G.T.E.V. D'Lustigen Isartaler - Pittsburgh
Grüß Gott und Herzlich Willkommen! - Welcome!
We, the G.T.E.V. D’Lustigen Isartaler (Gebirgs Trachten Erhaltungs Verein) are a non-profit organization (club) created to promote, educate and foster among its members a genuine love for Bavarian & Austrian alpine traditions, customs, folk dancing, singing and camaraderie, and to uphold and display original authentic Bavarian Tracht (regional clothing); and to support other German & Austrian organizations in their effort to do the same. We have been an active club in Pittsburgh since 1972, which began at Saint Anthony’s (German) Catholic Church in Millvale, North Hills, and officially incorporating in 1975. Now, over 35 years later, we have members from all over Pittsburgh and the tri-state area. Our practice locale is St. Aloysius Church, on Mt. Troy Road in Reserve Township.
To arrange for us to perform authentic and traditional Bavarian & Austrian dances at your upcoming event, please contact our Vorplattler (dance master), Mr. Béla Pater at BelaPater@aol.com
we work with several German bands, so Béla can hook your event up completely with music and a show.
Currently, we have only 4 or 5 General Membership Meetings a year, usually held at the Penn Brewery Rathskeller.
Call (847) 620 -9893 Or email our Korrespondenz Sekratär, BelaPater@aol.com
for details, an application for membership or further information.
We have general members, dancers, singers, Kinder, teen-agers, seniors, all ages and multi-generations of family members and cousins, and instrumentalists who play Akkordion, Zither, Hackbrett, Recorder, flute, Button box, clarinet, guitar, drums, cow bells...!
Treu dem guten alten Brauch!
True to the good old traditions!
R.I.P. founding member & past president
Rita Pfund, 94 Jahre
who entered into eternal life on 7 Juli 2010
Next General Membership Meeting
Lokal: bei der Penn Bräurerei Rathskeller
Montag, 30. August 2010 um 20:00
Next Board meeting
Lokal: bei der Goeller Haus
Dienstag, 12 Oktober 2010 um 19:00
2005 Trachtenwallfahrt group photo taken at St. Boniface Church
There's nothing like Bavarian dancing as an excellent way to exercise! We do very difficult dances, like the Schuhplattler dance and intricate figure dances, called a Ländler, through some more easier dances, like the Stern Polka and occupational dances, like the Mühlradl (Miller's wheel).
Tanz Prob (dance rehearsals) are usually twice a month on Sunday early afternoon or a weeknight.
Currently, our practices are at St. Aloysius Church, Mt. Troy in the North Hills or at St. Philip Church in Crafton.
Chor Prob (chorus rehearsals) are just about once a month and follow either a Tanz Prob or have a seperate meeting time.
Tanz Prob und Chor Prob schedule is listed in our bi-monthly Zeitung (club newsletter) which our members receive and on this website under REHEARSALS/COMING EVENTS. Just click on the link at the top of this page!
Please inquire to join us!
Join us for Gemütlichkeit!
Some of members who attended the Gaufest in Hershey, PA in June 2007
