Skandia Dances First and Third Fridays of each month
Skandia dances are now LIVE and on Zoom
COVID policy: Beginning on June 1, 2024, masks are now optional. Please read the details on the home page.
On Fridays, teaching is from 7:30-8:30 pm, and then the dance from 8:30-10:30 pm.
We are also Zooming the dances. Please make a donation to Skandia if the Zoom is valuable to you. Members will receive the Zoom link via email. Not a member? You can still join via Zoom, but you must email info@skandia-folkdance.org by Friday noon to get on the guest list. Please do not share the link as we cannot admit people we cannot identify.
COVID policy: Beginning on June 1, 2024, masks are now optional. Please read the details on the home page.
On Fridays, teaching is from 7:30-8:30 pm, and then the dance from 8:30-10:30 pm.
We are also Zooming the dances. Please make a donation to Skandia if the Zoom is valuable to you. Members will receive the Zoom link via email. Not a member? You can still join via Zoom, but you must email info@skandia-folkdance.org by Friday noon to get on the guest list. Please do not share the link as we cannot admit people we cannot identify.
Friday, February 7, 2025 The Friday night dance kicks off Vinterdans weekend. Lisa Brooks and Tom Sears will teach Springleik fra Vågå. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sPg2ASaxyU. Find the details of the Saturday workshop here.
Bokpojkarna will play for the first Friday dance. This duo, consisting of Peter Michaelsen and Joe Finn, comes to you from across Puget Sound. They have a broad repertoire and will delight your ears, feet, and hearts with their dueling fiddles with a wide variety of tunes and lovely harmonies!
Friday, February 21, 2025 Harry Khamis and Pat Pi will teach a lovely dance from Funäsdalen, Härjedalen (Sweden), called Storhurveln (Svängpolska) från Funäsdalen. The three parts of the dance are försteg, polska, and bakmes. The Lead’s polska is unique and involves a clicking of heels. Dances and music from this region (including Storhurveln) are the focus of this coming Springdans Northwest. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8R-hP9ikE
Sprida Ut will play for this Third Friday dance. The music of this trio--Brian and Nola Nelson, together with Kris Johansson—will be a treat, with their unique and haunting blend of nyckelharpa, guitar, and voice. The warm and rich harmonies will irresistibly pull people out onto the dance floor.
Bokpojkarna will play for the first Friday dance. This duo, consisting of Peter Michaelsen and Joe Finn, comes to you from across Puget Sound. They have a broad repertoire and will delight your ears, feet, and hearts with their dueling fiddles with a wide variety of tunes and lovely harmonies!
Friday, February 21, 2025 Harry Khamis and Pat Pi will teach a lovely dance from Funäsdalen, Härjedalen (Sweden), called Storhurveln (Svängpolska) från Funäsdalen. The three parts of the dance are försteg, polska, and bakmes. The Lead’s polska is unique and involves a clicking of heels. Dances and music from this region (including Storhurveln) are the focus of this coming Springdans Northwest. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8R-hP9ikE
Sprida Ut will play for this Third Friday dance. The music of this trio--Brian and Nola Nelson, together with Kris Johansson—will be a treat, with their unique and haunting blend of nyckelharpa, guitar, and voice. The warm and rich harmonies will irresistibly pull people out onto the dance floor.
LOCATION: Cedar Valley Grange, 20526-52nd Ave. West, Lynnwood Yahoo Map
Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free The price of admission includes a free dance class.
Driving directions to Cedar Valley Grange.....
From I-5, take exit 179 (northbound or southbound). Drive east on 220th to the stop sign at 52nd, then a short mile north to the Cedar Valley Grange on your left.
Yahoo Map
Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free The price of admission includes a free dance class.
Driving directions to Cedar Valley Grange.....
From I-5, take exit 179 (northbound or southbound). Drive east on 220th to the stop sign at 52nd, then a short mile north to the Cedar Valley Grange on your left.
Yahoo Map
The Music Jams on Saturdays, 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the Month
First Saturday jams VIA ZOOM: Saturday, February 1, 2025 10:00 a.m. PDT until noon
All instruments and voices are welcome! Please fill out this Jam Link Request Form to get your Zoom link. When you submit the form, you will get an automatic response that includes the link to the jam. VERY IMPORTANT: You will find the jam Zoom link in the response you receive when you submit the form. That link does not automatically save, so please put it in a folder, or your calendar, or somewhere you can find it again. Note that this is now a permanent jam link, Feel free to browse the Box.com folder, where we keep notes to most of the tunes that we play.
At the jam, we will go round robin. Leslie will call on musicians and offer three options:
· Choose a tune and lead it
· Choose a tune and ask somebody else to lead it
· Pass your turn to the next person
Third Saturday jams LIVE: Saturday, Feb 15, 2025 from 10 a.m. until Noon. Come to play music at the Saturday live jam, at the home of Bill and Gina Boyd, 7728 21st Ave. NW, Seattle 98117. For more information, contact Gina at (206) 817-5792 or email music@skandia-folkdance.org. All instruments and voices are welcome! Bring your favorite tunes.
First Saturday jams VIA ZOOM: Saturday, February 1, 2025 10:00 a.m. PDT until noon
All instruments and voices are welcome! Please fill out this Jam Link Request Form to get your Zoom link. When you submit the form, you will get an automatic response that includes the link to the jam. VERY IMPORTANT: You will find the jam Zoom link in the response you receive when you submit the form. That link does not automatically save, so please put it in a folder, or your calendar, or somewhere you can find it again. Note that this is now a permanent jam link, Feel free to browse the Box.com folder, where we keep notes to most of the tunes that we play.
At the jam, we will go round robin. Leslie will call on musicians and offer three options:
· Choose a tune and lead it
· Choose a tune and ask somebody else to lead it
· Pass your turn to the next person
Third Saturday jams LIVE: Saturday, Feb 15, 2025 from 10 a.m. until Noon. Come to play music at the Saturday live jam, at the home of Bill and Gina Boyd, 7728 21st Ave. NW, Seattle 98117. For more information, contact Gina at (206) 817-5792 or email music@skandia-folkdance.org. All instruments and voices are welcome! Bring your favorite tunes.
SKANDIA FOLKDANCE SOCIETY
PO Box 17123
Seattle, WA 98127-0823
For telephone information, call (425) 954-5262
email: info@skandia-folkdance.org
PO Box 17123
Seattle, WA 98127-0823
For telephone information, call (425) 954-5262
email: info@skandia-folkdance.org