Aug 22: Kathleen Y DJs, Kym assists.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/August_22_2025_flex.html

This Friday, August 22, 7-9:45, at AIFD:

Kathleen YoderKym OltroggeKathleen Yoder will be our DJ this week. She will be assisted by Kym Oltrogge.
New, Do, Review (NDR)

Kathleen McDonagh Misi Tsurikov Rebecca Hample

This week in NDR Kathleen McDonagh will review Čestata, Misi Tsurikov and Rebecca Hample will review some of the couple dances we did on August 8, and if time permits, we will look at some of the dances that 1001 Nights will play live on 8/29 (next week).

Aug 15: Janos DJs, Scott assists.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/August_15_2025_flex.html

This Friday, August 15, 7-9:45, at AIFD:

John ScalesScott MargoJohn (“Janos”) Scales will be our DJ this week. He will be assisted by Scott Margo.
New, Do, Review (NDR)
Kathleen McDonaghAll aboard! Grab your passports and join us this week as teacher Kathleen McDonagh leads us on a trip through Bulgaria! Our journey begins in the Rhodopes region with a patterned pravo –Pravo Čepelarsko Horo. From there we travel west to Pirin where we’ll dance Dramskoto, a Šetnja-like dance. Then it’s off to Ruse in Northeastern Bulgaria for Čestata, a pajduško variant danced to mouth harp music. See you at the terminal this Friday, and don’t forget to pack your dance shoes!

Aug 8: Anthony DJs, Donna assists.

This Friday, August 8, 7-9:45, at AIFD:

Anthony TopracDonna BakerAnthony Toprac will be our DJ this week. He will be assisted by Donna Baker.
New, Do, Review (NDR)
Misi TsurikovRebecca HampleThis week for NDR, Rebecca Hample will review Ronde de Chantecore, which she taught last week. Then Misi Tsurikov will teach some couples dances.

Aug 1: Madeline DJs, Pat assists.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/August_1_2025_flex.html

This Friday, August 1, 7-9:45, at AIFD:

Madeline BrockPat PottsMadeline Brock will be our DJ this week. She will be assisted by Pat Potts.
New, Do, Review (NDR)
Come at 7 to enjoy some fun teaching.

July 25: Kathleen DJs, Kym assists.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/July_25_2025_flex.html

This Friday, July 25, 7-9:45, at AIFD:

Kathleen YoderKym OltroggeKathleen Yoder will be our DJ this week. Kaathleen will be assisted by Kym_Oltrogge.
New, Do, Review (NDR)
Franklin HoustonMisi TsurikovThis 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.

July 18: Live Music!!!

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/July_18_2025_flex.html

This Friday, July 18, 7-9:45, at AIFD:

Lisa Horn DielmanKathleen McDonaghLisa Horn Dielman will be our DJ this week. Lisa will be assisted by Kathleen McDonagh.
New, Do, Review (NDR)
Franklin HoustonFranklin Houston will teach Floricica, which the Balkan Singers will perform live.

Live Music!!!
Austin Balkan SingersDon WeedaCome 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).

July 11: Holly DJs, Donna assists

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/July_11_2025_flex.html

This Friday, July 11, 7-9:45, at AIFD:

Holly PlotnerDonna BakerHolly Plotner will be our DJ this week. Holly will be assisted by Donna Baker.
New, Do, Review
Misi TsurikovIn 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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