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Showcase of teaching talent by New Zealand folk dance experts. We danced in (not on) the bar at Out In The Styx, and learned dances from Portugal, Scotland, Crete, Greece, Romania, and elsewhere. We finished off with coffee at Rhubarb and a walk on a swing bridge. Fun!
Dance promoter and teacher Kyriakos Moisidis visited Auckland on 1 April, 2017. The following day, further dances were taught by resident New Zealand teachers. Altogether a fantastic weekend! See the review in the 2017 Folkdancers' Own magazine.
A fun weekend with a full menu of folk dances from around the world held in Gisborne, 23-25 September, 2016. Choose from the galleries below. See the review in the 2017 Folkdancers' Own magazine.
A dance party brought together 15 performing groups, who showed dances and invited the audience to join in. The event was the annual Winter WarmUp - held 8 August, 2015 at Danish House, Auckland. Click/tap the image to go to the gallery.
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"We had a great time at the AMS ceilidh last night. Over 60 people gathered, and we enjoyed a varied Anglo-Celtic romp with the Gaidhealtachd band, performance dancing and joining in with Bulgarian Roses, a brilliant exposition of fast syncopated Irish fiddle playing by Alasdair Robertson, and good company, besides a yummy supper." - Rae Storey
Dancers at the AMS ceildh
Photo: Nikolay Kabzamalov (neweldesign.com)
Workshops spanned the world, with tutors from Aotearoa, Bulgaria and France. Evening socials included Contra dancing from America, French community dance in the form of a bal, and a spectacular performance by Polish group Lublin.
For more great shots, go to FDNZ National Camp 2011 gallery by Michael Edge-Perkins of syncretism associates.
French dance at the Bal
Photo: Michael Edge-Perkins
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Polish group Lublin performing
Photo: Michael Edge-Perkins
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Polish group Lublin performing
Photo: Michael Edge-Perkins
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How does this one go?
Photo: Michael Edge-Perkins
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Aleksandar Zankin teaching Bulgarian dances
Photo: Kieron HH
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In March 2010 Hamilton hosted the Indigo Festival - a festival of cultures - where diverse ethnic groups participated in a week-long exploration of culture, language and performance. Dance Folkus was asked by the Hamilton Alliance Française society to represent them with a bracket of French dances at the final cultural event.
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An action-packed weekend of workshops, evening parties, networking and fun. Guest tutor was the lovely gentlewoman Maggie O’Regan brought us a lovely selection of international dances - mainly Russian, but also Ukrainian, Tibetan Chinese, Albanian, Croatian, Czech, Greek, Turkish and Romanian. See articles starting on page 5 of Folkdancers' Own, December 2009 (PDF, 1.5M).
Sonya Arabadzhieva at FDNZ National Camp 2009
Photo: Rae Storey
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Alastair Sinton leading dances at the 2009 FDNZ National Camp
Photo: Tony Devenish
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Group photo at the Saturday evening dance/party, including Footspa members in the background
Photo: Tony Devenish
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Farandol 30th birthday group shot
Photo: Tony Devenish
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Maggie O'Regan leading others, including Katy Sinton and Rae Storey, in one of the dances she taught earlier in the day
Photo: Tony Devenish
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Sonya and her daughter, Tina, in traditional costume
Photo: Tony Devenish
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General dancing at the 2006 national camp
Photo: Alan Oldale
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Hawke's Bay International Dancing Group 25-year celebration
Photo: Elaine Prakash
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