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Challanger Coaching:
Cynthia Challanger provides life growth through life coaching. Visit her website for more information, or call Cynthia at 838-7570

North Division Bicycle, Inc.  featuring bicycle sales and service.  10503 N. Division 467-2453 or 1-888-222-BIKE

RickSingerPhotography.com
27 years in business, since 1981.
West 415 1/2 Main Ave
Spokane, WA
99201  838-3333
rick@ricksingerphotography.com

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Answer Phone: 747-2640
P.O. Box 141
Spokane, WA 99210-0141
 

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Spokane Folklore Society
Performers' Referral List

Dance Instruction
As a public service to those seeking dance instruction in the Inland Northwest, the Spokane Folklore Society maintains a Performers Referral List.

Caitlin Abeid
Irish Step Dance, (509)536-6391

A'isha Azar
A'isha Azar has been teaching authentic Egyptian belly  dance and Middle Eastern Folkloric dance for 30 years. She is a
nationally recognized dancer and teaches throughout the United States  and Canada. for more information about her classes, please visit her website at www.raqsazar.com, or call (509) 535-7101

The An Daire Academy of Irish Dance email Spokane@andaire.org. Jim & Lauren Mueller, instructors. Weekly classes with open enrollment for all ages and abilities. Call 1-800-973-3917  for information. or call Mona  Ryan 509-220-5266

Argentine Tango  Victor Smith 509.953-6355 tangomanvictor@yahoo.com

Conexion del Tango  Argentine Tango, Salsa instruction 122 S. Monroe St Spokane, WA 99201
 Diane Merton  
(509)990-2739

Dances Of Universal Peace
Dances of peace in the Sufi tradition, honoring the One in the diversity of religions and spiritual traditions from around the world. Participatory dance every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Church (4340 W. Fort George Wright Drive) Bruce Calkins 220-5160 

Susan Dankovich
Swing, folk, contradance, international, and family dance 
sdanko@ior.com or (509) 533-9955 

International Folk Dance with Karen Wilson-Bell . Learn a variety of beginning folkdances from around the world Contact: Karen at 327-7862

Margaret Evans,
Kelly Irish Dancers (Chattaroy, WA) 
238-1837

Penn Fix and Deborah Schultz
Swing & folk and family dances, (509) 838-2160 

Bill Frick
Swing and Waltz, (509) 326-4739 

Sylvia Gobel
International folk and swing dance 
Dancer@cet.com or (509) 624-5693 (evenings) 

Marie Grimes
Northwest Highland Dancers – teaches traditional Scottish Highland Dancing. Lessons for ages 4 up to adults. Performance and competition opportunities. Call Marie at (509) 879-3352 or http://nwhighlanddancers.tripod.com or mariedawngrimes@hotmail.com 

Ildiko Kalapacs & Wayne Kraft
Hungarian, Transylvanian, Romanian, and Gypsy folk dances 
(509) 747-0979 
<>Pat & Vickie Marron
Irish set dancing. The Irish danced "sets" in their homes and in pubs. The dances were patterns danced by couples in squares to jigs and reels 
VickieMarr@aol.com or (208) 683-3912 

Nadiyah - belly dance performance and instruction  509-993-4423  http://www.nadiyahs.com

Nizana 
American Middle Eastern Belly Dance/Interpretive-Fusion nizana@att.net
509- 326-6622   http://home.att.net/~nizana/events.htm

River City Cloggers meet 3rd Thursday Sept-May Corbin Senior Community Center 327-1584 

Shaheena Safahri, instructor, performer and choreographer is a
highly acclaimed Middle Eastern Dancer and Global Fusion Artist. She has
been involved in dance and movement arts for over 40 years and has taught
classes and workshops across the US.
Shaheena performs every Fri evening at Azar’s Restaurant 2501 N Monroe St in
Spokane and at various events around the area and across the country.
She is available for performances and has ongoing classes.
For more information call: (509) 443-6814 or
email: shaheena_safahri@hotmail.com

Simply Dance Studio
David and Marianna Seney and Steve and Rhonda Clark hip-hop, jazz, tango and belly dancing, ballroom, Latin and swing dancing. 
820 W. Sprague, Spokane 

Sreedharani Nandagopal
Folk dance from east and south India
sreedharani@hotmail.com or call Sree (509) 533-7381, eve. 467-5558 

Paul Tapp
Swing, (509) 328-4318 
 
If you would like to be added or modify your listing, please contact Sylvia Gobel at dancer@moxxee.com or call the SFS answerphone - (509) 747-2640