Austrian, German, and Swiss Cultural Events
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Singers wanted for the Washington Saengerbund (rehearsals Mondays)
Singers wanted for the Washington International Chorus (rehearsals Tuesdays)
Singers wanted for The German-American Chorus of the Deutsche Schule Washington. Rehearsals on Tuesday nights from 7:30-9:00 pm at the German School, 8617 Chateau Dr., Potomac, MD 20854. Director is Teresa Klier (email t.klier@dswash.org).
| CONTINENTALS schedule (Polka! Polka! Polka!) | Mike Surratt's ECB (Variety Dance Music, including Ballroom) |
Beginning Spring 2012, various dates, 7:30 pm
March 25, 4:30
March 31, 8 pm
PostClassical Ensemble in Schubert Uncorked
Saturday, March 31, 2012 @ 8:00 pm. Georgetown University - Gaston Hall, 37th and O St. NW, Washington, DC.
Tickets $25 ($5 with Student ID)
Saturday, March 31, 2012 7:30pm
March 31
Radio King Orchestra + the Fabulous Pincurl Girls (Swing Dance).
Glen Echo Park,
Spanish Ballroom,
7300 MacArthur Boulevard,
Glen Echo, MD 20812.
Beginning Swing Lesson: 8:00-9:00pm;
Dancing: 9:00pm - midnight .
$15.
No partner or experience required. Dress is casual .
info@flyingfeet.org ;
Call: 301-299-8728 ;
http://www.flyingfeet.org/dances.htm.
April 13-14
April 13, 8 pm
Thursday, April 19, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 7pm
Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
April 28, 8 pm - midnight
Sunday, May 6, 2-7 pm
May 9-13
Monday, May 28, 2012, 1:00pm
May 29-June 3
Friday June 1 through Sunday June 3, 2012
June 5-8
Saturday, June 9, 2012 3pm
Thursday evenings, October 11, 18, 25, November 8
Saturday, November 10
November dates TBA
Viennese Christmas Ball at the Washington Golf and Country Club, held on the weekend of December 7-9. Specific details will be provided.
Beethoven's Birthday Ball is planned for December 2012. Details will be announced here when available.
For polka opportunities, see the calendar of "Let's Polka."
For Sunday dances, see Waltz Time Dances at Glen Echo Park, organized by Donna Barker and others. Every April there is a very nice Viennese Ball, "An Evening with Strauss" held at Glen Echo's Spanish Ballroom, featuring the Old Vienna orchestra.
For English country, contra, and folk dance, see Folklore Society of Greater Washington.
For info on trips to Vienna for attending the balls, see www.traxlers.org/groups.html as well as the link from www.viennesewaltz.org
Viennese Ball Opening Committee ("Cotillions") have been performing at Viennese balls in Washington since 1997, as described at that page. For information about Viennese balls and similar events, you may sign up for Carol's Viennese waltz e-mail list, at www.traxlers.org/groups.html.
Viennese Ball excellent site by Nelson Bridwell. For ball schedule, click on "Calendar."
Visions of Austria online video
Leslie Huber, author of the book, The Journey Takers spoke in 2010 at the German-American Historical Museum. The related site is
www.thejourneytakers.com.
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"Alte Kameraden" Blaskapelle Schedule (German band) 
Various dates, 2012
The Embassy Series of distinctive concerts at area embassies and ambassadors' residences.
Call (202) 625-2361; or order easily online at http://www.embassyseries.org.
Concerts and Lectures at The United Church / Die Vereinigte Kirche in cooperation with the Cultural Department of
the German Embassy in Washington.
Dr. David Montgomery, Director.
Sunday, March 18, 5-6 pm, 6-7 pm
Viennese waltz lesson by Herbert and Carol Traxler at the Kennedy Center Millenium Stage
Sunday, March 18, 5-6 pm, followed by dancing 6-7 pm to Sidney's Viennese Waltz Orchestra. Wear smooth-soled shoes for dancing on carpet. Free. Tanzmeister Herbert & Carol Traxler
Sunday, April 15, 4-6:30;Sunday, April 29, 4-6:30
Sunday, May 20, 3-5:30
Sunday, June 10, 4-6:30, Sunday, June 24, 4-6:30
Sunday, July 15, 3-5:30; Sunday, July 29, 4-6:30
Sunday, August 12, 4-6:30; Sunday, September 9, 4-6:30
Sunday, November 11, 4-6:30; Sunday, December 9, 4-6:30
Alpine Dancers. The Alpine Dancers hold regular free and open practices at the New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden Parkway, near Washington Beltway exit 20A.
(Occasionally practice times and dates may change due to performances, which are listed at this site if they are open to the public.) New dancers are always welcome.
The Alpine Dancers are a performing and teaching folk dance group specializing in couples and trio dances from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. They perform throughout the greater Washington, DC (USA) area.
