Dance workshops with master teachers, parties with live music, sing-alongs to live music, the famous Sunday Dance Concert, catered food… what's not to like?

Schedule of Events:

February 28, 2025

7:15 PM - Doors open for registration
7:15 – 7:30 PM  - Dancing to recorded music
7:30 – 8:15 PM  - 1st set:  Zimzala
8:15 PM    - Snacks
8:20 – 8:50 PM  - Tineke teaches Armenian folk dances
8:50 – 9:20 PM  - Maurits teaches International folk dances
9:20 – 9:30 PM  - Snacks
9:30 – 10:30 PM  - 2nd set:  Zimzala
10:30 – 11:00 PM - Recorded music, including requests

March 1, 2025

7:15 PM - Doors open for registration
7:15 – 7:30 PM  - Dancing to recorded music
7:30 – 8:15 PM  - 1st set:  Zimzala
8:15 PM - Snacks
8:20 – 8:50 PM - Tineke teaches Armenian folk dances
8:50 – 9:20 PM - Maurits teaches International folk dances
9:20 – 9:30 PM - Snacks
9:30 – 10:30 PM  - 2nd set:  Zimzala
10:30 – 11:00 PM - Recorded music, including requests

March 2, 2025

9 AM - Doors open
9:15 – 9:30 AM   - Warmups by Lee
9:30 – 10:40 AM -  Tineke teaches
10:50 – 12 noon  - Maurits teaches
12 PM - Lunch - (meals must be ordered separately)
12:30 – 1:00 PM  - Sing-along led by Melanie Lawson and friends
1:00 – 1:10 PM - Group Photo
1:10 – 2:30 PM  - Maurits teaches
2:40 – 4:00 PM  - Tineke teaches
4:10 – 4:30 PM  - Maurits Review
4:40 – 5:00 PM  - Tineke Review

Saturday Evening Party

5:15 – 6 PM - Happy Hour: Dancing in main hall & Ukulele playing with Melanie Lawson in second side room
6 – 7:00 PM - Dinner ~ (meals must be ordered separately)
7 – 7:30 PM - Sing-along led by Terry Gucwa and friends
7:30 – 8:15 PM - 1st set: Sans Frontieres
8:20 – 8:40 PM - Teacher dances – 2 each
8:45 – 9:30 PM - 2nd set: Sans Frontieres
9:30 PM    Silent Kolo
9:40 PM    Ice Cream social
9:50 – 10:10 PM - Teacher dances – 2 each
10:10 – 10:50 PM - Recorded music, including requests
10:50 PM – Close - Mom Bar candle dance

March 3, 2025

Sunday Day Dancing

9:30 AM    - Doors open
9:45 – 10 AM - Warmups
10 – 10:50 AM - Tineke review session and video
11 – 11:50 AM - Maurits review session and video
12:00 Noon - Lunch ~ (meals must be ordered separately)
12:30 – 1:00 PM    Balkan Sing-Along with Melanie Lawson and friends
1 – 2 PM    
Concert: Greg Solloway (Emcee)

Performances by 3 ethnic folk dance groups in costume
Teacher recognition
Presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award
2:15 – 4:00 PM    Dancing to recorded music, including requests

March 3rd – Dancing on the Beach 3:00PM – Sunset

Dancing on the beach – Free!

Park in the Los Trancos lot then walk or take the shuttle down to the beach. We will be dancing a little to the north of the Beachcomber restaurant. Weather dependent.

Date: February 28 - March 3, 2025

Location:
Clubhouse 2 in Laguna Woods, 24112 Moulton Parkway Laguna Woods, CA 92637
Crystal Cove State Beach, Crystal Cove Trail Newport Beach, CA 92657

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