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This Friday, March 15, 7-9:45, at AIFD: This week’s program: Enjoy a fun evening dancing DJ’d by Madeline Brock. Madeline will be assisted by Misi Tsurikov. Mini Workshop 7-8 pm: This week we will kick off the evening with teaching by Anu Niampally of Austin Dance India. Anu will introduce some traditional dances from India. Please arrive at 7 to take full advantage of this fun event.

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This Friday, March 8, 7-9:45, at AIFD: This week’s program: Enjoy a fun evening of your favorite classics and recently-taught dances (and maybe a surprise or two) DJ’d by Franklin Houston. Franklin will be assisted by Pearl Ohlsson. Live Music: This week we’ll be treated to the dance tunes of Prosciutto Bandits!!! Teaching: This week New, Do and Review will focus on Review. Rebecca Hample, Kathleen McDonagh, and Holly Plotner will review dances taught in the past few weeks. This will include De Secerat, an easy Romanian dance set to upbeat music from Sonia & Cristian, which Holly will review. Everyone is welcome! AIFD Mini Workshop March 15, 7-8 pmOn Friday, March 15, during the teaching hour, AIFD will host a mini workshop with Anu Niampally of Austin Dance India. Anu will introduce some traditional dances from India.

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This Friday, March 1, 7-9:45, at AIFD: This week’s program: Enjoy a lively evening of folk dancing DJ’d by Kathleen Yoder. Kathleen will be assisted by Anne Alexander. Teaching: Come enjoy some lively teaching by Kathleen McDonaugh. AIFD Mini Workshop March 15, 7-8 pmOn Friday, March 15, during the teaching hour, AIFD will host a mini workshop with Anu Niampally of Austin Dance India. Anu will introduce some traditional dances from India.

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This Friday, February 23, 7-9:45, at AIFD: This week’s program: Enjoy a lively evening of folk dancing DJ’d by Lisa Horn Dielman. Lisa will be assisted by Donna Baker. Teaching: This week Rebecca Hample will review Hai Ne Ne Ne that Emily Doubt taught last week. Emily will be out of town, and sends her “grapiest” wishes. By request, there will also be a Shimmy by Lisa lesson. If we have time, Rebecca will teach another dance. Join us to see what it will be!

Michael Martin Baker Those who danced with AIFD in the 1990s may remember Leslie Robson Gompf and Bob Gompf. It is with great sadness that we annouce the passing of Leslie’s oldest son, Michael Martin Baker. A nice tribute to Michael is included in the announcement of a gathering of family & friends for Michael on Saturday, February 24, 2024 beginning at 1:00 PM at Cook Walden Funeral Home, 6100 N. Lamar Blvd, Texas 78752, followed by a celebration of life gathering at 2:00 PM.

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This Friday, February 16, 7-9:45, at AIFD: This week’s program: Enjoy a lively evening of folk dancing DJ’d by Franklin Houston. Franklin will be assisted by Jeff Kessel. Teaching: This week join us as Emily Doubt teaches Hai Ne Ne Ne, a dance we learned at camp from Roberto Bagnoli. Also, Misi Tsurikov will review Branle Gai Alsacien. Rebecca Hample will review An Dro, taught by Franklin last week, and continue with other related dances, aka ‘The An Dro Sisters’.

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Enjoy a lively evening of folk dancing DJ’d by Holly Plotner. Holly will be assisted by Pearl Olhsson.

Teaching: This week Rebecca Hample will review Shantel, which she taught last week. In addtion, and in support of all the new folks who have joined AIFD, she will review some of AIFD’s favorites.

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This Friday, February 2, 7-9:45, at AIFD: Our DJ this week will be John “Janos” Scales. John will be assisted by Dee McCandless Teaching: This week Rebecca Hample will teach one of our favorites: Shantel. Shantel may be new or review for you, and we can all enjoy doing it together. (You may remember it was on the schedule at the end of December, but that didn’t work out, so we will do it this week.) If time permits, we will add another fun dance. Be ready to dance right at 7, as teaching will end at 7:45 this week. Looking forward to see you all!