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Performer and teacher of traditional American & European fiddle music on violin and vielle

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Private lessons are available both in person and online - contact me at: ruthie@ruthiedornfeld.com

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On Thursday, June 27, the inventive and irrepressible California musician Daniel Steinberg (piano and flute), and his son Ezra Steinberg (percussion) join me at the Lake City Contra Dance with caller Koren Wake.
7:30 to 10:00 pm; Intro/refreshers session at 7:15 pm
Seattle Latvian Center, 11710 3rd Ave NE, Seattle
Admission on a sliding scale $10 to $20 – pay what you can

Learn to dance the tango on Thursday, July 18th at Dancing til Dusk with The Hot Tango Four, featuring Bertram Levy on bandoneon, Ruthie Dornfeld on violin, Julian Catford on guitar, Jon Green on bass, and the dazzling vocals of Robin Kallsen. Free! Tango dance lesson from 6 to 7pm, dancing from 7 to 9pm, at Freeway Park, 700 Seneca St, Seattle

I'm excited to play in a new group I've formed together with jazz guitarist Bruce Barnard, called Café Jazz. We play a mix of Brazilian bossas and choros, French waltzes, and jazz tunes, and you can check us out on July 25th, noon to 1:00 pm, at a free outdoor concert at 12th Avenue Square Park, 564 12th Ave, Seattle.