[Squaredancing] Trying to get the list active again...

[Lars Erik Morell]

You can attend a teaching week in Gloessbo, Sweden. A1 is June 22 - June
28   
http://www.squaredance.be/2008.html

or Boedabaden, Oeland, Sweden where you have A1 class August 2 - August
9

http://www.bodabaden.com/english/ 


Lars Erik Morell

> -----Original Message-----
> From: squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com 
> [mailto:squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf Of Cynde Sadler
> Sent: den 4 juni 2008 10:46
> To: This list for discussing all aspect of MWSD
> Subject: Re: [Squaredancing] Trying to get the list active again...
> 
> In southern Finland where I live we have very few dancers in 
> two clubs and one caller. Last winter the Sunday group 
> learned A1 calls in a few weeks during a time when I was 
> unable to attend many Sunday practices. The result was when I 
> did turn up I was 'out' and have since had to leave that club. 
> The same thing  is happening at the Thursday group (where I 
> do have more time to attend but if you  miss a Thursday you 
> are left behind) but it appears now that there may be no more 
> Plus (or M) dancing in Helsinki next fall.
> 
> I would like to know if there is anything like an intensive 
> weekend A1 course where I could learn A1 and catch up? I am a 
> very fast learner. My partner has danced A1 some years ago at 
> a course in Sweden. The other choice may be to drop out of 
> square dancing in Finland. We do go to Sweden, Germany and US 
> (Maine) a few times a year and dance our little feet off but 
> stick to Plus (and M) clubs.
> We will be in Maine June 13-30 Kansas City July 2-16 and 
> Denver. Then back to Maine until July 24.
> Any suggestions? Are there any videos I could watch and study?
> Thanks
> Cynde
> in Helsinki, Finland
> 
> PS Your letter in February said you wanted people to 
> introduce themselves and still the group remained quiet.
> I am an American who lives in Finland and loves to dance. I 
> have a partner who also dances and we dance square, round, 
> folk and even morris! We have been trying to conjure up 
> interest in contra which has been slow moving but lots of  
> fun. We have started a music club that has REALLY taken off 
> and last Saturday they spontaneously played  two hours of 
> varied dance music for a friend's graduation party. I say we 
> get them ready for a real contra!
> There are relatively few square dancers in Finland. Two 
> groups in southern Finland (some of same people just 
> different venue and days) and a few in northern Finland which 
> is over 6 hours from here. Nothing in between.
> The group here is very small and shrinking. There are many 
> levels, the lowest nowadays is moving from plus to A1 with 
> only a couple of beginners who may be gone next fall when we 
> start again, unless we start a new beginners' group. (14-16 
> week summer break) I don't know what the highest level is 
> since I'd rather dance than advance to levels.
> My partner and I love to travel to Germany and Sweden to 
> dance. In Hamburg we have found many challenging Plus and 
> even Mainstream clubs and we dance every evening while we are 
> there. We attend festivals when we can and plan our US trips 
> around dancing.(somewhat) We are going to Kansas City this 
> year for the first time ever for another reason but hope to 
> find plenty of dancing on the side!
> 
> 
> 
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Robinson" <kenrbnsn at rbnsn.com>
> To: <squaredancing at rbnsn.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:11 AM
> Subject: [Squaredancing] Trying to get the list active again...
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > Over the last year, a number of new people have joined the 
> this email
> > list, but it is as quiet as ever. :-(
> >
> > To the new folks, please let us know who you are, why you joined and
> > what you are looking to get out of this list. To the people who have
> > been on this list "forever", remember, the usefulness of the list is
> > only as good as the postings that happen.
> >
> > Many years ago, this list was "the place" to discuss our activity,
> > now I don't think there is one place on the Internet where this
> > happens. Yes, there is the SD-Callers list, but that shouldn't be
> > where the general discussions should take place.
> >
> > We even had a "Net together" at the 1993 NSDC in St. Louis where
> > members on the list who were at the convention all got together to
> > meet. ISTR that there were over 30 people in attendance.
> >
> > Let's get some discussions going again...
> >
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