab of joy (Greek). Info: (510) 547-1118 Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Fusion Ensemble and almond extract. Add the flour and mix at low until awakens visions of stomps and knee-twisting leaps, 6/30 – 7/7 Mendocino Folklore Camp, 50th 1 Sue Chen and Wen-Li Chiang teaching just combined. Reserve 1/2 cup of the dough and wrap belt holds and 'Opah!' anniversary. Classes in folk dance, singing, and Taiwanese dances at West Valley Folk in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Press the remainder of and whirling girls right off their feet! instruments. Teachers: Zeljko Jergan (Croatian), Dancers. 7:15–10:00 at Canoga Park Senior the dough on the bottom and slightly up the sides of a Ziva Emtiyaz (Middle Eastern), Kyriakos Moisides Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Info: (818) 368- tart pan. Refrigerate for about a half hour. Oh yes! my boy, oh yes! (Greek). Info: mendocinofolklorecamp.com 1957, [email protected] Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the Sometime I'll show you... but not right now. 7/22-29, 7/29 - 8/5 - Stockton Folk Dance Camp at 2 Admiral Nelson Ball, hosted by Orange County preserves on the bottom of the tart shell. Crumble the – Camille Dull University of the Pacific Campus. Two identical English Country Dance, in Fullerton. Music by reserved dough over the preserves and sprinkle the weeks. See ad. Info: www.folkdancecamp.org Whirled Peas. Info: admiralnelsonball.com. almonds on top of all. Bake for about 30-40 minutes, LIMERICK 3 Westwood Co-Op Annual Spring Festival, 7/27-8/4 Lark Camp 2012 - Music, song & dance until golden brown. Cool on rack and serve warm or at Though Sicilian, he thought Setnja was neat. 1:30-5:30, at Culver City Veterans’ celebration, Mendocino Woodlands, Mendocino, CA. room temperature. Why? "It's because of the way that I eat. Info: www.larkcamp.com/information.html With a load of pasta in tow, Auditorium, Overland & Culver Blvd. Info: – Sandy Helperin Beverly (310) 202-6166, (310) 478-4659, 8/12 Little Festival of the Redwoods. Armstrong I like to start slow [email protected] Woods, Guerneville SURPRISE BUBBLE RING Then - shift up to a much faster beat." 9 The Varimezovs with Bulgarian music at Cafe OUT OF STATE Although this is not specifically an ethnic recipe, it is – Carl Pilsecker Aman, The Pacific Arts Center, 10469 Santa Monica MAINE something that I have made a few times to help Blvd. Info: Ian Price at [email protected] 8/12– 18, 8/19 – 25 Mainewoods Dance Camp. Two celebrate birthdays at the Tuesday Gypsies. Since I floured surface for about 5 minutes and then place in a 24 Romanian workshop with Mihai David at one-week sessions. Freiburg. Info: (973) 787-4614, have been asked for the recipe, I decided to share it ingreased bowl and cover. Place in a warm, draught free Laguna Folkdancers, Susi Q center, 380 Third [email protected]. the Scene. I have no idea where the recipe originally place and allow to rise for about 45 minutes. St., Laguna Beach 7:00-9:45. See ad & OTS. Week One: Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu came from, but it has been slightly adapted over time.Meanwhile, drain the oranges well on paper towels. Info: (949) 675-2199, (Romanian), Susan de Guardiola (Vintage), Olga Ingredients: Pinch off pieces of the risen dough and form into www.LagunaFolkdancer.org Sandolowich (Macedonian) 2 packages yeast 2 cans mandarin oranges balls around the orange sections. You should have 27 Beata Bermuda, trio of young women fiddling Week Two: Tony Parkes (Contras and Squares), 1/3 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar about 25 - 30 balls. Roll each one in melted butter and and singing mostly Swedish music. Outdoor house Danny Pollack (Israeli), Yuliyan Yordanov (Balkan). 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup melted butter then brown sugar and place in a greased 10-inch tube concert, 7:00, in Northridge. Reservations essential. NEW MEXICO pan. Cover and let rise about another hour. Bake at (818) 368-1957, [email protected] 1 1/4 cups warm water 1/4 cup chopped nuts 8/9-12 New Mexico August Folk Dance Camp, at 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until crusty. It is JULY sometimes necessary to cover the pan with foil and Socorro. Teachers: Radood Koop, Roo Lester, Harry Almond liqueur 8 Pot-luck BBQ and midsummer dance Khamis & Karina Wilson. Info: Gail Garber (505) bake longer to be sure the cake is baked thoroughly. party 1/2 cup softened butter with music by the Inspector Gadje brass 