For information, directions, and engagements, or to confirm practices and performances, see the web site, or contact the leaders of the Alpine Dancers, Herbert & Carol Traxler (caroltraxler@yahoo.com)
at 301-577-3503 or Bill & Sarita Barclay at 301-654-1917.
The Wave [FILM] (Die Welle) $8.
Great Minds: Ideas as Musical Inspiration with the Cantate Chamber Singers.
St. John's Norwood Parish,
6701 Wisconsin Avenue,
Chevy Chase, MD. Program:
Bryans: And so ended Kant's traveling in this world;
DallaPiccola: 6 Cori di Michelangelo Buonarroti Il Giovane;
Holst: Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda;
Martin: 5 Songs from Shakespeare's "The Tempest";
Whitacre: Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine;
Hummel: Later.
The 38th Annual Viennese Ball at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Friday–Saturday, April 13–14, 2012;
W.R. Davies University Center; 6:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.; The Viennese Ball at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a formal event that recalls the
culture, history and music of 19th-century Vienna...."
Moscow Festival Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty.
George Mason University Center for the Arts,
Concert Hall,
Fairfax, VA.
"Audiences are transported to a world of fairy tale princesses, malevolent witches, storybook kingdoms, and true love’s kiss in this most cherished ballet.
Considered the crowning jewel of Petipa’s career, The Sleeping Beauty is the magical tale of a beautiful princess who waits in slumber to be awakened by the
kiss of her prince. Opulent costumes and sets, Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score—which he thought was perhaps his best piece of music—and the elegant movements
of these extraordinary dancers result in an evening of breathtaking artistry. Wishing to bring together the best of Russian ballet, Sergei Radchenko, legendary
principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, founded this esteemed company of leading Russian dancers in 1989. “The dancers of the Moscow Festival Ballet spoke to the
soul through the body.” (Post and Courier)
Pre-Performance Discussion: Company Member (Apr 13, 2012)
$27, $46, $54. Limited Student Tickets Available on April 3, 2012.
April 14, 4 pm
Moscow Festival Ballet: Cinderella.
George Mason University Center for the Arts,
Concert Hall,
Fairfax, VA.
"The timeless fairy tale ballet comes to the Center this season to delight the young and not so young alike. Its exquisite costumes, lush scenery, comical evil
stepsisters and, of course, Prokofiev’s exuberant score make this one of the most beloved ballets of all time. The jubilant production is the work of one of
Russia’s most esteemed ballet companies. “This was an afternoon that deserved ‘bravos’ within minutes of the opening steps.” (Las Vegas Review-Journal) Sergei
Radchenko, legendary principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, founded the company in 1989 to create an ensemble that would bring together the highest classical
elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies. Under his direction, leading dancers from across Russia now stage exciting new productions of timeless
classics."
Pre-Performance Discussion: Company Member (Apr 14, 2012)
$27, $46, $54
Friday, April 20, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 21, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 22, 2 p.m.
DIE FLEDERMAUS
By Johann Strauss II.
Original German libretto by Karl Haffner & Richard Genée.
English translation by Deena and Ted Puffer.
Phillip Collister, music and stage director.
Lee Mills, music director and conductor.
Presented by Music for the Stage & Towson University Orchestra, Department of Music.
Stephens Hall Theatre.
"Towson University Music for the Stage and University Orchestra present one of the most beloved operettas of all time, Die Fledermaus (The Bat).
The light-hearted story tells of the revenge taken by a certain Dr. Falke on his friend Gabriel von Eisenstein for playing a practical joke on him.
A lavish party replete with intrigue, disguises, and mistaken identities make for a collision of colorful characters and a delightful romp through
effervescent champagne with endless sparkle and humor. The fresh English translation by Ted and Deena Puffer (founders of Nevada Opera) captures the
wit and charm of the original German libretto. The score of Die Fledermaus is filled with fantastic arias, ensembles and stunning choruses with finely
crafted orchestrations that typify Strauss’ musical genius and which capture the spirit and energy of Viennese operetta. Presented fully staged in
English with full orchestra accompaniment. Maestro Lee Mills is the current Conducting Fellow for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. "
Tickets: $20 general admission; $15 seniors; $10 students. Information: 410-704-2787
Washington Saengerbund's Annual Spring Concert,
with a selection of German classics and folklore.
Conductor Eric Miller, accompanied by Nadia Christova.
Held at the elegant Kena Ballroom, 9001 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax,Va. 22031
Dancing after the concert with Mike Surratt and the Continentals.
German food, beer, wine and soft drinks available for purchase.
Admission: $25/person advance sale, $30/person at the door.
To order tickets call Rudy Becker at 540-308-5965 or see the web site.
The Choral Arts Society of Washington - Brahms - Ein deutsches Requiem.
Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Norman Scribner's final concert with the Choral Arts.
An Evening with Strauss:
A Benefit Dance for Glen Echo Park featuring OLDE VIENNA.
Glen Echo Park,
Spanish Ballroom,
7300 MacArthur Boulevard,
Glen Echo, MD 20812.
