This is the last of five Saturdays we booked at First Presbyterian’s Church Hall, since August 29.
The format will be like most any IFD party. Pot luck… share something to eat or drink, wear folk or folksy costumes, and do your favorite dances. Think about your requests. I know I will put up two easy party dances, Miteritsa and Polster Tanc. Teaching will likely be limited to quick introductions of simpler dances that everyone can enjoy.
If you can bring any guests or family, please do so. For this night, guests and family are free... though we would ask a minimum contribution of $1.50 per person, what the Church charges us. Some may wish to make a sustaining contribution of $4 or $5 per family...
This huge 80’ by 40’ foot room was built 70 years ago. It has a solid wood floor. Whether weekly folk dancing continues or not, it can be a great place for parties and festivals. It could easily accomodate 100 or more dancers and spectators. There is a stage, if we get a live band. Chairs and tables are available, as well as a kitchen.
I'd like to make this an agenda item: plan for an Octember Folk Fest on Saturday October 31. It could be modeled after Houston’s IFD’s half-day workshop: teaching from 1-5, Pizza-Potluck Dinner, and Dance party from 6:30 till 9pm. It would be a great time to entertain the Baton Rouge dance group, and to share some or all of our best teachers… Jim and Idabelle Burke, Vonnie Brown, Lita Pinter, and Barry Ivker.
