Page 19 - 1994

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VON KONSKY DANCERS {Austria/Bavaria)
Director- Millie von Konsky
Austrian-Bavarian Medley: Gaisberger Bandltanz (Streamer Dance), a seasonal dance celebrating the beginning of spring, shows the character and charm typical of the Maypole dances of Austria and includes a unique weaving pattern Iron the mid 1800's, called nest." . .
The Schneewalzer is performed with bells by the members of the group, accompamed by mustc played on the button accordion (Harmonika), most common folk instrument found in Alpine areas. .
Zillertaller Hochzeitstanz is an example of a dance done at large weddings in the Zillertal, a picturesque valley m Austria's Tirol.
)The costumes are from the town of Wallgau in the Werdenfels area of Bavaria.
THE RED THISTLE DANCERS
(Scotland)
Artistic Director- Jennifer Kelly
The Earl of Errol/
The Harbour City Hornpipe
Cockney Jocks - A modern Highland dance, composed by Colin Robertson of London, while touring with the
London Scottish regimental pipe band. The dance is designed to fit the three parts of the tune and has the
typical complexity of contemporary dances.
The Hebridean Weaving Lilt- A working dance from the Norse tradition of the outer islands. The figures depict
the working of the loom, central to the livelihood of most islanders during the 19th century.
WESTWIND INTERNATIONAL FOLK ENSEMBLE (Croatia) Artistic Director- Hilary Roberts
Lindjo- Quick turns and intricate partnering are featured in this Croatian dance where the men put the women's dancing skills to the test and is the only partnering dance performed in the mountain villages near Dubrovnik. In a culture where the lives of men and women are mostly segregated, the Lindjo event is one of the few occasions where they can come into contact with one another socially. The musician, seated in the middle of the dancers, bows the "Lijerica" and stomps out the rhythm with his feet. Around him dances the "Kolovodja" (dance leader) who chooses partners for the women and calls, in verse, directions to each new figure.
AMBIENTE ESPANOL
(Spain 1Peru)
Artistic Director- Juana Cristiano Assistant Director- Donna Krasowski-Maruoka Ole de Ia Curra is a popular dance from the 19th Century which includes many steps from the "escuela bolera"
dating back to the 18th Century.
Va/icha is a folk dance from the mountain region of Cuzco in Peru.
KUN-SHIN DANCE WORKSHOP (Taiwan, Republic ot China) Artistic Director - Fei-o Lee
Rainbows of Ribbon Dance- A group of innocent children use Chinese silk ribbons and umbrellas to represent the peaceful, comfortable mood in the rain, and, after the rain, the joy of the clear blue sky filled with rainbows.
THE BARBARY COAST CLOGGERS
Tea Kettle
(North America)
Devil's Dream
Artistic Director- Janice Yee Hanzel
Rocky Top
North American clog dancing is a high-energy amalgamation -- bringing together the many dance traditions of the European immigrants settling in the eastern mountains of a younger United States. In · addition, the dance form clearly was enriched by exposure to African and Native
American traditions. These pieces hope to create a feeling of care-free and lively
diversion, of raucous revelry, and of rhythmic exuberance. The dancers represent individuals who have difficult lives, but have put it all aside (at least for an evening) to enjoy friends and footstompin'.
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