The Society of Folk Dance Historians (SFDH) - Oglebay Institute Folk Dance Camps

The Society of Folk Dance Historians (SFDH)

Oglebay Institute Folk Dance Camps

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Information: A Folk Dance camp (1951-1998).

The Oglebay Institute Folk Dance Camp, held at Camp Russell in beautiful Oglebay Park in Wheeling, West Virginia, brought together the finest in folk and square dancing, nationality meals, good fellowship, and fun in both Spring and Fall. In the camp programs both the beginner and advanced dancers would find new and interesting dances.

Oglebay Institute Folk Dance Camp's Mission and Goals were:

For social and recreational interaction with fellow dancers for a healthier-happier world.
To discover and understand that dance with music is "The Universal Language."
For dancers, folk dance teacher, and leadership development.
To Educate that dancing is the best social-fun activity for a healthier-happier world.

They believed in the inherit social values and health benefits of music and dance; therefore, Folk Dancing should:

Maintain accessibility to the general population.
Be passed on from person to person and generation to generation.
Include of all nationalities and ethnicities.
Include all dances that are older then fifty years.

TEACHERS BY YEAR

1951 – Jane Farwell, Dave Rosenberg, Gretel & Paul Dunsing, Jim Graham.
1952 – Jane Farwell, Earl Gulle, Dick Castner, Gus Heisman.
1953 (Fall) – Dick Crum, Earl Gulle, Abe Kanegson.
1954 (Fall) – Jane Farwel, Elliott Lambert, Abe Kenegson.
1954 (Spring) – Rickey Holden, Nelda Guerrero Lindsay, Jac Wesson.
1955 (Fall) – Larisa Lucaci, Leonne Cottle, Earl Gulle.
1955 (Spring) – Nelda Guerrero Lindsay.
1956 (Fall) – Rickey Holden, Nancy DeMarco, Vyts Beliajus.
1956 (Spring) – Dave Rosenberg, Don & Marie Armstrong.
1957 (Fall) – Jerry Helt, M.G. Karsner, Vyts Beliajus, John Skow.
1957 (Spring) – Bruce McClure, Don & Marie Armstrong.
1958 (Fall) – Rickey Holden, Brunhilde Dorsch, Vyts Beliajus.
1958 (Spring) – Don & Marie Armstrong, Nelda Guerrero Drury, Stu & Ronnie Lipner.
1959 (Fall) – Earl Gulley, Mary Ann Herman, Athan Karras.
1960 (Fall) – Lloyd Litman, Annemargret Ulrich, Grace Wolfe.
1960 (Spring) – Don & Marie Armstrong, Madelynne Greene, Athan Karras.
1961 (Fall) – Vyts Beliajus, Earl Gulle.
1961 (Spring) – Don & Marie Armstrong, Madelynne Greene.
1962 (Fall) – Mary Ann Herman, Al Schwinabart.
1962 (Spring) – Jerry Joris Lindsay, Al Schwinabart, Millie Chrisman.
1963 (Fall) – Jerry Joris Lindsay, Al Schwinabart.
1963 (Spring) – Oliver Sonny Newman, Al Schwinabart, Robert Wiechnick, William Herman.
1964 (Spring) – Andor Czompo, Al Schwinabart, Bill Herman.
1965 (Fall) – Caacov Davidovich, Ardith Lucas, Al Schwinabart, William Herman, Henry Lash.
1965 (Spring) – Ardeth Lucas, Yaacov Davidovich, Al Schwinabart, William Herman.
1966 (Fall) – Atanas Kolarovski, Rickey Holden.
1966 (Spring) – Jane Farwell, Al Schwinabart, William Herman, Henry Lash.
1967 (Spring) – Andor Czompo, Al Schwinabart.
1969 (Fall) – Nelda Drury, Al Schwinabart.
1970 (Fall) – Jane Farwell, Al Schwinabart.
1971 (Fall) – David Henry, Al Schwinabart.
1971 (Spring) – Jane Farwell, Al Schwinabart.
1972 (Fall) – Conny Taylor, Jim & Pat Tait.
1972 (Spring) – Kenneth Spear, Al Schwinabart.
1974 (Spring) – Eugenia Popescu-Judetz, Tony Lacivita.
1976 (Fall) – Don Armstrong, Sandy Starkman.
1976 (Fall) – Jane Farwell, Al Schwinabart, Ya'akov Eden.
1980 – Don Armstrong, Frank & Dee Alsberg.
1978 (Fall) – Nelda Drury, Al Schwinabart.
1978 (Spring) – Bea Montross, Don Armstrong.
1981 (Fall) – Jane Farwell, Dennis Boxell, Al Schwinabart, Earl Gulley, Dick Atlee.
1981 (Spring) – Don & Marie Armstrong, Ya'akov Eden, Dick Oakes.
1982 (Fall) – Kálmán & Judigh Magyar, Bea Montross, Jim & Pat Tait.
1982 (Spring) – Mae Fraley, Earl Gulley, Bora Özkök.
1983 – Vicky Goodloe, Ya'akove Eden, Earl Gulley, Mae Fraley.
1984 (Fall) – Alexandru David, Karin Gottier, Jerry Helt.
1984 (Spring) – Don Armstrong, Bea Montross, Tom Ronceviý.
1985 (Fall) – George Tomov, Sandy Starkman, Bill Alkire.
1989 (Fall) – Stephen Kotansky, Mark Finlay, Bill Alkire.
1989 (Spring) – Tom Bozigian, Michael Ginsburg, Bob Howell.
1984 – Don Armstrong, Bea Montross, Tom Roncević.
1990 (Fall) – Ya'akov Eden, Vicky Goodloe, Bill Alkire, Hy Diamond.
1992 (Fall) – Bill Alkire, Morry Gelman, Mary Lea Bailey.
1992 (Spring) – Don Armstrong, Mark Finlay, George Tomov.
1993 (Fall) – Roo Lester, Stew Shaklette, David Vinski.
1993 (Spring) – Bob Howell, Ercüment Kılıç, Marianne Taylor.
1994 (Fall) – Nicolaas Hilferink, Bill Alkire, Mary Lea Bailey.
1994 (Spring) – Don Armstrong, Jimmy Drury, Sandy Starkman.
1995 (Fall) – Don Armstrong, Sandy Starkman.
1995 (Spring) – Ya'akov Eden, Bob Howell.
1996 (Fall) – Steve Kotansky, Stew Shaklette.
1998 (Spring) – Don Armstrong, Roo Lester & Harry Khamis.

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