batonrougecajundance

President’s Message

// April 29th, 2009 // No Comments » // Announcements, President's Messages

Our Friday Dances continue to draw good crowds including lots of young people and even some visitors from across the country. It’s also very encouraging to have a large number of people taking the free Cajun dance lessons before our dances.

We feel that it is very important to use any and all technology available to promote our culture if it is to survive in today’s cluttered media environment. Please visit our revised website at www.batonrougecajundance.com. It will continue to evolve under the skilled touch of our webmaster Chris Claudet. Leaving no stone unturned to spread the joy of Cajun music and dance we now have a MySpace site, http://www.myspace.com/batonrougecfma, hosted by a young, yet long time Cajun music enthusiast, Wendi Monson.

Merci, John Pellerin

Dance Troupe

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In May our Dance Troupe will perform at the Southside Gardens Assisted Living and at the Livingston SALT Council Crime Expo.
We are always looking for new couples to join our Dance Troupe. If interested, call Kathy Bonvillion at 272-4449 or Lynda Stockinger at 291-6216 for details.

Merci Beaucoup, Kathy Bonvillion

Birthdays

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• Stanley Dixon-5/17
• Clarence Moritz-5/15
• Lisa Frost-5/18
• Murel Achee-5/21
• Ron Stewart-5/28

To include your special date, contact Pearl Bellelo at 931-6551 or vicandpearl@startelco.net  **new address

Anniversaries

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• Stanley & Gwen Dixon-May 31st

To include your special date, contact Pearl Bellelo at 931-6551 or vicandpearl@startelco.net  **new address

Flowers/Sympathy

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Happy to report no deaths or major illness of chapter members or their families this month.
Please contact Vera Achee at (225-357-5647) with information concerning members who are ill, hospitalized or those that have passed away.

CFMA Meeting

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Tuesday May 12th - 6:30 PM - Bluebonnet Library

Open/combined Board and General Meeting at 6:30 PM, everyone’s input is welcomed and really needed if we are to keep Cajun Music alive in the Baton Rouge area.

Cajun Heritage (and art)

// April 29th, 2009 // No Comments » // History

Calmar, is a squid. Small ones caught in shrimp nets in the Gulf of Mexico are a seafood delicacy in Italian and Cajun cuisine from New Orleans to Grand Isle. Pronounced Kal-ee-mar or Kal-mar-ee in both languages. (more…)

President’s Message

// April 5th, 2009 // No Comments » // Announcements, President's Messages

Thanks to everyone who made our Mardi Gras dance such a great success. We had our largest crowd since we moved our dances to the UCT Hall, truly standing room only. It again proves that good times with good Cajun music are truly alive and kicking in Baton Rouge.

As we move forward we pledge to continue to bring you the best variety of Cajun bands that we can possible book and we truly want your opinions. Our revised web site will soon let you express your thoughts on the bands presented.

Merci, John Pellerin