This is a reminder that our first class starts on September 13th.
We will be reviewing basic steps and selecting dances from our repertoire.
On September 20th we will review a dance from Albania, which we previously learned: Vallja e Pllanes. Bring a pair of lightweight scarves.
Mark your calendars! Our first class is on Tuesday, September 13th, at 7:00 pm in the Anglican Church basement.
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 7:00 pm. Please contact us for the address.
Today is International Dance Day.
Click here to find out some neat dance facts. There is more information at the Canadian Dance Assembly.
Let’s dance!
We are going to try learning a new dance next week
Dansul Fetelor de la Crihalma, from Romania. We introduced this one a few years ago but never mastered it.
Instructions and links to videos are here: https://folkdancemusings.blogspot.com/2018/03/dansul-fetelor-de-la-crihalma-romania.html
Suggestions for other dances are always welcome.
Our public health rules have changed. The masking order is still in place but other restrictions have been lifted.
And if we are feeling brave about holding hands, here is a neat little couples dance from Greenland, Tuluttooq: https://folkdancemusings.blogspot.com/2022/01/tuluttooq-greenland.html
Image credit: ShadowNighy, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
We are starting to plan for next week's class, and are looking for suggestions. So far, we are planning to practice the following dances:
Here is a review of our repertoire.
These are dances which we can perform, with some modifications, while socially distanced.
These dances involve hand holding or partners. We will have to modify them or wait until current restrictions are lifted.
We are live in class again. See you on Tuesday.
COVID protocols are still in place, so please wear a mask or face shield at all times and bring a water bottle.
