|
North Texas Traditional Dance Society |
|
|
|
|
|
Price for all dances except those at Irving:
$8 non-members, $6 members, $2 for students with ID.
Maximum charge for a family is 2 adults and 2 children.
Irving dances just have a tip jar to cover expenses.
Want the latest info
delivered right to your email mailbox ?
See the information about our Yahoo
Groups.
| DATE | TIME | WHAT | WHERE | BAND | CALLER | PRODUCER | SOUND | DRINKS | CLEANUP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Feb 4 | 8-11 pm | Contra | Plaza | Squirrelheads in Gravy | Peter L. | Shelly A. | ??? | Arless B. | Jim M. |
| FRI Feb 10 | 8-11 pm | Contra | FORT WORTH * | Mimi & Allison | Ellie H. | ??? | Andy K. | ??? | ??? |
| Sat Feb 11 | 6-10 pm | Pot Luck & Contra |
Garden & Arts, Irving |
Mimi R. & Volunteers | Linda M. & Volunteers | Lois D. | Steve B. | ??? | Mary H. |
| Sat Feb 18 | 8-11 pm | Contra | Lutheran | Oui Bis | Linda M. | ??? | Shaddow??? | ??? | Jim M. |
| Sat Feb 25 | 8-11 pm | English | Lutheran | Ray Q., Allison H. | Martha Q. | ??? | Ray & Jimmy | N/A | N/A |
| Sat Mar 3 | 8-11 pm | Contra | Plaza | Pig Ankle | Jenny S. | Delores G. | Steve B. | Arless B. | Jim M. |
| FRI Mar 9 | 8-11 pm | Contra | FORT WORTH * | Mimi & Allison | Ellie H. | ??? | Andy K. | ??? | ??? |
| Sat Mar 10 | 6-10 pm | Pot Luck & Contra |
Garden & Arts, Irving |
CANCELLED | |||||
| Sat Mar 17 | 8-11 pm | Contra | Lutheran | Ray & Friends | Martha | ??? | Shaddow??? | ??? | Jim M. |
| Sat Mar 24 | 8-11 pm | English | Lutheran | Ray Q., Allison H. | Martha Q. | ??? | Ray & Jimmy | N/A | N/A |
| Sat Mar 31 | 8-11 pm | Contra | Lutheran | Bambi on the Grille | Steve H. | ??? | Shaddow??? | ??? | Jim M. |
| Sat Apr 7 | 8-11 pm | Contra | Plaza | Ray & Friends | Steve B. and Ellie H. | Glenn M. | ??? | ??? | Jim M. |
| FRI Apr 13 | 8-11 pm | Contra | FORT WORTH * | Mimi & Allison | Ellie H. | ??? | Andy K. | ??? | ??? |
| Sat Apr 14 | 6-10 pm | Pot Luck & Contra |
Garden & Arts, Irving |
CANCELLED | |||||
| Sat Apr 20-22 | ALL DAY & NIGHT | Contra Dance Weekend | Sokol Hall | Elixir | Nils Fredland | Neva | Ray Q. | Volunteers | Volunteers |
| Sat Apr 28 | 8-11 pm | English | Lutheran | Ray Q., Allison H. | Martha Q. | ??? | Ray & Jimmy | N/A | N/A |
NTTDS Event Details
Starting in Jan 2012, English Country dancing is moving to the Lutheran Church.
We were only able to obtain 6 dates for the 2012 2nd Saturday dances in Irving: Jan 14, Feb 11, May 12, June 12, Oct 13, and Nov 10.
* Starting in Jan 2012, we are sponsoring a contra dance in Fort Worth! The dance is on 2nd Fridays, 8-11 pm, at Fire Station Community Center, 1601 Lipscomb Street, 76104.
NTTDS Special Events
Feb 4: Special celebration for Kirk Hunter's recovery from cancer at the 1st Saturday Old-Time Music Jam at Dallas Heritage Village in Old City Park (see below for more details of the location). Recorded classical music at noon, special celebration at 1 pm, followed by the normal jam at 2 pm.
April 20-22, 2012: "When in Doubt, Swing!" contra dance weekend here in Dallas, featuring Nils Fredland calling to the music of Elixir: Nils Fredland (trombone, vocals), Ethan Hazzard-Watkins (fiddle) Jesse Hazzard-Watkins (trumpet, flugelhorn), Anna Patton (clarinet, vocals), Owen Morrison (guitar, foot percussion). Registration is now open, via both mail and online.
