Kalispell International Folk Dancers











Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year everyone! :-)

Here we are in winter with snow, slush, and snow packed roads. It's really nice to get together and dance! :-)

Surry International Folk Danders Nice website for our Canadian neighbors

Ohridsko Horo - Video - Bill leading at SS24. Thanks Don for the video!

Syrtòs Kitrinou - video (Greek/Roma folkdance by Maurits van Geel - showing proper syncopation) shown by Murray and Randi Spiegel. My comment on this dance, and addressing the "syncopation," that Murray points out. I was at the Tineke and Maurits VanGeel 2018 Feb 3 - 4 workshop in Eugene, Oregon; where we learned this dance from Maurits. One observation about Murray's styling is there is never a quick "stomp" of the right foot. I'd say the step is facilitated by the slight lift of the left foot lifting his body and then the right foot gently, mindfully and soundlessly, contacts the floor. The dance has a smooth purposefulness to it. The swings of the right leg are loose from the hip, not movement of the torso. Murray and his wife, are as close to Maurits’ styling compaired to other videos on YouTube.

Dances 01-04-25

  1. Kopacka 1 - Dimna juda, mamo
  2. Changerais tu? (Would you change?)
  3. Ohridsko Horo, music: Narodna Ajde Jano, (In Jewish Klezmer Style)
  4. Dance from Plav
  5. Syrtos Kitrinou
  6. Hashual
  7. Chicken Dance
  8. Hineh Ma Tov
  9. Alunelul de la Urzica
  10. Kritikos Syrtos
  11. Biserka
  12. Alunelul
  13. Tervelska Raka
  14. Lo Ahavti Dai
  15. Staro Pomasko Horo
  16. Arnautsko Horo
  17. Cetvorno Shopsko Horo
  18. Ajde Jano (rock 1)
  19. T'Filati
  20. Ya da kalinushku lomala
  21. Jacob's Ladder (Sulam Yaakov)
  22. Joc Batranesc de la Niculitel
  23. Kritiko Serviko
  24. Ma Navu
  25. Tricot
  26. Drjanovska Racenica 2
  27. Zensko za raka
  28. Oi na hori stoit khata
  29. Kol Dodi
  30. Nyandolo
Macedonia
Brittany
Serbia
Montenegro
Greek
Israel
circle
Israel
Romania
Greek
Serbia
Romania
Bulgaria
Israel
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, Pirin
Bulgaria
Serbia
Israel
Russia
Israel
Romania
Greece, Crete
Israel
France, Brittany
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Ukraine
Israel
Kenya, Africa
  1. Ruth
  2. Don
  3. Jackie
  4. Jon
  5. Ruth
  6. Sam
  7. Rose
  8. Don
  9. Eva
  10. Max
  11. Connie
  12. Isaac
  13. Sharon
  14. Tatum, our 3 year old granddaughter. Didn't quite know what to do with that chicken dance :)
  15. Roger

Until next time,

Roger