 
Season 2005
9/16
PAFDC New Season
Begins! - New Member Classes, Polish National Home, Brooklyn, NY
The Polish American Folk Dance Company
is looking for new members!
We’re starting the new season, and
invite former dancers and new
students interested in learning
and performing Polish folk dances to join.
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What |
Polish American Folk Dance Company
New Member Classes |
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Where |
Polish National Home
(Polski Dom Narodowy / Club Warsaw)
261 Driggs Avenue (3rd Floor)
Greenpoint / Brooklyn, New York
Directions
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When |
Every Friday.
First class starts
on
September 16th, 2005 |
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5:00 - 7:00 PM
Children (age 4-13) |
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7:00 - 8:00 PM
Beginners (age 13+) |
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8:15 PM
Experienced and dance company members |
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What to wear |
Sweatpants/shorts/skirt
and ballet/jazz shoes |
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Information |
Please call
718-907-6199
or send email to
info@pafdc.org |
No experience necessary! Classes taught in English/Polish.
Classes are free of charge, and are open to all.
Rozpoczynając
nowy sezon, zapraszamy
byłych tancerzy oraz nowych
uczniów zaintersowanych do nauki i wykonywania polskich
tańców ludowych.
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Co |
Klasy Nowych Członków
Polsko-Amerykańskiego
Zespołu
Folklorystycznego |
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Gdzie
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Polski Dom Narodowy
(Polish National Home / Club Warsaw)
261 Driggs Avenue (p. #3)
Greenpoint / Brooklyn, New York
Dojazd
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Kiedy |
W każdy Piątek.
Pierwsza
klasa odbędzie się
16-go Września, 2005 |
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5:00 - 7:00 wiecz.
Dzieci (wiek 4-13) |
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7:00 - 8:00 wiecz.
Początkujący (wiek 13+) |
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8:15 wiecz.
Doświadczeni i członkowie zespołu |
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Co założyć
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Dresy/spodenki/spódnica
i buty baletowe |
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Informacja |
Proszę dzwonić
na
718-907-6199 albo wysłać
email do
info@pafdc.org |
Doświadczenie nie jest
potrzebne! Klasy są prowadzone w jęz. Angielskim/Polskim.
Klasy są udzielane za darmo i są dostępne dla
wszystkich.
8/17
Polish-American Heritage Night, New York Mets, Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY
New York Mets
Polish-American Heritage Night
PAFDC
Performance at the Pre-Game Show!
New York Mets vs.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, August 17th,
2005
@ 7:10 pm
at
Shea Stadium
123-01 Roosevelt Ave
Flushing, New York
Arrive
Early for the Pre-Game Show.
Official Information &
Tickets
718-507-TIXX
www.mets.com
8/13 Folk
Feet at Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors 2005, Lincoln Center, Damrosch Park,
NY
Folk Feet
at Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors 2005
FREE WORKSHOPS
Saturday, August 13th,
2005
2 pm - 6 pm
at
Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors PLAY DAY
Damrosch Park, South Plaza
West 62nd Street
(between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues)
New York, NY
Workshop Schedule
2:00 pm
Don Coy and the Al'e'Mo Squares, American square dance
3:00 pm
Mamadou Dahoué, West African dance tradition
4:00 pm
Daniel Dziadura, Director, Polish American Folk Dance Company
5:00 pm
Leonardo Iván Dominguez, Dominican merengue and bachata
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Ivory Coast native and
master dancer Mamadou Dahoué shares West African dance traditions.
Director of the Polish American Folk Dance Company, Daniel Dziadura
teaches Polish dances, including the krakowiak, the mazur, and the polka.
Leonardo Iván Dominguez teaches merenge, bachata and other traditional
Dominican dances and Don Coy and his wife Dot, American square dance
instructors, feature master calling by Don working with the AL’e’MO
Squares Dance Club.
Presented in cooperation with the Brooklyn Arts Council |
Workshops are
free. No tickets are required.
Official Information
718-625-0080
www.brooklynartscouncil.org
www.lincolncenter.org
8/3 SummerStarz Music & Film Festival,
McCarren Park,
Brooklyn, NY
SummerStarz Music &
Film Festival
Polish
American
Folk
Dance
Company
with PAFDC Kids, Krasnoludki and Kapela
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Polish Classical Music
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W Pustyni i w Puszczy Movie
Wednesday, August 3rd,
2005
Starting at 7:30 p.m.
at
McCarren Park
NASSAU AVE /
BAYARD ST / LEONARD ST
/ NORTH 12 ST
BROOKLYN, NY
Inquiries
Thomas 718-389-6582 or
info@townsquareinc.com
FREE ADMISSION
6/11
New York Family Arts Festival,
The Theatre of the Riverside Church,
New York, NY
POLISH CULTURAL VILLAGE
Music and dance performances, workshops and
food from the Polish traditions.
Featuring Polish American Folk Dance Company
Saturday, June 11th,
2005
12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Click here for Official Program
at
The Theatre of the
Riverside Church
91 Claremont Avenue (120th Street)
New York, NY
212-870-6784
Official Info @
Theatre of the Riverside Church
This event is free and
open to the public.
PAFDC PROGRAM
Dances from Old Warsaw
A tango, waltz and polka evoke memories of a cabaret in pre-World War
I Warsaw.
Lublin
Polish American Folk Dance Company Children’s Group
Polish Folk Songs
Kapela Ludowa (Folk Band)
Dances from Opoczno
Polka Tramblanka and Oberek Opoczynski danced in the vivid striped
wool costumes of central Poland.
Polonaise
Stately promenade performed by the Company’s Children’s Group,
followed by the adult Company.
