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Published by the Folk Dance Federation of California, South Volume 46, No. 4 May 2010 Folk Dance Scene Committee Club Directory Coordinator Jay Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 SANTA BARBARA ETHNIC EXPRESS Dance Companies and Calendar Gerri Alexander [email protected] (818) 363-3761 BALKAN FOLK DANCERS Wed 6:30-7:15 closed holidays & Aug On the Scene Jill Michtom [email protected] (818) 368-1957 Wed 8:00-10:30 (702) 732-4871 Richard Killian Exhibition Groups Club Directory Steve Himel [email protected] (949) 646-7082 (805) 682-4511 Luis Goena LAS VEGAS, Charleston Heights Art Dancers Speak Sandy Helperin [email protected] (310) 391-7382 Center, 800 S. 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We their wonderful spouses ISRAELI DANCING-Natalie Stern WEST LOS ANGELES CAFE AMAN note in On the Scene that Veselo Selo celebrates with have blessed me with (818) 343-8009 Natalie Stern FOLK DANCERS 2nd Sat 7:30-11:30. Teach 8:00-8:45 five grandchildren. Mon 7:45-10:30 Fri 7:45-10:30 L.A.,American Jewish Univ Dance a Maypole dance. Thanks to Henrietta Bemis for [email protected] When my children were (310) 202-6166 Beverly Barr Studio, 15600 Mulholland Mon getting the photo from the 2009 celebration to us on [email protected] nearly grown I felt a WEST L.A., Brockton School 10:00am-11:45 Tue 10:30am-noon such short notice. WEST LA, Pacific Arts Center 10469 strong pull to return to school. 1309 Armacost Ave. Other thanks for photos go to Sandy Levy for the Santa Monica Blvd Wed 7:00-9:30; Thu 10:15am-1:05 L.A.