828-9455, (505) 235-0702 or http://hawksaloft.org Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. You can also remove band. Laguna Folkdancers & Laguna Woods 6 cups (approximately) flour NORTH CAROLINA the bottom of the tube pan and return the cake to the Folkdancers at Clubhouse 1, 24232 Calle Mix the yeast, sugar and salt and stir in warm water. oven for a little longer, if necessary, after it has cooled Week-long classes presented by Swannanoa Aragon. See ad & OTS. Info: (949) 675-2199, When the yeast is dissolved, stir in 1/4 cup almond enough to remove the bottom. Combine the powdered www.LagunaFolkdancers.org Gathering, at Warren Wilson College, Asheville. Info: liqueur, the eggs, butter and half the flour. Beat till (828) 298-3434, swangathering.com sugar with a small amount of almond liqueur and glaze OCTOBER smooth and stir in the remaining flour until a soft the warm cake. Sprinkle with the nuts. 7/15–21 Celtic Week dough is formed. Knead the dough on a lightly 6 Playford-to-the-Present Ball, Pasadena. Info: – Sandy Helperin www.caldancecoop.org/playford 7/22–28 Old Time Music and Dance Week continued in column 2... Folk Dance Scene6 June/July 2012 June/July 201219 Folk Dance Scene Recent Events Calendar The band played selections of dances through the STATEWIDE 2012 FOREIGN decades, starting with hits from the 40’s. Thanks to all BULGARIA Folkdancers from those who put in the hard work needed to make an 7/11–22 Bulgarian Tour - 2012 led by Ivan & North and South event such as this go smoothly and thanks to all the Tzvetanka Varimezovi. Info: [email protected] gathered in Campbell dancers from the North that made the weekend joyful! 7/22-28 Bulgarian Folk Musi in for three days in May Plovdiv. Info: www.folkseminarplovdiv.net to celebrate dance 8/3-8/15 Bulgaria! A Jim Gold Tour led by Toba c & Dance Seminar together. Statewide Goddard. Includes Koprivshtitsa Festival. Info: Toba 2012 featured Goddard (916) 371-4441, [email protected] teachers Erica or Jim Gold (201) 836-0362, [email protected] Goldman and Steve CHINA - XINJIANG (CHINESE TURKESTAN) Kotansky. On Friday 9/16-10/5 Tour to Northwestern China. Info: Ian Price evening musicians at [email protected] played for dancing in a CROATIA & SLOVENIA kafana, as well as the 7/15-28 Folk Tour to Croatia & Slovenia, led by Jim larger gathering Gold. Info: (201) 836-0362 or [email protected] dancing to recorded GREECE 7/10–20 Travel - Seminar In Pontos.Meeting & music in the main gym. Saturday, after the morning knowing the regional culture from 750 B.C. to and afternoon teaching, attendees celebrated the 70th nowadays. Info: [email protected] birthday of the Federation with 3 cakes, singing and 7/19-8/1Greek DancingAnnual Summer Seminar & Festival for dancing to live music with Chubritza in the evening. in Greece, Naxos. Info: Philippos (+33)(0) 6 03 78 28 77. 8/5–17 Seminar in Greek Traditional Dances, organized by Yannis Konstantinou & Lingistes, in the village of Laimos. Info: [email protected] 11/21–25 33rd World Congress on Dance Research will be devoted to Dance Therapy. Athens. Info: www.cid-portal.org MACEDONIA 7/5-15 Macedonian Pearl Folk Seminar - led by Goran Alachki - Macedonian folk dances, musical instruments, singing & culture. Skopje. Info (805) 964-3591 or http://macedonianfolk.com or http:// www.facebook.com/groups/macedonianfolk 7/16-25 Macedonian Folk Seminar Sunray - led by Ljupcho & Gordana Manevski. Vevcani, about 150 km from Skopje. Info: (805) 964-3591, http:// sunray.mk NORWAY 6/9-19 Folk Tour to Norway, led by Lee Otterholt. Info: (201) 836-0362 or [email protected] POLAND 9/6-20 Folk Tour to Poland led by Richard Schmidt. Info: (201) 836-0362 or [email protected] TURKEY 10/7-20 Tour to Eastern Turkey led by Jim Gold & Lee Otterholt. Info: (201) 836-0362 or [email protected] Folk Dance Scene18 June/July 2012 June/July 20127 Folk Dance Scene On the Scene Recent Events

