Scandinavian Folk Music and Folk Dance
Events in Northern California

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Regular Events


Mondays Weekly
Scandinavian Dance Class in Sacramento CA
.  Six week sessions.  7-9:30 pm at Hamilton Street Park Community Center, 4855 Hamilton Street, Sacramento CA 95841.  Contact Marida Martin: (916)358-2807 or see http://www.folkdance.com/scandi/class.htm for more info. Classes continue in summer.

1st, 3rd & 5th Mondays  
Scandinavian Folk Dance Class, Santa Cruz, 7:30-9:30 pm, Market Street Theater/SCO Clubhouse, 222 Market Street, Santa Cruz CA. Instruction in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Finnish folk dance by Ellen Moilanen. $2/session for SCO members, $3 for others. Everyone welcome. For information see http://sites.google.com/site/scandsantacruz/  or call Ellen M. at 831-336-9972 or <mikelblock@gmail.com> .

Tuesdays Weekly
Scandinavian Dance Class, Petaluma CA.  7:15 to 9:15pm at Hermann Sons Hall in Petaluma.  We encourage anyone interested in Scandinavian dancing to come, beginners especially.  No partner needed.   Teaching by Vince Taylor, Emma Charlebois.   Info: Vince Taylor vtglass@vom.com  or (707) 996-8300 Classes continue in summer.

Tuesdays  (mostly)
Open Sessions for Fiddlers and Nyckelharpers (aka fiddling with Fred) 8:00-10:30 pm  at the home of Fred Bialy and Toby Blomé, 1925 Hudson Street, El Cerrito. Contact ahead of time for updated schedule of gatherings or to be put on Fred's list . Contact: Fred or Toby, (510)215- 5974, <bialy10@comcast.net>.

2nd Tuesdays Monthly
Scandinavian Dance Class, San Francisco. Monthly class, every 2nd Tuesdays, 6:15-7:15pm. It meets before the monthly Fylgia Vasa meetings. It's in a very cool, old building from 1907 in Swedish architecture. Beginning level class, all skill levels welcome. No prior dance experience needed. Experienced dancers encouraged to come and support the class. Ring outside button to be buzzed into building. Leather soled shoes recommended. Come join us and learn the joy of Scandinavian turning dances! Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., San Francisco (near the Castro, between Sanchez & Church). Contact the teachers to confirm:(510)215- 5974, Toby Blomé, <ratherbenyckeling@comcast.net>, or Fred Bialy, <bialy10@fcomcast.net.>

Wednesdays Weekly
Nordahl Grieg Leikarring dance class and performance group. Everyone welcome. Masonic Hall, 980 Church St., Mountain View, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. Info:  http://www.ngls.net Contact: Anne Huberman or Greg Goodhue: (408)259-9959,408-259-9959, <http://www.ngls.net>, <goodhue@hotmail.com>.

Thursdays Weekly
Scandiadans 7:00-10:00pm, at Oakland Nature Friends, 3115 Butters Dr., Oakland CA. Hwy 13 to Joaquin Miller Rd, east (up the hill)~ 1/2 mile, second right onto Butters Dr., go another 1/2 mile. On the right, look for post with 3115 on it (also “Scandiadans” sign). Take steep driveway down to a large parking area. Call Jane or Frank Tripi at (510) 654-3636 or fjtripi@juno.com for information.   Teaching 7-8:30 pm.    Last class this spring is June 6.  Classes resume the first week of September.

Fridays weekly
Scandinavian Fiddle Class, 7:30-10:00 pm.  at the home of Anita Seigel in Los Altos, location may vary. See http://sites.google.com/site/nordicfootnotes/scandinavian-music-sessions or call Jeanne Sawyer 408-890-6102 jsawyer@SawyerPartnership.com  for information and location/time changes. You may ask to be placed on our class email list. Continues throught summer.

1st Fridays Monthly
Scandinavian Cultural Evening 7:30 p.m., usually at Scandinavian Cultural Center, 240 Plymouth, Santa Cruz.  See special events calendar section for more info.  Contact: Michael or Ellen at <mikelblock@gmail.com>, (831)336-9972, or <http://www.scc-santacruz.org/>.

1st Saturdays Monthly     April 6, May 4, June 1
Nordic Footnotes 1st Saturday Scandinavian Dance Party ,  7:30 p.m. - midnight,  usually at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church (Location may change), 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025. Entrance to parking lot is on Monte Rosa, just off Sand Hill Road. Teaching session 7:30-8:30 pm before party. Cost $8. For information and directions see http://sites.google.com/site/nordicfootnotes/home or contact Jeanne and Henry 408-890-6102 jsawyer@SawyerPartnership.com , Sarah Kirton (650)968-3126 sarah.kirton@sbcglobal.net ,or Jim Little and Linda Persson (650) 323-2256 jglittle@aol.com.

Second Saturdays before the Second Saturday Dance
Open Sessions for Fiddlers, 2 - 5 pm afternoon before 2nd Saturday dance at the home of Fred Bialy, 1925 Hudson Street, El Cerrito, (510) 215-5974 or bialy10@comcast.net . This is a practice session for the Monthly Second Saturday Scandinavian Dance. Call ahead as meetings occasionally canceled or moved, and times may vary.

Second Saturdays Quarterly March 9th, May 11th, October 19th, and December 21st

Scandia 2nd Saturday Dance (note dates above)
usually at Oakland Nature Friends, 3115 Butters Dr., Oakland CA. Highway 13 to Joaquin Miller Rd east to Butters Dr.  Cost $7. Musicians are encouraged to come and play. Dance teaching 7:30-8:30 pm, dance 8:30- 11:00 pm. For information call Jane and Frank Tripi at (510) 654-3636 or fjtripi@juno.com . Location may vary.  Does not meet in January, February, June, July, August, September or November. 

Second Sundays Monthly
Nordahl Grieg Spelemannslag, 3 to 5pm, at the community center for the Mary Manor mobile home park at 125 N. Mary Avenue in Sunnyvale. Interested attendees should call Bill Likens at 408-739-1848 to confirm meeting dates and location.

Second Sundays monthly
Bameleikkaring (Children's Norwegian Dance)
classes,  1:30 - 3:30 pm, at  Nordahl Hall, 580 W.  Parr Ave., Los Gatos. Contact Ginny Hansen (925) 634-0266 uffda7@pacbell.net  (both location and day may change, so call ahead).


Special Events


May 4-5, 2013
Norway Day Festival, Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco CA, 10 am - 5 pm. Info www.norwayday.org

June 8-15, 2013

Scandia Camp Mendocino.  featuring musc and dance from Hallingdal, Norway and music and dance from Ångermanland, Medelpad and more, Sweden. For more information see < http:// www.scandiacampmendocino.org/>. Contact: Roo Lester ( roo<at>scandiacamp<dot>org ), Linda Gross ( linda<at>scandiacamp<dot>org ), Fred Bialy ( fred<at>scandiacamp<dot>org ), Chris Gruber ( chris<at>scandiacamp<dot>org ).

October 18-20, 2013
Camp Norge Folkedans Stevne.  In our 24th year, our Folkdans Stevne invites dancers and musicians of all experience levels.  Let's celebrate!  Norwegian guests will teach music and dances from the Jolster and Sunnfjord region.   Contact:  Zena Corcoran, ZMCorcoran@aol.com, (650) 355-3752, 1547 Valdez Way, Pacifica, CA 94044.  Meg Laycock: meg@jstub.com, (408) 255-211.  Anne Huberman & Greg Goodhue (408) 259-9959.


Last update 5/2/2013


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