Spokane Folklore Society
Performers' Referral List

Dance Performers

An Daire Academy of Irish Dance
www.spokaneirishdancing.com
contact Amy Blickenstaff at 509-294-3771 or spokane@andaire.org
lessons taught to anyone 4-95 years of age

Argentine Tango-Spokane Dancers will demonstrate classic salon-style and performance style Argentina tango. Victor Smith will narrate and talk about the history of tango. Contact: Anne-Marie Burk 456-2542

Ashe Dance and Drum Ensemble -   West African Drumming and Dance   Kelly LaGrutta    324-1882    abohemianheart@me.com

Baharat -  authentic middle Eastern dance company. 
 We are the only authentic Middle Eastern dance company in the tri-state area. We believe in depicting the culture and
dances with respect for those from whom we are borrowing these dances. Our mission is to provide our audiences with high quality entertainment while educating  them about dance, music, culture and customs through the various dances of the Middle East and North AFrica.
Info A'isha Azar   535-7101   info@baharatdancers.com   www.baharatdancers.com

Caerleon Terpsichoreans
English Country Dance performance in traditional costume
mitchell@acm.org or (208) 882-5101

Crystal Image Dancers (Moscow, ID)
tribal style belly dance
Ann Marie Hardin at (208) 882-0915 or elemental@moscow.com

Dance of East India
Sreedharani Nandagopal, 467-5558

Desert Silk Dance Company-  - American style belly dance and fusion. - http://home.att.net/~nizana/events.htm   Nizana 326-6622    nizana@att.net

Flores del Cielo
Traditional Mexican dances - youth group
Lorrie Ochoa, 466-4031

Erdély
Wayne Kraft & Ildiko Kalapacs
Hungarian, Transylvanian, Romanian, and Gypsy folk dances
Ildiko Kalapacs, (509) 747-0979 or Ildiko@ildiart.comwkraft@ewu.edu

Frog Island Singers & Dancers
members of the Kalispell tribe share traditional songs and dances
LaRae Wiley at (509) 935-0387 or laraejwiley@aol.com

German American Society
Old time and ethnic dances, taped music and Slovenian button accordion
Leo Blume, (509) 244-3544

Grant School Drummers And Dancers
Students from 4th, 5th and 6th grade who perform music from Africa
Melinda Winther, (509) 353-5287 or eve: (509) 455-9680

Haran Irish Dancers Traditional step dance. Sarah Kuest 927-0522

Hasna Haddiyah - performs middle eastern and North African dances choreographed by Mahmoud Reda and Nadiyah - contact Nadijah Vahdahty 509 993.4423
  http://home.att.net/~nizana/events.htm

Hawaiian Club Of Whitworth College
Stories told in hula through the movements of the hands, hips, legs, and face
Nikki Kealalio, (509) 777-3895

In-Den - Native American flute, drum and traditional dance
Contact Matilda Sampson 879-2429

Kelly Irish Dancers (Chattaroy, WA)
perform reels, slip jigs, teach and perfrom ceili dances   Contact:  Margaret Evans  509  238-1837 

Kiakahi ‘O Hula - dance presentation from the people of Polynesia: Hula, Tahitian, Samoan, Haka
Contact:   Tanya Gomes  (509) 299-3124 or fax is (509) 299-3125.  kiakahiohula@yahoo.com

Lilac City Cloggers-  324-2148

Malidoma World Dance - performs primarily American Tribal style belly dance. This is an American format originating in California in the late eighties that draw its movements and inspiration from dances of the Middle East, North Africa, Spain and India - Contact Cindy Moon Bear 838-3507 www.malidoma.biz

Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute - Japanese students dressed in traditional
summer festival attire (yukata) will demonstrate bon odori dance - Contact
Masahiro Ando, Director  or Candie Faulhaber-Coker, Assistant     509-328-2971    jcc@mfwi.org 

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

Nandagopal, Sree dharani  dances of East India 467-5558

Nizana & The Desert Silk Dance Company perform American Belly dance,
fusion and other middle Eastern dance styles 326-6622 http://www.NizanaRaqs.com
nizana@att.net 

Northwest Highland Dancers – performs traditional Scottish Highland Dancing including the Sword Dance, Sailor’s Hornpipe, Highland Fling and many more. Contact Marie Grimes at (509) 879-3352 or http://nwhighlanddancers.tripod.com or mariedawngrimes@hotmail.com

Northwest Hula Company -  Hawaiian and Polynesian entertainment and
dance.
 Sheri Maier  701-4145  nwhula@msn.com  

Phoenix Rising Drum & Dance  (Sagle, ID) - African style dance and drumming 
David Grey Hawk  208 255-443 (Sagle, ID) 
phoenixrisingtroupe@hotmail.com

Puen Thai (Thai American Association)   - folk dance from Thailand Pum Horobiowski -  509-328-2914

Radha Yoga Center Dancers-  devotional practice using rhythms and gestures from the East Indian dance tradition.
Yasoda  838-3575
radjaupga@comcast.net http://www.radha.org/spokane

Sanchalie Banjerlee ( Richland, Wa) - presents classical Odissi Dance from India – one of the most lyrical and classical Indian dance forms
Contact Sanchalie at 509-460-9048

Sabrositos de la Raza  
Mexican children performing folkloric dances in traditional costumes. Contact Rosie (509) 238-6424

Saideh
Egyptian Belly dance
Jane Baker, jkbaker@uswest.net, (509) 891-1057, eve: (509) 891-1457

SalsaSpokane  -  Cuban style salsa  Susana Lopez    838-1950, http://www.salsaspokane.com

Scottish Country Dancers of Spokane 

Selkirk Celts Highland Dancers  - traditional Scottish highland dances
performed by
male and female dancers       509-701-5584
SelkirkCeltsBooking@msn.com

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

Silver Spurs
Susan Dankovich
Youth group presenting International and American folk dance
sdanko@cet.com or (509) 533-9966

Sisters Of Selket (Couer D'Alene ID)
American Fusion Style Belly Dance
 Laura Sferra-Watkins namaste.lsw@hotmail.com 208-659-5119 

Society for Renaissance Performers
 costumed Renaissance dance presenting formal show dances and simple
group participation dances
 Contact  Jenna Longshore  747-2506

Spokane Chinese Dance Group 
 Contact  Jane (Jiang-Qing Gong)   443-6061 (home), 533-4331 (work) 

Spokane Valley Highland Dancers
traditional Scottish highland dance
Eve Bishop, (509) 326-6246
Elizabeth Coyle hamish@cet.com

Stevens County Stompers (Colville, Wa) kids and adults perform traditional Appalachian clogging
Contact: Melissa Johnson 509 684-8632

Tam Tam Mandingue
Traditional West African music of the Manding people 
Michael Moon Bear (509) 624-7573 moonbear@attbi.com

Vietnamese Youth Group of Spokane 
Vietnamese Dance
Nga Nguyen Todd (509) 879-3261 tnga@hotmail.com http://geocities.com/vietclubspokane/

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