Laguna Folk Dance Festival 2023
March 3 – 5, 2023
The Laguna Folk Dance Festival
Southern California’s Premier Folk Dance Festival!
Dance workshops with master teachers, parties with live music, sing-alongs to live music, the famous Sunday Dance Concert, catered food… what’s not to like?
The Laguna Folk Dance Festival will be held:
When:
March 3 – 5, 2023
Where:
Clubhouse 2 in Laguna Woods
24112 Moulton Parkway
Laguna Woods, CA 92637
Hotel Info: Ayres Hotel within walking distance of festival. Phone (949) 588-0131 and ask for “Laguna Woods” discount. Available with the local operator only. (Do not use 800#)
For other options, including assistance regarding roommates, additional hotels or in-home hosts, please contact Shana at ms.winokur@yahoo.com.
Check out the hotel.
Our Teachers
ASYA GORSKA
UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCES
SONIA DION AND CRISTIAN FLORESCU
ROMANIAN FOLK DANCE
Bill Cope
Balkan instrumental music jams and singalongs
Melanie Lawson Kareem
Ukulele playing and jamming
Schedule
Laguna Folk Dance Festival, March 3-5, 2023
| Time | Activity |
| 7:15 PM | Doors open for registration. |
| 7:15 – 7:55 PM | Dancing to live music by Tzidia. |
| 7:55 PM | Lee welcomes all to LFDF 2023 and introduces Asya Gorska. |
| 8 – 8:30 PM | Asya teaches Ukrainian dances. |
| 8:30 PM | Snacks. |
| 8:40 – 9:40 PM | Dancing to live music by Tzidia. |
| 9:45 PM | Lee introduces Sonia and Cristian. |
| 9:50 – 10:20 PM | Sonia and Cristian teach Romanian dances (ALL NEW DANCES NEVER TAUGHT ELSEWHERE!) |
| 10:30 – 11:30 PM | Dancing to live music by Zimzala |
Must be out of gate at 12 midnight.
| Time | Activity |
| 9 AM | Doors open. |
| 9:15 – 9:30 AM | Warmups. |
| 9:30 – 10:40 AM | Sonia and Cristian teach. |
| 10:50 – 12 PM | Asya teaches and Bill Cope leads instrumental music jam in side room. |
| 12 Noon | Lunch. |
| 12:30 – 1:00 PM | “Balkan favorites” sing-along led by Bill Cope. |
| 1:00 – 1:10 PM | Group Photo. |
| 1:10 – 2:30 PM | Asya teaches. |
| 2:40 – 4:00 PM | Sonia and Cristian teach. |
| 4:10 – 4:30 PM | Asya REVIEW. |
| 4:40 – 5:00 PM | Sonia and Cristian REVIEW. |
| Time | Activity |
| 5:15 – 6 PM | Happy Hour, Dancing in main hall, Balkan instrumental music jam in one side room, Ukulele playing with Melanie Lawson in second side room. |
| 6 – 7:00 PM | Dinner. |
| 7 – 7:30 PM | “Balkan Favorites” sing-along led by Bill Cope |
| 7:30 PM | 1st set: Sans Frontieres |
| 8:20 PM | Teacher dances – 2 each |
| 8:40 PM | 2nd set: Sans Frontieres |
| 9:20 PM | Silent Kolo. |
| 9:30 PM | Ice Cream social (plus recorded music). |
| 9:40 PM | Teacher dances – 2 each. |
| 10:00 PM | 3rd set: Veselba |
| 10:50 PM | Mom Bar (Candle Dance) led and sung by Lee. |
| 11-11:30 | Live music: Veselba. |
Must be out of gate at 12 midnight.
| Time | Activity |
| 9:30 AM | Doors open. |
| 9:45 – 10 AM | Warmups. |
| 10 – 10:50 AM | Sonia and Cristian review session. |
| 11 – 11:50 AM | Asya review session. |
| 12:00 Noon | Lunch. |
| 12:30 – 1:00 PM | Pop Sing-Along with Bill Cope. |
| 1 – 2 PM | Concert: Dance performances by 3 ethnic dance groups and also by our teachers, music performances by Bill Cope (Balkan music) and Melanie Lawson (Ukulele group) and presentation of Lifetime Achievement Award. |
| 2:15 – 3:45 PM | Dancing to live music by Interfolk. |
| 3:45 – 4:30 PM | Dancing to recorded music. |
Our Location
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24112 Moulton Pkwy
Laguna Woods CA 92637 USA
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