Hello International Dancers, Dancing in Kalispell on Saturday night (Sept. 8), from 8 to 10 p.m., at our usual venue, the Salvation Army Community Center, 110 Bountiful Drive. We celebrated birthdays, including Rose's, we had many goodies to sample. This weekend is also the annual Bear Hug contra dance weekend at Rollins, on the west shore of Flathead Lake. It usually fills up early, so if you're interested, check out the web site and put it on your calendar for next year. http://www.missoulafolk.org/bearhug/bearhug.htm --- Next weekend is the annual dance weekend at Hallie's Weather Rock Barn in the beautiful Shields River Valley north of Bozeman. In addition to the big Contra Dance on Saturday night, this year's program features international dance workshops Saturday afternoon and Sunday with Thea Huijgen from the Seattle area. There's also an international workshop with Thea in Bozeman on Saturday morning starting at 9:30 a.m., focusing on dances for couples. For details, see the schedule Thanks to Cecelia for forwarding the info! 5th Annual Dancing in the Country at Weather Rock Barn September 15th and 16th, 2012 Teaching International Folk Dance is Thea Huijgen from the Seattle area. Weather Rock welcomes her to Montana. This event is being sponsored by Weather Rock for the enjoyment and participation of all dancers throughout the state. Saturday, Sept. 15 9:30 a.m. (in Bozeman) Couple Dance Workshop taught by Thea 1:30 p.m. at Weather Rock Barn in the Shields Valley International Folk Dancing for Everyone, Session with Thea 5:30 p.m. Pot Luck supper in the Barn - food/drink to share 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Contra Dance in the Barn With Skippin’ a Groove and local Caller Sunday, Sept. 16th Brunch at the house-early riser coffee Continue International Folk Dance in the barn Reviews & more new dances with Thea. Overnight stay at Weather Rock: camping on grounds and barn sleeping space Livingston and Bozeman have accommodations, each 30 miles away. --- For more information on international dancing and links to upcoming events, free music and other information, visit the Kalispell International Folk Dancers web site, where you can also find playlists from past dances and links to music for many of the dances that we do: http://montanafolkdance.org/flathead/ September 8, dances Biserka Bojarka Serbia Robin Ddiog Wales Ali Pasa Turkey Cadaneasca de la Macin Romania Gorani Armenia Tankosava Serbia Maruntica de la Cajvana Romania T'Filati Israel Ya da kalinushku lomala Russia Opinca Romania Ljaski Bulgaria Bucimis Bulgaria Cepelarsko Horo Bulgaria Harmanlijska RâCenica Bulgaria Staro Pomasko Bulgaria Nama Lesnoto Medley Macedonia Pravo Bulgaria Lakodalmi Tanc Hungary Siriul Romania Zimushka Russia Joc batranesc de la Niculitel Romania DANCERS 09-08-12 1. Don 2. Rose 3. Russ 4. Missy 5. Jackie 6. Connie 7. Roger 8. Sharon Happy dancing, Don