Celebrating Marilyn's Birthday
Celebrating Gloria's Birthday
Workshop with Jaap Leegwater & Filip Filipov
April 16, 2024
RED & BLACK BALL 2024
Photos by Kevin Dwan
Photos by Kathy Pooler
Photo with Cornelia and Andy taken by Andy
Dancing Nestinarsko in honor of Karen Guggenheim's birthday
2024
CHRISTMAS PARTY 2023
Yabulka & Gradina
(Photo by Kevin Dwan)
HALLOWEEN 2023
(Photos by Marilyn Smith)
Marilyn's Birthday Celebration 8/22/23
Gloria's Birthday Celebration 7/18/23
Photos by Marilyn Smith
TRIBUTE TO KAREN GUGGENHEIM
March 7, 2023
Photos by Marilyn Smith
RED & BLACK BALL, MARCH 4, 2023
MARDI GRAS, 2023
CHRISTMAS PARTY, 2022
SUMMER BIRTHDAYS
RAZZMATAZZ WEEKEND, JUNE 3,4,5, 2022
THE LAST HORO/HURRAH
(Photos below by Vince Taylor)
Lise
True Life Trio
(photos below by Eric Torgerson)
(Photos below by Marilyn Smith)
The Golden Microphone presented to Édessa
Édessa with Christos
Christos Michael
(Photos below by Bill Robotka)
(Photos below by Robert Boccabella)
(Photos below by Michael Norreel)
Cake prepared by Nicole for Cyrus
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Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli, April 12, 2022 at Monroe Hall
Red and Black Ball - 2022
Photo by Marilyn Smith
Gradina (photo by Kevin Dwan)
Trevor Kinsel (Photo by Marilyn Smith)
Ken Genetti (Photo by Marilyn Smith)
Rebecca - singing like an angel (Photo by Kevin Dwan)
Christmas Folk Dance Party, 2021
(Photos by Marilyn Smith)
Ruthie Bitton and Leanne Schy
Gradina
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF FOLK DANCE IN SONOMA COUNTY
1970 - 2020
THE EARLY YEARS
FOLK DANCE PARTIES & POTLUCKS
FOLK DANCE CLASSES
RAZZMATAZZ WEEKENDS AT MENDOCINO WOODLANDS
THANK YOU, EVERYONE, FOR 50 GREAT YEARS!
Though this year's Razzmatazz Weekend at Mendocino Woodlands is canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, here is a slideshow of Razzmatazz Weekends over the years. Enjoy!
RED & BLACK BALL - 2020
RED & BLACK BALL - 2020
(Photos by Eric Torgerson unless otherwise noted)
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| Gradina |
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| Will and his happy shoes |
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| Jana |
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| Marilyn & Donna |
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| Photo by Kevin Dwan |
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| Photo by Kevin Dwan |
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| Photo by Kevin Dwan |
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| Photo by Irene Ives |
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| Photo by Irene Ives |
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| Photo by Irene Ives |
Christmas Party, 2019
(photos by Eric Torgerson unless otherwise noted)
Laura reading The Night Before Christmas
(Photo by Kathy Harris)
Orkestar Santa Rosa
Oct. 8 - Armenian dance workshop with Hasmik Harutyunyan
SEPT. 3 INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Celebrating Marilyn's birthday and our first night of class for the Fall
(Photos by Irene Ives)
RAZZMATAZZ WEEKEND 2019
Mendocino Woodlands
(Photos by Eric Torgerson unless otherwise noted)
RED & BLACK BALL, 2019
Photos by Marilyn Smith (unless otherwise noted)
RAZZMATAZZ CHRISTMAS PARTY 2018
(photos by Eric Torgerson unless otherwise noted)
Oct. 8 - Armenian dance workshop with Hasmik Harutyunyan
SEPT. 3 INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Celebrating Marilyn's birthday and our first night of class for the Fall
(Photos by Irene Ives)
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| Blowing out the candles |
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| Marilyn & Gloria |
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| Karen, Marilyn, Gloria & Marguerite |
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"D.J." Marilyn Marilyn & Cliff |
RAZZMATAZZ WEEKEND 2019
Mendocino Woodlands
(Photos by Eric Torgerson unless otherwise noted)
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| Christos & George |
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| Steve with musicians (Photo by Lise) |
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| Singing class with Suzy & Allegra |
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| Édessa |
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| Band practice |
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| Michael & Barbara (photo by Kaela Fine) |
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| 3 generations - Lynne, Matt, Ayla |
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| 3 generations: Gloria, Haley, Odin, Alder |
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| 3 generations - Kathy, Alison, Elaine |
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| 3 families of 3 generations |
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| Jeannie |
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| Kitchen crew horses |
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| Michele (photo by Kaela Fine) |
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| Thompsonia (photo by Kaela Fine) |
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| Michael, Barbara, Marilyn (photo by Kaela Fine) |
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| Joyce, Terry, Stephanie (photo by Kaela Fine) |
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| Stephanie & Kaela (photo by Cheryl Cook) |
RED & BLACK BALL, 2019
Photos by Marilyn Smith (unless otherwise noted)
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| Gradina and Druzhina |
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| Marilyn in her red & black (photo by Ruthie Bitton) |
