FAC Oktoberfest Folk Dance & Music Weekend   Friday - Monday, October 9-12, 2015 

BEN KOOPMANSCHAP  &  MARY CAY BRASS
Dances & Songs of
Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia
plus
International music by
The Pinewoods Band
Tom Pixton, Director

FAC's Oktoberfest on Columbus Day weekend offers international folk dance and music workshops by guest teachers, evening folk dance parties, and late-night after-parties, along with cozy ambience, good food, and comfortable cabins on the picturesque northern shore of Lake Morey amid the beauty of autumnal Vermont.

This year's Oktoberfest begins on Friday, October 9 at 4 pm with check-in and a buffet supper, followed by a welcome dance party as people arrive throughout the evening. The Saturday and Sunday daytime schedules will include dance workshops by Ben Koopmanschap, song workshops by Mary Cay Brass, and Culture Corners (lectures by the guest teachers), plus instrument and yodel workshops on Saturday, and a wine, cheese, and waltz social on Sunday.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings will feature international folk dance parties with fabulous music by The Pinewoods Band. The party programs will include dances that we've just learned as well as old favorites that we request. After 11 pm, the fun will continue at after-parties with lots of tasty food, socializing, impromptu singing, and more dancing. This year's Oktoberfest ends on Monday, October 12 at 1 pm, after dance and song reviews and lunch.

Hulbert Outdoor Center is a scenic rural retreat, located in Vermont's Upper Connecticut River Valley on the shores of Lake Morey. Over 500 acres of young forests, bluffs, and gently rolling countryside set a beautiful stage for the long weekend. Facilities at Hulbert include a rambling farmhouse with a large dining hall and wood-floored dance hall; a historic barn; and other, smaller spaces for scheduled and spontaneous events.