Local:
Mesilla Valley International Folk Dancers meet Wednesday evenings, 7-9 p.m., Mesilla Park Recreation Center, 304 West Bell Street, Las Cruces NM. Info. Yvonne 575/522-1409 or e-mail: juliedance@yahoo.com
Southern New Mexico Music & Dance Society contra dance to caller and live music, third Fridays (1st Friday in December, no dance June/July), 7:30-10:30 p.m. Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de Santiago, Las Cruces, NM. Info. Lonnie 575/522-1691 or e-mail: lludeman@nmsu.edu
State Organizations:
Albuquerque International Folkdance
Foundation (AIFDF
) meets Saturday evenings, 7:15-10:30 p.m., The
Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, 5506 Coal Avenue SE, Albuquerque NM, and holds
large August Dance Camp. E-mail:
jmortman@comcast.net
Texas International Folk Dancers
(TIFD) is the umbrella organization for Texas and nearby folk dance
groups, and sponsors a Thanksgiving Camp in November. Info. e-mail:
croth@austin.rr.com
New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society (FOLKMADS) sponsors contras in Albuquerque, Taos and Santa Fe, as well as Memorial Weekend Folkmads Dance Camp and many music events. Info. 505/345-8041 or e-mail: president@folkmads.org