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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. 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 $100. Drop-in fee for non-members is $10.00/$15 with a friend. Dress is casual; shoes are non-street shoes with non-rubber soles and low heels, and we ask that you not use perfume. Here is a page with links to videos of dances we have been doing recently in our Intermediate classes: Dance repertory links Our weekly page has a
Beginners classesEach term we run an 8-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 $60 per person and includes club membership for the term, or if you want, you can pay $100 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. 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 $25 CAD plus shipping (generally $10-$15). Contact by email: Raul Segas or by phone: 604 327-2187 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 DVD featuring 32 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 package now includes two audio CDs with the tunes played long enough for dancing. The price is $40 CAD plus shipping (generally $10-$15). Contact by email: Raul Segas or by phone: 604 327-2187 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. We have a consortium - Janet Gabites, Soren Huber and Ross Schipper - 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. Here is a page with links to videos of dances we have been doing recently: Dance repertory links. 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. There being no other logical place to put this, here is a Polska Cheatsheet, with descriptions of the steps for various polska dances. Tips for TeachersTips for Teachers notes from the workshop given by Deborah Jones are available as a pdf document. Performance groupOur performance group is not currently accepting performance requests. The objective of the group was to demonstrate the kind of dancing we do weekly, rather than to put on flashy performances. Our Performances page has a few photos and links to video performances. 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:
Pia Christensen, Acting President A bit of historyYou can read a short document about our history from 1970-1990, written by Ib Nielsen, one of the founding members. Here are some historical notes, from Ib Nielsen, which was compiled for some anniversary. Instructors1971 to 1972 - Leif Svensson Performance group leaders1988 to 1999?- Rikke Rytter Past presidents1972 to ? - Anna Eriksson Segas Young people's groupBob and Lauretta Redlich and Linda Burrough started a young people's group in September, 1988. The group had up to 25 members at the high point in 1991. After that, three couples married within the group, some moved to Prince George, Calgary and Toronto. By 1994, the remaining people joined the main group.
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