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SCANDIA
Scandia Dancers


Scandinavian Dance & Music
in and around Los Angeles

Weekly classes in Scandinavian Dance
Beginners and singles are welcome

Learn about Scandinavian dance classes in southern California. How to participate in a delightful, challenging and inexpensive pastime.
Mon
7:00-10 PM
Anaheim Downtown Community Center, 250 E. Center St, Anaheim
Teachers: Ted Martin & Donna Tripp. Info:
Wed
7:30-10:00 PM
Lindberg Park, 5401 Rhoda Way at Virginia Ave, Culver City
Teachers: Cameron Flanders & John Chittum - Info: Sparky
1st & 3rd
Mon
8:00-10:00 PM
Swedish Folk Dance Club of Los Angeles
Skandia Hall, 2031 E. Villa St, Pasadena
Dance Director: Perry and Karin Karlsson
Weds
7:30-9:30 PM
West Coast Gammeldans Club, www.wcgc.us
5361 Vallecito Ave, Westminster, CA
Leaders: Allan & Shirley Hansen,
Every other Sat
2-4 PM
Scandinavian Dance class at Briggs Elementary School
14438 W. Telegraph, Santa Paula. - info Leaders:
Madeleine Waddell 805-604-9608. & Ilse Gilbert 805-403-8811
Call or email the leaders for current info. Things do change.
Many classes are inactive during the summer and resume in September.

Flags of 8 Scandinavian countries
L to R: Åland, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden


Monthly Dance Parties

Lindberg Park (CC)
5401 Rhoda Way at Virginia Ave
Culver City -- Map
Tel: 310-827-3618)
Long Beach City College (LBCC)
Fitness Center, Bldg. CC
PCH and Orange Ave
Long Beach
Workshop: 3:30 to 5:30 PM
Evening dance at 7:30 - 10:30 PM
Teachers: Cameron Flanders & John Chittum
Workshop: 3:30 PM
Evening dance at 7:30 PM
Teachers: Donna Tripp & Ted Martin
Info: Info:

Special Events in Southern California

The Year 2007, gone but for the memories
Oct. 20 Skandia Harwood Lodge Weekend
Photo montage by Chris Sansone
The Year 2008, from Ted Martin (tentative)
Feb 23 Nine photos from Liberty's memorial dance in a new window
May 25 Monthly Skandia, CC, NO Workshop, Two musicians from Sweden, Cajsa Ekstav and Tore Bolstad will present a concert at 7:45 PM, cost $15. Scandinavian dancing will follow at Lindberg Park Hall, 5401 Rhoda Way (at Virginia Ave), Culver City.
May 16-18? Kingsburg California Swedish Festival
May 30-Jun 1 Statewide Folk Dance Festival - Placerville
June 14-21 Scandia Camp Mendocino, Contact Roo Lester
June 28 Monthly Skandia, LBCC,Workshop 3:30
July 12 or 19? Monthly Skandia, CC, NO Workshop
Sept 7 Annual Waltz/Hambo Workshop
Sept 20 Monthly Skandia, CC, NO Workshop
Oct 11? Glendale Unity Festival - various performances
Oct 18? Scandinavian-American Festival - Hope-Grand Park - 9th and Hope
Oct 17-19 Skandia Harwood Lodge Weekend - Call Cameron Flanders
Nov 8 Monthly Skandia, CC, No Workshop
Nov 27-30 Southern California Skandia Festival - Call Carol Martin
Dec 27 Skandia Holiday Party

More Info: Call the leaders

Jo Barckley 619-286-0355
John Chittum 818-406-0056
Carol (Epperson) Martin 714-893-8888
Ed and Carol Goller 714-892-2579
Cameron Flanders 562-496-3405
Chris and Diane Gruber 562-884-5763

Allan & Shirley Hansen 714-932-2513
Perry and Karin Karlsson 626-359-1549

Paul Johnson 619-466-7983
Carol Johnson 310-372-8535
Kriss Larson 949-448-9212
Roo Lester 630-985-7192
Darlene Martin 562-496-3405
Ted Martin 714-893-8888
Sparky Sotcher 310-827-3618
Donna Tripp 714-533-3886
Madeleine Waddell 805-604-9608


Some of our Local Musicians

fiddlers
We got fiddlers (Harwood 10/03)
The Gammaldans Band, 12/06

A Few Links

Louise's Dance Info, an email newsletter - subscribe:
Hardanger Fiddle Association
Northern California Spelsmanslag
Sacramento Scandinavian Dancing (a new site)

Contact me: