International Folk Dancing for Everyone
Valarie Rosen
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Learn to dance in time signatures you've never heard of!
By the end of the first hour, you'll be dancing in rhythms such as 7/8, 5/4, 15/8, and more!
Our repertoire includes circle dances, and a few couple dances, from Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Serbia, Hungary) and around the world (Quebec, Sweden, China, South Africa, Scotland, and the U.S.)
No partner needed and absolutely no experience necessary. Come by yourself or bring friends. Beginners are encouraged to arrive on time for introductory teaching in each session.
These dances continue as a regular series on Sunday nights, so you can keep coming once you get hooked!
Web: http://mit.edu/fdc/international.html
Contact: fdc-request@mit.ed
Beginner teaching and open dancing
Valarie Rosen
Sun Jan 15, 08-11:00pm, Sala de Puerto Rico
Live music by Skorosmrtnica
Valarie Rosen
Tonight's dance features live folk music by the band Skorosmrtnica!
Beginner teaching with recorded music at 8 pm, live music around 9.
Sun Jan 22, 08-11:00pm, Student Ctr 407
Beginner teaching and open dancing
Valarie Rosen
Sun Jan 29, 08-11:00pm, Lobdell Dining Hall
Beginner teaching and open dancing
Valarie Rosen
Sun Feb 5, 08-11:00pm, Lobdell Dining Hall
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Intro to Contra Dancing
Mitcho Erlewine, Ann B. Cowan
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: none
Banjos + group theory + twirling your partner = FUN!
Contra dancing is a modernized American folk dance, using easy walking steps, set to exciting, LIVE folk music from New England, Ireland, and Quebec.
Dance with a partner and other couples, then change partners. A caller teaches the sequence of moves and prompts you during the dance, making it accessible to all. No experience necessary!
Do you play an instrument? Bring it, and sit in with the band!
Free snacks will be provided.
Come alone or bring friends!
Website lists Tuesdays later in semester.
Web: http://mit.edu/fdc/contra.html
Contact: fdc-request@mit.ed
Live Celtic folk music!
Mitcho Erlewine, Ann B. Cowan
Tonight's band is Jonah Sidman, Eric McDonald, & Owen Morrison.
Tue Jan 10, 08-10:30pm, Kresge Rehearsl Rm B
Live Quebecois folk music!
Mitcho Erlewine, Ann B. Cowan
Tonight's dance features live Quebecois folk music by La Banane Enchantee! See http://mit.edu/pbuchak/www/lbe/ for more info about the band.
Tue Jan 24, 08-10:30pm, Student Center 491
Live New England folk music!
Mitcho Erlewine, Ann B. Cowan
Tonight's band is JumpStart.
Tue Jan 31, 08-10:30pm, Student Center 491
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Israeli Folk Dancing
Valarie Rosen
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Dance to music ranging from last week's Israeli pop hit to folk songs from the days of the pioneers. Come learn the newest, hottest dances in Israeli folk dancing.
Lots of teaching! Lots of fun! Beginners are most welcome! No partner needed and absolutely no experience necessary. Come by yourself or bring friends.
Beginner teaching until 9 pm, mixed-level dancing 9-11 pm. These dances continue as a regular series on Wednesday nights, so you can keep coming once you get hooked!
Web: http://mit.edu/fdc/
Contact: (617) 253-FOLK, fdc-request@mit.ed
Cosponsor: Hillel
Beginner's Class
Valarie Rosen
Come learn the basic Israeli dance steps! By the end of the session, you'll be able to do several circle, line, and couple dances.
Wed Jan 18, 07:30-09:00pm, Sala de Puerto Rico
Beginner's Class
Valarie Rosen
Come learn the basic Israeli dance steps! By the end of the session, you'll be able to do several circle, line, and couple dances.
Wed Jan 25, 07:30-09:00pm, Student Ctr 407
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World Folk Music Jam Session
Ariel Weinberg, Yaron Shragai
Thu Jan 19, 07:30-09:30pm, W20 PDR 1+2 (3rd fl)
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Learn to play in time signatures you've never heard of!
An open jam session featuring traditional folk dance music from a variety of countries, led by Skorosmrtnica, a local folk dance band with its roots at MIT.
Tunes will be from the Balkans (Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Greek, and others) and a variety of other genres (klezmer, Romanian, Armenian, Israeli, Breton (the Celtic part of France), Russian, German, Scottish, Swedish, Quebecois, English, and American old time).
Sheet music will be provided. Bring an instrument, or come to listen. No folk music experience necessary!
Web: http://mit.edu/fdc
Contact: Ariel Weinberg, N51-210, 253-3378, asweinbe@mit.edu
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