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Who we areThe Scandinavian Dancers of Vancouver, BC, Canada, is a group of energetic dancers and musicians, going strong since 1971. Though many of us are not Scandinavian, we're dedicated to the preservation, enjoyment and performance of ethnic dances and music of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. You can read a short document about our history from 1970-1990, written by Ib Nielsen, one of the founding members. What we offerWe offer • Beginner lessons (incl. waltz, hambo, schottis) • Intermediate lessons followed by request dancing • Workshops, social and special events • Monthly dances with live music • Opportunity to join our performance dance group You may join our Weekly DancingDance with us each Wednesday evening, September thru April, at the Scandinavian Community Centre in Burnaby. From 7:30 until 8:45, we run a beginner class and an intermediate class. After a short coffee/tea break, the classes come together for request dancing for another hour. The 2nd Wednesday of every month is a "Live Music" night at a different location (check the Upcoming Events page for the actual location). Couples and singles are welcome - no experience necessary! Scandinavian background not necessary. Visitors and musicians are welcome too! Members dance for free at these weekly sessions, for a yearly membership fee of $75. Drop-in fee for non-members is $5.00. Dress is casual; shoes are non-street shoes with non-rubber soles and low heels, and we ask that you not use perfume. Beginners classesEach term we run a 9-session course on basic Scandinavian couple dance steps including schottis, waltz, hambo, polka, etc. Teaching runs Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:45 at the Scandinavian Community Centre. Cost is $50 per person and includes club membership for the term, or if you want, you can pay $75 for the full year's membership and get the class for free. Also included is our video of basic dances. Couples and singles are welcome. Classes begin mid-September and mid-January. Check the Upcoming Events page for the next start date. This document on Scandinavian Couple Dance Basics tells a bit more about the dancing and the teaching. For registration, contact by email: Judith Anderson
or by phone: (604) 526-4722 or VideosBeginners Teaching VideoA beginner video is available showing the dances featured in the basics dance class demonstrated by members of the club. Each tune begins with voice over cues for the man and for the woman, followed by the tunes played three times through - plenty of music to practice to. Tracks 14 and 15 are additional music but not dance demonstration. Have a look at the jacket to see what dances are included. The price is $30 CA including shipping. Contact by email: Bob Redlich or by phone: (604) 869-9448 to discuss purchasing a copy of this video. Mixer Dance VideoMixer dances are great icebreakers that get everyone up on the floor and help novices and newcomers to feel part of the group. We have made a set of two DVDs featuring 31 mixers from all the Nordic countries, demonstrated by members of the club. Have a look at the jacket to see what dances are included. The price for the two-DVD set is $40 CA including shipping. Contact by email: Bob Redlich or by phone: (604) 869-9448 to discuss purchasing a copy of this video. Intermediate programWhat we call our "intermediate program" is our main weekly dance session, open to everyone of all levels. Pia Christensen has been programming the session before the break, which generally consists of a review, a new turning dance and a set dance, taught by a variety of teachers. That's followed by coffee at 8:45 and then request dancing until around 10:00. Club members are encouraged to try their hand at teaching dances that they learned at workshops. We usually have videos available to use as a refresher, and there's an excellent Tips for Teachers guide for teachers and teacher wannabes (see below). Check the Upcoming Events for 2nd Wednesday "Live Music" nights, featuring our local musicians and potluck snacks. Tips for TeachersTips for Teachers notes from the workshop given by Deborah Jones are available as a pdf document. Performance groupAnyone who can demonstrate the basic dance skills required is welcome to join our performance group. The group performs at Scandinavian and other community festivals, and it also responds to requests to perform at nursing homes and similar venues. The objective of the group is to demonstrate the kind of dancing we do weekly, rather than to put on flashy performances. Our Performances page either lists upcoming performances or past season performances, so you can get an idea of where we perform. Tee ShirtsTee shirt designs are available for you to have applied to your own shirt. The file location for the designs and for the page showing the designs and filenames is in this Design Instructions document. For more information, contact:
By email: Judith Anderson or
by phone: (604) 526-4722 Directors of the club are:
Judith Anderson, President
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