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April 2011
Saturday
& Sunday, April 2nd & 3rd -- Mexican
Folkloric Dance Festival
El Festival de Los Danzantes – a
conference of cultural and folkloric
dance and workshops plus a concert
featuring groups from Fresno, Southern
California and México – comes to life
April 2-3 at California State
University, Fresno.
Hundreds of dancers of all ages and
ability from throughout California and
México will attend the festival, which
is
open to the public. Some events
are free.
 The
festival is hosted by Los Danzantes de
Aztlán, Fresno State’s premier folkloric
dance troupe, with support from the
Department of Chicano and Latin American
Studies.
Honored at the event will be the late
Fresno State professor emeritus Ernesto
Martinez, who founded Los Danzantes de
Aztlán. John Estrada of West Los Angeles
College and Dr. Susan Cashion, a
Stanford University professor emeritus
and former Dance Department chair.
Registration at $75 begins at 7 p.m.
Friday, April 1, resuming at 7:45 a.m.
April 2.
The Gala/Showcase Concert begins at 6:30
p.m. April 2 at the Satellite Student
Union. Tickets are $12 pre-sale
(available at the Department of Chicano
and Latin American Studies and Arte
Américas in downtown Fresno), $15 at the
door.
The gala concert headliner is
Compańia de Danza Ticuan from Tijuana.
The concert also will feature Fresno
State’s own Los Danzantes de Aztlán,
which is celebrating its 40th
anniversary.
Also performing will be Mestizos del
Valle Dance Company from Fresno; Ballet
Folklórico Mexico Azteca from Burbank;
and Grupo Folklórico Mictlantecuhtli
from West Los Angeles College.
Dr. Victor Torres,
director of Los Danzantes and chair of
the sponsoring department CLAS, who is
coordinating the event with his
students, said this festival follows in
the tradition started by honoree Estrada
and Danzantes Unidos Inc. in 1979 at
UCLA.
“He will be able to
witness first-hand the continuation
of his vision, which was to provide
Mexican folklórico dancers the
opportunity to meet, study, share
and perform in a united
celebration,” Torres said.
 Folkloric
dance workshops are scheduled April 2
and 3, some presented by dancers from
Compańia de Danza Ticuan.
A recital featuring the students of
each workshop will begin at noon in the
Peace Garden north of the Henry Madden
Library.
In addition to Estrada, the festival
will honor Cashion and Professor
Martinez as key individuals in the
development of Mexican folkloric dance
in California.
At Stanford, Cashion established one
of the most recognized groups in
California – Los Lupeńos de San Jose.
She also founded the Ballet Folklórico
de Stanford. At the conference, she will
present a master seminar for dance
directors.
Professor Martinez
will be honored for his contributions to
Mexican folklórico dance in the central
San Joaquin Valley.
Conference information is available
at
http://danzantesdeaztlanjuvenil.com
and from Torres at
559.278.4115 or
victort@csufresno.edu.
Monday Nights --
Square Dance Class in Clovis
Instructor:
Joe Gonzalez
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Clovis Senior Center, 850 4th St.
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For more
information, contact Kay at (559)
970-8815 or
kaygon@prodigy.net
Thursday Nights, January 8th,
15th, 22nd & 29th -- Square
dancing in Clovis
6:30 PM -
9:00 PM at Clovis
Senior Center, 850 4th St.
For more information, call (559) 251-8088
Ballroom Dancing for Teens
Mondays at 6:00 p.m.
