August 16, 10-2 mini workshops with Kashani of Oregon. Some of you may remember Kashani; she accompanied Mezdulene here a few years ago. A wonderful old-school, folklore and cab dancer, she will teach us 2 choreos that are easily adapted to groups and solos, tribal and cabaret. One is a zill routine to Abdo's Wadeelo Sallamy and the other is a tambourine routine to "Istanbul not Constantinople". Includes notes and if you don't have the music it's easy to get! No tambourine-no problem; use a pie plate! Cost is an easy $25 for both. Held at Valance Studio in downtown Bangor

Then, because a bunch of dancers getting together must dance-HAFLI! Fairly informal, free to performers, donation to the church (for use of space) for everyone else. At the undercroft of St John's Episcopal n Bangor. I'd like a full range of style and people here-so get something together and let me know. Seriously, I can't dance right now so someone needs to take up my time!

Finally, most of you know that when I sponsor workshops I bring in the big vendors. Not this time! Instead I want to celebrate US! So, if you are creative, if you make dance related items-from veils, to photos, to headpieces, to full costume-tell me you want a table and let's set you up.

On a personal note: after a lot of back and forth and doctor's visits and tests and procedures, I finally got the definitive word today: my left hip is beyond salvage and will need replacing as soon as possible. Which is why the late notice, here; my mind's been quite occupied. I can continue my classes until surgery (then I'll need a month or so off) but I can't perform or do workshops; there simply aren't enough drugs to let me work through the pain and mobility issues. So, I apologize for not being supportive of everyone else right now.