American Social Dance
odd: label: Introduction
content: The United States is blessed with a diversity of community dance traditions and new dance forms that have developed from interactions between communities. This exciting American mix has had a profound impact on the popular cultures of nations across the world. The dance program at the 1993 Festival explored social dancing traditions in five communities - an Appalachian community in southwest Virginia, Iroquois communities in upstate New York, and African American, Bolivian, and Cambodian American communities of Washington, D.C.

Tradition-bearers taught dances to Festival visitors in workshops, participated in conversations on a variety of themes, and demonstrated skills, repertoires, and performance styles from their communities. In each of these communities, dance is centrally important in the expression of cultural identity. Dancing brings members of a community together and strengthens cohesiveness by emphasizing shared ethical and aesthetic values. Performing a common vocabulary of movement, in time to a shared repertoire of music, one participates in a culture; Festival audiences became active participants during this program and had the opportunity in so doing to experience others' cultures.

Vivien Ta-Ying Chen was Curator and Marianne Hicks and Arlene Reiniger were Program Coordinators. Program Advisors included LeeEllen Friedland, Joan Frosch-Schroder, Robert Frye, Gonzalo Gutierrez, Glenn Hinson, Anthony Hovington, Adrienne Kaeppler, Martin Koenig, Ethel Raim, Denise Richards, Sally Sommer, Jane Woodside, and Vicki Risner Wulff.

American Social Dance was made possible with the support of the recording industries Music Performance Trust Funds.
label: Fieldworkers
content: Enrique Avilés, Sherrill Berryman-Miller, Paola Castellon, Chhomanath Chhuan, Phavann Chhuan, LeeEllen Friedland, Robert Frye, Anthony Hovington, Magaly E. Jarrad, Laura Larco, Linley Logan, Lidya Montes, Jaime Ortega, Denise Richards, Chan Moly Sam, Sally Sommer, Susan Eike Spalding
label: Presenters
content: Marco Castellon, Gilka Wara Céspedes, LeeEllen Friedland, Robert Frye, Anthony Hovington, Magaly K. Jarrad, Linley Logan, Gail Matthews-DeNatale, Frank Proschan, Denise Richards, Chan Moly Sam
label: Participants
content: Square Dancers from Southwest Virginia

Lois B. Buchanan, 1937-, Glade Spring, Virginia

Richard C. Buchanan, 1933-, Glade Spring, Virginia

Carl Farris, 1938-, Chilhowie, Virginia

Virginia Lee Farris, 1939-, Chilhowie, Virginia

Ernest French, Meadowview, Virginia

Nancy Haworth, 1945-, Abingdon, Virginia

William R. Haworth, 1942-, Abingdon, Virginia

Mildred Holley, Chilhowie, Virginia

Glenn Orfield, 1943-, Meadowview, Virginia

Sandra Orfield, 1942-, Meadowview, Virginia

George V. Owens, 1935-, Meadowview, Virginia

Mary D. Owens, 1939-, Meadowview, Virginia

David E. Salyer, Abingdon, Virginia

Janie Salyer, Abingdon, Virginia

Kirby Smith, 1926-2006, caller, Abingdon, Virginia

Jack Stevens, Meadowview, Virginia

Lala Stevens, Meadowview, Virginia

Evelyn W. Sturgill, 1933-, Chilhowie, Virginia

French Sturgill, Chilhowie, Virginia

Barbara Vance, 1942-, Chilhowie, Virginia

James Vance, 1939-, Chilhowie, Virginia

Southern Country Band  -- Southern Country BandHoward Burchette, 1934-, mandolin, fiddle, guitar, vocals, Abingdon, VirginiaBarton Fritts, bass, Mountain City, TennesseeWilliam C. Kelly, 1925-, fiddle, Chilhowie, VirginiaAl Lambert, 1929-, guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals, Abingdon, VirginiaWilliam H. McCall, 1925-, guitar, vocals, Abingdon, VirginiaSteve Starnes, mandolin, Abingdon, Virginia

Cambodian American Dancers

Phavann Chhuan, 1951-, Rockville, Maryland

Chhomanath Chhuan, Rockville, Maryland

John Kheav, Ft. Washington, Maryland

Vuthy Kheav, 1962-, Ft. Washington, Maryland

Sesane Ouk, 1972-, Sterling, Virginia

Sorabe Phann, 1953-, Bel Air, Maryland

Chan Moly Sam, 1953-, Reston, Virginia

Phillip Rithy Sok, 1973-, Sterling, Virginia

Nareine Sokhon, Potomac, Maryland

Sareth C. Sokhon, 1940-, Potomac, Maryland

Soum Sokhon, 1937-, Potomac, Maryland

Jammy Samnung Sun, Herndon, Virginia

Nadin Samnung Sun, Herndon, Virginia

Nady Samnung Sun, Herndon, Virginia

Sody T. Tek, 1971-, Alexandria, Virginia

Rady Tes, Ft. Washington, Maryland

Sochietah Ung, 1957-, Washington, D.C.