Contra dances are held on the 1st
Saturdays of every month, 8-11 pm,
at the Plaza Arts Center, 1115 4th Ave, Carrollton, TX 75006
(Mapsco 12 C, near the intersection of Interstate 35 and Belt Line Road).
See pictures of it.
Beginners are encouraged (but not required) to come to a brief introductory
lesson at 7:45 pm.
2nd Saturday Contra Dances are in
Garden & Arts Bldg in Irving.
Pot Luck starts at 6 pm, and dancing is at 7-10 pm.
One reason for the Irving dances is to grow new musicians and callers. Neither will be
paid, but will gain real-world experience.
If you have questions about the contra dance style of music,
or if you need a list of tunes, contact Mimi Rogers,
, Home: 214-357-8213, Cell: 214-403-2734.
If you'd like to call, contact Linda Mrosko,
, Home: 903-451-5535, Work: 903-677-5333, Cell: 903-288-4401
Our 2nd Saturdays in Irving have been building momentum; this is our
"experimental, open band, open mic, chance to try new things" dance. We're
tweaking a bit on the music side, to strengthen it both for the dancers and for
musicians. Allison will now be playing piano. If anyone else wants to bring
their keyboard, they're welcome, but the volume will need to be kept very
low--if a piano is mic'ed, it will be Allison only. This added strong
percussion should make it easier for everyone to hear the rhythm clearly for the
dancers, in addition to making it clearer wherever you're seated as a
musician. So Mimi will give us a strong (mic'ed) melody line, and Allison will
do the same for rhythm. Bring your instruments, and your dancing feet!
3rd and 5th Saturday Contra Dances are at the
First United Lutheran Church in Dallas.
Beginners are encouraged (but not required) to come to a brief introductory
lesson at 7:45 pm.
English Country dances are held on the 4th
Saturday of every month, 8-11 pm,
now at First United Lutheran Church in Dallas.
Dancers are invited to bring a dance to lead. Music can be coordinated with
Martha Quigley,
, H: 214-328-1938
For all our dances, NO experience is needed.
We walk through every dance before doing it to the music.
NO partners are needed. We encourage everyone to change
partners for every dance.
See the Frequently Asked Questions for more
information.
For the latest schedule information, call our dance hotline: 972-546-8858.
Publicity
We are trying out several new ways to get publicity.
Sylvia has setup a Meetup group 
for us, where our dances will be listed for anyone
to find. The more people a meetup has, the more likely others will take it
seriously and try it. Please visit and sign up (it's free).
We're also on Facebook 
. You are encouraged to become a member.
Linda Mrosko has gotten us listed on the Dallas Morning News Guidelive web site.
Anyone can post reviews of events, so please go there and post a nice review
for us.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help with producing, drinks,
sound, and cleanup.
We'll train you! Here is the description of volunteer duties.
To help out, contact Vice President Steve Babula
For information about our bands, see Steve Horn's Dallas Area Contra Dance Bands web page
Non-NTTDS Events
Feb 17-19, 2012: Bayou Bedlam Contra Dance weekend in Houston, featuring David Kaynor calling to the music of the Retrospectacles.
March 23-25, 2012: Set for Spring English Country Dance weekend in Austin, featuring Scott Higgs calling to the music of Foxfire. Registration is now open.
1st and 3rd Saturdays: Old-Time Music Jam, 2-4:30 pm at
Dallas
Heritage Village in Old City Park.
Free to musicians. Spouses/friends of musicians will pay a discounted
admission of $5 when they accompany a musician.
Free parking at designated lots at St. Paul & South Harwood.
Do not leave valuables in your car.
More Info: Dean Barber, 260-515-261,
Dallas International Folk Dancers meet every Friday night at 8
to 10 PM at Quaker Meeting House.
Their web site has more
information and links to other ethnic dance groups.
International Folk Dance Classes are held every Sunday from 2-5 pm at the Plaza Arts Center in Carrollton.
Scottish Country Dance Classes are held every Friday night 7 to 10 PM in Grand Prairie. $5 for adults, no experience or partners needed. More info: http://home.mesh.net/sonntag.
Scottish Dances are held Sunday nights at the Denton Visual Arts Center in Denton, TX, at 5-6 pm for intermediate dancers and 6-7 pm for beginners. The cost is $1 and you don't need a partner. More Info: http://www.dentoncelticdancers.com. Contact: Becca Dickstein, .