MARCH 1993-$1.50 THE MAGAZINE OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING * B I Official Publication of the Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc. Volume 50, No3 *& March, 1993 EDITOR & TABLE OF CONTENTS BUSINESS MGR Genevieve Pereira DESIGN & LAYOUT.... Jeanne Bertolina President's Message. 3 MARCH CONTRIBUTORS Camellia Festival 4 Beginners Festival 8 Elsa Bacher Vera Musser Fran Ajoian Jean Williams Cherry Blossom Festival 10 Jay Michtom Lloyd Day Philomena Pavelka Ed Kremers Classified Ads 12 Ruth Ruling Bruce Wychoff Donne Hurst Robert Suess Dance Description: Hadi Babizadeh Nessie's Reel (Scotland).................... 13 FEDERATION OFFICERS - NORTH Teachers Committee Dance List 16 Calendar of Events, North .................. 19 PRESIDENT..... Frances Ajoian VICE PRESIDENT ...................... Dolly Barnes Calendar of Events, South .................. 20 TREASURER Page Masson REC. SECRETARY Lilas Mathers Statewide Update................................. 20 PUBLICATIONS ........................ Carlos Ruling MEMBERSHIP Melvin Mann Folk Dance News ................................. 20 PUBLIC RELATIONS.............. Michael Norris HISTORIAN Jimmy McCoy Council Clips........................................ 22 On our cover: FEDERATION OFFICERS - SOUTH Welcome To Sacramento's PRESIDENT Eunice Udelf VICE PRESIDENT Burt Scholin Camellia Festival TREASURER Bill Campbell REC. SECRETARY Julith Fionas COR. SECRETARY Ruddy Beldner MEMBERSHIP Steve Davis PUBLICITY Beverly Weiss HISTORIAN Therese Scholin NEW INFORMATION; SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $15 per year SUBMISSION DEADLINE: $20 Foreign & Canada Submission deadline for each BUSINESS OFFICE: issue is the 1st day of the P.O. Box 1282 preceding month. Alameda, CA 94501 Phone & FAX 510-814-9282 Let's Dance (ISSN #0024-1253) is published monthly by the Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc., with the exception of the May/June and July /August issues, which are released each two-month period. Second class postage paid at Alameda and additional mailing offi Postmaster: Send address changes to Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc., P.O. Box 1282, Alameda, CA 94501. tee, "Teacher Training Workshops, Steps & Styling." Barbara Lynch and Millie von Konsky will co-chair this committee with the help of Carol Wenzel, Marilyn Wathen, and Jeanette Our Festival of the Oaks in Oakland last Abrahamian. We should be seeing some month was a nice activity, and very well interesting developments with all these ca- preseted by those in charge. Our Camellia pable people working together. Festival in Sacramento is scheduled for March 6-7. This is one event we should all plan to I cannot begin to thank you all enough attend and support the committee who foryour help and cooperation with yourtime made this annual festival possible. and effort rendered in our Federation activi- ties. On March 7, the Finance Chairman and the Nominating Chairman will be pre- Fran Ajoian senting their reports to the Executive Board Federation President and the General Assembly for approval. The Board Meeting will be at ll:00a.m.followed by the Assembly Meeting at 11:45. These meetings will be held at Brooks Ranch (for- merly Brawley's). See their ad on page 14 for the address. March will also host our Beginners Fes- tival on the 28th, 1-5 p.m., at U.C. Davis. Teddy Wolterbeek and her committee have a good program planned so we can all have some fun dancing. Millie von Konsky has rescheduled her Easy Does It Festival to March 21st in Hayward. You can see we have a busy March, full of dancing! restaurant & bar 3145 Folsom Boulevard Last month, the Federation approved Sacramento, CA, 95816 the reorganization of our Special Commit- 916.456.0504 SACRAMENTO'S FAVORITE LUNCH DINNER COCKTAILS • Italian Cuisine • Pasta • Steaks • Saute • Seafood • Exhibition Cooking BEAUTIFUL LOUNGE "IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO EAT DAY OR NIGHT" Lunch 2052 Auburn Blvd. SENIOR DISCOUNT 11 am -3pm OK. Bus. 80 Mon. Thiu S«l — Som-7pm Sun — 4pm-6pm Mon-Frt Marconi or How* Exit O<nn«f Mon-Thur*. 