Manitoba International Folk Dance Association :: M.I.F.D.A.
525 Beresford upper floor, Churchill Park United Church R3L 1J4 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

I'm a bit late, but happy International Dance Day, my fellow international folk dance aficionados!

Here's the Coronavirus Shoo! dance that Dorothy taught on Zoom dancing tonight. This is music only. https://youtu.be/uC7ke_ePHE8

There are some tap dancers in our group who might especially appreciate this! Man, I'd love to be able to tap dance like this! The great Gregory Hines!

Here's a dancing conundrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch

And for a bit of a different take on "Jerusalema", here are Dominican nuns from Spain dancin' it! https://www.youtube.com/watch

Kathleen taught us the "Jerusalema" dance this evening. So I came across this version. I love, at the beginning of the video, these very young boys' version of it. They are awesome! https://www.youtube.com/watch

Looking for a Global Folk Dance Party? You can join in on Saturday December 19, 5 to 8:30 Winnipeg Central time.

Balkan Music & Dance Workshops Virtual Camp "While we regret the cancellation of both our Mendocino and Iroquois Springs workshops due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are excited to offer our first-ever, completely online Virtual Camp. Registration is now open for Virtual Camp on July 17-19, 2020 for three days of immersive classes, live-music performances, and community gatherings. This camp is geared toward the West Coast and runs on Pacific Time."... Save the date for August 14-16, 2020 for an East Coast Virtual Camp edition https://eefc.org/balkan-camp/virtual-camp/

Don't miss them. They are amazing!

This is how our friends in the Folkdancers Association of Nova Scotia do it during these COVID social distancing times.

He stayed away from the camera but our tall bike-fixing dancer made the news: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com//wheelie-good-fun-571534

On June 25 at 1:30pm EST, using your digital device, join Canada’s National Ballet School and seniors across the country for a special live online event celebra...ting seniors through dance! The event is one hour long and will include opportunities to dance-along with live accompaniment, interviews and voices of strong and inspiring seniors. See more

It's not folk dancing, but nevertheless interesting to see how dancers find a way to practice their art within the bounds of current restrictions. https://www.classicfm.com//dutch-national-social-distanci/