Studio 65, 2965 N. Maroa, Fresno
Beginning level ballroom lessons
Dance changes monthly
$40/month (September is Tango)
Monday Night Drop-In Ballroom Class
Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Studio 65, 2965 N. Maroa, Fresno
Beginning level ballroom lessons
Dance changes weekly
$10/person
Cafe 65
Thursdays 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Studio 65, 2965 N. Maroa, Fresno
FREE lunchtime dance
Beginning Ballroom Group
Saturdays 10:00 OR 2:00
Studio 65, 2965 N. Maroa, Fresno
Beginning level ballroom lessons
$45/person for a 5-week series
First Annual Sequoia Stampede
President's Day Weekend, February 18-20,
2011
at Tulare county Fairgrounds, 215
Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Tulare,
California
Callers: Jet Roberts, Tony Oxendine and Tim
Crawford
Cuers: Sharon & Casey Parker
Dance programs: Plus, A-1, A-2, round dance
teaching, square dance workshops, special
Euro-style
Fees: All Session $40.00 per person, Friday
Only $15.00 per person, Saturday Only $30.00
per person, Sunday Only $15.00 per person
For more information, call Heath Tinsley at
704-377-5554 or email:
Heath@GSIInternational.org
Square dancing
in Clovis --
Thursday Nights
Clovis Senior Center, 850
4th St., Clovis, CA
For more information, call (559) 251-8088
Round dance in Clovis -- Wednesday Nights
Clovis Senior Center, 850 4th St., Clovis, CA
For more information, call (559) 673-2052
Round dance in Clovis -- Fourth Sunday of the month
Clovis Senior Center, 850 4th St., Clovis, CA
For more information, call (559) 635-7579
Smooth Dancers dance with potluck in Clovis -- Third
Sunday of the month
Clovis Senior
Center, 850 4th St., Clovis, CA
For more information, call (559) 324-2750
Western dance in Clovis -- First through third
Fridays of the month
Clovis Senior Center, 850 4th St., Clovis, CA
For more information, call (559) 324-2750
Square dancing in Fresno --
Monday Nights
St. Paul's United Methodist
Church,
2435 N. Thesta, Fresno, CA
For more information, call (559) 299-3235
Dance and Jam to Fiddle Tunes on Saturdays in Fresno
1917 S. Chestnut Ave., Fresno,
CA
For
more information, call (559) 439-7495
International Folk Dancing on first, third, and
fifth Saturdays in Fresno
California Arts Academy, 4750 N. Blackstone Ave. Fresno, CA
For more information, call (559) 227-7051
Salsa dancing on Sundays in Fresno
2965 N. Maroa Ave., Fresno, CA
For more
information, call (559) 430-6522
Square dancing in Hanford --
Monday Nights
11555 Fargo, Hanford, CA
For more information, call (559) 582-6083
Big Monday Dance in Visalia
Visalia Elks Lodge, 3100 W.
Main St., Visalia, CA
For
more information, call (559) 229-9808
Square dancing in Visalia --
Tuesday Nights
1111 S. Conyer, Visalia, CA
For more information, call (559) 582-6083
Square dancing in Mariposa --
Tuesday Nights
4616 Mormon Bar Crossing, Highway 49, Mariposa, CA
For more information, call (209) 966-7579
Square dancing in Oakhurst --
Wednesday Nights
Road 425B, Oakhurst, CA
For more information, call
(559)
642-6739
Square dancing in Visalia -- Fridays, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Visalia Senior Center, 310 N.
Locust St., Visalia, CA
For more information, call (559) 734-0147
Senior social dance in Merced -- fourth Sunday of
the month
Merced Senior
Center, 755 W. 15th St, Merced, CA
For more
information, call (209) 383-4356
Scandinavian and
European folk dancing - Tuesday Nights
Clovis
Senior Center, 850 Fourth St. Clovis
For more information, call (559)
327-2867
Dance and Jam to Fiddle Tunes on
Saturdays in Fresno
1917 S. Chestnut
Ave., Fresno, CA
For more
information, call (559) 439-7495
International Folk Dancing on 1st, 3rd,
and 5th on Saturdays
California Arts
Academy, 4750 N. Blackstone Ave. Fresno,
CA
For more information, call (559)
227-7051
West Coast Swing Dance on Thursday in
Fresno
6450 N. Blackstone
Ave. Fresno, CA
For more information,
call (559) 908-5960
August 2010
Saturday, August 7th -- Wawona Picnic 7
Barn Dance
Hosted by
Gold Dust Dancers
Picnic by the River at the Pioneer
Village. Come early -- relax and visit
Potluck dinner about 5 o'clock.
please bring a main dish, salad or
desert. Also bring your own beverages &
chairs. paper goods are provided
Square dance in the Old Barn after
dinner
7 to 9 o'clock - Caller: Jan Pearson --
Lines:
George Morill
Casual attire and sturdy shoes
For more information, call Jan at
868-3319
Wednesday,
August 11th -- Special Line & Square Dance
It's Cruise Night with Make-Your-Own
Banana Splits
Hosted by
Gold Dust Dancers
Place: Oakhurst Community Center
Lines with George Morill:
6:00 to 7:00 P.M.
Plus Dance with Jan Peason:
7:00 to 9:30 P.M.
Wear your Casual Cruise Clothes. . .
