This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/March_24_2023_flex.html.

AIFD will not meet at HRC this week. We hope to see you at the San Antonio Folklife and Dance Festival. This year’s teachers: Ventzi Sotirov (Bulgarian), Fusae Carroll (Macedonian), Andy Taylor-Blenis (international), Seneca Patino (Samba). Schedule, housing, and registration details are available at the event website. We’ll be back at HRC next week, Friday, March 31st.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/March_17_2023_flex.html.

Franklin Houston will DJ this Friday. He will be assisted by Pearl Ohlsson.

Teaching: Franklin Houston will again be doing the newcomers session, playing dances from his session last month as well as recently taught dances. He’ll also add a surprise or two to the Moldvai csango dances he introduced in February. Later that evening, look for Rebecca Hample’s review of Zigeuner Polka (which she taught last week) and High Green Mountain (the Taiwanese dance that France Moreau brought us at Texas Camp 2022)!

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/March_10_2023_flex.html.

Holly Plotner will DJ this Friday. She will be assisted by Dee McCandless. Teaching: Join us for lots of clapping fun as Rebecca Hample teaches us Zigeunerpolka, a German mixer! Later in the evening, don’t miss Kathleen McDonagh’s review of Ratevka and Indijski Cocek, the enjoyable Macedonian dances she taught us last week.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/March_3_2023_flex.html.

Lisa Horn Dielman will DJ this Friday. She will be assisted by Bill Brock. Teaching: This week we fulfill more of your teaching requests. Come and enjoy Kathleen McDonagh teaching us two long-time favorites — Ratevka (from Macedonia) and Indijski Cocek (from Serbia)!

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/February_24_2023_flex.html.

Franklin Houston will DJ this Friday. He will be assisted by Donna Baker. Teaching: Franklin will also be doing the newcomers session. He’ll start with a number of recently taught and easy-to-follow dances (no teaching or review), followed by a teaching of two more fun and easy Moldvai csango dances.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/February_17_2023_flex.html.

Madeline Brock will DJ this Friday. Madeline will be assisted by Scott Margo. This week’s theme is Dances We Love. Please bring your requests for the dances you love to do! As a special treat, Don Weeda will be playing at the end of the evening!!! Teaching: Come at 7 pm for a fun newcomer session with Holly Plotner! Then don’t miss Rebecca Hample’s review of Möllevitt, the Swedish dance that she taught earlier.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/February_10_2023_flex.html.

John Scales will DJ this Friday. John will be assisted by Pearl Olhsson. Teaching: Come at 7 to enjoy a fun newcomers’ session with Franklin Houston! Teaching Survey – Thanks!! Thank you to all who completed the AIFD teaching survey! The survey closed on February 4, and received 40 responses — a great participation rate. We’ll share the results in a future newsletter! – Misi Tsurikov, AIFD Teaching Director.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/February_3_2023_flex.html.

John Scales will DJ this Friday. John will be assisted by Bill Brock. Teaching: Come at 7 to enjoy a fun newcomers’ session with Franklin Houston! Then, at 7:30, don’t miss Rebecca Hample’s review of Möllevitt, the Swedish minuet-style dance that we learned from Roo Lester at Texas Camp 2022 and that Rebecca taught to us last week. Teaching SurveyDear dance friend, AIFD would like to ensure that the dance teaching works for you. Please help us by completing this 5-question survey. The survey is open until Saturday, Feb. 4, so please complete it by then. Thanks and happy dancing, –Misi (your 2022-2023 teaching director)

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/January_27_2023_flex.html.

Madeline Brock will DJ this Friday. Madeline will be assisted by Jeff Kessel. Teaching: This week, enjoy a double teaching treat from Rebecca Hample! Come at 7 pm for her special newcomers’ session, possibly featuring some fun surprises that you haven’t seen before. Then, at 7:30, she will teach us Möllevitt, the gentle Swedish minuet-style dance that Roo Lester taught to us at Texas Camp 2022. Teaching SurveyDear dance friend, AIFD would like to ensure that the dance teaching works for you. Please help us by completing this 5-question survey. The survey is open until Saturday, Feb. 4, so please complete it by then. Thanks and happy dancing, –Misi (your 2022-2023 teaching director)

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/January_20_2023_flex.html.

