Winter Solistice Dance Party @ Changs!

The shortest day of the year is also the longest night of the year and that means more time for Dancing!

Please join us for an evening of Seasonal Celebration and Dance this Friday at Chang's Family Folk Dance Night.   Michel, our Teacher Extraordinaire, will bring Bells, her Love for a Rainy Night, and the rare and beautiful Penguin Dance (which most humans are never permitted to see) !

We will again enjoy the Kafana and "kids kafana" (hang out table) for the adult party portion.  

So spread the word and don't be late!

Friday, December 21
7 to 8:15 PM - family night
8:15ish to 10:30ish - party night (bring a dish to share!)
Lincoln Park Presbyterian
Corner of 31st Ave. and Clement (entrance on 31st)
$5-10 sliding scale per family for family night
$4 per person for party night

Warm Up Dancing!

It may be cold outside, but we'll all warm up together at Changs tonight, December 14! Dancing begins at 7:30; teaching at 8:30 PM. Come and join the village fun!

Party Time!

Start or continue your holiday celebrations at Changs on Friday, December 21st starting at 7 PM with family night continuing on to party night with dances for all ages. Bring a treat to share and a list of dances you love!

Family Night/Party Night with live music from Da! Mozhem

Ken and Camille will be teaching the kids some of our favorite easy dances beginning at 7pm.

We will have a new "café" format beginning at ~ 8:30pm, providing refreshments throughout the later evening. Be sure to bring your favorite snack. Please let us know how you like this format and if we should continue it for future parties. Of course we can sit, chat and chew, as we usually do, after 10:30pm.

Dance Party Tonight! Here's the Music Menu!

teach kids/sing along	1	sejtna
teach kids	2	Ramo Ramo a Çoçek
teach kids	3	Lesnoto
	4	Korobushka
	5	Mari Mariiko
	6	Dospatçko
sing along	7	Kostursko
teach kids	8	Bulgar for a hora
	9	karagouna
teach kids	10	fast Pravo
	11	Bufçansko
sing along	12	trgnala rumjana
	13	Ada's
teach kids	14	Cujes Mala
	15	Çobankat
	16	Opa Cupa
teach kids	1	savilla se bella loza
teach kids	2	ersko kolo
	3	Doub. polka
sing along	4	Rumelaj (S)
	5	Kasapsko
	6	Eleno Momo
teach kids	7	Kolo Kalendare
	8	Waltz
	9	Syrtos
sing along	10	Idam Ne Idam
teach kids	11	Albanian Wedding Dance
	12	hambo
	13	slow pravo
	14	Fast Rachenizta Slave mi pee
sing along	15	Lesnoto

Set your September and October Calendars!

SEPTEMBER
Sep 7, 14 - Teaching Nights
8:00 - 10:30 p.m.
Teacher: Craig
More Stockton Dances and Adama

Sep 21 - Family Folk Dance &
Party Night! Music by Da! Mozem
Family Dance: 7-8:15
General Dancing: 8:15-11pm
Picnic Potluck/Refreshments

Sep 28 - Beginners & Requests
8-9pm Easy dances
9–10:30pm Requests

OCTOBER
Oct 5, 12 - Teaching Nights
8:00 - 10:30 p.m.
Teacher: Craig
More Stockton fun

Oct 19 - Family Folk Dance & Party Night!
Family Dance: 7-8:15
General Dancing: 8:15-11pm
Potluck/Refreshments

Oct 26 - Beginners & Requests
8-9pm Easy dances
9–10:30pm Requests

Learn some of the favorite dances from this summers folk dance and music camps!!!
For the flyer and full info, go to: http://www.folkdance.com/html/events.html

The workshop will be a review of summer workshops and camp dances (from Statewide to Stockton Folk Dance Camp) conducted by volunteer teachers.

Do you have a camp dance you like to teach? Do you have a camp dance you like to learn/review? Do you have a camp dance you just want to do but your nearest club has not yet played it?
Menlo Park, California
SUMMER CAMPS IN REVIEW

Where:
St. Bede's Church Hall,
2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park

When: Sunday, September 2, 2012
2:30-7:30 PM

Bring a snack to share for the pot luck break

Cost: IT'S FREE for individual and family members of the Federation, and the leader of group members. $10 for non-members.

Countdown to the Anniversary party next summer! While you're waiting, find out about Changs' first folkdance teacher after performing at the Golden Gate International Exposition:
http://www.phantomranch.net/folkdanc/teachers/morton_v.htm

What I did on My Summer Vacation: I DANCED!!!!  Tell us where you danced!



Changs Members and Friends at Stockton Folk Dance Camp

Fourth Friday Dancing!
August 24: Dances for Beginners and then your Requests!
8-9 PM Easy Dances
9-10:30 Reqests

Note that we will not be dancing the Fifth Friday (August 31)

Dear Dancing Families,

Please join us in evening of Learning, Fun and Dance this Friday at Chang's Family Folk Dance Night.  We will start the evening with some new dances and Luiselle will share something new from the Stockton dance camp... plan on a lot of dancing. 

So spread the word and don't be late!

Friday, August 17
7 to 8:15 pm
Lincoln Park Presbyterian
Corner of 31st Ave. and Clement (entrance on 31st)
$5-10 sliding scale per family

See you on the Dance Floor!

Some Chang's Dancers performed at the ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ  Fort Ross Bicentennial Weekend!!! Saturday, July 28

Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MFpNqZ6Ees

Da! Mozhem will be playing for Chang's Folk Dancers on Friday June 15th.
 Friday, June 15th
7 to 8:15ish p.m. dance lesson to live music for families, featuring
lots of fun from the FRoY (Former Republic of Yugoslavia), primarily
Serbian and Croatian dances.

8:30 to 10:30 General dancing from to live music from the Balkans and
beyond.

Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church
 31st Ave. and Clement (entrance on 31st)
$5 to $10 sliding scale per family

 Questions? Call (415) 310-3217

 If you haven't danced at Chang's before it's a wonderful experience.
Chang's is the oldest folk dance group still active in the US and has a
rich heritage and friendly customs, such as a potluck dinner after the
dance party.  A great place to dance, with a wonderful group which
includes little people, young people, middle aged people and people who
are dancing with grace and style in their 90s!

Check out Da!Mozhem at http://youtu.be/YcOZPYGb5AQ

Family Night---Don't miss out on the fun!!!

Friday, April 20
7 to 8:15ish p.m.
Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church
31st Ave. and Clement (entrance on 31st)
$5 to $10 sliding scale per family
Stay on afterwards for the beginning of Changs' Party Night!
Questions? Call (415) 310-3217

February Family Folk Dance is this week!
Friday February 17

Dance your way out of the rainy doldrums.

7-8:30 PM Family Dance
8:30-10:30PM Third Friday Party
10:30PM Potluck snacks