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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
Good Samaritan Scandia Villas in Sister Bay, 7-8 PM, $3
Tuesday Night Folkdancers AKA International Dance-Milwaukee
Hart Park $4.00 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
February 17th & 24th March 24th & 31st
February 3rd, 17th & 24th March 3rd, 17th, 24th & 31st
February 10th March 10th
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.
THURSDAY NIGHTS:
Bay View Lutheran Church, 340 Maple St in Sturgeon Bay, 7:00 to 8:30 PM, $3
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.
ETHNIC DANCE CHICAGO, Fridays, 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM, up to date schedules at www.ethnicdance.net/calendar
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 February 7th and March 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 also www.delafield.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
.
February 6th & 21st : Family Irish Ceili Dancing, ICHC, 2133 West Wisconsin Ave in Milwaukee, 7:30 PM, $8, call 414-489-1110 for more information.
February 14th: International Evening at St Saba’s Cultural Center, 3201 South 51st Street, 5:00 to 12:00 PM, $10, food, music and dance.
February 21st: Armenian Mardi Gras Party at St John’s Armenian Church, 7825 West Lasyton Avenie in Greenfield. Music & dancing to Mid-East Beat, $20, $30 at the door
February 21st: Pre-Lenen Dance Fasiangy,Knights of Columbus Hall, 3200 South 103rd Street in Greenfield (At Oklahoma), $4.50, $5 at door.
February 28th : Irish Set Dancing, 2133 West Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee, 7:30 PM, $8, call 414-489-1110 for more information.
March 17th: St Patrick’s Day Dance Party at Hart Park, 7:30 to 10:00 PM, bring a snack to share.
March 20th: to 22nd: Spring Festival at International House, 1414 East 59th Street in Chicago. Workshops, dinner and dance. Call 773-324-1247 for information.
March 28th: Cajun Dance & Music Weekend, contact 608-924-4000 or www.folklorevillage.org
April 18th: International Folk Dance Workshop at South Greenville Grange. More information at dibellad@lawrence.edu
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
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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