July 22 Review classic dances from Serbia & This was West L.A. Folk Dancers first attempt at BEVERLY BARR'S WEEKLY DAYTIME CLASSES Macedonia:Sestorka, Ivanica, Seljancica and Legnala putting on a festival to celebrate "dance" on World Mondays 1:30 - 3:00, at Sherman Oaks Senior Dana. Teachers: Bob Altman and Henrietta Bemis. Dance Day, which is celebrated on April 29 every year. Center 5056 Van Nuys Blvd., one block south of July 29 all request Dancers and dance events of all kinds are held in Magnolia; a brand new center with free parking. Info: (714) 893-8888, www.LagunaFolkdancers.org countries all over the world on this day. This year we Intermediate int’l folk dance and line dance class. The were fortunate to be able to participate in our passion dance room has a beautiful wood floor - $5.00. HOHLAX GREEK TRIO on this special day of dancing. Tuesdays 10:45 a.m. - 12:30, Roxbury Park The Hohlax Trio from Athens is coming back to New dancers were encouraged to join the dancing as Auditorium, 471 So. Roxbury Dr., a half block south of California September 2012 for their second tour! They Beverly taught a few easy, but interesting dances for Olympic. Lots of free and metered parking. will be putting on concerts of Greek music at various Intermediate int’l folk dance and line dance class. venues throughout California as well as at Greek all to enjoy. Request dances were also accommodated. Beverly Hills residents - $1.00, non-residents - $2.00. Festivals. If you are interested in booking them, please Dancers attending the festival came from all over the Wednesday 12:30 - 2:00, Culver City Senior Center - visit our website at www.hohlax.gr or contact us at Los Angeles Basin, driving many miles to attend this northwest corner of Overland Ave. and Culver Blvd. [email protected]. enjoyable day. International folk dance and line dance. Dance room WESTWOOD'S HESS KRAMER: GREAT FUN! has a wood floor - $4.00. PASADENA CO-OP Carl and I want to thank everyone who worked so If you are coming for the first time to any of our Beginning teaching in June will be by Toti O'Brien, hard to make the Hess Kramer weekend so much fun classes, or for any information, call or email Beverly. who will teach three line dances: Belasicko Oro from for everyone who attended. We “Narodni foreigners” Macedonia, Erev Ba from Israel, and Cobankat from (310) 202-6166 or [email protected] felt right at home! We had such a good time dancing, Albania. Marshall Cates will teach Maple Leaf Rag, a birding, playing croquet, sharing "good reads", and SUNDAY EVENING DANCING IN LAGUNA BEACH couple dance from the USA. more. Carl particularly enjoyed the progressive group Susi Q Center, 380 Third St., Laguna Beach, 7:00 - Every month, the Co-op features a 15 minute story. (There was certainly a lot of laughter coming 9:45 segment we call "And Now For Something Completely from that quarter.) June & July 2012 Teaching Schedule Different." These are ideas suggested by our Camille got hooked on the two puzzles we put June 3 Laura Bremer teaches dances from members. On June 22, as requested, Marc Rayman together "in concert". The second one was tough! (I Statewide festival will teach a silent kolo. purchased it from the silent auction). I want all my June 10 review of dances from Statewide festival On June 29, we will have a party with no teaching and an all request program including live music by the puzzle-mates to know that we did a good job bundling June 17 all request Fifth Friday Band. the unfinished puzzle in the plastic tablecloth with my June 24 special Romanian workshop with Mihai We dance every Friday evening at Throop Memorial pillow-slip and sweater for a cushion. The puzzle got David. Extended workshop will include old favorites Church, 300 S. Los Robles (at Del Mar). Parking is free home with us intact! It was challenging down to the and dances that Mihai and Alexandru have more in the church's lot. Beginning teaching is at 7:45, last piece. Here's a picture of the finished product: recently introduced to SoCal. See ad. Three pictures of World Dance Day fun followed by intermediate teaching at 8:30. – Camille Dull and Carl Pilsecker July 1 Review of dances taught by Mihai Programmed and requested dances follow until 11:00. David. Teacher tba Dance programs for the whole month and other info is July 8 Pot-luck BBQ and midsummer dance on our website: www.PasadenaFolkDanceCoop.org. party with music by Inspector Gadje, a Balkan brass For more information contact Jan at: band from the Bay Area. An evening of dancing to live [email protected] or call (818) 790-8523. music and no instruction. Hosted by Laguna Woods – Jan Rayman Folkdancers at Clubhouse 1, 24232 Calle Aragon, Laguna Woods. Pot-luck BBQ starting at 6:00. See ad. CAMP HESS KRAMER WORKSHOP WEEKEND - July 15 Diki Shields teaches Bilati, an Assyrian OCT. 26 - 27 - 28, 2012 dance introduced by Dennis Boxell, plus reviews the This is our 28th year with an exciting teaching staff. Croatian circle dance Sukachoko Kolo. Steve Himel See the ad in this issue of Scene and save the date. reviews Joc Batranesc din Niculitel, Romanian dance To request flyers, and for all other information, reconstructed by Theodor Vasilescu. and to get the correct information, please contact Irwin or Beverly at (310) 202-6166 or (310) 478-4659 or [email protected] Folk Dance Scene8 June/July 2012 June/July 201217 Folk Dance Scene Recent Events On the Scene

