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Scottish Country
Dancing
Starting beginner level, Information at 414-967-9793 Paul, or 414-962-8877
Folk Dancers of the Fox Valley
Memorial Building, 640 Keyes St in Menasha
Summers June 14 to September at the South Greenville Grange, US 76 & Cty BB in Greenville
Teaching 7:00 to 8:00 with Request Dancing 7:00 to 9:30
Contact Barb at 920-734-4029 or WesthofenB@gmail.com
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: 262-662-2293
June 15th & 22nd
June 1st, 15th, 22nd & 29th
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.
Hardt Hall International Dancers, meet 4th Friday except July at 7500 West North Avenue in Wauwatosa. 414-771-3925
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!. 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 262-456-1438, or 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.
July 7-11th: Door County Festival, call 847-846-8139 or www.dcff.net
July 11th: St Augustine Picnic in West Allis
July 18th: Croation Days in Croation Park, Franklin
August 1st: Sacred Heart Picnic at 49th & Wells Street in Milwaukee
October 15th & 16th: Fairwater IF D Weekend featuring International, Contra & Square Dancing, more information at folkdanceworkshop.googlepages.com or call 920-398-1356
January 21-23rd: 2011: Folk Ball call 688-241-3655
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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