El Cerrito Dance Parties thru May 2026 & Springleik Videos for Today's workshop!!

[Joyce Clyde]

From: Toby Blomé <toby4...@sonic.net>



El Cerrito Dance Events thru May 2026:   Scroll Down

Note:  "SCANDOMANIA LIGHT” (Feb. 13-16, 2026) is in the works.  Details to come soon.

Hey Scandia Dancers,

Today’s Weather forecast 40-58% Rain (Accuweather)

Hope you’ll be able to join us in spite of possible rain.

Here are some springleik videos to inspire you.  Watch/study the last three to see the beautiful variations/embellishments that can be included in the dance, and the graceful styling of Eva & Håkon! 

Basic Springleik pattern (without variations) - Knut & Bodil Odnes

Springleik with Variations  #1 - Eva Rusten & Håkon Sandum (2016)

Springleik with Variations #2 - Eva Rusten & Håkon Sandum (2010)

Springleik with Variations #3 -  Eva Rusten & Håkon Sandum (2006)

El Cerrito Scandia Dance Parties & Workshops thru May 2026

(Note:  Most regular party/workshops: 3rd Sundays, 4:00pm to 10:00pm)

Today:  Nov. 16 - Featuring Springleik

Dec. 21 (Solstice Party)

Jan. 18

Feb. 13-15 ("Scandomania Light”- Mark your calendar - Details coming soon) 

Mar. 15

April - Date to be confirmed

May 17

 

Sunday, November 16, 4:00 - 10:00 pm

Scandia Dance Workshop, Party and Potluck in El Cerrito

Featuring Springleik from Vågå!

Sponsored by Golden Gate Nordic Music & Dance, a program of the Northern California Spelmanslag, a non-profit public benefit corporation.

Please bring a dish/offering for our potluck. Thank you!

 

Hillside Swedenborgian Church  (Formerly:  Hillside Community Church)

1422 Navellier St.

El Cerrito       

Map HERE   (About 12 blocks from El Cerrito Del Norte BART)

For Mother Earth:  Please Carpool or BART if you can)

Check dance venue here. 

Workshop $5, Dance Party $10-15, Workshop & Dance, $10-20, Sliding Scale;  free for musicians and first-timers.

(All proceeds go to pay rent and support the musicians)

Dance Workshop, 4:00-6:00 pm:  

This month’s workshop will primarily focus on Springleik fr. Vågå, a well loved Norwegian dance recently taught by Mikkel Thompson & Ginny Lee at Camp Norge. A chance to get practice.  Watch the linked dances for video previews.

4:00-4:30pm:  Quick Teaching/Review of two Beginning/Intermediate level dances. 

To Ting - (“Two things”) - Beginning/Intermediate level dance from Denmark, with two parts:  Waltz (3/4) and Snoa-like pivot turn (2/4)

Tuluttooq - Fun beginning/Intermediate level dance from Greenland that we’ll modify to dance as a mixer.

4:30 - 6:00pm:   Springleik fr. Vågå

 

Potluck Dinner, 6:00-7:00 pm:  Please bring a  favorite dish to share! 

Dance Party:  7:00-10:00 pm

Live Music from Bay Area Musicians: 

(More musicians to be confirmed) 

Jenny Solheim, hardingfele & fiddle, incl. springleik set

Fred Bialy, Toby Blomé & Jenny, 2 nyckelharpor and a fiddle

Tim & Margie Rued, nyckelharpa, fiddle & piano

Fred Bialy, springleik set

Allspel

All are welcome, including children!  Bring friends!

Don’t forget your dance shoes and a potluck dish to share.

Happy Dancing,

Fred & Toby