Events Calendar

(Note: Dancing is held every Sunday from 7:00 to 10:00 at the Masonic Lodge, 11 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT. Requested donation is $7 unless otherwise indicated. Special events will be posted as soon as they are scheduled; bookmark this site and check back often.)

August

• August 7, 2005: Regular dance evening.
  
• August 14, 2005: Regular dance evening.

• August 21, 2005: Regular dance evening.
  
• August 28, 2005: Regular dance evening.
  

September

• September 4, 2005: Regular dance evening.
  
• September 11, 2005: Regular dance evening.
  
• September 18, 2005: Folk Dance Party with music by Music by Zdravets, "Boston's friendly neighborhood Bulgarian band". Donation $12.
  
• September 25, 2005: Regular dance evening.
  Note: 6-session series on folkdance fundamentals begins today, 7-8 PM. No extra charge. Excellent introduction for beginners and refresher for more experienced dancers.
  

October

• October 2, 2005: Regular dance evening.
  
• October 9, 2005: Regular dance evening.
  
• October 16, 2005: Folk Dance Party with music by Music by two local bands: Hijaz and Dunya. Donation $12.
  
• October 23, 2005: Regular dance evening.
  
• October 30, 2005: Regular dance evening.
  

November

• November 6, 2005: Regular dance evening. (Note: We dancein West Hartford this evening as usual, after completion of NOMAD festival in New Haven.)

• November 13, 2005: Special Guest Workshop, with dances taught by Lee Otterholt from California. Donation $12.
  
• November 20, 2005: Regular dance evening. Donation $7
  
• November 27, 2005: Regular dance evening.
  

December

• December 4, 2005: Regular dance evening.
  
• December 11, 2005: Holiday Dance Party with music by XOPO (Becky Ashenden, Chuck Corman, Joe Blumenthal, Anna Patton, Barbara Blumenthal). The members of XOPO have been playing for us annually for many years. They are experts on many instruments and play a tight set with dances from many ethnic groups. Donation $12.
  
• December 18, 2005: Regular dance evening.
  
• December 25, 2005: Festive all-request dance evening. Put your requests directly onto the program! Dress in your best finery. Edibles welcome.
  

January

• January 1, 2006: Festive all-request dance evening. Put your requests directly onto the program! Dress in your best finery. Edibles welcome.
  
• January 8, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• January 15, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  Note: 6-session continuing series on folkdance fundamentals resumes today, 7-8 PM. No extra charge. Excellent introduction for beginners and refresher for more experienced dancers.

Dances to be taught: Sa, Hambo, Sestorka

• January 22, 2006: Regular dance evening.

Dances to be taught: Bavno Oro, Pasarelska (+ Review of above)

• January 29, 2006: Regular dance evening.

Dances to be taught: Deninka, Kjustendilska Racenica (+ Review of above)

February

• Febuary 5, 2006: Regular dance evening.

Dances to be taught: Strumicka Petorka, Vulpiuta (+ Review of above)

• Febuary 12, 2006: DANCING CANCELLED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.

• Febuary 19, 2006: Regular dance evening.

All dances reviewed

• Febuary 26, 2006: Dances of Bulgaria, Macedonia and Serbia: A Workshop with Daniela Ivanova of Sofia, Bulgaria. Donation $12.
  

March

• March 5, 2006: Folk Dance Party with music by Music by Hijaz (with special guests, Karen Howard and Cory Weiss). Donation $12.
  
• March 12, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• March 19, 2006: Special Guest Romanian Workshop, with dances taught by Cristian Florescu and Sonia Dion from Montreal. Donation $12.
  
• March 26, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  

April

• April 2, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• April 9, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• April 16, 2006: Festive all-request dance evening. Put your requests directly onto the program! Dress up if you like. Edibles welcome.
  
• April 23, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• April 30, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  

May

• May 7, 2006: Folk Dance Party with music by Music by Flying Tomatoes from Boston. This high-energy band has been entertaining us every spring for a decade. You'll go home tired but happy. Donation $12.
  
• May 14, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• May 21, 2006: Annual meeting from 7:00-7:30, followed by regular dance evening. There will also be a plant sale to benefit AOS.
  
• May 28, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  

June

• June 4, 2006: Annual Dance Party in remembrance of Bruce Batts. Live music TBA. Donation $12.
  
• June 11, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• June 18, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• June 25, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  

July

• July 2, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• July 9, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• July 16, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• July 23, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• July 30, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  

August

• August 6, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• August 13, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• August 20, 2006: Regular dance evening.
  
• August 27, 2006: Regular dance evening.