Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Portable 360º Swivel Stool for musicians

Hi all,
Some of you have asked where I got my handy swivel stool, which sets up easily and comes with a travel bag. The manufacturer is sold out and the price on Amazon is over $50, but I found it for $37 on Walmart.com. So FYI, here it is:

GCI Outdoor 360º Stool

Friday, May 10, 2019

Hello all,

I forgot announce last practice that my dance company, the Ethnic Dance Theatre, is having their concerts next weekend (May 17-19).  I'm playing my ethnic string instrument, the tamburitza, in the orchestra for the first few suites, and I'm dancing in several other numbers!  We have a wonderful guest group of vocalists, a very talented orchestra, and our costumes are gorgeous with several authentic pieces.  Early ticket pricing ends today.

I would love to see some of you in the audience!

Three concerts (all same show):
  • Friday,     May 17 at 7:30
  • Saturday, May 18 at 7:30
  • Sunday,   May 19 at 2:00
at the EM Pearson Theater at Concordia University on Hamline Ave.

Write-up from the Ethnic Dance Theatre's website:
Come with us as we travel the Balkan peninsula, which sits at the crossroads of the two continents–Europe and Asia, and thus, at the crux of two major religions, Christianity and Islam. We begin our journey with dances from a regional along the Kupa river in Croatia. MILA Vocal Ensemble completes the Croatian set with a bouquet of songs. We make our way south through Albania, then enjoy dances from Serbia and neighboring Romanian to round out the first half. After the intermission we continue heading south on the peninsula to Macedonia followed by a set of songs by MILA from the Sephardic Jews. Dances from Greece are followed by a musical set by the EDT Orchestra from Turkey. Dance traditions from Bosnia are followed by the closing sets of Bulgarian songs by MILA and a Bulgarian dances by the EDT dancers.
There will be a brief Question & Answer opportunity after each show along with teaching of simple folk dances on stage with the accompaniment of the EDT Orchestra.
Tickets:

Ethnic Dance Theatre is offering Early Bird pricing through May 10th. The discounted prices are Adults $25, Seniors/Students $20 and Children Under 12 at $10. This is a significant savings as the full prices are Adults $35, Seniors/Students $25 and Children Under 12 at $15.  Go here for tickets.

Congrats on making it all the way to the end - you deserve treats at practice on Monday.

~ Tiffany