WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE! For Sanna's up-to-date schedule, click on "Workshops ." JOIN SANNA IN ONE OF HER SIX 2009 SUMMER DANCE WORKSHOPS In the summer, teachers travel, learn, play and enjoy. All of these categories are covered in Sanna's summer workshops: (1) Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., June 22-26; Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, June 29-July 3; Door County Folk Festival in Sister Bay, Wis., July 8 & 9; Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, Wis., July 9-11; University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, July 13-17; and (whew!) Wisconsin Music Educators Association Center in Waunakee near Madison, July 23. Click on "Workshops" for details, or contact Sanna. WHAT WORLD DANCES & ETHNIC MUSIC GAMES SANNA WILL BE TEACHING THIS SUMMER At each of these workshops, Sanna will teach a great variety of world dances and music games. These will include: (1) kid-tested favorites (such as Sasha, Yesh, I Love a Rainy Night, How Do You Dootee, Gustav's Skoal, Hashual, Ach Ja, Bluebird, Cupid Shuffle, Scratch); (2) partner-changing dances (I Let Her Go-Go, Traffic Jam, Te Ve'Orez, Paddle Dance, Jiffy Mixer, Alphabet Dance, and more); (3) dances for national and ethnic holidays (like Jingle Bells, Santa in a Red Canoe, Sevivon, Oh Hanukah, Pumpkin, pumpkin, Siege of Carrick, Wild Turkey, Zumpa Ondo; Grand March); (4) dances of all seven continents plus some islands; (5) dances using sticks, scarves, shakers, tambourines, etc.; (6) dances with high-guy appeal (such as Ox Dansen, Hoe Ana, Los Tachos, Penguins Attention, Ee Yay Yay, others). Depending upon the participants, her material will cover pre-K through college and beyond, and most of the material is adaptable for special learners, senior centers, and all levels of learners. Participants are offered discounts on Sanna's CDs/DVDs. THE 2009 POURPARLER IS BACK AT BEAUTIFUL FOLKLORE VILLAGE, OCTOBER 8-11 If you teach traditional/ethnic/folk/creative dance in schools and communities, please join us at our annual Pourparler gathering to share dances and discuss common concerns. The next is Oct 8-11, 2009, at Folklore Village in Dodgeville, Wis., near Madison, a wonderful folkways center retreat. We share dances, discuss common concerns, and network with our colleagues from all over North America. For info:
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, or www.NFO-USA.org. JUST PUBLISHED IN MAY 2009:
MARIAN ROSE'S NEW CD/BOOK--"DANSEZ EN FRANCAIS." SOON ON THIS WEBSITE! |