Kagnol Band  -- Kagnol BandKagnol Mol, 1945-, leader, guitar, organ, Chantilly, VirginiaHamany Mol, manager, Chantilly, VirginiaSophy L. Hoeung, vocals, Alexandria, VirginiaCory Long, vocals, Silver Spring, MarylandMony Ouy, guitar, Woodbridge, Virginia

New Hello Band  -- New Hello BandSamnang Sun, 1955-, leader, keyboards, Herndon, VirginiaVutha Pao, 1967-, lead guitar, Falls Church, VirginiaPhal Soeung, 1962-, vocals, Herndon, VirginiaFarom Tan, 1964-, guitar, Woodbridge, VirginiaChhin Bun Yan, 1955-, vocals, Herndon, Virginia

Bolivian Dancers

Juan Leonardo Alanes, 1956-, Riverdale, Maryland

Adela Baldarrama, Silver Spring, Maryland

Carlos Ballesteros, 1935-, Arlington, Virginia

Melody Ballesteros, Arlington, Virginia

Nancy Ballesteros, Arlington, Virginia

Marco A. Castellon, 1965-, Silver Spring, Maryland

Paola Castellon, Silver Spring, Maryland

Luis H. Fuentes, 1936-, Alexandria, Virginia

Luz Fuentes, Alexandria, Virginia

Magaly Jarrad, 1965-, Glen Burnie, Maryland

Andy Lopez, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Jhonny V. Meneses, 1964-, Alexandria, Virginia

Maria Teresa Mojica, 1946-, Oakton, Virginia

Angel F. Quinteros, 1960-, Arlington, Virginia

Leslie Quinteros, Arlington, Virginia

Lillian Quinteros, 1958-, Arlington, Virginia

Giovani Ricaldez, Arlington, Virginia

Rosemary L. Sejas, 1967-, Arlington, Virginia

Alex Urresty, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Jugo Urresty, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Generacion Luz  -- Generacion LuzCharlie Barrionuevo, keyboards, vocals, Falls Church, VirginiaFermin Barrionuevo, keyboards, Falls Church, VirginiaMauricio Barrionuevo, director, percussion, vocals, Springfield, VirginiaJuan Carlos Cueto, guitar, vocals, Arlington, VirginiaLelis Cueto, percussion, Arlington, VirginiaRaul Monterrosa, piano, Arlington, VirginiaJulio Robles, bass, vocals, Arlington, Virginia

Ollantay  -- OllantayEnrique Coria, charango,Alexandria, VirginiaJosé Raúl Duran, charango, flute, Silver Spring, MarylandJosé Raúl Gonzalez, charango,Alexandria, VirginiaBoris Torrico, flute, Arlington, VirginiaRodolfo Torrico, percussion, Arlington, Virginia

Iroquois Dancers

Brad Bonaparte, Mohawk Nation, Akwesasne

Sadie Buck, Seneca, Six Nations

Norman B. Hill, Jr., 1968-, Cayuga, Tonawanda

Sue Jacobs, Cayuga, Six Nations

LuAnn Jamieson, Seneca, Tonawanda

Linley Logan, Seneca, Tonawanda

Scott Logan, Seneca, Tonawanda

Mike McDonald, 1961-, Mohawk Nation, Akwesasne

Robert Shenandoah, Onondaga Nation

Keith Shenandoah, Onondaga Nation

Sherri L. Waterman-Hopper, Onondaga Nation

Hand Dancers

Florence K. Barber, 1940-, Washington, D.C.

Lawrence Bradford, 1944-, Washington, D.C.

Kenny Cheeks, Forestville, Maryland

William H. Eley, 1941-, Hyattsville, Maryland

Robert "Captain Fly" Frye, 1949-, deejay, Lanham, Maryland

Leroy Green, 1945-, Capitol Heights, Maryland

Cynthia Jefferson, 1963-, Capitol Heights, Maryland

Addie Robinson, 1947-, Washington, D.C.

Cynthia Shelton, 1949-, Hyattsville, Maryland

Luvenia Shelton, 1950-, Washington D.C.

Howard Watkins, 1938-, Fort Washington, Maryland

Hip-Hop

Anthony Hovington, Silver Spring, Maryland

John "Super Cool" Mackey, 1961-, deejay, Morningside, Maryland

Denise Richards, 1957-, Washington, D.C.

The Nasty Boys

Rosetta Fultz-Mackey, Hyattsville, Maryland

Brian Robinson, 1967-, Temple Hills, Maryland

Chuck Sanders, Washington, D.C.

Kimberly Monique Simpson, 1968-, District Heights, Maryland

Michael Smith, Washington, D.C.

Tyrone Thornton, Washington, D.C.
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1993 Festival of American Folklife
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
identifier: label: Identifier
content: CFCH.SFF.1993, Series 2
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content: Archival materials