MIT Folk Dance Club presents--
8:00-10:30 PM -- usually in Lobby
13 or the Student
Center.
You can always check the location on the Folk Dance Club's recorded information
line: 617-253-FOLK.
Park on Mass. Ave., Vassar Street, Memorial Drive,
Ames Street, or in the
N10 Lot on Albany Street just east of Mass. Ave.
Get directions
to the MIT Campus.
All welcome, especially students! No Partner or Experience Necessary. All dances are taught.
Want to Play in the Band or Learn to Call?
Students and others are welcome to sit in with the band and/or call dances
in this series! Feel free to bring an instrument and join the band at any dance whose listing below indicates that sit-ins are welcome. To find out more, call Ann Cowan: 617-354-0864.
September 14, 2004
Fall Welcome, Beginner
Special I
Caller: Tony Saletan
Music: Dave Reiner & John Robinson; sit-ins welcome
In Student Center: Sala
de Puerto Rico (2nd Floor).
September 28, 2004
Fall Welcome,
Beginner Special II
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: einstein's little homunculus
In Lobby
13.
October 12, 2004 [flyer jpg]
Columbus Day Party
Caller: Tony Saletan
Music: "The Nematodes" with Dave Neiman & Friends; sit-ins welcome
In Student Center: Sala
de Puerto Rico (2nd Floor).
October 26, 2004
Halloween Party
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: The Dixie Butterhounds
In Lobby 13.
November 9, 2004
Veterans Day Dance
Caller: Ann Cowan
Music: einstein's little homunculus
In Lobby 13.
November 16, 2004
Thanksgiving Klezmer Style Party
Caller: Jacob Bloom
Music: ContraKlez with John Chambers & Friends; sit-ins welcome
In Lobby 13.
December 7, 2004
Hot Contra
Caller: Mark Schneider
Music: 'Apple Crisp' with Avi Fagan, Rob Rudin, Dave Neiman, and Jonathan Fagan
In Lobby 13.
December 14, 2004
Pre-Solstice Party
Caller: Jacob Bloom
Music: Emily & Victor Troll & Friends
In Student Center: Sala de Puerto Rico (2nd Floor).
January 4, 2005
New Year's Beginner Special I
Caller: Cammy Kaynor
Music: 'String Theory' with Cammy Kaynor & Friends & Sit-Ins
In Student Center:
Sala de Puerto Rico (2nd Floor).
January 11, 2005
Warm-Up Beginner Special II
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: Emily & Victor Troll, Nell Wright, Avi Fagan & Sit-Ins
In Student Center:
Sala de Puerto Rico (2nd Floor).
January 18, 2005
Martin Luther King Day Party
Caller: Jacob Bloom
Music: 'Apple Crisp' & Sit-Ins
In Student Center:
Sala de Puerto Rico (2nd Floor).
February 1, 2005
Ground Hog Day Party
Introductory Beginner Special
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: 'Apple Crisp' & Sit-Ins
In Student Center:
Lobdell Dining Hall (2nd Floor).
February 15, 2005 (First day of Physical Education class.)
Valentine's Day/Mardi Gras
First PE Class, Beginner Special
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: 'The Dixie Butterhounds'
In Student Center:
Sala de Puerto Rico (2nd Floor).
March 1, 2005
March Winds Festival
Caller: Nils Fredland
Music: Ishmael the Fiddler with Winds: Bruce Randall & others, Sit-Ins Welcome
In Student Center:
Sala de Puerto Rico (2nd Floor).
March 15, 2005
St. Patrick's Day Dance
Caller: Ann Cowan
Music: PANDEMONIUM, Sit-Ins Welcome
In Lobby 13
March 29, 2005
Gala Equinox Dance
Caller: Tony Saletan
Music: 'Apple Crisp' & Sit-Ins
In Lobby 13
April 5, 2005
Pre-Neffa Party
Caller: Susan Petrick
Music: Jamie Laval and Larry Unger
In Student Center:
Sala de Puerto Rico (2nd Floor).
April 19, 2005
Spring Fling
Caller: Barb Kirchner
Music: Cathy Mason & Friends
In Student Center:
Sala de Puerto Rico (2nd Floor).
May 3, 2005
May Day Klezmer-Style Party
Caller: Jacob Bloom
Music: 'ContraKlez' with John Chambers, Cal Howard, Ben Pasamanick, Marianne Cygnel, & Friends. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Walker Memorial: Morss Dining Hall (142 Memorial Drive at Ames Street, just east of the main campus complex)
May 17, 2005
End of Semester Fiesta
Caller: Caller Sampler: Mark Schneider, Chris Weiler, Nell Wright, Seth Seeger, Ann Cowan & Cortni Frecha
Music: Emily and Victor Troll, & Friends. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center: Lobdell Dining Hall.
May 31, 2005
Memorial Day Party
Caller: Dave Colestock
Music: "THIS IS A MEAT POCKET FIASCO" with Dan Salomon and Peter Buchak. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center room 407 (4th floor). [changed!]
June 7, 2005
Arbor Day Party
Callers: Mark Schneider & Chris Weiler
Music: Apple Crisp. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center: Sala de Puerto Rico.
June 21, 2005 [date change!]
Solstice Celebration
Caller: Jeremy Korr
Music: Emily & Victor Troll & Friends. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Lobby 13
July 12, 2005
Summerdance Party
Caller: Barb Kirchner
Music: Ishmael the Fiddler & Friends. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center room 491.
July 26, 2005
Mid-Summer Party
Callers: Mark Schneider & Burt LaFontaine
Music: 'Dirty Knees' (an exciting new local band).
In Student Center room 491.
August 9, 2005
Cool-Off Party
Callers: Chris Weiler, Mark Schneider, Ron Bernier III & Cortni Frecha
Music: Barb Kirchner, Cammy Kaynor, & Buz Lloyd. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center room 491.
Free for MIT and Wellesley Students!
Suggested donation from non-MIT students: $3; from non-students: $5.
Call Ann Cowan: 617-354-0864.
See the Folk Art Center's website Folk Dancing 'Round Boston for a guide to other folk dances in this area, including contras.
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Sponsored by the MIT Folk Dance Club and Music for
Robin.
Web page maintained by Daniel Salomon, da18125[at]mit[dot]edu. Last updated 28-Oct-2004 by Daniel Salomon.
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