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New Mexico Folk Music & Dance Society • FolkMADS  

 
The New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society - FolkMADS - is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting and teaching traditional music and dance. FolkMADS sponsors Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos contra dances, Megabands, concerts, camps, and other special events.
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No Heights Dance on July 4th
Come to Old Town that evening, and dance in the plaza
with Doc Litchman and the Megaband!
Free!!  6:00-9:30 pm

 

As part of the city's sponsorship of the ABQ Folk Festival, there will once again be performances by festival-affiliated bands and musicians - many who are FolkMADS members, as well - throughout the summer in Old Town Plaza and other venues around Old Town. 

Check the schedule of performances and plan some fun evenings listening (and dancing!) to our local bands!

 

 

Schottische and Snoa workshops
Taught by Erik Erhardt and Carolyn Riggs

Learn and dance two fun (and easy) Scandinavian dances. Both the schottische and snoa are danced to music in 4/4 and have pivot turns; the schottische has a slow pivot and the snoa has a fast pivot. These are two great dances for those who want to begin dancing Scandinavian and are important core dances in the repertoire. The dances are quick to learn so we'll have lots of time for dancing them as part of the workshop.

Saturday, June 27, 6:30-7:15 pm, before the Santa Fe contra dance

and Saturday, July 18, 6:30-7:15 pm, before the Albuquerque contra dance

No additional charge (regular admission for the contra dances)

Get your workshop handout here!

 

 

Want to Get Way Out Of Town This Summer?

Lark in the Morning's World Music and Dance Celebration

July 31 - August 8, 2009
Mendocino Woodlands State Park, near Mendocino, California

Every kind of music imaginable!   17 dance teachers!!   More than 80 instrumental and vocal instructors!!

See all the details at the camp's website.

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