$20
AGAS German-American Festival at Blob's Park. German Bands and Dancers.
Performances by the Alpine Dancers and others.
$10/$7. Info: GERHARD (301) 559-1944; MIKE (301) 577-6488.
The Washington Ballet: Noche Latina!.
The Kennedy Center,
Eisenhower Theater,
Washington, DC.
Septime Webre, artistic director.
Choreography by Trey McIntyre, Edwaard Liang, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa.
"The Washington Ballet turns up the heat with a dazzling, all-new Noche Latina!, a sizzling celebration of Latin American music, dance, and culture.
Experience passion, romance, and drop dead gorgeous contemporary dance by some of the world's most celebrated and visionary dance makers on this
program that includes two world premieres by Edwaard Liang and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and the company premiere of Trey McIntyre's Like a Samba."
$20.00 - $125.00
Memorial Day service at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
The cemetery is located at 2201 N Capitol St NE, Washington, DC. The Washington Saengerbund will perform.
Prospect Hill Cemetery is a designated historical landmark and is the burial site of many prominent German-Americans. The Washington Sängerbund will
honor Julius Viedt, its first president, with a new stone grave marker donated by members of the Sängerbund.
Bolshoi Ballet: Coppélia.
The Kennedy Center,
Opera House,
Washington, DC. "Moscow's renowned Bolshoi Ballet returns with an evening-length production of Petipa and Enrico Cecchetti's Coppélia, classical ballet's
greatest comedy, a story of mistaken identity and a beautiful mechanical doll.
Sergei Filin, Artistic Director with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra.
Choreography by Marius Petipa and Enrico Cecchetti.
Revival and new choreographic version by Sergei Vikharev.
Music by Léo Delibes.
One of the oldest and greatest ballet companies in the world, the Bolshoi Ballet returns following its successful February 2010 engagement of Spartacus,
which the Washington Post praised for striking "an effective balance between juicy melodrama…and gold-standard ballet finesse to curl your toes." Led by
new Artistic Director Sergei Filin, one of the Bolshoi Ballet's former stars, Moscow's renowned Bolshoi Ballet performs the evening-length production of
Petipa and Cecchetti's Coppélia, classical ballet's greatest comedy, a story of mistaken identity. The enigmatic Coppélia, believed to be the daughter of
the reclusive toy-maker Coppélius, sits on her father's balcony, seemingly oblivious to the world around her. Her neighbor, the feisty Swanilda, is angered
by Coppélia's aloof attitude, and becomes even more alarmed when her fiancé Franz begins to take more than a passing interest in the girl. When she breaks
into Coppélius's house to confront her rival, she soon realizes that Coppélia is not quite what she seems."
$29.00 - $150.00
The Washington Saengerbund will participate in the
51st Saengerfest of the Nordoestlicher Saengerbund in Allentown, PA.
Paris Opera Ballet: Giselle. "Making a rare international appearance, Paris Opera Ballet
brings their beautiful production of the classic evening-length ballet Giselle, choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot.
Brigitte Lefèvre, Director of Dance with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra.
Choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot.
Music by Adolphe Adam.
Making a rare international appearance--on their first American tour in more than a decade--Paris Opera Ballet returns to the Kennedy Center for the
first time since 1993 with six performances of the beloved ballet Giselle, one of the great creations in the history of the Paris Opera Ballet. First
performed in 1841, Giselle remains the quintessential romantic ballet, not only virtuoso, but also mysterious, gentle, and melancholy. Carlotta Grisi,
who both inspired and created the role, was the first to bring her supernatural touch of lightness to the myth, carried away by Adolphe Adam's score.
Choreographed for the Paris Opera Ballet by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, this same company, nearly two centuries later, performs it unlike any other.
Considered to be one of the world's finest ensembles, the ballet is run by the grande dame of French dance, Brigitte Lefèvre, who is herself a product
of the Paris Opera Ballet School and a former member of the corps. The company's origins can be traced back to 1661 with the foundation of the Académie
Royale de Danse and the Ballet de l'Opéra (1713) by King Louis XIV of France. Its repertoire is extensive, ranging from the major romantic and classical
ballets to creations by contemporary choreographers."
$29.00 - $150.00
The Wind: World premiere of a new score to the 1928 silent film classic (starring Lillian Gish) with the Cantate Chamber Singers.
American Film Institute Silver Spring Theatre and Cultural Center.
Viennese waltz lessons in preparation for the November 10 Viennese Ball sponsored by the National Society of Arts and Letters.
Lesson series taught by Herbert and Carol Traxler and held at Harbor Square, near the Waterfront metro station. Additional details will be announced.
Viennese Ball held at the Cosmos Club, sponsored by the National Society of Arts and Letters. Details will be announced here when available.
Viennese waltz lessons in preparation for the December Viennese Christmas Ball organized by Margaret Bocek.
Lesson series taught by Herbert and Carol Traxler in November. Location and registration information will be announced here when available.
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