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! 

December is Almost Here

 Last week we updated our COVID-19 Screening Form. Please note the changes and stay home if you feel unwell.

• New or worsening cough; fever; difficulty breathing; or
• Combination of any two of chest pain; loss of consciousness; loss of taste/smell and appetite; generalized body aches; fatigue; sore throat; runny nose; headache; diarrhea; vomiting.

Please complete the NWT Online COVID-19 Self-Assessment each Tuesday before attending class. Let's all do our part to keep the NWT COVID-free.

Remember to wear a mask or face shield while in the Church. Hand sanitizer will be available. And please use the provided cleaning wipes to wipe down any surfaces or fixtures you touch during class.

Folk Dance Research

 If you are interested in finding out more about folk dancing, check out this website: Folkdance Footnotes. 

See you on Tuesday!

Thank you

 Thank you to everyone for following the new COVID-19 precautions at our dance classes. As this article points out, doing things like wearing masks and face shields, limiting our class size, and keeping distance from each other while indoors are key to keeping all of us healthy. 

See you on Tuesday.

September 2020 Class # 2

 Class number 2 for the 2020/21 season is coming up on Tuesday the 22nd. See you at 7:00 pm at the Anglican Church basement. Please check the previous post for the COVID-19 requirements.

We will be looking for volunteers to help with before and after class cleaning. Please come early if you can to help wipe down everything.

Classes starting

 Our first class of the year will be held Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Anglican Church. Please come a little before 7:00 for a COVID-19 briefing.

• Please self-screen before coming to class. Do not come to class if you have symptoms of COVID-19, or if anyone in your household has a confirmed or presumptive case of COVID-19.
• Masks will be required at all times within the Church. A face shield may be worn if you cannot wear a mask for some reason.
• Bring your own filled water bottle to class. The kitchen and stage are off limits, so water refills will not be available.
  
• To avoid using shared spaces, such as the restrooms, please come dressed for dancing.
• Only one person at a time at the coat racks.
• Dancers will be asked to stand on a marked spot on the floor and stay at that spot throughout the class. This is to ensure a 2 metre separation between dancers.
• You will be asked to sign in. Attendance is being kept for contact tracing and statistical purposes. Please use hand sanitizer or wash your hands before and after signing in.
  
• If you use the restrooms, please wipe down the toilet and faucets with sanitizing wipes after use. 
• At all times maintain a 2 metre distance between you and other dancers.
• Please remember some of our members are in a demographic which is vulnerable to COVID-19. It is up to all of us to keep each other healthy.

More detail is available in our Exposure Control Plan.