Folk Dance in the Forest Retreat 2016 Programme
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Retreat Programme
Programme for the new SIFD Folk Dance in the Forest Retreat. Suggestions welcome!
Please contact us with your suggestions!
Download Programme| Ongoing & Spontaneous Activities: | ||||
| Lounge: | Singing (people encouraged to bring music sheets) and Jamming with musical instruments (bring them along!) |
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| Outdoors: | Hiking, Bocce Ball, Horseshoes, Beach Volleyball, Soccer will be available | |||
| Inside: | Ping-pong tables | |||
Friday, September 30, 2016
| 1:30pm | SET-UP | |
| 3:30pm | Registration | |
| 5:30pm | DINNER | |
| 6:15pm | Announcements & Introductions – sign up for extra activities and form interest groups |
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| 7:00pm | Beginner Dances & Etiquette (Terry Jones) – including practical suggestions and encouragement – Zemer Atik, and Lesnoto (Makedonska devojce) | |
| 8pm | SNACK | |
| 8:15-10pm | Mixers intermixed with Sample dances – Chaos Mixer, Borrowdale Exchange, La Bastringue, Smygvals, Trekzak, Humppa (Dale), Ba la (Judith), Tsamikos (Don), Tropca (Lori), Alissa Tsevka (Siu-ching & Paul), Pravo (Terry), Postie’s Jig (Marie), Louisiana Saturday Night (Steve) | |
| Pool & Hot Tub 9pm-midnight | ||
| 10:00pm | Request Dancing – Dancing tailored to whomever is there! | Pool & Hot Tub 9pm-midnight |
| 11:00pm – midnight | Pool & Hot Tub 9pm-midnight |
Saturday, October 1, 2016
| 8:30am | BREAKFAST | ||
| 9:30am | Folkdance 101 & the Taproot dance (Don Buskirk) – Greece (Sta Tria, Hasapiko), Bulgaria (Pravo), Armenia (Bar), and Romania (Sarba) | ||
| 10:45am | SNACK | ||
| 11am | Intermediate Folk Dances with Lori Larsen – Joc Tiganeasc de Doi – Romania, Tifili Bamidbar – Israel, Debka Habir (Uriah) – Israel, Eretz Zavat Chalav – Israel | Drop-in Archery ($5) | |
| 12:30pm | LUNCH | ||
| 1:30pm | Beginner/Intermediate Folk Dances with Judith English – Arnautsko Oro, Arnold’s Circle, Tikho Nad Richkoyu (maybe) | ||
| 2:45pm | SNACK | Pool & Hot Tub 2:15-5:15pm |
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| 3-4:15pm | Intermediate/Advanced Dancing with Siu-ching & Paul – Maskoto, Srebranska Sborinka, & Krivo Sadovsko Horo | Brief History of Folk Dance, Living Dances, 1st and 2nd Generation Dances (Don Buskirk in Lounge) | Pool & Hot Tub 2:15-5:15pm |
| 4:15pm | Dancing with Bob Robinson – Ukraine: Tuman Yarom; Bulgaria: Malomirska Susta, Trakiiska Rucenitsa, Sedem Stupki (maybe) | Origin of Israeli Dance (Don Buskirk in Lounge) | Pool & Hot Tub 2:15-5:15pm |
| 5:30pm | DINNER | ||
| 6:30pm | Talent Show and Pictures | ||
| 7:30pm | Western Theme Party Playlist Dancing. Help choose the dances now! |
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| 8:30pm | Playlist Dancing in Dance Hall | Social Gathering in Lounge | |
| 9:30pm | Request Dancing | Campfire 8:30pm | |
| 10pm | Request Dancing | ||
Sunday, October 2, 2016
| 8:30am | BREAKFAST | ||
| 9:30am | 3 Dances, 3 Stories (Don Buskirk) – Uzicko, Sheikhani & Licko | ||
| 10:45am | SNACK | ||
| 11am | Teacher Medley | ||
| 12:30pm | LUNCH | ||
| 1:30pm | Reviews and Requests in Dance Hall | Answers to your Questions (Don Buskirk in Lounge) | |
| 2:30pm | Reviews and Requests | ||
| 3pm | CLEAN-UP | ||
Note: Extra charge collected at the Retreat: Archery – $5