Great news for everyone who wants to participate in the International Dance Festival@Silicon Valley: Price reductions are happening NOW. Do not hesitate; these deals are too good to pass up. New offerings are (1) for the Festival Preview Day, take one class for $12.50; take TWO for $20. (2) for those wanting to take only two of the M2F© workshops, new price is $180. These are great deals for amazing experiences. The Festival Preview classes can be enjoyed by total beginners who have never tried to dance before AND by experienced, even professional dancers. DO NOT MISS THE FUN! and remember that on August 9, Festival Preview Day, you can watch Leanne Rinelli’s fabulous Salsa Demo Performance for FREE, and you can participate in the Gavina Gourmet Coffee Tasting for FREE whether you take a class or not. Special note to those new to IDF@SV or new to dance: during the week, 8/10-8/14, there are definitely dance experiences which welcome YOU. The Salsa class welcomes non-dancers as well as those who Salsa even in their sleep. Do you have a lot of dance training but not in the kinds of dance being offered? NO PROBLEM. You are welcome in all the classes. Did you dance years ago but have not danced recently. NO PROBLEM. Come back to dance. Try something new and have a great time. Contact livelyfoundation@sbcglobal.net for more news. 
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IDF@SV 2015: CLASS SCHEDULE
Here it is: the class schedule for your most wonderful dancing week. Please note: (1) there are differences day to day, especially MWF schedules compared to Tues & Thursday, and (2) there are two venues, our Headquarters at the Mountain View Masonic Center, and the nearby Pacific Ballet Academy, 1095 Wright Ave., Mountain View.
MONDAY and WEDNESDAY, August 10 & 12
12:00 – 1:30 Classical Chinese adults & teens Mtn. View Masonic Center 1:30 – 3:00 Contemporary Dance Mtn. View Masonic Center 3:15 – 4:45 Salsa Mtn. View Masonic Center 6:00 – 7:30 Choreo-cubator© Pacific Ballet Academy 7:30 – 9:00 Dunham Technique (Afro-Haitian) Pacific Ballet Academy
TUESDAY, August 11
9:00 am -10:30 Contemporary Dance meets at Mtn. View Masonic Center 10:30 -12:00 Classical Chinese for Adults meets at the Mtn. View Masonic Center 12:00 – 1:30 Classical Chinese for ages 12-14 meets at the Mtn. View Masonic Center 1:30 – 3:00 Dunham Technique meets at the Mtn. View Masonic Center 6:00 – 7:30 Choreo-cubator© meets at Mtn. View Masonic Center 7:30 – 9:00 Salsa meets at Mtn. View Masonic Center
THURSDAY, August 13
9:00 am -10:30 Contemporary Dance meets at Mountain View Masonic Center 10:30 -12:00 Classical Chinese for Adults meets at Mountain View Masonic Center 12:00 – 1:30 Classical Chinese age 12-14 meets at the Mtn. View Masonic Center 1:30 – 3:00 Salsa meets at the Mtn. View Masonic Center 6:00pm – 7:30 Choreo-cubator© meets at Pacific Ballet Academy 7:30 – 9:00 Dunham Technique meets at Pacific Ballet Academy
FRIDAY, August 14
10:30am -12:00 Classical Chinese for Adults meets at Mountain View Masonic Center 12:00 – 1:30 Classical Chinese age 12-14 meets at Mountain View Masonic Center 1:30 – 3:00 Contemporary Dance meets at Mountain View Masonic Center 3:15 – 4:45 Dunham Technique meets at Pacific Ballet Academy 6:00 – 7:15 Choreo-Cubator© meets at Mountain View Masonic Center 7:30 – 9:00 Salsa meets at Mountain View Masonic Center
QUESTIONS? CONTACT THE LIVELY FOUNDATION: livelyfoundation@sbcglobal.net
International Dance Festival@Silicon Valley: PROGRAM DATES!
IDF@SV, 2015, the fourth season of this amazing, unique festival, opens August 9. Please take a look at the program dates below. You won’t want to miss your opportunity to dance, perform, create, watch and enjoy great dance. All events and classes at the Mountain View Masonic Center, 890 Church St., Mountain View, CA, 94041. Accessible building. Free parking.
