Current FiddleKicks Performances & Workshops

2011	See past events for earlier performances

January 8 Saturday	12th Night English Country Dance sponsored by the Germantown Country Dancers. Summit Presbyterian Church, Greene St. & Westview Ave. Phila., PA 19119 9:00ish p.m. - a short performance during the dance break

February 2, 9, 16, 23 Wednesdays	Dance in Public Spaces, The Gallery at Market East, 9th and Market Sts., Philadelphia. Come see retail space changed into a rehearsal studio!! Fiddlekicks is honored to be among the 24 dance companies chosen to participate in this new program designed by DanceUP. 5 - 7:00 pm - Come see FiddleKicks in rehearsal with live music every Wednesday in February 2011. This is a Family Friendly Event.

April 16 Saturday	NEFFA - 67th Annual New England Folk Festival held April 15-17. Mansfield High and Middle Schools, Mansfield, MA. FiddleKicks time 8pm

May 20 Friday	Member Appreciation Day, sponsored by the The Peak Center, Lansdale, PA 1:00 p.m., 60-minute performance

May 28 Saturday	Clogging workshop at Folk College 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

June 3 Friday	Footlighters Theater 58 Main Avenue, Berwyn, PA 19312 (two blocks off of Lancaster Avenue near the Berwyn train station) Whoop it up with FiddleKicks! Join us on Friday, June 3rd, 7:30 pm at Footlighter Theater's annual fundraiser in Berwyn, PA, when FiddleKicks brings Appalachian clogging to life with a whoop and a holler!! Performed to the driving rhythms of toe-tapping old-time live music, this uniquely American dance form celebrates the convergence of Celtic, African and Cherokee cultures in southern Appalachia. Additionally, FiddleKicks performs a variety of other traditional percussive dance styles, creating a lively and entertaining multi-cultural experience that includes songs and instrumentals. Joining the band will be our guest artist from Virginia, Steve Hickman, a mighty fine fiddler renowned for his infectious energy, outrageous hambone, and wry humor. 7:30 p.m. - 90-minute performance Audience participation follows the performance

June 23 - 25 Thursday - Saturday	Philly Tap Challenge - On Fire! TAP History, Shows & Classes with the Stars! (215) 490-3717 FiddleKicks participation: June 23, Thursday 10 - 11a.m - Appalachian Clogging workshop. Gweyndolyn Bye Dance Center, 3611 Lancaster Avenue, Phila., PA 19104 June 24, Friday, 7:30 - 10p.m. -A few dances in the Showcase. Performance Garage. 1515 Brandywine St. Phila.

Sept 4 Sunday	Appalachian Clogging workshop. Bloomsburg, PA 3:00 pm, details t.b.a.

Sept 19 - Oct 24 Mondays	Appalachican Clogging Classes - 6 week series, held at Schwenckfeld Terrace 1292 Allentown Rd, Lansdale PA. Sponsored by The Peak Center.

September 28 Wednesday	Presented by Kalmbach Memorial Park at the Macungie Institute, Macungie, PA. FiddleKicks performs Appalachian clogging and a variety of other traditional percussive dance styles, creating a lively and entertaining multi-cultural experience that includes songs and instrumentals. (610)-965-1140 call after Sept 14 for available admissions. 7:00 p.m. - performance 8:00 p.m. - workshop

Nov 7 - Dec 12 Mondays	Appalachican Clogging Classes - 6 week series, held at Schwenckfeld Terrace 1292 Allentown Rd, Lansdale PA. Sponsored by The Peak Center.

Nov 9 Wednesday	Manorcare in Wilmington DE 7:00 p.m., 60-minute performance

Nov 17 Thursday	CORD/SEM (Congress on Research in Dance and Society of Ethnomusicologists) joint national conference with performances of local artists that will showcase some of the diversity of dance styles Evening showcase

Dec 10 Saturday	Firdbird Festival, Phoenixville, PA Evening display with the Kingsessing Morris Men

2011