News and Updates:

Several weeks ago, I taught a fun family workshop for parents and kids from the Greenwood School in Mill Valley. Here's a photo of the group dancing Ersko Kolo. I'm available to teach folk dance workshops for all ages for school and community groups, as well as for weddings and parties.

Famed Macedonian singer-dancer Dragi Spasovski and Balkan band the Mehanatones will present and evening of traditional Macedonian song and dance this Saturday, February 28, at Ashkenaz in Berkeley - dance lesson at 8 p.m., music at 9 p.m.

This week's class instruction will feature Gori Mare, a Serbian-American dance I learned from Lee Otterholt at the Festival of the Oaks. I'm also busily watching, taking notes, and learning from the Yves Moreau dance DVD archive (over 100 dances!) and hope to re-introduce some of these dances throughout the next few months.

Class Update

New class sessions start this week! 

Newcomers, beginners, and teenagers are always welcome.

• Ballroom class will focus on: swing, salsa, waltz.
  
• Folk dances currently being taught include: Talima, Kuma Echa, Vlasko, Targovskata, Shir Al Etz, Maricensko Horo, Kokice, Sitno Krajdunasko Horo, Harmonica
  

Current Class Schedule with Instructor Carol Friedman:

International Folk Dance Classes

Mondays 7–9:15 p.m., January 12–May 4

Petaluma Snap-Dancers 

$50 for the series, or $5 drop-in

At Herman Sons Hall, 860 Western Avenue, Petaluma

Wednesdays 7–8:15 p.m., February 18–March 25; April 29–June 3

$50 per 6-week series, or $9 drop-in

At the Dance Palace, 503 B Street, Point Reyes

Ballroom Dance Classes

For adults - Tuesdays 6–7 p.m., February 17–March 17;  April 28–May 26

$50 per 5-week series

For  teens - Wednesdays 6–7 p.m., February 18–March 11

$35 per 4-week series

At the Dance Palace, 503 B Street, Point Reyes