NEFFA D Events
(Participatory Dancing [with a leader])
Note: This was the listing for the now-concluded 2018 Festival. The events for the 2019 Festival will be put here in February 2019


Friday April 20, 2018
 7:00pmIsraeli for All DB -- Joan & Jim Savitt -- Middle School Rm. 105/106 (50 min.)
 7:00pmWelcome to NEFFA Contras DS -- Lisa Greenleaf, Roaring Jelly -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 7:00pmEnglish Country Dance Clever Collaborations DS -- Val Medve, Calliope -- Middle School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 7:30pmIntro to Contra Dancing DB -- Beth Parkes, Black River Ironworks -- High School Rm. 125 (75 min.)
 8:00pmInternational Dancing - Join the Club DS -- Marcie Van Cleave, International Music Club -- Middle School Rm. 105/106 (50 min.)
 8:00pmAmazing Return Contras DS -- Ron Blechner, Chimney Swift -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 8:00pmEnglish Country Dance: New Tunes, New Dances DS -- David Millstone, The Mad Katters -- Middle School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 9:00pm1920's Couple Dances DB -- Chris Ricciotti -- Middle School Rm. 105/106 (65 min.)
 9:00pmIntro to English Country Dance DB -- Susan Taylor, Copacetic -- High School Rm. 125 (75 min.)
 9:30pmContras Squared DS -- Bob Isaacs, The Dixie Butterhounds -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 10:15pmCajun Fais Do Do DB -- T-Acadie -- Middle School Rm. 105/106 (75 min.)
 10:30pmThank Goodness It's Contras (TGIC) DS -- Dan Black, Calluna -- High School Dance Hall (60 min.)

Saturday April 21, 2018
 10:00amIntroduction to Scottish Country Dancing DB -- Boston Teachers of SCD, Gunns & Thistles -- Middle School Rm. 105/106 (75 min.)
 10:00amIntro to English Country Dance DB -- Sue Rosen, Bruce Rosen & Nora Smith -- High School Rm. 125 (75 min.)
 10:00amCaptivating Complexity English Country Dance DX -- Miriam Newman, Northeast Extension -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 11:00amFamily Dance DF -- Too Hot Mamas, T-Acadie -- High School Rm. 123 (50 min.)
 11:00amA Choreographic History of Contra Dance DS -- Greg Frock, Spare Change -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 11:30amWelcome to the Contra Dance! DB -- Jean Gorrindo, The Royal Oui -- Middle School Rm. 105/106 (75 min.)
 11:30amIntro to Int'l Folk Dance DB -- Janet Yeracaris, Shining Moon -- High School Rm. 125 (75 min.)
 12:00noonBarn Dance for Everyone DB -- Jacob Bloom, Caravan -- High School Rm. 123 (50 min.)
 12:00noonTriple Contras That Move DS -- Tony Parkes, Dogtown -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 1:00pmIntro to Contra Dancing DB -- Sue Gola, The Orphans -- High School Rm. 123 (75 min.)
 1:00pmSchottis 101/102: Inventive Variations DB -- Joan & Jim Savitt, John Chambers -- High School Rm. 125 (75 min.)
 1:00pmFestival Orchestra Contras & Squares DS -- Susan Elberger, Ridge Kennedy -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 2:30pmIntro to International Folk Dancing DB -- Jonathan Young, The Next Generation -- High School Rm. 123 (75 min.)
 2:30pmIntro to Square Dancing DB -- Beth Parkes, The Dixie Butterhounds -- High School Rm. 125 (75 min.)
 2:30pmFestive Yet Tasteful English Country Dance DS -- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Intuition -- High School Dance Hall (80 min.)
 2:30pmMake Some Waves Contras DS -- Alexandra Deis-Lauby, Coracree -- Middle School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 3:30pmSquare It Up! Square Dances DS -- Steve Pike, The Dead Sea Squirrels -- Middle School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 4:00pmSeated Square Dances DB -- Fred Wersan, Assabet Ramblers -- High School Rm. 123 (50 min.)
 4:30pmYouth Festival Orchestra: Across the Board Contras DS -- Don Veino -- Middle School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 6:00pmRum & Onions XXXIX -- Contras DS -- David Millstone, Rum & Onions -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 6:30pmScottish Country Dancing DS -- Howard Lasnik, The White Cockade -- Middle School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 7:00pmNot-So-Trad Singing Squares DS -- Too Hot Mamas, Tune-nado -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 7:30pmEnglish Country Dance Festival Orchestra DS -- Barbara Finney -- Middle School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 8:00pmLinda Leslie Tribute DS -- Joy Compass -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 8:30pmEnglish Ceilidh for All! DB -- Alex Cumming Dance Band -- Middle School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 9:00pmFun with Symmetry Contra Dances DS -- Frannie Marr, Raise the Roof -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 10:00pmContra Party! DS -- Bill Olson, Eric Black, Center Street -- High School Dance Hall (90 min.)
 10:30pmModern English Set Dances DX -- Sam Rotenberg, Triolet -- Middle School Rm. 105/106 (60 min.)
 10:30pmIrish Set Dancing DS -- Rebecca McGowan, The Sunny Banks -- High School Rm. 125 (60 min.)

