19th ANNUAL SNOPA! INTERNATIONAL FOLKDANCE
WEEKEND 2004: "Annie Get Your
Gaida"
February 18-19-20, 2005
To register:
PRINT THIS FORM AND MAIL (WITH CHECK TO INTERNATIONAL FOLKDANCE WEEKEND)
to
Nairy Digris
1703 Skillman Ave W,
Roseville MN 55113.
**NO E-MAIL REGISTRATION OR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE**
REGISTRATION: SNOPA! International Folkdance Weekend, Feb. 18-20th,
2005
Name(s)____________________________________________________________________
Address
___________________________________________________________________
City ___________________________________________________
State/Prov_____ZIP/Postal code______________Country________
Tel. (H)_____________________________(W)_______________________________
Email__________________________________________________________________
__ Rooming with____________________________________or: __no roomie
preference
__ Please DON'T publish my address/phone/email on Attendees List.
__ Gotta have vegetarian meals
(If you have food allergies, see menu on the web prior to event; or
inquire)
__ Want syllabus (FREE): quantity ____
__ FULL WEEKEND: Bed, onsite (may be rollaway) @ $140 = ]
__ In case all beds are taken, I/we would be willing to sleep on
floor
(you'd be notified in time to bring
sleeping bag/pad/pillow; $20 refund would be
given at event) |
$______ |
| __ FULL WEEKEND: I/we plan to sleep off-site @ $120 = |
$______ |
| __ SATURDAY ONLY (3 meals, workshops, party) @ $80 = |
$______ |
| __ Senior discount (65+) @ $15/weekend, $10/Sat. Only = |
($ -______ ) |
| __ Children's discount (12 & under) @ $15/weekend, $10/Sat. Only
= |
($ -______ ) |
| __ Late fee: add $10 each after Feb 1 = |
$______ |
| __ Practice tape ($10), or... __ Practice CD ($12) = |
$______ |
T-shirts ("Texas orange" ... a burnt pumpkin), design by Mary Seim;
design on the web in January at http://www.snopa.org ). Circle
size(s):
Note: our deadline for ordering from the printer is Feb 5th. If
your order is later, we can't guarantee you'll get a shirt. |
|
| short-sleeve cotton ( S - M - L - XL - XXL ) _____ x $10 = |
$______ |
| long-sleeve cotton ( S - M - L - XL - XXL ) _____ x $12 =
|
$______ |
| ****TOTAL FOR WEEKEND
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$_________ |
To register, MAIL form (with CHECK to SNOPA) to: Nairy Digris, 1703
Skillman Ave W, Roseville MN 55113. !!NO E-MAIL REGISTRATION OR
RESERVATIONS, PLEASE!!
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SNOPA! 19: The Details
The Annual Twin Cities, MN International Folkdance Weekend:
"Annie Get Your Gaida"
February 18-19-20, 2005
Register early... beds go quickly! Price increases $10 after Feb. 1,
'05.
***What's SNOPA?
It's 'Opa!' In The Snow -- a value-packed annual getaway for banishing
midwinter blues, with:
* Dance workshops with 4 teachers from the Greater Midwest (to be
announced);
* Dance parties; Saturday again features Orkestar Bez Ime live (details
below);
* Joan Amsterdam's International Bazaar (we hope);
* AND Balkan singing, music jamming, socializing, winter fun, and
general silliness! Yeeehah!
***Which Way to the Ranch?
It's at Totino Grace Renewal Center in Fridley, MN (a near-NE suburb of
Minneapolis), a quiet retreat facility with easy winter access.
Sleeping quarters are private (twin beds) and pleasant, with shared
bathroom space. A tunnel connects to the high school's 2 wood-floor
dance spaces; no need to venture outside.
****Should I Git Along 'n Register?
Yeah, pardner! The teachers will present exciting and challenging dances
of intermediate to advanced difficulty. If you have some folkdance
experience and enjoy a challenge, you'll find SNOPA rewarding! With
repeat sessions and reviews you can solidify a few favorites. Or, sample
it all, from lower-impact to hot-shot. Get to know your fellow dancers
better. And, the singing... the parties...
the cattle drives... !!
Children are welcome if registered as participants. (Parents must
supervise their children's behavior. No youth activities are planned.)
