Howdy Dancers, Since quite a few Flathead Valley international folkdancers are heading to Missoula this weekend for the Hope Harvest international dance weekend, there will be no international dance in Kalispell this Saturday Nov. 8. Dancing will resume the following Saturday Nov. 15, 7 to 10 p.m., at the Salvation Army gym, 110 Bountiful Drive, Kalispell. Here's the schedule for the Missoula activities: 3RD ANNUAL HOPA HARVEST Saturday/Sunday, November 8/9, 2008 International folk dancing, Downtown Dance Collective 121 West Main Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802 SATURDAY SCHEDULE (November 8) - Noon to 5 pm: Mix of instruction, review, and familiar dances. - 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Break for dinner. - 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm: Request dancing. SUNDAY SCHEDULE (November 9) - 10:00 am to 12:30 pm; After-breakfast/before-traveling request dancing and visiting (for those who didn't get enough on Saturday) Please contact Mike and Susan Sweet for additional information; or with ideas, requests, feedback, or suggestions related to this event. Our phone number is 543-7060. There is no charge for this event, but donations to help defray costs will be gratefully accepted. AFTERNOON DANCE PROGRAM Starting at noon until 5 pm we will offer instruction and review mixed with program dancing. DANCE SHOES: The Downtown Dance Collective has a beautiful floating maple floor. Please bring appropriate dance shoes. Street shoes or dance shoes with soles that will mar the floor are not acceptable. DINNER We don't have a venue conducive to a potluck, but the Downtown Dance Collective (DDC) is right downtown in the Heart of Missoula. There are many good eating establishments within walking distance, including some inexpensive and hearty choices. Susan and I will explore what is available and offer suggestions for gathering spots. EQUIPMENT The DDC has a very nice built in sound system. We will have our usual collection of vinyl. The DDC has the capability to plug a computer into their very nice sound system, so feel free to bring a laptop along with music if you are so inclined. We will also have the capability for CDs and tapes. Helping hands to manage music is always welcome. DIRECTIONS The Downtown Dance Collective (DDC) is on 121 West Main Street in the first block west of Higgins Avenue in downtown Missoula. It is about one block south and east of the Missoula County Courthouse. There is free on-street parking as well as a free parking garage across the street from the DDC. Check out the DDC website: http://www.ddcmontana.com/ Susan will be working on putting together a program for Saturday afternoon, November 9th. As with previous years the program will alternate teaching\review sessions with blocks of dancing. There is typically time to teach or review three dances or more during the afternoon. We'll also have Sunday morning to fill out the rough edges on other dances that surface during the weekend. If you or your dance cohorts have a requests for a dance to be taught or reviewed, or have something to teach then please email those to Susan (ssweet@bresnan.net) or myself. If a dance to be reviewed was originally taught by someone other than Susan or I, then please identify who may have introduced the dance. THE SALVATION ARMY, which graciously allows us to dance in their facility each week for a fairly nominal fee, is in need of volunteer bellringers for the holiday season. Anyone interested in helping out for a shift or two should call the Salvation Army office in Kalispell (257-4357) during regular working hours to find out more. DANCES FROM 11-01-08 Seta Serbia Nama Lesnoto Medley Macedonia Trugnala Rumjana Bulgaria Mori Odajo Macedonia Rondeau de Garein France Slow Singing Pravo Bulgaria Dance Above the Rainbow Ireland Mom Bar Armenia Dance from Plav Montenegro Djado mitjovata Bulgaria Gori More Macedonia Jaws Cacak Trip to Bavaria Scotland Bavno Oro Macedonia Melissa's Waltz (short ver) USA Satovcensko Horo Bulgaria Staro Pomasko Bulgaria Stiga Mi Sa Momne Le Bulgaria "Sabrali sa se, sabrali" Bulgaria Nevesto Carven Trendafil Bulgaria Sedi Donka Bulgaria Kasapsko Oro (Fav) Macedonia Harmonica (Favorite) Israel Ajde Jano (fav) Serbia Eide Ratas Estonia Cacak in 5 Serbia Zorba Greece Posties Jig Scotland Siriul Romania Ali Pasha Turkey Erev ba (Nama) Israel Mairi's Wedding Scotland Tervelska Raka Bulgaria Tervelska Tropanka Bulgaria Singing Hambo Sweden DANCERS 11.01.08 1. Sharon 2. Leah 3. Julie 4. Russ 5. Missy 6. Roger 7. Jackie 8. Don 9. Rose 10. Jon 11. Karen 12. Marvin 13. Connie Happy dancing! Don S