Hi

        Dances of May 3, 2003 @ The Salvation Army Gym, 7-10ish

        1 Biserka (Bee-sehr-kah) -Serbia -Roger taught. Line dance.
               Arms down "V" position. The "Micky Mouse" dance.

        2  Ivanice (ee-vahn-EET-seh) -Macedonia -Russ taught.

        3  Jiana -Transylvania, Romania. Roger taught. -Back-basket hold.
            Closed circle 8 to 12 people. 1)Starts facing ctr, small step
            on Right foot across Left foot in a "shaking" style. Step on
            Left foot to left. Repeat 7 more times. 2) The sequence next
            is: side step right twice, then repeat to left, then repeat
            to right.  Stamp 4 times with right foot. 3) Then it's 4
            grapevine step to left. Last part of sequence is the buzz-step
            15 counts.  Briefly that is the dance. Repeat 1-4

        4  Milanovo Kolo -Serbia -Russ taught. Arms down, hold hands;
            "V" position. Line dance. Start with Right foot hop, moving
            Counter Clock Wise (CCW) with Left foot crossing in front
            of Right foot, then hop. (You started facing kind of
            diagonally to the right)  Now turn facing diagonally left
            as your Right foot steps to right. Left foot passes behind
            Right foot. Right foot steps to right, take weight on Right
            foot. A quick follow up with weight on your Left next to
            your right, then weight on your Right foot in place - that's
            the 123.   Hope that helps to jog your memory with this one,
            brief description as it is.

        5  Trind Polska -Finland -Roger taught. Closed circle, front
            basket hold. Walk, think 12 steps. Start moving Clock-Wise
            with your inside foot -your Right- start counting
            1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.  All the odd numbers your Right foot
            is taking wieght. 11 & 12 you stomp -Right stomp, Left stomp.
            Now 12 "Buzz steps" saying "HOY" as you pivit
            on your right to repeat the dance this time moving CCW
            starting the 12 walking steps with your Left foot. Etc.
            Again this is woefully brief.

        6  Baldazka -Bulgaria -Russ taught. Line dance. Arms are in the
            "W" position.
        7  Tzadik Katamar -Israel  Don't think we taught this but
            just did it.
        8  Tino Mori -Macedonian -Russ taught
        Repeated the dances 1-6.
        9  Alunelul de la Urzica -Romania -Roger did a walk through 1st.
        The Kalispell Country Cloggers showed up and danced for us.
                They cloged to, "When Halley Came to Jackson"
                (Halley, as in Halley's comet)
          The Cloggers were: Kathy
                             Linda
                             Shari
                             Stanley
                             Susan
                 Thanks! that was fun.

        10 Dashing White Sargent -Scotland -Russ taught. Had 5 sets of 3.
        11 Joc Batranesc din Niculetel -Dobrogea, Romania -Russ taught
        12 Vulpiuta (Vool-pewTS-ah) -Romania
        13 Pomaisko Sirto -Bulgaria
        14 Ada's Kujawiak #1 -Poland -Russ taught -couple dance
        15 Tsamikos -Greek
        16 Mairi's Wedding -Scotland
        17 Satovcensko Horo -Pirin, Bulgaria
        18 Makazice/Bela Rada -Serbia
        19 Trei Pazeste Batrinesc -Olenia, Romania
        20 Misirlou -Greek/American
       (Some where  durring a break, did: Schioapa (skoh-WAH-pah)-Romania)

        Announcements:

        International Folk Dance, next Saturday, May 10, 2003
        At the Salvation Army Gym, 7 to 10pm.

        Contra Dancing, at the Creston Grange Hall,
        (Just off Hwy 35 in Creston, 4 miles south of Woody's)
        is over for the season, but there might be a few TBA.
        The dance is put on by Contra Dance Flathead.

        Learn to Clog: No partner needed, meet every Tuesday, upstairs
        Eagles Club. Beginning lessons start at 5:30. Contact Carla
        for more information 752-7919.

        Learn to do Western Line dance, meet every Thursday at the
        Sons of Norway, 6:30pm, $3.00.

        Friday, May 16, 7PM at the Salvation Army Gym is:
        "Spring Swing Fling Thing"  "An evening of swing dancing and
        entertainment for all ages! Dance to your favorites by...
        Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Billy Holliday,
        Benny Goodman."   FREE ADMISSION!!

        Present tonight were:

        1  Cris
        2  Don
        3  Jackie Z.
        4  Jackie V.
        5  Larissa
        6  Lauren
        7  Marvin
        8  Missy
        9  Roger
        10 Rose
        11 Russ
        12 Anne    -1st time folk dancing
        13 Leigh   -1st time folk dancing
        14 Mark    -1st time in a long time

        Till next time,

        Roger