2009-2010 Beginning Teaching

There will be a Beginning Teaching session every week on Thursday Nights from 6:30 to 8:00
The class will run from September through June with ongoing review during the summer months. Newcomers are welcome to enjoy the ongoing classes.
Classes will focus on fundamental skills, common dances, groups of dances with common themes, and review.
The following schedule is an estimate of the dances to be covered each week and is not a definite schedule.
                                    
Class Dance List
Seta, Alunelul, Ma Navu, Zemer Atik, Lerikos, Oy Memo, Ersko Kolo, Hora Mare, Biserka-Bojarka, Targovskata, Hanter Dro, Zaplanski Cacak, Mayim, Pata Pata, Basic Syrtos, Bugeacul ca pe Teleorman, Postie's Jig, Ini Vitui, Boat From Chios, Orijent, Glava li ta Boli, Basic Pajdusko, Rustemul, Ali Pasa, Glavanisko Cetvorno, Sadilo Mome, Gankino, Devetorka, Miserlou, Never On Sunday, Itele, Gerakina, Postie's Jig, Rustemul, Armenian Turn, Hora Fetelor, Leventikos, Trip to Bavaria, Cimpoi, Teen, Le Laride, Carlama, Mairi's Wedding, Opa Cupa, An Dro Retourne, Kritikos, Makazice-Bela Rada, Tsamikos, Gavotte D'Honneur, Romanian Medley, Hora Schiopa, Thracian Racenica, Valle Nueseve Nga Korca, U Sest, Cioful, Opincuta, One-Part Cetvorno, Sedi Donka, Trgnala Rumjana, Ikariotikos, Setnja, Pinosavka, Ajde Jano - Kobi, Miserlou, Tzadik Katamar, Stara Vlanja, Ba Pardess, Shim Sham, Trgnala Rumjana, Tfilati, Rumelaj, Berovka, Adjon az Isten, Five Part Cacak, Basic Cocek, Glavinisko Cetvorno, One-Part Cetvorno, Konyali, Sham Hareh Golan, Tsamikos, Armenian Turn, Kritikos, Ratevka, Trite Puti, Iste Hendeck, Tino Mori, Three Hand Fling, Haora Haktana, Denjovo Horo, Sirdes, Arap, Bajrace, Bavno Oro, Mykoniotikos, Garoon, Lefkaditikos, Chaniotikos, Bucimis, Kol Dodi, Louisiana Saturday Night, Alunelul de la Urzica, Sumadijsko kolo, Lemonia, Shir, Vrapceto, Vlasko, Jove Male Mome, Briuletul, Sestorka, Sadilo Mome, Karagouna, Erev Ba, Do Mar Chiften, Sapari Tama, Ooska Gookas, Legnala Dana, Ma Na'Avu, Basic Dajcovo, Basic Racenica, Sestorka, Gocino Kolo, Opsaj Diri, Sej Sej Bop, Hora Spoitelor, Turkish Kiss,


"Bread & Butter" Dances (76)
Better hop-step-step Exercises using a choreographed dance medley,
Seta,
Alunelul,
Basic Syrtos,
Lerikos,
Zemer Atik,
Biserka-Bojarka,
Hanter Dro,
Ersko Kolo,
Oy Memo,
Ini Vitui,
Glava li ta Boli,
Setnja,
Itele,
Hora Mare,
Pinosavka,
Never On Sunday,
Targovskata,
Ajde Jano - Kobi,
An Dro Retourne,
Mayim,
Zaplanski Cacak,
Pata Pata,
Bugeacul ca pe Teleorman,
Mairi's Wedding,
Miserlou,
Tzadik Katamar,
Basic Pajdusko,
Stara Vlanja,
Ba Pardess,
Trgnala Rumjana,
Carlama,
Tfilati,
Rumelaj,
Berovka,
Rustemul,
Adjon az Isten,
Boat From Chios,
Five Part Cacak,
Orijent,
Basic Cocek,
One-Part Cetvorno,
Glavinisko Cetvorno,
Devetorka,
Gankino,
Ali Pasa,
Konyali,
Sham Hareh Golan,
Tsamikos,
Armenian Turn,
Postie's Jig,
Kritikos,
Ratevka,
Trite Puti,
Makazice-Bela Rada,
Gerakina,
Iste Hendeck,
Tino Mori,
Cimpoi,
Three Hand Fling,
Haora Haktana,
Denjovo Horo,
Sirdes,
Arap,
Bajrace,
Bavno Oro,
Trip to Bavaria,
Erev Tov,
Mykoniotikos,
Le Laride,
Leventikos,
Garoon,
Lefkaditikos,
Chaniotikos,
Bucimis,
Kol Dodi,
Louisiana Saturday Night,
Alunelul de la Urzica,
Sumadijsko kolo,
Additional Dances (26)
Lemonia,
Shir,
Vrapceto,
Vlasko,
Jove Male Mome,
Briuletul,
Sestorka,
Sadilo Mome,
Karagouna,
Erev Ba,
Do Mar Chiften,
Sapari Tama,
Teen,
Ooska Gookas,
Legnala Dana,
Sedi Donka,
Ma Na'Avu,
Basic Dajcovo,
Basic Racenica,
Sestorka,
Gocino Kolo,
Opsaj Diri,
Sej Sej Bop,
Hora Spoitelor,
Turkish Kiss,
Shim Sham,