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| Nestinarkso "embers" |
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| Ken & Jana |
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| Gradina performing |
Photos by Eric Torgerson
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| Jim Avera and Jana Mariposa Muhar |
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| Marilyn on Santa's lap |
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Opening dance - Pravo |
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| Gradina |
Razzmatazz Weekend, 2018
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| Dance hall decorated for the party - photo by Eric Torgerson |
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| Entrance to the dance hall - photo by Eric Torgerson |
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| True Life Trio with Joe, Denys, Paul - Photo by Eric Torgerson |
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| Zurna mania - Photo by Eric Torgerson |
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| Marilyn in her mask - Photo by Eric Torgerson |
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| Robert & Jana - photo by Marilyn Smith |
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| Gloria & Odin - photo by Eric Torgerson |
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| Luiselle & Linda - photo by Kaela Fine |
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| Linda & Eileen |
May Day Celebration, 2018
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| Photo by Andy Toplarski |
We danced "Lalica", Bulgarian dance that translates as "little tulip".
Red & Black Ball, 2018
Photos by Eric Torgerson
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| Druzhina |
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| Will and his magic shoes |
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| Gradina |
Christmas Folk Dance Party, 2017
Photos by Eric Torgerson
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| Orkestr Sveti Rosa |
Razzmatazz Weekend - 2017
40th Anniversary
Photos by Eric Torgerson
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| Photos from previous years |
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| The dance hall |
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| Snacks at the dance hall |
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| Pre-Happy Hour at "the Party Cabin" |
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| Dance Hall decorated for Saturday evening party |
Red & Black Ball - 2017
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| Gradina (Photo by Bill Cornelius) |
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| Gloria with daughter Haley and grandson Odin (Photo by Bill Cornelius) |
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| Druzhina playing at the dance. (Photo by Bill Cornelius) |
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| Gradina sings Joc de Leagane to our newest folk dance family member, Alder Henderson, Gloria's grandson. (Photo by Bill Cornelius) |
Santa Lucia Celebration - Dec. 13, 2016
Photos by Marilyn Smith
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| Singers from The Old World Carolers singing Santa Lucia |
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| Dasha Gossage-Poe |
Christmas Folk Dance Party - Dec. 10, 2016
Photos by Eric Torgerson
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| Marilyn reading "The Night Before Christmas" |
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| Santa with Marilyn |
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| Singing Liljano Mome |
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| Dancing to live music |
Day of the Dead/All Saints' Day
Nov. 1, 2016
Honoring our beloved folk dancers who have passed away
Photos by Victoria Nash
Celebrating Marilyn's 70th Birthday
Photos by Marguerite Treat
Razzmatazz Weekend 2016
Photos by Eric Torgerson
Group toga photo by Vince Taylor
Marilyn retires from teaching at Santa Rosa Jr. College
May 25, 2016
Last Beginner class at SRJC
Gift given to Marilyn by last class at SRJC
Amazing posters created by Delora.
Baba Marta Day Celebration - March 1, 2016
Photos by Andy Toplarski
Baba Marta cake donated by Steve Ayala
Karen Guggenheim & Tanya Kostova
Photos from workshop with Marty Koenig 1/26/16
Both photos taken by Eliot Khuner
Christmas Folk Dance Party, 2015
Photo by Eric Torgerson
Photo by Eric Torgerson
Razzmatazz Weekend, 2015
Photos by Marilyn Smith & Eric Torgerson
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| Friday night party |
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| Steve Kotansky leads the line |
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| Michael & Barbara, the bride and groom, in traditional Chinese wedding costumes |
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| The Bride |
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| Double Happiness Wedding Cake |
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| Stefka and Evgenia sing a Bulgarian wedding song to the bride and groom. Bruce accompanies on the gajda |
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Bulgarian Kukeri entertain at Happy Hour
Photos below by Tabitha Doniach 
The Woodlands
Joe Finn
 
Bulgarian Kukeri at Happy Hour
The Red & Black Ball, 2015 Photos by Eric Torgerson 
Gradina
 
Red & Black Ball 2015
Photos received from Rebecca Dwan   |
Razzmatazz Weekend at Mendocino 2014
Photos by Barb Cordes
Photos by Barb Cordes
The Red & Black Ball 2014
Photos by Eric Torgerson
Photos by Eric Torgerson
Gradina
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