Franklin Houston will DJ this Friday. Franklin will be assisted by Anne Alexander. They’ll have a lively mixture of old and new dances that everybody can do.

Teaching: Our featured teacher this week is Rebecca Hample! She will teach us Möllevitt, the Swedish minuet-style dance that Roo Lester taught to us at Texas Camp 2022. Enjoy Rebecca’s teaching of this gentle enjoyable dance!

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/January_13_2023_flex.html.

Holly Plotner will DJ this Friday. Holly will be assisted by Kathleen McDonagh. Can’t get enough of those TX Camp dances…Holly and Kathleen will play their favorite dances from our recent Texas Camp.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/January_6_2023_flex.html.

Lisa Horn Dielman will DJ AIFD’s first dance event in 2023. Lisa will be assisted by Franklin Houston.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/December_30_2022_flex.html.

Celebrate New Years a day early!!!Madeline Brock will DJ this fun evening of dancing. Live music will be provided by La Strada!!!

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/December_23_2022_flex.html.

Happy Holidays from AIFD. No dancing at HRC this week. We’ll be back next week, December 30th!!!

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/December_16_2022_flex.html.

Hancock’s Holly Jolly Jamboree and Toy Drive!!Join AIFD this Friday as we teach cultural dances as part of the 2022 Jamboree. Hancock’s Holly Jolly Jamboree & Toy Drive is the perfect time to meet your neighbors, enjoy some holiday crafts, and make a toy donation for a child at the Helping Hand Home. Come join us on Friday, December 16, 2022 from 6-9 pm for an evening of live music, cultural dances, and hot chocolate. This is a free event. For full details check out the event website. Our DJ for this special event will be John Scales. John will be assisted by Jeff Kessel. Several folks will teach and demonstrate dances to the community. This is a great opportunity to show how much fun dancing is and encourage folks to become regular Friday night attendees.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/December_9_2022_flex.html.

This Friday, December 9, 7:00-9:45, join AIFD for a fun evening of international folk dancing at HRC. $5 at the door (18 and up). Holly Plotner DJs, Lila Luce assists. From Holly: “Tx Camp Highlights! We’ll dance through many of the new introductions from Camp.” Teaching: Last week we began teaching dances from Texas Camp 2022… this week we continue! Come and enjoy learning from the thrilling teaching trio of Rebecca Hample, Emily Doubt, and Kathleen McDonagh! Please sign inHRC needs an accurate account of attendance. Please sign in yourself and those accompanying you.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/December_2_2022_flex.html.

This Friday, December 2, 7:00-9:45, join AIFD for a fun evening of international folk dancing at HRC. $5 at the door (18 and up). Franklin will be our DJ and Kathleen will assist. Franklin will play a mixture of old classics, dances from Texas Camp 2022, and of course your requests. Teaching: This week we begin teaching many of the fun and wonderful dances that Yves Moreau, France Bourque-Moreau, Roo Lester, and Ahmet Lüleci taught us at Texas Camp 2022. Come and enjoy new dances and new teachers!

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/November_25_2022_flex.html.

This Friday, November 25: No dancing – Hope to see you at Texas Camp, either in person or online. Did you miss your chance to register for the in person Texas Camp[? Consider ZOOMING IN!!! Full details at tifd.org

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/November_18_2022_flex.html.

This Friday, November 18, 7:00-9:45, join AIFD for a fun evening of international folk dancing at HRC. $5 at the door (18 and up). Madeline Brock DJs. Lila Luce assists. Texas Camp Band plays!!This week enjoy the lively danceable tunes of Texas Camp Band as members practice for Texas Camp!!! No Dancing at HRC next week, November 25. Hope to see you at Texas Camp.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/November_11_2022_flex.html.

This Friday, November 11: No dancing – Hancock Rec Center closed in honor of Veterans Day.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/November_4_2022_flex.html.

