WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA SCANDINAVIAN DANCES

Information about Scandinavian dances in the Washington, D.C. area.

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MAND – Mid-Atlantic Norwegian Dancers. SUNDAY Feb. 12, Takoma Park, MD. Hardanger Fiddle music by Loretta Kelley. Dancing 2:00 pm, Pot Luck – 6:00 pm. Call or send e-mail for address and directions. (http://MAND.fanitull.org, pi@xecu.net, 301-371-4312) (Host phone on Feb. 12: 301-270-1875)

Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 pm, Bethesda, MD (Lisa Brooks) – NEW - COMBINING BEGINNER. INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED SCANDINAVIAN CLASSES – Feb. 7, 14, 21, and 28. BEGINNER: Hambo, Schottish, Waltz, Polka, and other couple turning dances with a focus on Hambo. INTERMEDIATE: Rorospols, Snoa, Mazurka, and Zveifacher. ADVANCED: Binjsko, Boda, Orsa, , Follinge, Viksta, Kall Telemark, and Valdres, as well as others. Singles and couples welcome. Wear smooth soles for turning, not running shoes. Come when you can; class is continuous. NIH Fitness and Dance Center, Bldg T-39, Bethesda, MD. (www.HamboDC.org, 240-731-1935, lisa [at] hamboDC.org). SPECIAL SECURITY RULES AT NIH. FOR DIRECTIONS FOR ENTRY INTO THE NIH CLASSES, check the Website (www.HamboDC.org) or call.

Wed., 7:30, Sept. through May, Silver Spring, MD.  The Nordic Dancers of Washington, D.C.  Couple and set dances from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.  Newcomers welcome; no prior dance experience necessary.  The Children's Group meets with the adult group from 7:30 to 8:30 on the second Wednesday of every month.   Call or e-mail first to confirm the schedule and location (http://sites.google.com/site/nordicdancersdc , 301-864-1596 or NordicDancers [at] aol.com).

THIRD SATURDAY DANCE - Sat. Jan. 21, 2012, 7:00-10:00 pm, Greenbelt, MD (Scandia DC). Teaching 7:00-8:00 – Bakmes and Polska from Klaralvsdalen. Live music with Andrea Hoag and the Scandia D.C. Spelmannslag. Dance Studio, Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD. (click here for directions). (202-333-2826, linda [at] scandiadc.org, http://www.scandiadc.org).

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