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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, 8:00 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!
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
November 17th & 24th December 15th & 22nd
November 3rd, 17th, 24th December 1st, 15th, 22nd & 29th
November 10th December 8th
Call Forest for information at 262-662-2293
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 November 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
Jim Sambol plays International Music each Monday at the Anodyne Café, 2920 Kinnickinnic Avenue, 11:00 to 1:00 PM, no room for dancing!
Dancing in Door County, call for schedule, Grace at 920-421-2985.
November 21st: Family Irish Ceili Dancing, ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee, live music, 7:30 PM, $8, call 414-489-1110 for more information.
November 28th: Irish Set Dancing at ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Ave in Milwaukee, 7:30 PM, $8, call 414-489-1110 for more information. .
November 20-22: Holiday Folk Fair, State Fair Park in West Allis, music, food and dance!
Friday 5:00 to 10:00 PM Bob Breuer
Saturday: 10:00 to 12:00 noon Elegant Gypsies, 1:00 to 5:00 PM Oghen, 6:00 to 10:00 PM Orkestar Sloboda, after hours party with Izvor Orchestra ay The American Legion Post, 9159 Beloit Rd, starting at 10:30 PM, $7
Sunday: 11:30 to 1:30 PM Los Jientes, 2:30PM to 6:45 PM Praza Fllasa
November 27th: Free Folk Dancing at The Lutheran Home, 75th St at North Avenue in Wauwatosa, 7-9 PM, call Sandy at 414-771-3925 for more information.
December 29th: Milwaukee Holiday Party with Izvor Orchestra at Hart Park, save the date!
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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
Dancing in Door County, call Grace for schedule, 920-421-2985.
Click here for more dance links at http://www.gainesnet.com/link.htm
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