We need to hear from you about Texas Camp 2009!
Please take the time to fill out our online camp survey and let us know what you thought about the 2009 camp. Questions, comments, general feedback, kudos — all are welcome!
The survey is available online until December 12th; survey results will be available some time in February 2010.
Texas Camp, held each Thanksgiving weekend, is one of the longest-running and best-loved international folk dance camps in the U.S. The setting is Greene Family Camp, a modern facility in the scenic hill-country of Central Texas. Texas Camp offers a unique opportunity to join in a celebration of music and dance from all over the world in an informal and supportive atmosphere.
In addition to dance instruction — provided by world-class instructors each year — we offer singing classes, a family program with special activities for children ages 3-12, folklore presentations, hearty ethnic cuisine, a host of special-interest dance sessions, and incredible evening parties with live music. Musicians are always welcome at Texas Camp, and are encouraged to join our friendly camp band to perform at parties each evening.
We hope you will join us for a wonderful holiday experience full of dancing, feasting, fellowship, music and fun.
Texas Camp 2009 features:
Teachers
Ercument Kiliç will be presenting Turkish and Azerbaijani dances. Monique Legaré will be presenting dances from Poland and the Ukraine.
Additional Attractions
We offer tasty ethnic cuisine and a hearty traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. This year we welcome Chef Laura Eliel, owner of Austin’s Bittersweet Café, to the Texas Camp kitchen.
Texas Camp features a strong live-music tradition: our own versatile Texas Camp Band will perform during the parties, along with the Homegrown contra band, and others. Singing classes will be taught by Anne-Louise Schaffer.
Afternoon Delights!
- Bruceville Roadhouse: All your favorite couple-dance classics from everywhere and everywhen…
- European Esoterica: Come check out these interesting and unusual dances from all over Eastern Europe. Not your ordinary Balkan repertoire!
- Contra: Grab a partner and form a long line for live music and contra dances galore…
- Bhangra Bhang: High-energy bhangra session, courtesy of the Punjab… balle balle!
Financial Assistance
Half-scholarships are available for dishwashers and kitchen help. In addition, TIFD offers a limited number of full scholarships in memory of longtime dancer and Texas Camp attendee Bobbi Gillotti. See the registration page for more information.
Family Program
Texas Camp offers a family program for children 3 and up.
Registration Materials
See our registration page for more information and downloadable registration materials.
