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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Kolo Koalition & Dances of the World... Mostly-Balkan present
Master Teacher of Bulgarian Dance
VENTZI SOTIROV
Saturday, January 15, 2011
YLI Hall, 1400-27th St., Sacramento
Ventzi is a world-renowned teacher of Bulgarian folk dances, especially those of Pirin.
We are very fortunate to have him come to the Sacramento area for not one, but TWO workshops, with different dances taught at each followed by an evening party.
Schedule
3:30-5:30 1st workshop - $7 7:00-9:00 PM 2nd workshop - $7 9:00-??? Party - $3
SPECIAL! All events for $15
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
First folk dance party of the new year...
Dances of the World...Mostly-Balkan
Saturday, January 1, 2011
8:00-11:00 PM, YLI Hall, 1400-27th St., Sacramento
Easier dances for the first hour... followed by requests
Please bring treats to share... beverages will be provided
Dances of the World - Mostly-Balkan presents
JOY TO THE WORLD !
a mostly-Balkan folk dance party
Saturday, December 18, 2010
8:00-11:00 PM, YLI Hall, 1400-27th St., Sacramento
Easier dances for the first hour followed by all requests
Please bring treats to share. Beverages will be provided.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Dances of the World - Mostly Balkan
a folk dance party
"Night of Gold & Black"
Saturday, October 16, 2010
YLI Hall, 1400-27th St., Sacramento
8:00-11:00 PM $5.00
Easier dances will be done for the first hour
All-requests 9:00-11:00
Please bring treats to share
Beverages will be provided

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Kabile 2010

RETURNING TO SACRAMENTO!!!

KABILE. OCTOBER 13,2010

RENOWNED TRADITIONAL BULGARIAN BAND

Concert followed by the band playing live music for us to dance to.

7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
YLI Hall 1400-27th Street
27th & N Streets Sacramento

$10 Donation requested

For more information: Toba (916) 371-4441 or toba.goddard@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Kolo Koalition is hosting Village Folk Orkestra at their June party! Come join us June 5th at 8pm at the YLI Hall, 27th and N Streets in Sacramento. We hope to see you there!!

Monday, May 10, 2010

TUESDAY DANCERS
Tuesdays, 1:00-3:00 PM
Hamilton Street Park, 4855 Hamilton St., Sacramento

Beginning & intermediate dances. Mostly non-partner.
Guaranteed fun and laughter!

Contact correction for Barbara Bevan:
Email: dancesong20@att.net
DANCES OF THE WORLD - MOSTLY-BALKAN PARTY

Theme: "BIRDS & BLOOMS" (Have fun with that theme!)
Saturday, May 15, 2010 8:00-11:00 PM

YLI Hall, 1400-27th St. at N, Sacramento

Easier dances for the first hour. All requests thereafter.
Please bring treats to share. Beverages will be provided.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Camellia Festival 2010

CAMELLIA FESTIVAL, 2010
MARCH 12, 13, 14, 2010

CSUS STUDENT UNION BALLROOM
6000 J Street, Sacramento, California

Friday evening

6:00 PM - New dancer workshop
See Festival syllabus for dances taught

7-11 PM - Dance party to recorded music
Short easy program then request.

Saturday
workshops: 1-5 PM
Jaap Leegwater, Bulgarian Dances

Yvonne and Andre Couvillion - Couple Dances
See Festival syllabus for dances taught
http://www.folkdancesac.org/Camellia2010_syllabus.shtml
7-11 PM - Live music with Chubritza dance party

Sunday
Concert - 1-3:30 PM - Dance and music concert followed by
~3:00-5:00 easy general dancing





Thursday, April 15, 2010

Marshall Grange Teen Ball 2010

 Zemer Atik danced at the Spring Ball in Garden Valley, April 9, 2010.
 