***Strike Up The Band
Orkestar Bez Ime ("band without a name") is the Twin Cities' hot new
ethnic dance band. OBI features Ethnic Dance Theatre members and alums
Katrina Mundinger, Dee Langley, Colleen Bertsch, Tim Wahl and Natalie
Nowytski. OBI's dance gigs include Door County Folk Festival, Madison
Folk Ball, Tapestry's Fall Workshops, and last year's SNOPA!
***The Roundup
FRIDAY
5pm - Registration begins (building opens 4pm) 7pm - potluck (**NOTE:
Kitchen is not available for our use; there is a microwave in the Dining
Hall.) 8pm - Dance party begins
SATURDAY
8:15am - Breakfast
9am - Warmups
9:15am - General dance session
10:15am - Individual workshops begin (1 set of
2 Sat. morning, then noon lunch break, then 2
sets of 2 Sat. afternoon. Last set of 2 is Sunday
morning. During weekend, each teacher has
one repeat session, duplicating the content of
their first session.)
4-5pm - Free time
5-6pm - Group singing, Dining Hall
5:30-6:30pm - Social hour, Dining Hall
6:30pm - Dinner
7:45pm - Gala Parade to gym
8pm - Dance party, until the dogies come home.
SUNDAY
8:45am - Breakfast
9:30am - Warmups
9:45am - Individual workshops (last set of 2)
11am - Reviews
1pm - Lunch and farewells.
***Are Boots 'n Spurs Allowed?
Both normal and ethnic clothing are welcome at the parties; or costume-ize
on the theme "Annie Get Your Gaida." Dream up a float or contingent for
the Parade to the Dance on Saturday (must fit through doorways and
traverse some stairs).
Also bring:
* dance shoes that don't mark wood floors
* shampoo, bubble bath, rubber ducky, etc.
* favorite tapes/cds for the parties
* snacks for parties; drums/instruments; drinking mug or water bottle;
saddle
* alarm clock, flashlight; bridles, spurs
* skis/skates/winter gear/ammunition
* if you're early: food for the informal potluck during Friday setup
* if you can: extra pillows, sleeping bags, air mattresses etc for the
"power napping corner"
* Beds have pillows, linens & blankets; towels are furnished for
everyone.
No drugs, alcohol or smoking permitted (except for wine provided during
the Saturday Social Hour).
***And It's Still a Great Deal...
Full registration for 2005 includes 2 nights lodging (unless staying
offsite), 3 meals Saturday & 2 Sunday, workshops, social hour and both
dance parties, syllabus, and Sunday reviews. (Or, stay offsite for a
discount on full registration.) Saturday Only registration includes 3
meals, Saturday workshops, social hour and dance party, and syllabus.
***Some work-scholarship money is available to defray registration fees.
***
Beds are assigned on a first-paid basis. Mail the registration form,
with check payable to SNOPA, to: Nairy Digris, 1703 Skillman Ave W,
Roseville MN 55113.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Bed space is limited; register early!
Price goes up $10 after Feb. 1, 2004
E-mail is for inquiries only.
!!! NO E-MAIL REGISTRATION OR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE!!!
Visit http://www.snopa.org on the Web for info, contacts, and logo
design.
***Questions?
General info and registration: Nairy Digris or Terry McGibbon,
651/639-9346 (hyebar@qwest.net )
Scholarship info or airport pickup: Katrina Mundinger, 612/788-6124
(folkclarinet@yahoo.com)
SNOPA is a nonprofit effort and is NOT a Tapestry function.
Volunteers make it run. Thanks for your help during the weekend!
***Directions
Take I-694 to HWY 65/CENTRAL AVE. (a few miles E of the Mississippi
River), and go NORTH. At the traffic light (1/4 mile) BEAR RIGHT ON OLD
CENTRAL AVE., paralleling Hwy 65. From Old Central, take the NEXT RIGHT
ONTO GARDENA AVE. NE. Driving east on Gardena, you'll see Totino Grace
H.S. on your right (after Matterhorn Drive). Take a RIGHT ON ARTHUR ST.
NE (the next intersection). The FIRST RIGHT IS THE DRIVEWAY leading to
the Renewal Center. Signs should be up.
Emergency telephone is 763-572-2566 (no message machine).
Maps to the site are on the web at
http://www.snopa.org
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