Dances Taught This Year
Seta, Alunelul, Ma Na Avu, Zemer Atik, Lerikos, Oy Memo, Ersko Kolo, Hora Mare, Biserka-Bojarka, Targovskata, Hanter Dro, Zaplanski Cacak, Mayim, Pata Pata, Basic Syrtos, Bugeacul ca pe Teleorman, Postie's Jig, Ini Vitui, Boat From Chios, Orijent, Glava Li Ta Boli, Basic Pajdusko, Rustemul, Ali Pasa, Glavanisko Cetvorno, Sadilo Mome, Gankino, Devetorka, Miserlou, Never On Sunday, Itele, Gerakina, Postie's Jig, Rustemul, Armenian Turn, Hora Fetelor, Leventikos, Cimpoi, Teen, Postie's Jig, Trip to Bavaria, Gankino, Le Laride, Never On Sunday, Teen, Hora Fetelor, Carlama, Mairi's Wedding, Opa Cupa,


Dances Remaining To Be Taught This Year!
Setnja, Itele, Pinosavka, Ajde Jano - Kobi, An Dro Retourne, Mayim, Mairi's Wedding, Miserlou, Tzadik Katamar, Basic Pajdusko, Stara Vlanja, Ba Pardess, Shim Sham, Trgnala Rumjana, Carlama, Tfilati, Rumelaj, Berovka, Rustemul, Adjon az Isten, Boat From Chios, Five Part Cacak, Orijent, Basic Cocek, One-Part Cetvorno, Konyali, Sham Hareh Golan, Tsamikos, Armenian Turn, Kritikos, Ratevka, Trite Puti, Makazice-Bela Rada, Gerakina, Iste Hendeck, Tino Mori, Three Hand Fling, Haora Haktana, Denjovo Horo, Sirdes, Arap, Bajrace, Bavno Oro, Mykoniotikos, Le Laride, Garoon, Lefkaditikos, Chaniotikos, Bucimis, Kol Dodi, Louisiana Saturday Night, Alunelul de la Urzica, Sumadijsko kolo, Lemonia, Shir, Vrapceto, Vlasko, Jove Male Mome, Briuletul, Sestorka, Karagouna, Erev Ba, Do Mar Chiften, Sapari Tama, Ooska Gookas, Legnala Dana, Sedi Donka, Ma Na'Avu, Basic Dajcovo, Sestorka, Gocino Kolo, Opsaj Diri, Sej Sej Bop, Hora Spoitelor, Turkish Kiss,



Last Year's Fall 2008 Beginning Class Schedule

Song Samples from the Tuesday & Thursday Teaching lists may be found at the following link.
Teaching List Song Samples
Teaching Class Requirements

Notes on "Notes".
None of the "Notes" for dances listed below are proper syllabi. For "proper" notes, I suggest
searching the California Folkdance Federation webpage lists, a link to which can be found on this website
under "Syllabi & Other Links". Any notes linked below or found on this website are merely shorthand abbreviations
meant to provide only brief cues or reminders for the dance. And, none are guaranteed to be correct, merely
an impression of how I've seen the dance performed at some time. Some of the dances listed below have such notes linked to them.