5pm-iQ (916) 929-9397 Sondvy 4pm- 10 March, 1993 Page 3 FOLK DANCE & ARTS COUNCIL Vfc SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA •*< WELCOME TO THE 1993 SACRAMENTO CAMELLIA FESTIVAL The 1993 Camellia Folk Dance Festival will be held March 6 and 7 at Sacramento City College, 3835 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento. We have planned several activities that should interest all folk dancers and keep you dancing all day Saturday from 9:30 am to midnight and Sunday from 2:00 till 5:00 pm. We will stan Saturday morning with a Couple Dance Workshop taught by Bruce Mitchell of Sacramento who has been a folk dance teacher for many years and is the director of Stockton Folk Dance Camp. Registration is at 9:00 am. The workshop will be from 9:30 to 12:00. Don't miss it! On Saturday afternoon, there will be a line Dance Workshop taught by Denise Heenan of San Jose who has been a folk dancer and teacher for many years. She is on the Stockton Folk Dance Camp Committee. At Camp, she hosts the Lawn Parties and coordinates the After- Parties. Her teaching skills and delightful personality will make this an enjoyable workshop. Registration is at 1:30 pm. The workshop will be from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Saturday night we will have two dance parties simultaneously. Downstairs will be a Couple Dance Party and upstairs will be a line Dance Party. The Couple Dance Party will be held in the main hall of the College Center where we will have the workshops. It is a beautiful room with a parquet wood floor. The hosts will be Cleo and Walt Baldwin of Sacramento. They have .taught classes hi couple, line, and set dances at all levels since the early 1960's. Registration is at 7:30 pm and the party will be from 8:00-1 1:30 pm. The line Dance Party will be upstairs in the College Center. The room has an excellent wood floor. The host will be Drew Herzig of Sacramento, who is an outstanding dance teacher. He teaches line dance classes at all levels and directs a dance ensemble. Pan of the evening will feature live dance music provided by Dai Go Zivo, Sacramento's folk music band directed by Jim Shoemaker. Bring your soft-soled shoes, belt, and cool clothes as this room gets warm. Registration is at 7:30 pm and dancing will be from 8:00 to 11:30 pm. On Sunday afternoon, we will again have two dance parties. Cleo and Walt Baldwin will host the Couple Dance Party downstairs with a combination of dances for couples selected to satisfy all dancers with a smile. The line Dance Party will be upstairs hosted by our devoted BBKM and Friday Folk Dancers teacher Barbara Bevan. I may twist Jim Shoemaker's arm to play some live music, too. The program will follow an easy-moderate- hard format and requests are welcome. Registration is at 1:30 pm and dancing will be from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Please join us in our Camellia Folk Dance Festival. Come share friendship and our mutual love of folk dancing. We would love to have you. Hadi Babazadeh, President, Sacramento International Folk Dance & Arts Council Page 4 *£e€'4 T><WCe, March, 1993 FOLK DANCE & ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS Camellia Festival Workshops and Parties Saturday & Sunday, March 6 & 7 (in Sacramento City College College Center ) Saturday Workshops • Bruce Mitchell teaching couple dances 9:00 Registration -11:30 A.M. • Denise Heenan teaching line dances 1:30 Registration - 4:00 P.M. $5.00 each workshop Saturday Evening Parties Two dance rooms: • Couple & International Dance with Cleo Baldwin Balkan Party with Drew Herrig and Jim Shoemaker (recorded and live music) Registration 7:00 Dancing 7:30 -11:30 P.M. Both rooms for only $5.00 Sunday Party Registration 1:30 Dancing 2:00 - 5:00 P.M. • Two Dance Rooms Both for only $5.00 • Free parking • No street shoes • For information call Hadi 923-1555 or Morrie 482-2491 Council Meeting -11:00 a.m. At Brooks Ranch (see ad on Page 14) , March, 1993 Page 5 CAMELLIA FESTIl/AL INTERNATIONAL VANCE PROGRAM Maich 6-7 1993 SATURPAV 8:00-:30 P.M. f. Sttnja 3. Eie.v 8a II Road to the. lAle.A Uaikf.ae.nde.1 Tango Campana Apat Apat P . Sux.d4.Ah-F inn M-txe* P . Sanfet G-c£gen F^gu/ientanz P , Gaily StiathApe.y Lit' A Have. A Caitidh The. St. John Riv<ti Collide Ada 'A Kujawiak II Happy He.ait Salty Vog Rag Hambo/CatliAle. SiamAa Bie.ite. Knoecf^ecfaanne* El Voiado Waltz 2. Ivanice. 4. Shiii Li Kinne.ie.t 6. PiiAon Blae.A Amanoi Waltz Cioatian Waltz We.Ate.in Tiio Mix.e.1 P. 3*A Tango Poquito P. To Tui P, Rothe.Aay Rant Vavy Nick Nack Elizabeth Quadiille. St. Be.inaid Waltz La Golondiina El Gaucho Tango She.nandoah Waltz Maple. Lea^ Rag Sie.Ata in Saville. 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