Or dress for the Captain's Dinner
Saturday, August 14th -- Hot August
Nights Dance
Hosted by
Sequoia Squares
Caller Ken Ritucci from Springville, MA
Cuer: Mirdza Ward, Fresno, CA
Place: Tulare Adult School, 351 North
"K" Street, Tulare, CA
Time: 7:00 to 10:00 P.M.
7:00 to 7:30 P.M. Pre-Rounds
7:30 to 10:00 P.M. Squares w/rounds between tips
Ice cream sundaes and banana splits will
be served
June 2010
Yummie Cookies & Ice
Cream Square & Round Dance
Saturday, June 19,
2010,
Hosted by
Square Eights
Place: Square Eights Hall, 11555 Fargo
Ave., Hanford, CA
Caller: Ernie Kinney
Cuer: Mirdza Ward
7:00 to 7:30 P.M. Pre-Rounds
7:30 to 10:00 P.M. Squares w/rounds between tips
For more information, call 559-582-1640
or 867-3255
Root
Beer Float Night Square & Line Dance
Wednesday, June 16, 2010,
Hosted by
The
Gold Dust Dancers
Place: The Oakhurst Community Center,
39800 Road 425B Oakhurst, CA
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Map
Caller: Jan Pearson
Line by: George Morrill
6:30 to 7:00 P.M. Line
Squares begin at 7:00 with alternating
tips; Class, Plus, and Lines
For more information, call Laura
559-641-7765
The
Everything Coming Up Roses Dance
Saturday, June 12, 2010,
Hosted by Sequoia Squares
Place: 351 North K. Street, Tulare, CA
Caller: Yodelling "Mike Amell" from
Concord, CA
Cuer: Mirdza Ward from Fresno, CA
7:00 to 7:30 P.M. Pre-Rounds
7:30 to 10:00 P.M. Squares w/rounds between tips
Cost: $8 per person (Finger foods will
be served)
The
Sequoia Squares' Swing Into Spring
36th Anniversary Dinner Dance
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Tulare Adult
School Activity Center
351 North K. Street, Tulare, CA
Caller: Bill (Tex) Gipson Cuer:
Mirdza Ward
Dinner: 6:00 to 7:00
P.M.
Pre-Rounds:
7:00 to 7:30 P.M.
Square Dance: 7:30 to 9:30 P.M.
Cost: $12 per person for dinner and dance
Menu: BBQ beef, pilaf, beans, salads & desserts
50th California Square Dance Convention -- April
9-10-11, 2010
Fresno Fairground, CA
For more information, call (559) 432-2300 or (805) 473-8892
Website:
www.squaredance.org
April 2010
The Sequoia Squares' Swing Into Spring
36th Anniversary Dinner Dance
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Tulare Adult
School Activity Center
351
North K. Street, Tulare, CA
Caller:
Bill (Tex) Gipson Cuer:
Mirdza Ward
Dinner: 6:00 to 7:00
P.M.
Pre-Rounds:
7:00 to
7:30 P.M.
Square Dance: 7:30 to 9:30 P.M.
Cost: $12 per person for dinner and dance
Menu: BBQ beef, pilaf, beans, salads &
desserts
The
Trail's End Dance Sponsored by the Travelin'
Pioneers
Thursday, April 8, 2010 (Evening prior to
50th California Sate Square
Dance
Convention)
at Fresno Fairgrounds (Chance Street
entrance
to Industrial Building. Please
park on the fairgrounds, not in the
parking lot)
7:00 to 10:00 P.M., Cost:
$5.00 per person
Caller: Ernie Kinney,
Cuer: Mirdza Ward
Plus dancing with
Rounds between tips. Finger food & coffee
50th
California Square Dance Convention
April 9-10-11, 2010
Fresno
Fairground, CA
For more information, call
(559) 432-2300 or (805) 473-8892
Website:
www.squaredance.org
Folk
Dance Concert -- El Festival de Los
Danzantes
Saturday, March 26, 2010 at
Clovis
North’s Paul Shaghoian Concert
Hall at
Clovis North High School, 2770 E.
International Ave.
7:00 P.M. Cost:
$15 at the door
For more information,
contact Victor Torres at 559.278.4115
or
victort@csufresno.edu
Square dancing in Fresno --
Monday Nights
St. Paul's United
Methodist Church
2435 N. Thesta,
Fresno, CA
For more information, call
(559) 299-3235
Source:
www.ExperienceClovis.com
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