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Scottish
Country Dancing
Starting beginner level, Information at 262-363-8489, Sister Dorcas
Israeli Dancing,
JCC
6255 N Santa Monica Blvd, Whitefish Bay, 7:00 to 9:30 PM, Call Micki at
414-964-4444
Tuesday Night Folkdancers
Hart Park $3.00 or monthly pass at reduced rate ,
7300 W Chestnut Street, Wauwatosa
Doesn’t meet
second Tuesday of each month but on Thursday following that Tuesday!
Use the 72nd
Street Exit off of State Street! Extra parking behind stadium as you enter the
park, on the right.
Early Folk
Dancers: 6:30 to 7:30 PM upstairs in the dance hall!
6:30 PM Advanced International Folkdancing Class teaching Garden Room: 262-574-1982
July 22nd August 26th
July 1st, 15th, 22nd, 29th August 5th, 14th, 19th & 26th
July 8th, 10th August 12th & 19th
6:30 PM to 10:00 PM Request dancing and teaching,
Call Forest for information at 262-662-2293
Irish Set Dance Class for beginners, Irish Fest Center, 1532 Wauwatosa Avenue, Wauwatosa, Call Jim or Kathie for information at 262-258-3370. Enter via 70th & State Streets due to construction!
Irish Set Dancing
7:00 PM lessons, 8:15 PM Set Dancing, Irish Set Dancing, O’Donoghue’s, 13225 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove, 7:00 PM Lessons and dancing at 7:00 PM.Contact Jim or Kathie at 414-258-3370 for more information as schedule might change.
Racine International Folkdancers
Racine Arts Council, 505 6th Street in Racine, 7:15 PM to 10:00
PM. Call 262-637-5246 for more information.
Lutheran Home, 75th & North Avenue in Wauwatosa. November 30th 2007 , 7:30 to 9:00 PM,Contact Nick at 414-630-1978, FREE!
ETHNIC DANCE CHICAGO, Fridays, 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM, up to date schedules at www.ethnicdance.net/calendar
Milwaukee Contradance: Next dance in September, Quaker Meeting House, 3224 N Gorden Place in Milwaukee , call Maria at 414-962-3089 for information.
First Friday Irish Ceili, ICHC, 22ND + Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, live music, 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM, Family Folk Dancing, Hickory Grove, Call 414-345-8800 for more information.
First Saturday: Prairie Hill Contra Dance!.Next dance Next dance June 7th . Lessons begin at 7:00 PM, $7, Dancing with caller and band 8:00 to 11:00 PM, No Street Shoes, BRING SHOES TO CHANGE INTO! Teaching before each dance. Located at Prairie Hill Wardorf School, Silvernail Road, Delafield, Wisconsin, call 262-560-1438, or EMAIL dancing-moose@Juno.com
English Country Dance, Lutheran Home, 76TH & North, call Karen or Bill at 262-780-1488, 2nd & 4th Saturday, Schedule subject to change.
Ceilis on third Saturday, ICHC. Call 414-345-8800 for information.
Israeli Dancing at JCC, 6255 N Santa Monica Blvd, Whitefish Bay, 6 to 7:30 PM, call 414-967-8235 for information.
Scottish Country Dancing Beginners Class, Call Sister Dorcas at 262-363-8489
Folklore Village has events every month. Check out their site at http://www.folklorevillage.org
STARTING IN JUNE IN MONTRÈAL,
DANCE UNDER THE STARS IN PARC DE MOUNT ROLAYE, Free, 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM, Top
of the mountain by Beaver Lake Pond and the Concession Stand
.
July 3rd –6th: Scandinavian Midsummer Festival at Folklore Village near Dodgeville, call 608-924-4000 or go to www.folklorevillage.org
July 4-6th: New Contra Dance Weekend at The Prairie Hill Wardorf School in Delafield: The Groomemongers Trio and The Cosmic Otters with Gaye Fifer and Danika Murray. For more information call 608-697-4021, Pam or ppaulson2@wi.rr.com
July 9-13: Door County Festival at Sister Bay, not to be missed! More information at www.dcff.net
July 10th-13th Bastile Days at Cathederal Square Park in Downtown Milwaukee, call 414-271-1416 for more information
July 15th: After DCFF Party with Nick Bratkovich and Balkan Cabaret at Hart Park in Wauwatosa, 7:30 to 10:00 PM, bring a snack, $5.
July 19TH: Family Irish Ceilli, ICHC, 2133 West Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 7:30 PM, $6, call 414-489-1110 for more information.
July 25th & August 22nd: Friday Folk Dancing at The Lutheran Home, 75th & North Ave in Wauwatosa. Call Nick 414-630-1978. FREE!
July 26th: Irish Set Dancing, ICHC, 2133 West Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee, 7:30 PM, $6, call 414-489-1110 for more information.
August 14th: “Czecking Out” Party at Hart Park, Sloboda Orchestra. 7:30 to 10:00 PM, bring a snasck to share, Alice & John are moving to The Czech Republic for one year! $5 door.
Swing Dancing with Maureen, call 262-547-9464 for updated schedule.
Folklore Village holds events on a regular basis. Check it out at http://www.folklorevillage.org
.
The Society of Folk Dance Historians publishes man items of interest to folk dancers including directories, etc. Contact them at 2100 Rio Grande St, Austin TX, 78705 or SOFDH@juno.com
SUMMER FESTIVALS
AT MAIER FESTIVAL PARK IN MILWAUKEE
June 20-22 Polish Fest call 414-529-2140
June 17-20 Festa Italiana
call 414-223-2808
June 24-27 German Fest call
414-464-9444
August 1-3 African World
Festival call 414-372-4567
August 8-10 Arab World Fest
call 414-727-5517
August 14-17 Irish Fest call
414-476-3378
August 22-24 Mexican Fiesta
call 414-383-7066
September 5-7 Indian Summer
call 414-604-1000
ETHNIC FOOD, FUN & DANCING
Armenian
June 29 St Hagop’s, Johnson
Park Racinr
July 27 St John’s 7820 West
Layton, Greenfield
August 3 ST Mesrob’s,
Festival P:ark at Racine Lakefront
CROATIAN
July 12 Field Park,
Mukwonago
July 20 Croatian Park, South
76th Street
August 3 Sacred Heart, 49th
& Wells, Milwaukee
GERMAN
June 15 Schwabenhof on
Silver Spring
June 29 Pomeranians in
Mequon Park
GREEK
June 13-15 St Constantine
& Helen, Wauwatosa
July 11-13 Annunciations,
State Fair Park
MEXICAN
June 20-22 Frame Park,
Waukesha
August 8-10 Festival Park,
Racine Lakefront
SERBIAN
August 21-23 St Sava’s, 51st
& Oklahoma, Milwaukee
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Other Milwaukee area Dance Links
Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers at http://milwaukeescd.org/
Lafayette, IN site at http://ourworld.cs.com/jahrrt/Laf_Indancing.html
Tapestry Site in The Twin Cities