Mazur from Straszny Dwór
Fiery mazurka performed to the music of Satnislaw Moniuszko’s classic
opera.
Polish Folk Songs
Kapela Ludowa (Folk Band)
Krakowiak
Poland’s famous national dance performed by the children and the
adults. The syncopated
rhythm is reminiscent of riders on horseback.
Z A P R A S Z A M Y !
6/4
The
Trojak Gala Concert of Three Polish Folk
Ensembles, FIT,
New York, NY
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Tickets can be also
purchased at
MegaPol Music Store
661 Manhattan Ave.
Greenpoint - Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 389-0202 |
P R O G R A M
ACT I
Trojak
Krakowiak Polish Dancers
Trojak, meaning "three," is one of the best-known dances in Polish folklore.
It’s a flirtatious dance between two girls trying to win the heart of one boy.
Choreography: S. Bogdanski and J. Marek
Polonez and Biały Mazur
Podhale Folk Dance Company
Two of Poland’s finest national dances, the "Pożegnanie Ojczyzny" polonaise,
followed by "Biały Mazur." Choreography: R. Schmidt. Composers: Ogiński and
Osmański.
Polonez
Polish American Folk Dance Company Children
Stately promenade performed by the nobility of Poland and later gaining
popularity in the courts of Europe
Mazur from Straszny Dwór
Polish American Folk Dance Company
Fiery mazurka performed to the music of Moniuszko’s opera.
Szot Madziar (Cieszyn
region)
Podhale Folk Dance Company
A dance from the Czech border town of Cieszyn. Adopted by the Poles, the
Hungarian-influenced steps and music add a flavor totally unique to this region.
Choreography: R. Schmidt. Musical arrangement: L. Jung
Wielkopolska
Krakowiak Polish Dancers
Located in the western part of Poland, the region is known for its equestrian
past. After a long day in the stables, the handsome men come out to court the
young ladies. Choreography: J. Marek
Dances from Old Warsaw
Polish American Folk Dance Company
A tango, waltz and polka evoke memories of a cabaret in pre- World War II
Warsaw.
Jezioro, Jezioro
Podhale Folk Dance Company
The girls from Lublin sing of their romantic intentions in this medley from
Eastern Poland. Choreography: R. Schmidt. Musical arrangement: L. Jung
Lublin
Krakowiak Polish Dancers
Lublin
Polish American Folk Dance Company Children
Zakwitła Nam Rutka
Podhale Folk Dance Company
Songs and dances from the region on Rzeszów in South-Eastern Poland.
Choreography: R. Schmidt. Musical arrangement: L. Jung
ACT
II
Dances from Opoczno
Polish American Folk Dance Company
Polka Tramblanka and Oberek Opoczyński danced in the vivid striped wool
costumes of central Poland.
Kujony
Podhale Folk Dance Company
Romantic duet comprising of kujawiaks and obereks from the central region of
Łowicz. Choreography: R. Schmidt. Musical arrangement: L. Jung
Polonez
Krakowiak Polish Dancers
The nobility adopted this elegant dance from a peasant dance, chodzony. Dancing
to powerful music, the aristocrats turned this simple dance into a regal
presentation. Choreography: S. Bogdanski
Dances from Kurpie
Polish American Folk Dance Company
The Green and White Forests of this region are home to ancient melodies and
dances that are unique to this region, such as olender and powolniak.
Hej na Krakowskim Rynku
Podhale Folk Dance Company
The ancient capital of Poland, Krakow, is the setting for this rendition of the
invasion of Poland by Tatars in the XII century. Choreography: R. Schmidt and L.
Magdziarz. Musical arrangement: L. Jung
Krakowiak
Polish American Folk Dance Company Children
The dance's syncopated rhythm is reminiscent of riders on horseback.
Krakowiak
Polish American Folk Dance Company
Eastern Krakow
Krakowiak Polish Dancers
Finale
4/30 The Kosciuszko Foundation’s 70th Annual Dinner and Ball, New York, NY
The Kosciuszko
Foundation’s 70th
Annual Dinner and Ball
This year's Ball is a triply special celebration, as it
will mark
the 80th year of the
Foundation's activities, the 70th year of
the
Ball itself, and the 60th year of the
residency in the Foundation House!
PAFDC at The Kosciuszko
Foundation Ball 2004
Saturday Evening, April 30, 2005
at
The Grand Ballroom of New York's
Waldorf=Astoria
301 Park Avenue
New York, New York
B a l l H o n o r
e e s
Christine Baranski
[ Actress and Honorary Chairperson ]
Carolyn and Joseph Topor
[ Chairpersons ]
Ewa Podles
[ Polish Contralto ]
Norman Davis
[ Author and Historian ]
Official Information
@
The Kosciuszko Foundation
4/10 Fashionable Folklore, St.
Stanislaus Kostka School Hall, Brooklyn, NY
PAFDC remembers John Paul II
2/5
The 33rd Annual International Polonaise Ball, Miami, FL
The 33rd Annual
International Polonaise Ball
Salute to Polish Opera
Gala Dinner Dance
Saturday, the Fifth of February
The Year Two Thousand and Five
At Seven p.m.
The Grand Ballroom
Fontainebleau Hilton
4441 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
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Arias from Polish and Italian Operas
The
Polish American Folk Dance Company of New York
Mazur “Halka” by Moniuszko
Women’s Choir “Haunted Manor” by Moniuszko
Mazur “Haunted Manor” by Moniuszko
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La
Grande Polonaise by all the guests
Dancing to the sounds of the Frank Hubbell Society Orchestra
Official Information @
American Institute of Polish Culture
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