Educational programs

International Music Club

Workshops in international folk dance music
for instrumentalists and singers
led by

Barbara Pixton (instrumental) & Ray Rosenstock (singing)

IMC meets on one Sunday afternoon each month, September through May, at Goddard House, 165 Chestnut Street, Brookline, Massachusetts

International Music Club is a professionally directed group of amateur musicians who enjoy learning international folk dance music in the styles and spirit of its ethnic origins. Workshops are open to instrumentalists and singers at all levels of experience, for single sessions or the entire season. IMC members play and sing for FAC Friday dances once a month and occasionally at other local dance events.

Instrumental session: 1–3 pm
Singing session: 3:30–5:30 pm

Instrumental sessions: Each workshop $10 • All 9 workshops $80
Singing sessions: Each workshop $10 • All 9 workshops $80
Instrumental and singing sessions: Both workshops $15 • All 18 workshops $120

Click on the video below to get an overview of a recent Friday dance with music by International Music Club. Visit the FAC video album for more videos of FAC events.

IMC Sunday workshop schedule for 2008–2009:

September 14

October 5

November 9

December 7

January 18 (cancelled because of the snowstorm)

February 15

March 15

April 19
May 3 (makeup date for 1/18 session; starting time 12:30 pm)
May 17

Read more about IMC in the FolkNews sampler.

In September 2009, for the second year:

FAC sponsors instrumental and singing workshops, led by Barbara and Ray, as part of the program of Labor Day Weekend at Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth, MA.

Download a printable PDF version of the IMC workshop schedule.