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This Friday, July 25, 7-9:45, at AIFD: Kathleen Yoder will be our DJ this week. Kaathleen will be assisted by Kym_Oltrogge. New, Do, Review (NDR)This week in NDR, Franklin Houston will review Floricica (Yves Moreau’s Bulgarian Vlach dance) Pajduško (Paydushko) from Bulgaria, and Katuše Mome (the Krsteno dance in 9/8) from Macedonia which he taught last week. Misi Tsurikov will review Potkorak, the Croatian dance that John Rodi taught us at SAFDF 2025 and that he brought to AIFD two weeks ago, and teach Karcmarocka, the Polish-Rusyn dance that Andy Taylor-Blenis taught us at SAFDF 2025.

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This Friday, July 18, 7-9:45, at AIFD: Lisa Horn Dielman will be our DJ this week. Lisa will be assisted by Kathleen McDonagh. New, Do, Review (NDR)Franklin Houston will teach Floricica, which the Balkan Singers will perform live. Live Music!!!Come enjoy the lively and very danceable tunes of the Austin Balkan Singers, accompanied on the accordion by Austin’s own Don Weeda (with a short electric set in between the two ABS sets).

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This Friday, July 11, 7-9:45, at AIFD: Holly Plotner will be our DJ this week. Holly will be assisted by Donna Baker. New, Do, ReviewIn addition to DJ-ing this week, Holly will review the dances that she taught two weeks ago: Ooska Gookas, Pandalaš, and Chikulata Chikita. Also Misi Tsurikov will teach Potkorak, a Croatian dance that John Rodi taught at SAFDF 2025.

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No dancing this week – Friday – July 4th: Have a wonderful 4th, how ever you spend it. See you at dancing next week.

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This Friday, June 20, 7-9:45, at AIFD: John (Janos) Scales will be our DJ this week. He will be assisted by Donna Baker. New, Do, Review This week at NDR Franklin Houston will review the dances he taught last week – Tanuló szerba, Slow Vranjanka, Fast Vranjanka, Drhtavac/Pagaruša; and teach the Macedonian ‘Krsteno’ dance in 9/8 rhythm: Katuše Mome/Što Mi Je Milo..

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This Friday, June 13, 7-9:45, at AIFD: Madeline Brock will be our DJ this week. Madeline will be assisted by Mark Edwards. Madeline will run an all request program. So bring your list of favorite dances. New, Do, Review This week for NDR Rebecca Hample will review Tourdion which Holly taught last week. Then Franklin Houston will teach some of the dances he presented at SAFDF 2025. He’ll be selecting from this list: Tanuló szerba, Slow Vranjanka, Fast Vranjanka, Katuše Mome/Što Mi Je Milo, Čuješ Mala, and Drhtavac/Pagaruša.

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This Friday, June 6, 7-9:45, at AIFD: Anthony Toprac will be our DJ this week. Anthony will be assisted by Kathleen McDonagh. New, Do, Review Come enjoy some great teaching this week between 7 to 8.