Skandia Dances First and Third Fridays of each month
Skandia dances are now LIVE and on Zoom
COVID policy: Beginning on June 1, 2024, masks are now optional. Please read the details on the home page.
On Fridays, teaching is from 7:30-8:30 pm, and then the dance from 8:30-10:30 pm.
We are also Zooming the dances. Please make a donation to Skandia if the Zoom is valuable to you. Members will receive the Zoom link via email. Not a member? You can still join via Zoom, but you must email info@skandia-folkdance.org by Friday noon to get on the guest list. Please do not share the link as we cannot admit people we cannot identify.
COVID policy: Beginning on June 1, 2024, masks are now optional. Please read the details on the home page.
On Fridays, teaching is from 7:30-8:30 pm, and then the dance from 8:30-10:30 pm.
We are also Zooming the dances. Please make a donation to Skandia if the Zoom is valuable to you. Members will receive the Zoom link via email. Not a member? You can still join via Zoom, but you must email info@skandia-folkdance.org by Friday noon to get on the guest list. Please do not share the link as we cannot admit people we cannot identify.
May 17, 2024 Judy Patterson and Jerry Walsh will review Rørospols. This Norwegian dance was the focus of Springdans this year, and it is always popular at the Friday dances. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfup58uq3uQ
And https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGnnnnG_9k0
The Seattle Skandia Spelmanslag is excited to play for this dance. They cover a wonderful variety of tunes, including mixers to get everybody up dancing and, of course, you’ll be able to practice the Rørospols!
June 7, 2024 FREE DANCE Bob Hamilton and Cindy Scheyer will teach Slängpolska. This is a fun and simple walking couple dance with lots of partner interaction; the lead chooses from many possible moves with no set order. Forms of this dance are popular all over Sweden. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvtD0bKSnbQ or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL1GKEsKelQ
This evening, Gammeldansk plays lively, cheerful tunes that everybody can dance to. There will be mixers and fun dances for beginners, as well as bygdedans tunes.
June 21, 2024 Harry Khamis and Pat Pi will teach a dance from Gästrikland, Sweden, called Bondpolska från Överhärde (bonde=farmer or peasant in Swedish). It’s a lilting dance that has a special resting step and a polska turn. It can be danced instead of Bondpolska från Viksta.See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFE2MYA_I-M
Hale Bill & the Bopps will play music for this evening of dancing. Get ready to enjoy a variety of instrumentation and vocals for a nice mix of dances!
And https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGnnnnG_9k0
The Seattle Skandia Spelmanslag is excited to play for this dance. They cover a wonderful variety of tunes, including mixers to get everybody up dancing and, of course, you’ll be able to practice the Rørospols!
June 7, 2024 FREE DANCE Bob Hamilton and Cindy Scheyer will teach Slängpolska. This is a fun and simple walking couple dance with lots of partner interaction; the lead chooses from many possible moves with no set order. Forms of this dance are popular all over Sweden. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvtD0bKSnbQ or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL1GKEsKelQ
This evening, Gammeldansk plays lively, cheerful tunes that everybody can dance to. There will be mixers and fun dances for beginners, as well as bygdedans tunes.
June 21, 2024 Harry Khamis and Pat Pi will teach a dance from Gästrikland, Sweden, called Bondpolska från Överhärde (bonde=farmer or peasant in Swedish). It’s a lilting dance that has a special resting step and a polska turn. It can be danced instead of Bondpolska från Viksta.See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFE2MYA_I-M
Hale Bill & the Bopps will play music for this evening of dancing. Get ready to enjoy a variety of instrumentation and vocals for a nice mix of dances!
LOCATION: Cedar Valley Grange, 20526-52nd Ave. West, Lynnwood Yahoo Map
Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free The price of admission includes a free dance class.
Driving directions to Cedar Valley Grange.....
From I-5, take exit 179 (northbound or southbound). Drive east on 220th to the stop sign at 52nd, then a short mile north to the Cedar Valley Grange on your left.
Yahoo Map
Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free The price of admission includes a free dance class.
Driving directions to Cedar Valley Grange.....
From I-5, take exit 179 (northbound or southbound). Drive east on 220th to the stop sign at 52nd, then a short mile north to the Cedar Valley Grange on your left.
Yahoo Map
Music Jams on Saturdays, 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the Month
First Saturday jams VIA ZOOM: Saturday, June 1, 2024 10:00 a.m. PDT until noon
All instruments and voices are welcome! Please fill out this Jam Link Request Form to get your Zoom link. When you submit the form, you will get an automatic response that includes the link to the jam. VERY IMPORTANT: You will find the jam Zoom link in the response you receive when you submit the form. That link does not automatically save, so please put it in a folder, or your calendar, or somewhere you can find it again. Note that this is now a permanent jam link, Feel free to browse the Box.com folder, where we keep notes to most of the tunes that we play.
At the jam, we will go round robin. Leslie will call on musicians and offer three options:
· Choose a tune and lead it
· Choose a tune and ask somebody else to lead it
· Pass your turn to the next person
Third Saturday jams LIVE: Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 10 a.m. until Noon. After celebrating Syttende Mai on Friday, play music at the Saturday live jam at Bill and Gina Boyd’s home at 7728 21st Ave. NW, Seattle 98117. For more information, contact Gina at (206) 817-5792 or email music@skandia-folkdance.org. All instruments and voices are welcome! Bring your favorite tunes. Wear a mask while in attendance. Proof of vaccination no longer require. Need more info? music@skandia-folkdance.org
The next live jam will be on June 15, 2024, again hosted by Bill and Gina Boyd. The masking requirements change on June 1. See the homepage for details.
First Saturday jams VIA ZOOM: Saturday, June 1, 2024 10:00 a.m. PDT until noon
All instruments and voices are welcome! Please fill out this Jam Link Request Form to get your Zoom link. When you submit the form, you will get an automatic response that includes the link to the jam. VERY IMPORTANT: You will find the jam Zoom link in the response you receive when you submit the form. That link does not automatically save, so please put it in a folder, or your calendar, or somewhere you can find it again. Note that this is now a permanent jam link, Feel free to browse the Box.com folder, where we keep notes to most of the tunes that we play.
At the jam, we will go round robin. Leslie will call on musicians and offer three options:
· Choose a tune and lead it
· Choose a tune and ask somebody else to lead it
· Pass your turn to the next person
Third Saturday jams LIVE: Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 10 a.m. until Noon. After celebrating Syttende Mai on Friday, play music at the Saturday live jam at Bill and Gina Boyd’s home at 7728 21st Ave. NW, Seattle 98117. For more information, contact Gina at (206) 817-5792 or email music@skandia-folkdance.org. All instruments and voices are welcome! Bring your favorite tunes. Wear a mask while in attendance. Proof of vaccination no longer require. Need more info? music@skandia-folkdance.org
The next live jam will be on June 15, 2024, again hosted by Bill and Gina Boyd. The masking requirements change on June 1. See the homepage for details.
SKANDIA FOLKDANCE SOCIETY
PO Box 17123
Seattle, WA 98127-0823
For telephone information, call (425) 954-5262
email: info@skandia-folkdance.org
PO Box 17123
Seattle, WA 98127-0823
For telephone information, call (425) 954-5262
email: info@skandia-folkdance.org