This is the eighth year that local teens have held folk dance balls at the Marshall Grange in Garden Valley.  While predominantly in their late teens, they ranged in age from 9 to 21.  Along with the youths were a number of parents and participants from the Sacramento area folk dance community.   The parents encourage folk dancing for their children because it is a fun, wholesome, educational, safe activity with no drugs or alcohol.  Since the very beginning, the youths made it clear that they want to primarily do partner dances.  The group has been evenly balanced between boys and girls.  The girls made sure of that.  Since these children are home schooled, they did not have a prom, so this dance party is their prom. 

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

TUESDAY DANCERS - INTERNATIONAL MOSTLY NON-PARTNER, MOSTLY EASY

MEETS TUESDAYS 1-3 PM EXCEPT MAJOR HOLIDAYS, AND JULY/AUGUST


Hamilton St. Park
4855 Hamilton Street, Sacramento

Contact: Bruce Mitchell dancebruce@aol.com 530-888-6586
or: Barbara Bevan dancesong7@comcast.net 916-923-1555

We do mostly easier dances; some are a bit more challenging, but everyone can do all. There is so much laughing and fun, but we do squeeze the dances in somehow!! Come join us

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

DANCES OF THE WORLD



DANCES OF THE WORLD
FORMERLY
BBKM, Sacramento Sunday Israeli Dancers and Social Dances of the World

All groups meet at YLI Hall, 1400-27th Street @N, Sacramento

Schedule for March, 2010

MOSTLY BALKAN

Saturday 20, 8-11 pm
"THE WEARIN' O' THE GREEN"
Bring snacks to share and
Bring friends to dance with


DANCES OF THE WORLD INTERNATIONAL
Cost: $8 for all the dances you can fit in.
Will meet 4th Sunday (due to Camellia Festival on March 13)
March 28
Reviews of dances taught at Camellia Festival!!


Teaching and requests 2 - 5 pm

For more information: Toba (916) 371-4441, or e-mail Toba
or Yvonne (916) 632-8807

Friday, February 5, 2010

Kolo Koalition Folk Dance Party

Kolo Koalition invites you to join us for our monthly party on Sunday, February 7th from 7pm to 10pm at the YLI Hall in Sacramento. Our theme of the evening, "Once Upon a Sunday", was inspired by the fact that meeting on a Sunday is unusual for our monthly party. There was a conflict on our regular date so, in order to not miss a party, we rescheduled the event.

So please make note of this special date and time and come join us for a fun night of dancing and friends!

See you there!
Jennifer Gravvat

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Scholarship Ball 2010

Scholarship Ball 2010
http://folkdancesac.org/SB10.html

Saturday, January 30, 2010At the IOOF Hall, 467 Main St., Placerville, CA

Yes that's right this year Scholarship Ball will be held in Placerville.

Doors open: 5:30
Come help set up for the potluck and party.

Potluck: 6:00
Bring a potluck item to share. If you don't have time to make something Tance will have a table where you can buy desserts.

Performance by Tance El Dorado: 6:45
The young people of Tance will perform for us. Be sure to bring some money for Tance's bake sale.

Introduction to Dance: 7:00 - 7:30
Local teachers will teach some of the easy dances that will open the party. Everybody welcome and join the fun. Experienced dancers find someone to mentor.

Party : 7:30 - 12:00, Donate for a Dance
2010 Scholarship Ball program will be made up of dances that a donation has been pledged for by clubs or individuals. The number of dances is limited to 70 dances. The minimum donation to get a dance on the list is five dollars; any donation above $5.00 dollars increases the dance rank on the play list. The evening will open with the dances taught during the Introduction to Dance session. We will start playing the highest ranked dance at 8:00. At this time the program is full, remember pay for them at the door.

Changing a Dance's Ranking on the List.
For each dollar above five that a dance receives, a little bird will chirp for it. The more chirpers the higher the dance's ranking on the play-list. Everyone that comes to the ball will get one little bird to chirp for his or her favorite dance. If you want raise the chorus of chirping even louder, you can get all the little chirpers you want for a donation of $1.00 per bird.