AMAN 100 EVENT SCHEDULE

Santa Monica Bay Women's Club
Satruday Nov. 8, 2014
1210 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401
(near Wilshire & 4th St.)
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AMAN100 Event Schedule and Photos

*For VIDEO please visit our AMANreunion Facebook Page

WORKSHOP #1 - 1:30 p.m.

AMAN Institute Dance Favorites -In its hey-day, the AMAN Institutes were THE folk happening of the year. Through the company's "AMAN Scholarship" program, many of its dancers and musicians received grants for research trips around the world, and in turn brought back material to be taught (sometimes for the first time in the U.S.) at the yearly AMAN Institutes. The recipients of the AMAN scholarships traveled widely making field recordings, attended festivals and took private lessons across Croatia, the Balkans, Tunisia, West Africa and the Middle East. Mostly in the late 60s to early 80s. We honor our heritage of education and research today with this workshop sampling of dances taught over the years at AMAN Institutes. With past AMAN Institute teachers; David Shochat & Carol Akawie - Macedonian, Robyn Friend & Neil Siegel - Middle Eastern and Dick Oakes - Serbian.

WORKSHOP #2 - 3:00 p.m.

"AMAN100 Songbook" Group Sing-Along -In celebration for our AMAN100 (wink-wink) reunion party, we have created a souvenir song book with "100 songs" performed by AMAN throughout its 40+ year history. We will be using this new songbook as the basis for this workshop AND later after dinner for a fabulous Tamburitza sing along with the band! It will be quite the collection, with a wide range of song material from all over the world. AMAN was eclectic in its repertoire, and that is reflected in this fun and exclusive AMAN100 songbook. Our volunteer alumni vocal cheerleaders for this sing-along are; Susie Burke, Barry Glass, Trudy Israel and Susie North. Get ready to sing AMANites.. this workshop's gonna be fun!

WORKSHOP #3 - 4:30 p.m.

Special AMAN Rehearsal Workshop -It's a mystery.. what NEW SUITE will we be learning? Where is it from? Who's teaching? Gotta come to find out! But I CAN say it will be fun and flirty and fast-paced! This is NOT TO BE MISSED!

THEMED HAPPY HOUR and Schmooze-Fest (no-host bar) - 6:00 p.m

'Rueda de Casino' - Havana Nights Salsa & Sizzle! - Think Salsa Club (fruit headdress optional.. this is an Aman party after all). Men with 'Guayabera' button-down shirts, jeans or slacks, Fedora or straw hat. Ladies in brightly colored strappy dresses w/full skirts, cami and skinny jeans, sleeveless tops and dresses. Comfortable, tropical!

BUFFET DINNER - 7:15 p.m.

Continuing with our theme, CUBAN food! - Experience a taste of Cuban cuisine: juicy, delicious, and exceptionally flavorful without being spicy! Vegetarian options are available.

DESSERT and COFFEE BAR - late night..

Brought to you by the AMAN Alumni Committee :) - We'll have a wide variety of sweets and confections made by our very own alumni committee members. Along with aromatic coffee and teas, leaded and unleaded. Just our way of saying thanks to all of you for coming out, volunteering and supporting our efforts.

TAMBURICA SING-ALONG - 8:30 p.m

Živili Tambura! Singing favorite tunes with the band! - A little "Alaj Fino", "Moja Diridika", perhaps "U Tom Somboru" even "Under the Boardwalk" Tambura style! Then on to a group sing of LADARKE with the band.. lucky us! Special guest musicians John Yeseta (band leader), Gregory Yeseta and Paul Morissett, along with AMAN alumni musicians extraordinaire Dan Ratkovich, Neil Siegel, Bill Cope, Jerry Robin, Peter Israel, Lorretta Kelly and Barbara Weissmann.

FOLK DANCE PARTY (Balkan/International) - 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

LIVE MUSIC - Multiple Bands - Rocking the house 'till 1am! - Music brought to you by our very own AMAN Alumni Musicians & friends (thank you one and all), plus very special guest band 'The MEHANATONES' playing Macedonian Izvorno with Bill Cope, Pat Mac Swyney, Michele Simon and Steve Ramsey. The live party music will include; Appalachian, Swing, Macedonian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian and a Greek/Mediterranean Mix set to end the evening with. PLUS a fabulous Belly Dance Jam led by Samira Tamer & friends. Join us for an incredible night of reconnecting with a twist of AMAN fun, where we'll dance the night away to some kick-ass Balkan/Int. music... who could ask for more?!