Still dancing

 We haven't posted in a while, but we are still dancing with COVID-19 precautions in place.

On the schedule for this week's class, we have:

• Louisiana Saturday Night
• Sarna from Zywiec
• Stockton Goralski
• and more!

See you there.

September 7th

 Mark the date. Dance class starts again on September 7th.

Bring your mask or face shield. And remember to check for COVID symptoms before you come to class. If you feel sick, stay home and get healthy. Get tested for COVID if necessary.

New year starting soon

 

Keep your eyes on this spot. We will be starting our dance season again in September.

COVID protocols are still in place.

Annual General Meeting

We will be holding our next Annual General Meeting on July 20, 2021. Please contact us for time and location details.

Two weeks left

There are just two more classes left to round out our year. Kuddos to everyone who participated -- masks, face shields, and all. It has been a dance year like no other.

Our last class will be on June 1st. See you there!

Back in Action

Classes will resume on May 18th. Please bring suggestions for the Otava Yo Dance. 

See you then.

Online Dance Party

Tonight we'll have an online dance party. Well, sort of. We're not set up to give a live class. So here are a number of dances to try out in the comfort of your own living room.

Warm Up

Let's start with the warm-up video.

Let's Dance

Bele Kawe

The first part of the video has instructions for the dance. Fast forward to the 5:55 mark of the video to get to the music.

Chikulata Chikita

Instructions are here.

Stockton Goralski - Poland

You can find the choreography here or here.

Na Polonyni - Ukraine

You can find the choreography here.

 

Ani Mori Nuse

You can find the choreography here.

 

 

Above the Rainbow

Instructions are here. 

Classes cancelled until further notice

 

No Class May 4th

We have been advised that the Anglican Church Hall will be closed to user groups until further notice. There will be no class tonight, May 4th. 

We hope we will be able to resume classes later this month. We will keep our members advised.

Additional information has been provided by e-mail. If you did not receive an e-mail, please contact us to make sure we have your up-to-date contact information. 

National Dance Week

 

 

 It's National Dance Week and Thursday is International Dance Day. And with that, we have another new dance!

Africa Bum Bum

You'll find written instructions here: https://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/africa-bum-bum-ID103992.aspx

Lyrids Festival

 Check out the Lyrids Folk Dance festival. No need to travel to BC. Join the fun online!

 

 

https://lyridsfolkdancefestival.org

 

New Dance to Practice for Tuesday: Ogneno Horo

 Here is another new dance to practice for Tuesday: Ogneno Horo from Bulgaria.

You will find the choreography here: https://lyridsfolkdancefestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Ogneno-Horo-Bulgaria-Lyrids-2016.pdf

 In other news

 In case you missed it, the CBC program, Ideas, ran a program this week on seniors called "The Value of Old Age". Check it out!

 

Robin Ddiog

Happy April!

Here is are the instructions for last week's new dance: Robin Ddiog.

https://folkdancemusings.blogspot.com/2014/02/robin-ddioglazy-robin-circle-dance-wales.html

Practice

 Here's a practice video for Cumbia.

Have Fun!

Dancing on Water

 Here is another new dance to practice for Tuesday.

We could actually dance this one on water - maybe on the ice on Frame Lake?

Here is some background information on the dance: https://folkdancefootnotes.org/dance/a-real-folk-dance-what-is-it/2nd-generation-dances/dancing-on-water-jewish-but-not-israeli-music-and-dance/

Happy March - New dances on the Blog

 Happy March! We have some new dances to practice at home before the next class.

Cumbia Semana

The Instructions are here: https://folkdancemusings.blogspot.com/2014/04/cumbia-semana-usa.html

Cha cha cha!

 

 

 An Dro Retourne

We are doing a few more steps than the ones shown in the video.

Here's another version.

New Dance to Practice at Home

 Ani Mori Nuse (Albania)

We will be trying out Ani Mori Nuse at dance class on January 19th.

You can find the Choreography here: http://folkdancemusings.blogspot.com/2018/07/ani-mori-nuse-albania.html

Here is a video to dance along with at home. 

 

 And now for a public service message:

COVID-19 vaccine clinics will be held in Yellowknife January 18-22, 2021 for individuals 60 years of age and older. 

Contact Public Health at (867) 767-9120 to book an appointment. Check out the COVID-19 vaccination schedule for more information: https://www.nthssa.ca/en/services/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-updates/covid-vaccine.

Classes for January 2021

 We are continuing to meet on Tuesdays in January. Here are a few dances to check out and try at home before next week's class on the 12th.

Starting in Eastern Europe...

Stockton Goralski - Poland

 You can find the choreography here or here.

 

 Na Polonyni - Ukraine

 You can find the choreography here.

 

And now heading south to Armenia, we have....

Mom Bar (Candle Dance) - Armenia

 You will find the choreography here.

 

 

Now we will travel across the seas to Latin America, with....

Tres Deseos - Latin

The choreography is available here.

You can find the instructional video here.

Finally we move north to Louisiana...

Louisiana Saturday Night - USA

The choreography is available here.

 

Happy dancing!