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In the fall of 2001 Wolf Noack, a former ballroom dance teacher and native
of Germany, began a German/Austrian folk dance group with twenty high
school girls. Some of the girls asked if their parents could join the
group as they found it necessary to drop out due to involvement in sports
and too many other high  school activities. The new members were from every
age group, eighteen through seventy something and all walks of life
including builder, doctor, nurse, engineer, school principal, etc.
Practice is once a week with some couples coming from as far away as
Seattle.
A local seamstress created the ladies’ costumes and the men bought used
lederhosen.
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A year or so later Projekt Bayern, an organization that was
formed to preserve and enhance the Bavarian theme in Leavenworth purchased
brand new trachten for the dancers, which numbered eighteen by then. With
the new costumes came a new name, Edelweiss Tanz Gruppe (Edelweiss Dance
Troupe).
The folk dances performed by the troupe are dances of the German and
Austrian people, which express their history, cultural heritage, and
traditions. Each routine radiates with joy and enthusiasm and the
diversity of the dancers is refreshing and helps to create a wonderful
bond and sense of pride within the group.
For Bookings
Call- 253-804-3423
E-Mail:
noack3@hotmail.com
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