Dinner break sends us back to our hotel for another Chiang will be teaching Taiwanese folk dances. At ANDRÉ MONTSION AT LAS VEGAS buffet and a chance to rest. At 7:30 we return to the HOUSE CONCERT WITH SWEDISH FIDDLERS Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave., 2 blocks Unable to leave until 2:30 in the afternoon because dance venue for more dances and a review session. AND SINGERS - JUNE 27 north of Sherman Way. Info: (818) 368-1957, Jay of previous commitments, we sit in Friday traffic on the Don and I decide to teach two of the dances we've A trio of young women, two if them from Sweden, [email protected] way to Las Vegas. Occasionally we calculate arrival learned at our Monday class at the Pasadena Senior will play (fiddles) and sing Swedish songs at a house time based on current speed and remaining distance - Center. concert. 7:00, outdoors (under the stars) in FRIDAY NIGHT DELIGHT WITH ISRAEL Northridge. For reservations (essential) or info: Jill and YAKOVEE AND BEVERLY BARR WILL NOT BE at one point estimating an arrival in 25 hours. We The evening ends at the Mad Greek Café. A mutter, "I hope this is worth it!" Jay (818) 368-1957, [email protected]. Pot- MEETING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. It was! The hospitality of Ethnic Express and the luck nibbles welcome. $15 at the door. For information contact Beverly at (310) 202-6166 or teaching of André Montsion erases those 6.5 hours in [email protected] NEW YEAR’S WEEKEND AT HESS KRAMER traffic from our minds. There is a possibility that Beverly & Irwin Barr WESTWOOD'S ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL After a good night's sleep and breakfast at Arizona will have a folk, line, and contra dance camp with live Sunday, June 3, 2012, 1:30 - 5:30, Free festival at Charlie's buffet, we brave the smoke-tainted casino to music and singing over the New Year’s weekend. the Culver City Veterans' Memorial Auditorium get directions to the dance venue, Charleston Heights Attendees may have their choice of 3 days, 2 nights or An after-party will be held at Felicia Mahood Senior Art Center, from our very helpful desk clerk. In the car 4 days, 3 nights. We are working on it and will have Center, corner of Corinth and Santa Monica Blvd. in with the MapQuest print-out firmly in hand, we travel more information soon. It would be helpful if those West L.A. $18 for a catered mediterranean dinner, about two blocks to our destination. We enter a lovely interested in attending would contact us. Input is featuring a large variety of choices, beverages and air-conditioned room with a golden wood dance floor beneficial. Contact: Beverly or Irwin at (310) 202-6166 dessert. Enjoy the evening dining and visiting with to be warmly greeted by members of Ethnic Express or (310) 478-4659 or [email protected] friends, and dancing to your requests. After-party and our teacher, André. begins at 6:00 p.m. At 10:30 instruction SUE CHEN AND WEN-LI CHIANG AT WEST Advance reservations are necessary. begins. We learn a VALLEY FOLK DANCERS For information and After-party reservations: charmingRossignol French Romanian couple is hosting their engagement party The West Valley Folk Dancers invite you to come to contact Irwin and Beverly, (310) 202-6166 or Canadian dance, Le there and it is in full swing. We sit off to the side to their June 1 session, where Sue Chen and Wen-Li [email protected] . We also watch and then as the live music begins some of us learn that French dance. André leads the Syrto and Don starts the Canadian men from Hasapiko. south west of Quebec The evening ends for us as the Romanian couple cut (Gatineau area) do their engagement cake to the singing of their family not turn their backs to and friends. Don and I head back to Arizona Charlie's, women as they not staying till midnight as André had hoped. dance. That's how In the morning we get the early start we plan on and youBastringue can spot them in beat the traffic back to LA, happy that we made the the circle part of La trip. Thank you André and Ethnic Express for a , for memorable day. example. Two more – Pat Cross and Don Krotser dances, interspersed with insights into the culture of the countries we're visiting in dance (Romania, Greece, CELEBRATING WORLD DANCE DAY French Canada) and