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WELCOME TO THE 51st ANNUAL
 SAN ANTONIO FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL

 

 

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Our concerts will be held in
Thiry Auditorium at 
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY (OLLU)

We will be dancing in the
INTERNATIONAL FOLK CULTURE CENTER
(IFCC) at
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY (OLLU)

          2009 SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March11 A Children's Fun  Day
     8:30 am - 2:00 pm Andy Taylor-Blenis will present arts and crafts, music, story-telling, and dancing for grade-school children at the IFCC at OLLU.  Free event, but pre-registration required.
Friday, March 13 Registration, Meet the Teachers and Dance Warmup
      7:30 pm - 11:30 pm

     
 
At OLLU International Folk Culture Center (IFCC) with live music by Nick Bratkovich
Saturday, March 15 Folk Dancing Workshops at the IFCC at OLLU
       8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration and warm-up dancing
       9:00 -- 10:00 am Lee Otterholt
      10:00 -- 11:00 am Sandy Starkman
      11:00 - 11:15 am Break
      11:15 -- 12:00 noon Lee Otterholt
      12:00 -- 2:00 pm  LUNCH break (A list of nearby restaurants will be provided at the registration table)
                         OR

School teachers' and children's session - easy dances for children with
Andy Taylor-Blenis 
       2:00 -- 3:00 pm Lee Otterholt
       4:00 -- 5:00 pm  "Culture Corner" and Merienda 
       5:00 - 7:30 pm Break
       7:30 pm - 9:30pm "LUMINARIA" Concert at Thiry Auditorium at  OLLU, featuring local and out-of-state dance groups
       9:30pm - ? After-party. Folk dancing with live music with Nick Bratkovich in the IFCC at  OLLU 
Sunday, March 16  Dance Review Workshop and Henry Lash Bash and More Dancing in IFCC at OLLU
      10:00 -- 12:00 am Reviews by all teachers 
      12:00 -- 2:00 pm LUNCH (Henry Lash Bash)
       2:00 pm - 5:00 pm English Country Dancing with George Fogg  
       6:30 pm - 9:30pm After-party at Demo's Greek Food restaurant.  Eat beforehand or buy dinner there.