Updated September 25, 2009
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Sunday night International Folk Dancing meets every week from 8:00 to 11:00 pm, almost always on the 2nd or 4th floor of the Student Center:
Sunday Dates (8-11 pm) | Building/Floor | Room | Notes |
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September 13 & 20, 2009 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | Beginner's Nights! Live music September 20th by the Cambridge Folk Orchestra! |
September 27 - October 11, 2009 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | |
October 18, 2009 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Lobdell Dining Hall | Party for Marilyn Richards, with live music by Shining Moon and Rakiya! |
October 25, 2009 | Student Center 4th Floor | Room 491 | |
November 1 & 8, 2009 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Lobdell Dining Hall | Live music November 1st by Skorosmrtnica, a new local folk dance band consisting of Yaron Shragai, Sonia Lipson, Ben Pasamanick, Grant Smith, Dan Salomon, Sandy Theodorou, and Ariel Weinberg. |
November 15, 2009 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Lobdell Dining Hall | Polish Night! Workshop 3:30 - 5:30 pm in the Student Ctr 3rd floor coffee house, Party 8 - 11 pm in Lobdell. Teaching by Andrea Haber, of the Krakowiak Polish Dancers of Boston. |
November 22, 2009 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | Live music with the Cambridge Folk Orchestra! Sit-in musicians welcome. |
November 29 & December 6, 2009 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Lobdell Dining Hall | |
December 13, 2009 & 20, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | |
December 27, 2009 | NO DANCING | ||
January 3 & 10, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | |
January 17 - 31, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Lobdell Dining Hall | Live music Jan 31 by Skorosmrtnica! |
February 7 - 28, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | Live music: Feb 7 by the Cambridge Folk Orchestra, Feb 14 by Rakiya! |
March 7 & 14, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Lobdell Dining Hall | Greek Night March 7, with music by Meraki! |
March 21 - April 4, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | Live music March 28 by Rakiya! |
April 11, 2010 | Kresge Auditorium basement | Rehearsal Room A | |
April 18, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | |
April 25, 2010 | No dancing | See you at NEFFA! | |
May 2, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Lobdell Dining Hall | Live music by the All Girl Band! |
May 9 & 16, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | Live music May 9 by Rakiya, May 16 by Skorosmrtnica/Meraki (Yaron Shragai (the instigator), John Chambers, Glenn Dickson, Charlie Rapport, Dan Salomon, Barry Shapiro, Sandy Theodorou, Annemoon Van Erp, Ariel Weinberg, and Ben Pasamanick)! |
May 23 & 30, 2010 | Student Center 4th Floor | Room 491 | Live music May 23 by the Cambridge Folk Orchestra! |
June 6, 2010 | No dancing | MIT Commencement | |
June 13 - 27, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | Live music June 13 by Rakiya! |
July 4, 2010 | No dancing | ||
July 11 - 25, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | |
August 1 & 8, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Lobdell Dining Hall | Live music 8/1 by the Last Minute Pickup Orkestar |
August 15, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | |
August 22, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Lobdell Dining Hall | Afternoon workshop and evening party with Tom Bozigian |
August 29, 2010 | No dancing |
Wednesday Dates (8-11 pm) | Building/Floor | Room | Notes |
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September 9, 2009 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Lobdell Dining Hall | Beginner's Night I, 8 - 9 pm, followed by regular dancing |
September 16 & 23, 2009 | Student Center 4th Floor | Room 491 | Beginner's Nights II and III, 8 - 9 pm, followed by regular dancing |
September 30, 2009 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | Set Night |
October 7, 2009 | Student Center 4th Floor | Room 491 | |
October 14, 2009 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | 80s Night! |
October 21 - November 11, 2009 | Student Center 4th Floor | Room 491 | |
November 18, 2009 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | |
November 25, 2009 | NO DANCING | ||
December 2 & 9, 2009 | Student Center 4th Floor | Room 491 | |
December 16, 2009 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | |
December 23, 2009 | NO DANCING | ||
Thursday December 24, 2009 | Walker Memorial 3rd floor | Walker Gym | Israeli Dance Marathon! [more info] | December 30, 2009 | NO DANCING |
January 6 - February 10, 2010 | Student Center 4th Floor | Room 491 | Beginner's Nights 2/3 & 2/10, 8-9 pm |
February 17 - March 3, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | Beginner's Night 2/17, 8-9 pm. Oldies Night 2/24. |
March 10 & 17, 2010 | Student Center 4th Floor | Room 491 | |
March 24 & 31, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | Mostly Couples Night 3/31, with Erica Goldman from LA |
April 7 & 14, 2010 | Student Center 4th Floor | Room 491 | |
April 21, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | Fundraiser for the Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston, with performances by B'yachad from Brandeis, Kalaniot from BU, and Zikukim. |
April 28 - May 12, 2010 | Student Center 4th Floor | Room 491 | |
May 19, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | |
May 26, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Lobdell Dining Hall | |
June 2, 2010 | No dancing at MIT. | Dancing at JCDS, 57 Stanley Ave, Watertown. [directions & carpool info] | |
June 9, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | Farewell for Becca Rausch |
June 16, 2010 | Student Center 4th Floor | Room 491 | |
June 23, 2010 | Student Center 2nd Floor | Sala de Puerto Rico | |
June 30 - July 28, 2010 | Student Center 4th Floor | Room 491 | |
August 4, 2010 | Building 13 1st Floor | Lobby 13 | |
August 11, 2010 | Student Center 4th Floor | Room 491 | |
August 18 - September 1, 2010 | Building 13 1st floor | Lobby 13 | |
September 8, 2010 | No dancing | Rosh Hashonah |
On two or three Tuesdays per month, the Contra
Dance for All meets in various locations from 8:00 to 10:30 pm
(check the schedule for dates and
locations). Live music every time! Beginners are always
welcome and are encouraged to come early.
Congratulations to our officers for 2009-10!
President | Mahati Chintapalli | mchint [at] mit [dot] edu, fdc-president [at] mit [dot] edu |
Vice President | Ira Winder | jiw [at] mit [dot] edu |
Treasurer | Nandi Bugg | nbugg [at] mit [dot] edu, fdc-treasurer [at] mit [dot] edu |
All Club Meetings are open to the general public. We're especially interested in hearing from MIT students!
We're considered to be one of the best places for International Folk Dance in the entire country. Come and check us out!
The MITFDC gives classes and workshops as part of IAP each January.
See our IAP offerings for January, 2009.
Ivan Dimitrov graduated from the National Academy of Dance Arts in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He was a lead dancer and soloist with the famous Bulgarian State Folklore Ensemble, Trakia, in Plovdiv. His DC-based professional dance group, The Ivan Dimitrov Dance Ensemble, has been warmly received at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Cherry Blossom Festival opening ceremonies, and the Greater Washington International Folk Festival. Rakiya is a fiery 8-piece Balkan Rom (Gypsy) band, based in the Boston area. They perform electric, very danceable songs and dance tunes. |
Acclaimed master accordionist and composer Goran Alachki has been
designated a "National Living Treasure" by the Macedonian Ministry of
Culture. His wife, Adrijana, an award-winning vocalist and recording
artist, is one of the most renowned singers in Macedonia.
Please join us for this great evening of folk music and participatory dancing as we welcome Goran and Adrijana on their third visit to Boston from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia! See photos and video clips of the event. |
These are the locations where we usually meet. Click on a location to see it on a campus map.
Organizational club meetings usually take place once a year in late May or early June.
Contact the club officers at fdc-request[at]mit[dot]edu to find out about upcoming meetings.
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fdc-request[at]mit[dot]edu .