What’s New?

Sunday, June 3, MEDGE will have it’s annual student showcase at Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield, OR  97477 (NOT the Keefer Center).  Instructors or other participants – please fill out the form to be considered for this performance opportunity.  

Participants may begin arriving at 3:00 pm (no later than 3:30), with show beginning at 4:00 pm.  We will also be looking for volunteers to help put up and take down chairs and dressing room.  Contact medgepc@gmail.com to be added to the volunteer list.  

Deadline has been extended to May 22nd.

MEDGE president, Ann Shaffer, and MEDGE consultant, Chryss Allaback, were featured on March 10 in KEPW’s Non-Profit Eugene.  You can hear the feature here: https://nonprofiteugene.podbean.com/e/middle-eastern-dance-guild-of-eugene/

Arabesque will be featured for May 2018, and we will have a lottery for dance spots.  Please find the online form here.  This form closes on Friday, April 13 at 11:59 pm.  We will also take lottery submissions at the MEDGE International Dance Day Show on Saturday, April 14, and names will be drawn during intermission of the April 14 show.  

Information and signups are now available for workshops with our International Dance Day featured performer, Roxy of Seattle! 

Proposals are now open for April’s International Dance Day Gala Show!

The MEDGE board of directors meetings will now be held on the 4th Friday of each month from 6:30-8pm at the Whole Foods Community Room in Eugene.   There will not be a January board meeting, FYI.  

Dates (subject to change): 

• February 23
• March 23
• April 27
• May 25
• June 22
• July 27
• August 24
• September 28
• October 26
• November 23
• December 28

MEDGE Board Meetings are an excellent way to have your voice heard, find out about upcoming events and become a more active member of Eugene’s Belly Dance Community! All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The MEDGE board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 5 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, December 19.  The meeting will be held at the Whole Foods Community room from 6:30-8:00 pm.

Thank you to all the volunteers, dancers, musicians, vendors, and audience participants who made the Fall Festival a great success!   And thank you to Scarlet Thistle for your performances and workshops.  It was a magical day and we are truly grateful to have such a warm and wonderful community!

Eugene Capoeira, in celebration of Brazilian Day, will open the MEDGE show at 6:30pm!  Come early and check them out!  https://www.facebook.com/eugenecapoeira/