Albuquerque Folk Festival

2007 Dance Workshops

We have so many dance workshops going it may be hard to tell what's what. This "cheat sheet" is intended to make it easier for you to decide where your feet should lead you.

**Please note the Tahitian workshop in the Workshop 4 tent at 1:00 pm. The Folk Festival dancing excitement begins at 10 AM with the Dragon and Lion Dancers of Martial Artistry in the Dance Tent and with Farfesha Belly Dance and Zito Ellas Greek Dancers on the Demo Stage. Don't miss the Irish Step and Tahitian performances on the Demo Stage at 2 PM.

Time	Dance Tent	Dance Building
11:00-11:50 AM	Farfesha Belly Dance - You can do it too Michelle Morrison	Irish Ceili dancing - “kay-lee“ An Irish “hoedown” with bridges swings and turns just for you. Norita Callahan
12:00-12:50 AM	Clogging - Foot stomping at its best Lelia Beth Lukens and the Sandia Mountain Cloggers	Hawaiian – Hula, the living art and soul of Hawaii. Experience the grace and beauty of the Hula. Cindi Heffner
1:00- 1:50 PM	Enchantment Scottish Country – Learn and enjoy the dances of Scotland. Kilts not required Kenneth Armstrong	International Folk - Taste the variety of music and dance from around the world. Charlene Baker and Gary Diggs
2:00- 2:50 PM	Square Dance- Learn a folk dance style that originated in the United States. Do-si-do and away you go. Kris Jensen calling, with live music by LBJ (Linda, Betsy & Jamie)	Scandinavian – Learn dances from Sweden and Norway. Craig Olson
3:00- 3:50 PM	Greek Dances- Learn the Syrto, Hasapiko, or one of the many other wonderful circle dances still found in the taverns in Greece. For beginners to experts. Carol McGinn	Contra Dance - First timers welcome- the caller will talk you through the dances so you can’t miss. Merri Rudd calling, with live music by Hey!
4:00- 4:50 PM	Argentine Tango - You too can be smooth and saucy – tango style Gary Diggs	Klezmer - Traditional Eastern European Jewish Dances with Live Music. Linda Brody
5:00- 5:50 PM	Country Western 2-Step: - Learn easy basic steps that you can use on the dance floor tonight. Individual attention given. Gary & Susan Kellogg	African Dance, followed by African Drum workshop at 6 PM. A Rhythm based, Energetic dance style. Laryea Addy

Evening dancing for everybody

Variety Barn Dance "under the stars" in the Dance Tent, 8-11PM, with music by the Rifters, sponsored in part by Albuquerque Swing & Country Dance Club Variety Dance

and

NM FolkMADS Contra Dance in the Dance Building. Music by the Albuquerque Megaband! Beginners instruction at 7:30 PM, Dance from 8-11 PM

and

African Dance in the Fine Arts Building, 7:30-10 PM

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