Howdy Dancers, International folkdancing tonight, Saturday Dec. 6, 2008, at our usual venue, the Salvation Army gym in Kalispell at 110 Bountiful Drive. We'll be celebrating Russ' birthday (a little late -- it was Tuesday), so bring a treat if you're so inclined and warm up your singing voice. Jackie V. sends word that she fell and hurt her hip so will be unable to dance for a bit. We wish her a speedy recovery. Two Saturdays from now, on Dec. 20, the Salvation Army takes over the gym for their annual Christmas function, so we are without that venue. We are also comtemplating a Christmas dance party. Roger has suggested a couple of options. He can host a dance at Lauren's house on Saturday Dec. 20 (Lauren will be back but can't join us that night) and/or we can have a holiday dance party at Lauren's on Friday Dec. 19, when she can take part, or both of the above, or perhaps others will have different ideas. So we will likely discuss the options this week. Roger reports news that the Calgary group has indeed arranged to host a workshop with Yves Moreau, famed teacher of Bulgarian dances, April 3-5. Cost and other details are not yet available, but I for one have always wanted to do a workshop with him and will definitely be taking part unless calamity strikes. I suspect many others will as well. Bart and Cecelia in Bozeman had been contemplating a workshop with Daniela Ivanova around the same time but have decided to table that idea in light of the Calgary workshop. Too bad, because Ivanova is apparently scheduled to return to Bulgaria from Portland in April. Cecelia sends the following update for future state events: Jan 2nd or 3rd Farewell party and dance for Angela (who is returning to Moldova), in Bozeman Jan 23-25 Wintergreen Contra Dance Weekend in Bozeman Feb 21-22 Steam and Stomp International Folk Dance weekend at Boulder Hot Springs, near Helena. April 3-5 Yves Moreau workshop in Calgary Web site for Kalispell International Folk Dancers is http://montanafolkdance.org/flathead/ KALISPELL DANCES FROM 11-29-08 Zemer Atik Israel Mayim Israel Dance from Plav Montenegro Jiana Romania Savila Se Bela Loza Serbia Changerais-tu Brittany Hora ca la Caval -cimbalom Romania Milanovo Kolo Serbia Dance Above the Rainbow Ireland Gori More Macedonia Ciuleandra Romania Salty Dog Rag USA Mayim Israel Dance Of Ikaria Greek Harmonica Israel Djado mitjovata Bulgaria Eide Ratas Estonia Teen Armenia Gavotte d'Honner Brittany Arap (Zajko Kokorajko) Macedonia Karapyet Russia Erev Ba Israel Hambo, Styrman Karlson's Sweden Postie's Jig Scotland Kostersko Oro Macedonia Levi Jackson Rag USA Mairi's Wedding Scotland U Sest 2 Serbia Pidhichtos Banas North Thrace Narino Turkey Zorba Greek Bregovsko Horo Bulgaria Godecki Cacak (dgru) Serbia Cacak in 5 Serbia Drmes iz Zdencina Croatia Joc batranesc de la Niculitel Romania DANCERS 1. Ruth 2. Sam 3. Roger 4. Russ 5. Kathy 6. Eric 7. Myah 8. Rebecca 9. Annica 10. Will 11. Jon 12. Karen 13. Missy 14. Marvin 15. Connie Don