This Friday, November 4, 7:00-9:45, join AIFD for a fun evening of international folk dancing at HRC. $5 at the door (18 and up). Dee McCandless DJs. Franklin Houston assists. Teaching: Come at 7 pm sharp so you don’t miss any of Lisa Dielman’s fun and friendly newcomer sessions! We may see an influx of new folks who found out about AIFD at Polkapocalypse 2022, and there’s no better way to welcome them than with Lisa’s great teaching. No Dancing at HRC next week, November 11. Hancock Rec Center will be closed.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/October_28_2022_flex.html.

This Friday, October 28, 7:00-9:45, join AIFD for a fun evening of international folk dancing at HRC. $5 at the door (18 and up). Get ready for our Halloween Party, DJ’d by AIFD’s high priestes of fun, Madeline Brock. Madeline will be assisted by Pearl Olhsson. Costumes encouraged! AIFD will provide cookies and drinks.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/October_21_2022_flex.html.

This Friday, October 21, 7:00-9:45, join AIFD for a fun evening of international folk dancing at HRC. $5 at the door (18 and up). Texas Camp Preview Program! Holly Plotner will be our DJ this week. Holly’s program will focus on dances from this year’s Texas Camp teachers: Ahmet, Roo, Yves and France. Holly will be assisted by Kathleen McDonagh. Teaching: Come at 7 pm so you don’t miss more excellent dance teaching and reviewing from Madeline Brock!

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/October_14_2022_flex.html.

This Friday, October 14, 7:00-9:45, join AIFD for a fun evening of international folk dancing at HRC. $5 at the door (18 and up). We don’t have a DJ yet, but absolutely will by Friday. (S)He will be assisted by Dee McCandless. Teaching: Come at 7 pm for Madeline Brock’s wonderful teaching! You will see many of our favorites, such as Arap, Orijent, Tino Mori, Bal De Jugon, and Mindrele. Then, later in the evening, don’t miss Emily Doubt reviewing the dances she recently taught — Valle Jarnana and Batjovata Baldazka!

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/October_7_2022_flex.html.

This Friday, October 7, 7:00-9:45, join AIFD for a fun evening of international folk dancing at HRC. $5 at the door (18 and up). Live Streaming!!!This Friday folk dancing at AIFD will also be the openning event for SAFDF – Fall weekend ZOOM festival and will be live streamed over Zoom!!! Our DJ this week will be Madeline Brock. Madeline will be assisted by Jeff Kessel. This week we will be treated to the lively tunes of Slavadillo!! Teaching: Come at 7 pm to enjoy more exciting and excellent teaching from Lisa Dielman. Lisa will teach Jianul de la Slanic and review Salty Dog Rag.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/September_30_2022_flex.html.

This Friday, September 30, 7:00-9:45, join AIFD for a fun evening of international folk dancing at HRC. $5 at the door (18 and up). Our DJ this week will be Mike Revesz. Mike will be assisted by Kathleen McDonagh. Teaching: Come at 7 pm for Kathleen’s review of the dances she taught us last week — Jaimale (French Israeli), Kleftes (Greek), and Kotlensko Oro (Macedonian). Then, we are delighted to welcome Emily Doubt in her teaching debut at AIFD! Beginning at 8:30 pm, she will teach us Valle Jarnana (Albanian) and Batjovata Baldazka (Bulgarian). Pssst… Next week Slavadillo plays!!!

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/September_23_2022_flex.html.

This Friday, September 23, 7:00-9:45, join AIFD for a fun evening of international folk dancing at HRC. $5 at the door (18 and up). Our DJ this week will be John Scales. John will be assisted by Robert Sampson. Teaching: We continue fulfilling your teaching requests! This week’s featured teacher is Kathleen McDonagh, who will teach Jaimale (a French-Israeli dance), Kleftes (from Greece), and Kotlensko Oro (from Macedonia). Kathleen will also call the contra during one of the Homegrown International sets. HOMEGROWN INTERNATIONAL plays at AIFD this week!!! More details here.

This week’s newsletter: newsletter.aifd.cc/September_16_2022_flex.html.

Our DJ this week will be Franklin Houston. Franklin will feature “core” dances that everyone can do, as well as some of his more challenging favorites. He’ll be assisted by Dee McCandless.