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Sunday, AUGUST 9, Features 2 drop-in classes, Afro-Haitian/Dunham Technique, and Cuban Salsa. No partner needed. FREE COFFEE TASTING PRESENTED BY GAVINA GOURMET COFFEE, FREE SALSA PERFORMANCE LED BY SENSUOUS, FABULOUS SALSA-ISTA, LEANNE RINELLI.
M2F© INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS: MON-FRI, AUGUST 10-14, practice technique & learn repertory in Classical Chinese Dance, Contemporary Dance, Cuban Salsa, Afro-Haitian/Dunham Tech, and the all new Choreo-Cubator© which is your opportunity to create or polish your own dance. Classical Chinese Dance is offered in two classes: one for ages 12-14, one for mid-teens to any adult age. M2F© workshops are best for intermediate to advanced/professional dancers. You might be advanced in contemporary but a newbie in Chinese, that’s fine. Choreo-Cubator© dancers show their work on Aug. 14, 6 p.m.
FULL DAY OF DANCE©: Saturday, Aug. 15, The Original, Wonderful Full Day offers 7 open master classes. All are mixed levels. Take something you love; try something new. Classes start at 9 a.m.; end at 5 p.m. Take one or more. Best Deal & Most Fun: take them all. Price per class reduces with each added class. Afro-Haitian/Dunham, Leslie Arbogast; Tap, Audreyanne Covarrubias; Classical Chinese Dance, Ann Woo; Pilates mat, Amity Johnson; Contemporary, Leslie Friedman; Cuban Salsa, Leanne Rinelli; Line Dances, Etta Walton. No partners needed for Lines or Salsa. Please bring a mat or big towel for Pilates, tap shoes preferable for tap class. Ages 15- any age adult.
FESTIVAL CONCERT! Sunday, August 16, 3 p.m.,The Gala Celebration of Dance, Premiere Works & Guest Artists. Performances & Choreography by our Nationally & Internationally Acclaimed Artists: Leslie Arbogast, Audreyanne Covarrubias, Leslie Friedman, Leanne Rinelli, Etta Walton, Ann Woo, and The Festival Dancers. Complimentary refreshments. Open Seating. Tickets: $15 general/$10 over 65 or under 10/$25 Sponsor: best seats &
$10 is a tax deductible donation.
For information & reservations, contact livelyfoundation@sbcglobal.net or call 650/969-4110 follow IDF@SV on facebook/international dance festival silicon valley & facebook/The Lively Foundation see more details on prices and programs here on the Livelyblog http://www.livelyfoundation.org/wordpress/?=cat2
Pictures: at top: Leslie Friedman (L); Leslie Arbogast (R); middle head shot, Etta Walton; bottom, Leanne Rinelli.
IDF@SV, 2015: Deadlines for Dances!
Important Dates for Dancers in the 2015 International Dance Festival@Silicon Valley:
For Early Bird Discounted Fees: Deadline is July 10 for Early Bird fees for M2F© intensives and for Full Day of Dance© Master Classes. Regular registration from July 10 onward. Registrants on or after August 3 pay a slightly higher fee. Walk-ins on Full Day of Dance© are welcome.
Fees for M2F©: Early Bird 
$304/Full $354
Full Day of Dance© price per class reduces with each added class.
EB:$20/$36 for 2/$48 for 3/$56 for 4/$60 for 5/$72 for 6/$72 for 7
Regular: $25/$40 for 2/$54 for 3/$64 for 4/$75 for 5/$78 for 6/$77 for 7
Part-time Participants: Dancers may enroll in only one or two M2F©classes for the following fees: One M2F© class for $134; Two M2F© classes for $265.50 //Part time participants are not eligible for scholarship aid or for early bird reductions.
REFUND POLICY: This is a great summer dance festival. Make a commitment to dance. Refunds minus $100 are available only by July 1. After July 1, refunds minus $100 ONLY for medical reasons documented by a Medical Doctor. Beginning August 1, no refunds for any reason.
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