Folk Dance – Teacher/Instructor Information

Event Coordinator: Derrick Stryker (WCDSB)
Folk Dance Coordinators: Connie Walz (St. John’s), Laura Healy (St. Matthew)

Festivals:

Cambridge Schools: May 7, 2024 – Galt Arena
Kitchener Schools: May 8, 2024 – Kinsman Arena, The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
Waterloo Schools: May 9, 2024 – Pillars Arena – RIM Park


Songs 

The following is a list of songs/dances that will be used for this year’s program.  Music & Choreography are available to instructors only distributed via email.

  1. t’Smidje
  2. Shoop shoop
  3. Heel and Toe Polka
  4. Los Machetes
  5. Galopede
  6. Permission to Dance

Workshops

Workshop 1:

February 7, 2024 @ St. Joseph 4:10pm-5:10pm
or
February 8, 2024 @ St. Agnes 4:10pm-5:10pm

Workshop 2:

March 6, 2024 @ St. Joseph 4:10pm-5:10pm
or
March 4, 2024 @ St. Matthew 4:10pm-5:10pm (Date switched to avoid the day before March Break)

Workshop 3 – review:

April 3, 2024 @ St. Anne-K 4:10pm-5:10pm

Teachers are welcome to bring video cameras to the workshops to video tape the dances

  • Instructors/Athletic Department will NOT be videotaping workshops nor will we distribute videos of the dance steps