For anyone interested in joining Oinkari Basque Dancers in fall of 2013, we welcome all interested Basques 14 years of age and older to join during 3 Sundays in September: the 15th, 22nd, or 29th. If you can attend all 3, that would be ideal. Practice begins promptly at noon in the main hall of the Basque Center (601 Grove, Boise), and lasts until about 4pm. Please wear comfortable workout clothes and closed-toe, flexible shoes. We will have leather Basque dance shoes for purchase, which are a required part of the costume. No previous Basque dance experience is necessary.
After practice (at 4pm) on September 29th, we have a required New Kid Orientation for new dancers and parents, where we will introduce the Oinkari Board of Directors, distribute the New Kid Packet, give an overview of Oinkari as an organization, answer questions about responsibilities, costuming, traveling, etc.
Qualifications:
--- Must be at least 14 years old or in the 9th grade by 9/1/13
--- Must be enthusiastic and interested in learning Basque traditional folk dances.
--- Must belong to (or join by 1/1/14) Euzkaldunak, Boise's Basque club. If the dancer is under 18, at least one parent must belong to Euzkaldunak, which is $40/year for a new member. Members must be of Basque heritage or married to a person of Basque heritage (Euzkaldunak policy.) For membership information, email secretary@basquecenter.com
Costs:
Dancing with Oinkari Basque Dancers is free. However, dancers are responsible for the cost of their own traditional dance costume (we have a seamstress that makes all the costumes). Men's costumes cost about $100 and women's costumes cost about $350.
For more information, email info@oinkari.org, or check out our calendar. See you in September!
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