UNIVERSITY
OF
CINCINNATI INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS
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UC Folk Dancing has moved. Directions here. What IS Folk Dancing ? Are beginners welcome ? Calendar of Cincinnati International Folk Dancing Who are the teachers?
Who can I call?
News about the Group These pictures were taken after our move to "the Lodge" Here are pictures from the Reunion, 21 April 2001 Pictures from the year 2000
Yves Moreau gave a workshop in Columbus, February 2000 Pictures from the year 1999 Here are the dances we have on tape. Here are pictures from back in the 1970s...




International FOLK DANCING is at:

Home of International Folk Dancing 4120 Hamilton Avenue, 3rd Floor
Maitri Center in "The Lodge,"
in the Northside neighborhood

Saturday Nights, 8:15-10:30 PM

8:15-9:15 TEACHING
Progresses from easily learned to more challenging dances
(Check the calendar to see who is teaching)

9:15-10:30 REQUEST DANCING
Easy dances always interspersed for newcomers

DIRECTIONS: (Click on the map and follow the dots.) From I-75 (S or N): take the exit to I-74, and then the first exit off I-74, "Spring Grove" (exit 19). At the bottom of the exit ramp, take the center lane, and go straight across the intersection. This looks like a little dead-end street to nowhere, but fear not. In two blocks, you will intersect Spring Grove. Turn LEFT. The next light is Hamilton Avenue, where you will turn LEFT again. The Lodge is a block and a half up on the right. Landmarks: on the left, look for the park, and then the Northside Bank across the street. The post office is one door north of The Lodge. The street door should be open; climb up the two flights of stairs to the third floor. NOTE : Ask how to get back onto I 75. It is a maze.

PARKING: 1) on-street around the building and (we expect)
2) behind the Northside Bank across the street from The Lodge.

Because the floor has been newly refinished, it is important to use non-street shoes (or at least clean soft-soled shoes) for dancing. We may bring food and drink, but they must stay in the refreshment room. Click here for the complete email announcing the move .

International Folk Dance is casual; not only are beginners always welcome, but crucial to the vitality of the group. Please help us publicize this activity. We are eager for your suggestions for publicity and how to attract new dancers.

No partners, equipment, or experience needed. Wear comfortable shoes.

DONATIONS: Because the price ($36/night) is higher than what we paid at the Y, the standard donation will now be $4 per person, though anyone who cannot afford the price will (as always) be asked merely to put in what they can afford.

CALENDAR: Click here to see the current calendar of dancing.

The Cincinnati Post wrote a nice article about the group on 10 January 2002:
Click to see the upper portion , the lower portion , or the text of the article .

For status of dancing, call any one of the following, all in the (513) exchange:
Mary 541-5492
Doug & Kate 541-6306
Jean & Jim 891- 9450
Rina & Jeff 631-8830
David 553-4077

Email: ucfd@oocities.com or to David Fankhauser
Web Page: additions or corrections, email David Fankhauser.
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UCIFD NEWS

[Technical problems have prevented updating of UCFID web site until Jan 2003. Check back for revisions of news items in the near future.]

A cover article on what to do during Winter in Cincinnati includes a section on our Folk Dance group was published in the 21 Feb 2002 issue of CityBeat on p. 26, under the cryptic heading "Tripping the Light Spasmatic." You can see the article online by clicking here . Go halfway down through the article (15 screens) to see the section about us. Thanks to Maria Rogers of CityBeat for her good work on the article.

The 2 February 2002 (2/2/2002) big multiple birthday party with LIVE music by Mixed Bag from Columbus OH was a smash hit! We had folks from Columbus, Indianapolis, Lexington, Dayton join us for an extraordinaryly spirited night of dancing. Thanks especially to Dee, Marnie, Bob, and Eileen for motivating the event and hiring the band! Thanks also to Ray for his contributions to the event. We had in excess of 100 dancers! Watch Cincinnati's City Beat for an article and pictures (an article ).

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Pictures from the new digs at 4120 Hamilton Ave

mens_line_P1192850 (620x465, 24kb) Here are a few pictures taken 19 January 2002 at "the Lodge," our new digs on Hamilton Ave. We had a good turnout of about 40 dancers including a number of new folks which we were delighted to welcome. We hope you will stop by and enjoy a few dances with us.
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Here are a couple of blasts from the past. Recognize anyone from these images
from summer dancing on Brodie Plaza around 1973? (Click to enlarge)


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The Last U.C. Folk Dance of the Millennium was held 18 December 1999... Click the images below to see the full sizes picture.

