3rd Sun. Scandia SOLSTICE Dance, Workshop & Potluck, 4-10pm, El Cerrito

[Joyce Clyde]

From: Toby Blomé <toby4...@sonic.net>

 

Winter Solstice & Holiday Scandia Dance

3rd Sunday Workshop, Party and Potluck, El Cerrito

Dec. 21, 4:00 - 10:00 pm

Come watch the sun set over the bay on the shortest day & celebrate the coming of more light!  Share thoughts with others about what you hope to let go of in the new year and/or something new you want to bring into your life or into the world we all share.  Let it be!

"Festive dress" or folk costumes welcome but optional.  

We'll start the dance party with an elegant "GRAND MARCH”

Sponsored by the Northern California Spelmanslag, a non-profit public benefit corporation

Hillside Swedenborgian 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 - Taught by Fred & Toby

4:00-5:30pm:

Teach:  Springleik fr. Vågå Part II (Norway), Taught by Fred & Toby

(Intermediate level dance, all welcome)

A  continuation of last month's workshop,  emphasizing the couple's fast turn and optional 

variations. 

Watch/study these videos to get a headstart!

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)

5:30-6:00pm:

Review: To Ting (video)- (Denmark - “Two Things") - Beginning/Intermediate level with two parts:  Waltz (3/4) and fast Snoa-like pivot turn (2/4)

Review:  Tuluttooq (video) - (Greenland) Fun beginning/Intermediate level dance that we’ll modify to dance as a mixer.

6:00-6:45 pm:  End of Year Potluck Dinner - Please bring a special dish to share!  Yum Yum!

6:45pm:  Grand March - led by Ginny Lee & Barry Moore

7:00-10:00 pm:  Dance Party  

Live Music from Bay Area Musicians:  

Jenny Solheim, hardingfele & flat fiddle

Tim & Margie Rued, fiddle, nyckelharpa and piano

Jim Little, Säckpipa & fiddle

Fred Bialy, Toby Blomé, Jenny Solheim, nyckelharpor & fiddle

Fred Bialy, Springleik set

Henry Sparks - Säckpipa

Allspel

All are welcome, including children!  Bring friends!

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

Happy Dancing,

Fred & Toby