All DFO members are encouraged to attend the DanceFlurry Organization’s Annual Membership Meeting on Friday, May 30, 2025, during the break of the Albany Contra Dance (approximately 9:30pm). The meeting will be held at the Albany Elks Lodge, 25 South Allen Street, Albany, NY.
DANCEFLURRY ORGANIZATION ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA
Friday May 30, 2025, ~ 9:30 PM
I. Introductory Remarks and Review of 2024-2025
II. Election of DanceFlurry Organization Board Member and Officer
You must be a member in good standing to vote, with dues paid for the current membership year. If you are unsure about your membership status, please contact dfoadmin@danceflurry.org. Members who only wish to attend the Annual Meeting, which will be held in the smaller room off the main dance hall, are not subject to an admission fee. See the webpage for information about the contra dance. Information on the slate of nominees is below. Please vote, using only one of four options:
- Attend the meeting in person on May 30, 2025 during the break at the Albany Contra dance (about 9:30 pm);
- Complete the online form by 5:00 pm (Eastern) on May 30, 2025;
- Complete and mail the ballot form via US Post to DanceFlurry Organization, PO Box 448, Latham, NY 12110, to be received by Friday, May 30, 2025; or
- Attach the completed ballot or complete, copy, and paste your responses into an email to nominations@danceflurry.org – please include your name and community in the body of the email, which must arrive by 5:00 pm (Eastern) on May 30, 2025.
Download the full announcement and ballot here.
Download the ballot in Word here.
THANK YOU to retiring board members John Guay, Cindee Herrick, and Juliana Post-Good. We are grateful for all of their time and effort and also for their commitment to remaining involved with DFO programs.
John Guay first joined the board in 2008, served as Secretary, President; and Past President, retired in 2020, and was re-elected as Vice President in 2023. He worked to strengthen the organization’s fiscal framework and procedures; establish more collaboration between the board and dance organizers with the creation of a liaison system; expanded participation in outreach opportunities; helped to re-establish the DFO Megaband, where he plays the hammer dulcimer; and served as one of the board liaisons to the Flurry Festival committee. He remains active with the Megaband and continues to keep an eye on the board and potential programs and partners.
Cindee Herrick and Juliana Post-Good both joined the board in 2019 and helped steer the DFO through the pandemic.
Cindee Herrick had been volunteering for the Flurry Festival and served on the Community Culture, Outreach, and Fundraising committees. She played a leading role in beginning the establishment of the DFO Endowment Fund and served as chair of the Bylaws Ad Hoc committee to coordinate the processs of evaluating and revising the DFO bylaws in 2024. She successfully revived the summertime Buhrmaster Barn Dance series after the pandemic, working with Kathryn Wedderbrun, and will remain the event organizer. Cindee will also continue to volunteer with the Flurry and with the Adirondack Dance Weekend.
Juliana Post-Good has been an outstanding ambassador for the DFO as someone involved in a variety of dance types. She served on the Community Culture, Outreach, and Nominating committees, serving as chair of the Nominating committee for several years. She was also the board liaison to the Family and Octagon Barn dances, and assisted with the Buhrmaster Barn Dance. Juliana is interested in remaining active with DFO outreach programs and the Barn Dance (and will hopefully continue to provide her expert proofreading skills for the DFO news!).
THANK YOU to the amazing event organizers who contribute so much time and energy
to providing wonderful dance and music events for our community year-round.
Adirondack Dance Weekend Harvey Raufman, Laura Perrault
Albany Contra Dances & Contra Fest Rindle Glick, Kevin Musick, Mike Patterson, Laura Perrault
Albany First Friday Swing Dance Jim Dolen, Candy Dolen
Albany Sacred Harp Singing Tarik Wareh
Buhrmaster Barn Contra Dance Cindee Herrick, Kathryn Wedderburn
Cajun/Zydeco Ron Bruschi, Marie Bruschi
Capital District Megaband Melanie Axel-Lute, Terry Klein, Judy Pardee, George Wilson
Capital English Country Dancers Laura Paris, Fred Barker, Nancy Yule, Sandy Waxgiser
Family Dance & Octagon Barn Dance Social Paul Rosenberg, Patricia Kernan, Jim Mead, Sue Mead
North Berkshire Community Dance Doone Mackay, Pat Dunlavey
Tri-City Folk Dancers Barbara MacLean, Bob Schulz
West African Drum and Dance Jordan Taylor-Hill
DANCEFLURRY ORGANIZATIN BOARD MEMBERS (2024-2025): Kevin Musick, President , Amanada Stickney, First Vice President, Noel Kropf, Treasurer, Marie Bruschi, Secretary, Rindle Glick, Cindee Herrick, Jordan Knicely, Juliana Post-Good, Harvey Raufman, Anne Seeley, Sarah Stewart.
Board Members, Emeritus: Co-Founders Pat Melita and Paul Rosenberg
STAFF (Contractual): DanceFlurry Organization: Peggy Smith, Bookkeeper; Lorraine Weiss, Administrator | Flurry Festival: Kathleen Crayne; Marketing Manager; Adam Goodman, Technical Manager; Jonathan Greene, Program Curator; Shira Love, Administrative Manager; Jim Mead, Database Manager; Sue Mead, Administrative Assistant
PROPOSED SLATE OF NOMINEES
The Nominating Committee presents the following slate of new director and officer candidates. Additional nominations for Board Members may also be made at the Annual Meeting by written petition of five members, as noted on the ballot sheet.
Andrea Nieves (Albany County), new board member. Andrea attended her first Flurry Festival in 2012, planned contra dances while in college, and is a dance ambassador for the Albany Contra Dances. She is also a swing dancer and plays the fiddle. Her work with the Invasive Species division of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation involves event planning, public outreach, and project coordination. Andrea described her interest in joining the board: “I’ve been involved in the traditional music/social dance community for over a decade. Due to the intersection of my professional experience and love for this community, I think I could be useful in any event planning, outreach, and culture areas as well as larger scale organizational visioning.”
Andrea Ferster (Columbia County), Second Vice President. Elected to the board in 2024, Andrea continues to provide her legal expertise in assisting with the development of various policy and organizational projects, including the bylaws, Endowment Fund, and decision-making procedures. She encouraged DFO to expand the use of Instagram to year-round events with the goal of reaching a broader audience.. Her extensive experience on nonprofit boards will aid the Executive Committee, where she will not only help address various administrative issues but will also serve on the Budget and Finance Committee.