Upcoming and Current Teaching
The Eugene Folk Dancers will have Intermediate Teaching once per month on the first tuesday from 7:30 to 8:00
and an early review session every Tuesday night from 7:00 to 7:30 pm
Requests for intermediate teaching should go to any member of the teaching committee.
Early review will focus on reviewing dances by request, helping beginners,
and reviving other dances of interest.
Requests must be submitted at least a week prior to review sessions to either Gus or Sam
or you may send requests to the following email address: folkdance@blindjester.com
Early teaching during the coming year will draw largely from the list of dances at the following link. You may make requests directly to Sam
or you may send requests to the following email address: folkdance@blindjester.com:
Teaching schedules of previous years may be found at the teaching schedule links also listed below.
Future Teaching List
2005 - 2006 Teaching Schedule
2006 - 2007 Teaching Schedule
2007 - 2008 Teaching Schedule
2008 - 2009 Teaching Schedule
Song Samples from the Tuesday & Thursday Teaching lists may be found at the following link.
Teaching List Song Samples
Upcoming Teaching
Intermediate Teaching: (Assigned committee coordinator is listed with each month)
September 4th with Jamie: Te Aven Baxtale - Transylvannian Gypsy
October 2nd (Darlene): Hineh Ma Tov (New Version) - Israeli
November 20th (Ginny): Cherevichky (Couple) - Russian
December 4th (Linda): Men Gulem - Turkish
January 8th (Dave): Bistrica Kopanica - Bulgarian
February 12th (Flora): Jianul de la Slanic - Romanian
March 4th (Robert): Valle Nuseve Nga Korca - Albanian
April 1rst (Beverly): Bhangra - Punjab (Milly Teaching)
May 6th (Paul): Yankadi - Senegal & Guinea (Lareina Teaching)
June 3rd (Doug): Bachalom (Israeli)
July 1rst (Sam): Appalachian "Big Circle" Dancing
August 5th (Gus): Light Jig at 7:00 - No Intermediate Teaching
The above dates are subject to change, depending upon parties & special events the club may sponsor.
Early Review:
Fall Teaching Schedule.
Sept 4th with Sam & Gus: No Early Teaching; Intermediate Teaching begins at 7:30
Sept 11th with Sam & Gus: Romanian
Alunelul de la Urzica
Sept 18th with Sam & Gus: Bulgarian
Zaplanski Cacak
Sept 25th with Sam & Gus: Newcomers Party at 7:30; No Early Teaching
Oct 2nd with Sam & Gus: Bulgarian
Five-Part Cacak
Oct 9th with Sam & Gus: Doug Teaching
Hora Schiopa & Ciganko
Oct 16th with Sam & Gus: Turkish
Konyali
Oct 23rd with Sam & Gus: Israeli
Shiri Li Kinneret
Oct 30th with Sam & Gus: Halloween Party
Monster Mash
Nov 6th with Sam & Gus: No Dancing at the Church - Beginning class at Willamalane 7-9
Nov 13th with Sam & Gus: No Dancing at the Church - Beginning class at Willamalane 7-9
Nov 20th with Sam & Gus: Israeli
Traveling Cha Cha
Nov 27th with Sam & Gus: Romanian
Hora Mare Bucovineasca
Dec 4th with Sam & Gus: USA (Couples Mixer)
Frenchy Brown
Dec 11th with Sam & Gus: Israeli
At Adama
Dec 18th with Sam & Gus: Romanian
Hora Nutii
Dec 25th with Sam & Gus: Christmas: No Dancing
Jan 1rst with Sam & Gus: New Year's Party: No Early Teaching
Jan 8th with Sam & Gus: Serbia
Mika's Kolo
Jan 15th with Sam & Gus: Albanian
Sa Gjijile
Jan 22nd with Sam & Gus: USA
Calypso Mixer
Jan 29th with Sam & Gus: Scottish Set Dance
Mairi's Wedding
Feb 5th with Sam & Gus: Fat Tuesday Dinner for Church - Teaching postponed to next week
Feb 12th with Sam & Gus: (Doug) Romanian
Briuletul
Feb 19th with Sam & Gus: (Doug) Albanian & Romanian
Koritsa & Balta
Feb 26th with Sam & Gus: (Robert & Sam) Scottish Set Dance
Trip to Bavaria
Mar 4th with Sam & Gus: Scottish Set Dance
Trip to Bavaria Revisited
Mar 11th with Sam & Gus: Irish
Culfodda Reel
Mar 18th with Sam & Gus:
Mairi's Wedding, Trip To Bavaria, Culfodda Reel
Mar 25th with Sam & Gus: (Laura)
Debki Miserlou
April 1rst with Sam & Gus: (Linda)
Sepastia Bar
April 8th with Sam & Gus: (Jim) Scandinavian Couple Dances
Senni & Zigeunerpolka
April 15th with Sam & Gus: (Doug)
Sedi Donka - Bulgarian
April 22nd with Sam & Gus: Russian Party at 7:30; No Early Teaching
April 29th with Sam & Gus: (Robert)
St. John River - Scottish Strathspey
April 30th: Wed- Annual Board of Directors Meeting
7:30
May 6th with Sam & Gus: Macedonian
Deverovo Horo
May 13th with Sam & Gus: Macedonian
Deverovo Horo Revisited: Guy's Variations
May 20th with Sam & Gus: Serbian
Cetvorka Kolo
May 27th with Sam & Gus: (Robert) Scandinavian
Stegvals
June 3rd with Sam & Gus: (Janet) Bulgarian & Bolivian
Novo Vreme, Chilili
June 10th with Sam & Gus: Anniversary Party at 7:30; No Early Teaching
June 17th with Sam & Gus: Dancing begins at 7:30 Tonight Only; No Early Teaching
June 24th with Sam & Gus: Bulgaria
Narodno Horo
Summer Teaching Sessions are posted below.
July 1rst with Sam & Gus:
Intro to Basic Chug-Style Clogging
July 8th with Sam & Gus: Sborenka - Bulgarian
July 15th with Sam & Gus: (Gus) Pentozali - Greek
July 22nd with Sam & Gus: Cetvorno Shopsko: Both Mary & Yves versions - Bulgarian
July 29th with Sam & Gus: Ripna Maca - alt. ver.
& "Hey Day" Party - Dances from the 70's
Hey Day Party Dance List
August 5th with Sam & Gus: Light Jig - Irish
August 12th with Sam & Gus: Ripna Maca (Revisited) - Dick Crumb version
August 16th - Saturday: Teaching Committee BBQ
August 19th with Sam & Gus: Sitna Zborenka - Bulgarian
August 26th with Sam & Gus:
Dancing Cancelled Due to Scheduling Conflicts
New Schedule for the New Season to be Posted in late Summer