Also a credit to Irene’s teaching, she was taking her students to visit a local second grade class to teach them some dances. Just as I say, “Share the joy, dance with a child!!”
Tom Masterson from Boulder, CO visited and taught a few dances.
Levan Polkka – performed here by a Finish Group which reintroduced it
http://www.wimp.com/ievanpolkka/
but made a hit by Japanese Anime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57mkfFdvRE
Some one demonstrating the whole dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-gfYKksOGw
For the “Rest of the Story” see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ievan_Poalkka
Tom also taught Ana Visa, for which I couldn’t find information. I did video Tom teaching the dance.
He also introduced Goralski from Poland. Below are some notes on the dance.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/dance/goralski.html
Just Remember, “Another Day, Another Dance!”
Share the Joy, dance with a child!
Happy Dancing!