The NFDI "Best of Stockton" (Part II) workshop on April 18, 2008 went very well. Despite snow—Again! In April!—we had a good turnout, including three participants who came over from Richland, WA. Thea Huijgen, a master teacher originally from the Netherlands, taught more dances from 2007 Stockton Folkdance Camp.
Thea Huijgen taught three workshop sessions based on dances presented at Stockton Dance Camp this past year. Despite the first snowfall of the season, a number of enthusiastic participants braved the weather and had an enjoyable day learning French and Scottish couple dances, and Turkish, Bulgarian, and Romanian dances. We even stayed on into the evening for the Sno-King dance and a review session.
NFDI members received a discount to the Richland festival in October. This new program sponsored by NFDI makes it easier than ever for NFDI members to attend events at member clubs while saving money.
Our membership chair, Linda Caspermeyer, has moved! Please note her new address: 8415 - 5th Avenue NE, #205, Seattle, WA 98115-4165.
Congratulations to our NFDI scholarship winners for 2007: Kathy Sandstrom and Jerry Wade!
Congratulations to incoming board members for 2007: Bob Butler, Tali McGill, and Diane Vadnais. We look forward to your new ideas on the NFDI Board!
The NFDI festival on April 1-2, 2006 was a rousing success. We heard nothing but positive comments on our featured teachers, Cristian Florescu and Sonia Dion from Montreal teaching Romanian dances. Thea Huijgen, a wonderful local professional dance teacher, presented international folk dances. The internationally acclaimed Mary Sherhart drew fans to her Balkan singing workshops. It was a fabulous event, with not only dance and singing workshops, but also an entertaining dance concert, an evening participatory dance with three outstanding bands, a raffle, costume sales, and free cake. If you missed it, you really missed out!
If you weren't there, or even if you were, you can get an idea of what happened through photos from the event.
NFDI offers scholarships each year to encourage current or prospective teachers of world dance to attend dance camps or festivals and teach that material to NFDI clubs. More information is available on the form. Check it out!
(1/27/03) The NFDI newsletter (THE NORTHWEST FOLKDANCER) has its own email address and post office box (NFDI, P.O. Box 1944, Woodinville, WA 98072-1944).
These addresses are primarily for newsletter information. Membership-related information should continue to be sent to Linda Caspermeyer.
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