Key to Abbreviations,

Fall 2009 Beginning Teaching Schedule.
Sept 10th with Sam:  
Seta, Alunelul, Ma Na Avu, Zemer Atik, Lerikos, Oy Memo, Ersko Kolo, Hora Mare, Biserka-Bojarka, Targovskata, Hanter Dro, (11)        Playlist
Sept 17th with Sam:  
Zaplanski Cacak, Mayim, Pata Pata, Basic Syrtos, Bugeacul ca pe Teleorman, Postie's Jig, Ini Vitui, Boat From Chios, Orijent, Glava Li Ta Boli, (21)        Playlist
Sept 24th with Sam:   Basic Pajdusko, Rustemul, Ali Pasa, (24)        Playlist
Oct 1rst with Sam:   Glavanisko Cetvorno, Sadilo Mome, Gankino, Devetorka, Miserlou, Never On Sunday, Itele, Gerakina, Postie's Jig, Rustemul, Armenian Turn, Hora Fetelor, (36)        Playlist
Oct 8th with Sam:   Leventikos, Trip To Bavaria, Cimpoi, (39)        Playlist
Oct 15th with Sam:   Teen, Le Laride, (41)        Playlist
Oct 22nd with Sam:   Carlama, Mairi's Wedding, Opa Cupa, (44)        Playlist
Oct 29th with Sam: Happy Halloween!   Kritikos, Hora Schioapa, Bela Rada, (40)        Playlist
Nov 5th with Sam:   Al Gemali, An Dro Retourne, Kritikos, Makazice-Bela Rada, Ikariotikos, Thracian Racenica, Gavotte D'Honneur, Romanian Medley, Hora Schiopa, Guisevska Racenica, Sirba Din cimpoi, Sedi Donka, Cekurjankino Horo, Cie a Tova Momice, Gaida, Deverovo Oro, Opincuta, One-Part Cetvorno, Tsamikos, U Sest, Ciuleandra, Dobogos, Briul de la Fagaras, Brestaska Racenica, Popvicanka, Toicevo, Vrapceto, Serbian Medley, Belasicko Oro, Gulbeyaz, Graovsko, Cioful, Vulpiuta, Nestinarsko Horo, Somogyi Karikazo, Shir, Cioful, Sandansko Oro, Strumicka Petorka, Jove Male Mome, Trgnala Rumjana, (38)        Playlist
Nov 12th with Sam No Dancing!  
Nov 19th with Sam No Dancing!  
Nov 26th with Sam: No Dancing - Thanksgiving Holiday!  
Dec 3rd with Sam:   (45)        Playlist
Dec 10th with Sam:   Sham Hareh Golan, (47)        Playlist
Dec 17th with Sam:   (49)        Playlist
Dec 24th with Sam: No Dancing - Christmas Holiday!    
Dec 31rst with Sam: No Dancing - New Year's Holiday!  
Jan 7th with Sam: All Review!          Playlist
Jan 14th with Sam:   (52)        Playlist
Jan 21rst with Sam:   (55)        Playlist
Jan 28th with Sam:   Denjovo Horo, Arap, (58)        Playlist
Feb 4th with Sam:   Haora Haktana, Bavno Oro, (61)        Playlist
Feb 11th with Sam:   Tfilati, Mykoniotikos,        Playlist
Feb 18th with Sam:   Basic Cocek, Sirdes, Three Hand Fling, (67)        Playlist
Feb 25th with Sam:   Garoon, Adjon az Isten, (70)        Playlist
Mar 4th with Sam:   Trite Puti, (73)        Playlist
Mar 11th with Sam:   Louisiana Saturday Night, Bucimis, Kol Dodi, (76)        Playlist
Mar 18th with Sam:   Berovka, Alunelul de la Urzica, Sumadijsko kolo, (79)        Playlist
Mar 25th with Sam:   Erev Ba, Lemonia, Shir, (82)        Playlist
April 1rst with Sam:   Lefkaditikos, Vrapceto, Vlasko, (85)        Playlist
April 8th with Sam:   Sestorka, (87)        Playlist
April 15th with Sam:   Briuletul, (89)        Playlist
April 22nd with Sam:   Five Part Cacak, Turkish Kiss, (91)        Playlist
April 29th with Sam:   Karagouna, Ratevka, (93)        Playlist
May 6th with Sam:   Do Mar Chiften, Sapari Tama, (96)        Playlist
May 13th with Sam:   Ooska Gookas, Legnala Dana, (98)        Playlist
May 20th with Sam:   Basic Dajcovo, (100)        Playlist
May 27th with Sam:   Sej Sej Bop, Gocino Kolo, (102)        Playlist
June 3rd with Sam:   Opsaj Diri, Hora Spoitelor, Jove Male Mome, (105)        Playlist
100 Dances Graduation Party!        Playlist

Class will finish June 3rd and resume with a new class in September (9th).
There will be no Summer Beginning or Couples Class during June, July & August.


Approximately 105 dances taught this year!

September 9th with Sam: New Beginning Class!  
A new Beginning Class will start in September.
Any additional events scheduled during the summer will be posted below.

                                    
Reserved Dances

(Additional dances we did not get to last year, but may get to this year!)
Sapari Tama, Ooska Gookas, Legnala Dana, Do Mar Chiften, Floricica Olteneasca, (Yves) Cetvorno Shopsko, Gavotte d'Honneur, Makedonka, Olahos, Sirba Pe Loc, Opa Cupa, Hora Schioapa, Sirba din Cimpoi, Gajda, Louisiana Saturday Night, 12th Street Rag (charleston version), Godecki Cacak, Toicevo, Ciganko, Krici Krici Ticek, Hora Spoitelor, Mika's Kolo, Thracian Racenica, Rokoko, Imala Majka, Joc Batranesc, Trava Trava, Koritsa, Cocek za Merak, Lipa Ma Maryca, Ajde Jano Medley, Gulli, Elin Pelin (Cetvorno), Ripna Maca, Krivo Petricko Horo, Poloxia ca la Goica, Tamzara, Serbian Medley, Goralskie, Gumzovska Racenica, Drijanovska Racenica 2, Indze Prez Gora Varvese, Brass Band,