it's time for lunch. Don and I Under the leadership and direction of Beverly and consider walking back to our hotel/casino, but are L'oiseau dans la Cage Irwin Barr, the West L. A. Folk Dancers, with the co- discouraged by others from doing so because of the sponsorship of the City of Beverly Hills and the Folk hundred degree temperature. Dance Federation of California South, celebrated World At 2, we're ready to begin again with more fun, Dance Day with a free folk dance festival. It was easily accessible dances and culture. The pace is enjoyed by a full auditorium of happy folk dancers and perfect, enough to be interesting but not those who came to watch. Some of the non-dancers overwhelming. We have a particularly good time with enjoyed participating in a few easy dances. (Bird in a Cage) - chaotic dances always bring the most laughter! Folk Dance Scene16 June/July 2012 June/July 20129 Folk Dance Scene Folk Dance Scene10 June/July 2012 June/July 201215 Folk Dance Scene Folk Dance Scene14 June/July 2012 June/July 201211 Folk Dance Scene Dancers Speak

Quote of the Month four to six-year olds to high school students, folklore Stifling an urge to dance is bad for your health - it groups from the Serbian churches in So Cal, Fair Oaks, rusts your spirit and your hips. and Phoenix, these dancers wholeheartedly perform in colorful folk costumes. I have just spent too much time on the internet, I have had the trying to find out who Adabella Radici is! All I could find opportunity of were quotes by this mysterious person, but absolutely working with Nadine Krstich, the director nothing about her personal life. – Adabella Radici The quote speaks for itself. Dance - just do it! And of "Angeli" and according to the article in last month's Scene, it not "Opancici", the two only keeps your spirits up, your hips healthy, but your younger groups at St. mind sharp. Steven's. Question of the Month Traditionally, the youngest children Who is Adabella Radici? perform first at – Sandy Helperin Kolobration and other special dance In response to last month's quote by Ginger Rogers concerts. They wore a about conversing while dancing, comes this letter: white top with a dark skirt or pants, much The quote from Ginger Rogers may be all well and like a school uniform. good, but I don't think it applies to folk dancing. However, Nadine Certainly there are many dances we know so well that wanted her little our motions can be automatic. But, making dancers to have real conversation (or chit chat) with our neighbors in the costumes. The first circle (or line) prevents us from feeling the pleasure of set that I made was from Crnagora (Montenegro). the beautiful and ethnically distinctive music Many of the parishioners are Montenegrins, and when accompanyingAnd another one our dance. I like to "wallow" in the the little ones came out dressed in Montenegrin music without hearing distracting conversation. To me, costumes, the audience was enthralled. the music is paramount. A set of costumes, which I recently completed, is – Laurette Carlson from South Serbia. The pink satin harem-style pants, : hot pink brocade floral vest, and long-sleeved white Much as I love “catching up on local gossip", when blouses, all trimmed in gold, make these little girls look dancing I just want to be in the moment, absorbing the totally adorable. The boys wear white folksy satin pleasure of the music, the mood, the satisfaction of shirts, maroon sashes, and dark baggy pants. This navigating the patterns. I don't even like when people suite has the girls playing the tambourines as they whistle and/or hum along with the music! dance, and the boys doing a great shimmy as the – Brenda Koplin dance ends. These "Angeli" are always a hit! MARGE @ LARGE, REFLECTIONS & I generally do not criticize the dancing; however, it IMPRESSIONS seemed that every group danced Cacak. My main Kolobration comments are on costuming - and there were some costumes that really need upgrading. Yes, there is still Kolo + celebration = Kolobration. This word was room for improvement. coined several years ago when St. Steven's Serbian A similar type of folk dance concert is also held at Orthodox Church in Alhambra started a yearly dance concert. This concert celebrates the youth in the other Serbian Orthodox churches. It is always an uplifting experience for dancers and audience. community as they come together to perform the traditional dances of Serbia. From the littlest "Angeli", – Marge Gajicki

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