LEFT: Drms Iz Dencina RIGHT: Group Hamming (Yes, Judy, at your request,
I edited out your image...)
If you didn't get enough, here is another picture of Drms Iz Dencina ...

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Crocker's Pool Party:

World Peace in the third millennium!

Dancing every Saturday Night!.
Check the c alendar for dates and times!
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Here is a list of the dances we have on tape (thanks to Eric for compiling it!)

Announcements

Columbus Folk Dancers' 50th Birthday:

Dance Workshop of Basque and Scandinavian Dances with Roo Lester, 21-22-23 Feb 2003. See the Columbus FD web page for up-to-date info.

Yves Moreau Workshop was a great success!
Columbus Folk Dancers hosted Yves 25-27 February 2000, in Columbus, Ohio. Here is a page on the workshop, the dances he taught, and some pictures David Fankhauser took there.

Interesting CD of Balkan Music:

Check out "Balkans without Borders "
It is a CD of music donated to benefit Doctors without Borders in the former Yugoslavia. The link has samples of songs from the CD that I think folk dancers in particular will find exciting.
[I heard it on NPR, Sunday AM 5 Dec 99.]

Our teachers, events and links:

  • Folk dance Teachers
  • Halloween Party Picture s
  • Links


  • Calendar of Saturday Night Dancing Go to top

    Winter 2003:

    January, 2003 Go to top

    4 International Folk Dancing: 8:15 p.m.

    11 International Folk Dancing: 8:15 p.m.

    18 International Folk Dancing:
    David Fankhauser will teach both easy and challenging dances, 8:30--9:15

    25 International Folk Dancing: 8:15 p.m.

    February, 2003 Go to top 1 International Folk Dancing: 8:15 p.m.

    9 International Folk Dancing: 8:15 p.m.

    15 International Folk Dancing:
    David Fankhauser will teach both easy and challenging dances, 8:30--9:15

    22 International Folk Dancing: 8:15 p.m.


    March, 2003 Go to top

    1 International Folk Dancing: 8:15 p.m.

    8 International Folk Dancing: 8:15 p.m.

    15 International Folk Dancing:
    David Fankhauser will teach both easy and challenging dances, 8:30--9:15

    22 International Folk Dancing: 8:15 p.m.

    29 International Folk Dancing: 8:15 p.m.

    Unless you hear differently, we will be dancing every Saturday Night, starting at 8:15. When in doubt, call any of the persons listed on the phone list for the status of Summer Dancing .

    Other Music & Dance Events

    Cincinnati Folk Dancers Tuesday Nights, 8:30 p.m.
    [Has recently changed venues. Check back or call Bruce.]
    For info, contact Bruce 533-3699, or email Bruce

    Always on Tuesdays Tuesday Mornings, 10:30 a.m.
    Bonham Branch, Wyoming Public Library
    For info, contact Carolyn 821-3048

    Kenwood Israeli Dancing Wednesday Evenings, 8:00 - 10:30 PM
    (replaced JCC Tues. group) Dining hall of Yavneh School (8401 Montgomery Rd.).
    Taught by Diane Woloshin and Yifat Avisar,
    The first hour is dedicated to beginners. (15-20 dancers/ winter night)
    $3 donation
    For info, contact Levana Caro-Reegev, 985-1520 or email Bob Mermelstein .

  • Sign Guest book

  • View Guest book LINKS (Report dead links to David Fankhauser .)
  • Miami Valley Folk Dancers (has folk dancing links which we will not duplicate here)
  • Columbus Folk Dancers (Recently sponsored an Yves Moreau Workshop )
  • Cincinnati Folk Life Page (slow)
  • Folk Dance Resource Guide (And index, still under development... Joel is learning web mastering...)
  • Calendar and Bazaar from "folkthings"
  • Europa Troubadours Performance Grou p: For Info call 542-2233 or email Brian Eastman .
  • Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc. (this link goes to an index file.)

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    "While I dance I cannot judge,
    I cannot hate,
    I cannot separate myself from life.
    I can only be joyful and whole.
    That is why I dance." - Hans Bos

    "Happy Feet, Happy Heart" DBFank...

    email David Fankhauser with additions or corrections to the calendar
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