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Gerhard Bernhard
Sister Bay, WI
Founder, Co-Director, Program Coordinator
(920)-421-2986
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Paul Collins
Chicago, IL
Co-Director, Planner, Dance Instructor, Caller
(847)-846-8139
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Special Guest Instructors
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Steve Kotansky
Valley Cottage, NY
Special Guest Dance Instructor - Balkan (?) Dance
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Jonathan Sivier
Champaign, IL
Special Guest Dance Instructor, Caller, Contra Event Organizer
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Lynn Szatkowski
Princeton, WI
Clogging Instructor
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Meg Dedolph
Oak Park, IL
Caller, Musician, Youth Activities
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Regional Dance Instructors |
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Linda Blohowiak
Pulaski, WI
Fox Valley IFD
Dance Instructor
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Melissa Boutell
Hudsonville, MI
Grand Rapids Dancing
Fish Boil Coordinator, Dance Instructor
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Penny Brichta
Lake Geneva, WI
Chicago Israeli Dancing
Dance Instructor
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Donna DiBella
Appleton, WI
Fox Valley IFD
Dance Instructor
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Barbara Du Fresne
Winona, MN
Winona/La Crosse IFD
Dance Instructor
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Jennifer Forbes-Baily
Omaha, NE
Omaha IFD
Dance Instructor, Work Scholar
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Dan Garvin
Vadnais Heights, MN
Tapestry Folk Dance Center
Dance Instructor
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Leigh Holden
Chicago, IL
Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers
Ethnic Dance Chicago
Dance Instructor
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Rick King
Southfield, MI
Detroit Folk Dancing
Dance Instructor, Party Coordinator
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Nina Lusterman
Evanston, IL
Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers
Ethnic Dance Chicago
Workshop Coordinator, Syllabus/Music Coordinator, Dance Instructor
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Phil Moss
Wilmette, IL
Chicago Israeli Dancing
Dance Instructor
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Catherine Rudin
Wayne, NE
Omaha IFD
Dance Instructor, Marketing Team
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Theresa Utschig
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee IFD
Dance Instructor, Marketing Team
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Arne Van Art
De Soto, WI
Winona/La Crosse IFD
Dance Instructor, Work Scholar, Marketing Team
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Lunchtime Dance Session Leaders |
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Carol Johnson
Big Bend, WI
Dance Instructor
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Elaina Qureshi
Shorewood, WI
Dance Instructor
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Cecelia Wilkinson
Marquette, MI
Dance Instructor
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Tantsova Grupa
Nashville, TN
Nashville IFD
Ethnic Dance Orchestra
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Nick Bratkovich
Tulsa, OK
Ethnic Dance Musician
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Rare Privilege
South Beloit, IL & Milwaukee, WI
Contra / Square Dance Orchestra
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Jason Busniewski
Milwaukee, WI
Musician
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Cosmic Otters
Chicago, IL
Contra / Square Dance Orchestra
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Tri Bratovchedki
Vadnais Heights, MN & Madison, WI
Balkan & Eastern European Singing Instructors
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Carol Crawford
Denmark, WI
Shapenote Singing Instructor
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Door County Folk Alliance (DCFA)
Sugar on the Floor Band
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Barn Dance Presenters/Promoters, Contra Dance Band
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Program Coordinators / Support Staff |
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Karen Tutkowski
Milwaukee, WI
Planner, Staff Announcer, Review Workshop Coordinator, Archivist
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Kristina Arellano
Fond Du Lac, WI
Work Scholar Team Leader
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Pedro Arellano
Fond Du Lac, WI
Work Scholar Team Leader
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Emily Eisbruch
Ann Arbor, MI
Markteing Team Leader, Planner
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Steve Salemson
Madison, WI
Markteing Team
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Marsha Swenson
Madison, WI
Work Scholar Team Coordinator
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John Lampi
Cudahy, WI
Sound Tech Team Leader
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Jonathan Whitall
Oak Park, IL
Sound Tech Team, Musician
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Jeffrey Rovner
Chicago, IL
Sound Tech Team, Musician
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Forrest Johnson
Big Bend, WI
Planner, Party Coordinator
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George Davis
Chicago, IL
Planner, Party Coordinator)
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Mary Pat Schmidt
Waukesha, WI
Hospitality, Marketing Team
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Ken Pagenkopf
Shorewood, WI
GrottoMaster
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Miriam & Dick Miller
Middleton, WI
Youth Activities Team Leaders
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Mercedes Dzindzeleta
Racine, WI
Silent Auction Coordinator, Dance & Stress Relief
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Work Scholar Program / Work Scholar Team |
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Work Scholar Team
From Everywhere
Doing Everything That Makes the Festival Run Smoothly
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Work Scholar Program - The equivalent of 12-full-time Work Scholar positions are required for the entire Festival!
NOTE: WORK SCHOLAR POSITIONS FOR 2017 ARE OPEN - PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES TODAY!
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Remembrances |
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Warren Kubitschek
South Bend, IN
The Gentle Giant
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Nancy Yugo
Madison, WI
The Gentle Voice
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