Sunday April 22, 2018
 10:00amIntro to Waltzing DB -- Alan Winston, Lark -- Middle School Rm. 105/106 (75 min.)
 10:00amFun Scandinavian Dances DF -- Scandinavian Folkdancers of Omaha, Sugar River Band -- High School Rm. 123 (50 min.)
 10:00amZwiefachers -- E-Z to Hard-Z DS -- Ret Turner, The Mother Zwiefacher Orchestra -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 10:00amBalkan Dance Classics DS -- Louise Brill, Gawain Thomas -- Middle School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 10:30amIntro to International Folk Dance DB -- Val Medve, International Folk Sounds -- High School Rm. 125 (75 min.)
 11:00amDancing Fun for the Whole Family DF -- Frannie Marr, JumpStart -- High School Rm. 123 (50 min.)
 11:00amEnglish Dance: Impropriety DS -- Brooke Friendly, Hidden River -- High School Dance Hall (80 min.)
 11:00amRole Play Contras DS -- Jean Gorrindo, Jacqui Grennan, Not Enough Fiddles -- Middle School Dance Hall (80 min.)
 11:30amBreton-French Line Up Dancing DS -- Danse Cafe -- Middle School Rm. 105/106 (50 min.)
 12:00noonFamily Contra Dance DF -- Marcie Van Cleave, Center Street -- High School Rm. 123 (50 min.)
 12:00noonIntro to Fun Western Squares DB -- Woody Lane, The Dixie Butterhounds -- High School Rm. 125 (75 min.)
 12:30pmTanz! Yiddish Dance DB -- Jacob Bloom, Shver un Shviger -- Middle School Rm. 105/106 (50 min.)
 1:00pmFamily Scottish Country Dance DF -- Boston Teachers of SCD, Gunns & Thistles -- High School Rm. 123 (50 min.)
 1:00pmAlternating Contras DS -- Donna Hunt, The Royal Oui -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 1:30pmIsraeli Partner Dances DS -- Mladost -- Middle School Rm. 105/106 (50 min.)
 1:30pmIntroduction to English Country Dance DB -- Barbara Finney, Spare Change -- High School Rm. 125 (60 min.)
 2:00pmTed Sannella's Dances DS -- Sue Rosen, Black River Ironworks -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 2:30pmEnglish Country Dance: Hot Dances, Cool Music DS -- Ted Rudofker, Windsor Knot -- Middle School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 3:00pmKindred Contras DS -- Kate McBride, Sugar River Band -- High School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 3:30pmIntro to French Canadian Step Dancing DB -- Cindy Larock, & Friends -- Middle School Rm. 105/106 (75 min.)
 3:30pmCroatian Dance Party DS -- Pajdashi -- Middle School Dance Hall (50 min.)
 4:00pmFestival Orchestra Contras & Squares (Merry Go Round at 4:30pm!) DS -- Sue Gola, Tony Parkes, Bob Isaacs -- High School Dance Hall (90 min.)

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