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Events generally in Northern California

2020 Scholarship Ball

IOOF Hall 467 Main Street, Placerville, CA, United States

GOLD DIGGERS DANCE Each year the Sacramento Folk Dance Council (SIFDAC) raises funds for scholarships to attend folk dance camps through donations from the Scholarship Ball. Eligible candidates are selected […]

$5 – $10

Folk Dance and Tea Party

St. Bede's Church Hall 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

This event is on a SUNDAY afternoon! It’s a chance for those dancers who don’t like to drive at night to join one of these parties, and to try teas […]

$10

Greek Cretan Dance Workshop with Achilleas Fourakis

Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama at 17th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

To get ready for our Cretan Glendi on February 3, we will be hosting Achilleas Fourakis to teach us some Cretan Dances. Raised and taught dance by Effie and Vasilis, […]

$10

Changs International Folk Dancers Party with Da! Mozhem

Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church 417 31st Ave (between Clement and Geary), San Francisco, CA, United States

Dance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem and Changs International Folk Dancers. Please bring a snack to share. $5 plus tips for the band. Da! Mozhem at the […]

$5

10th Annual Lunar New Year Festival

Cerritos Senior Center 12340 South Street, Cerritos, CA, United States

ScheduleThe Cerritos Folk Dancers’ Tenth Annual Lunar New Year Festival features dance workshops by master instructor Daniela Ivanova-Nyberg, lessons by Sue Chen and Wen Chiang, dance party, and a traditional […]

$15

Greek Dance Glendi/Party with Musicians from Crete

Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama at 17th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us for a fun Cretan Glendi with two talented young musicians from Hania and Kissamos (west of Hania) areas, Georgios Frantzeskakis (Violin) & Georgios Stratakis (Laouto). This dynamic duo […]

$15

Dance Party with Mosaic

Bethany Lutheran Church 1095 Cloud Avenue, Menlo Park, CA, United States

MosiacMosaic brings their own unique take on the music of the Balkans, Scandinavia, and elsewhere. The members are: Tony Canavarro (gaida, guitar), Barry Gregory (flugelhorn, trumpet), Phillip Cline (soprano saxophone), […]

$12

Festival of the Oaks

Albany Veterans Memorial Building 1325 Portland Ave, Albany, CA, United States

Save the date! The 72nd annual international Festival of the Oaks features a morning international folk dance workshop with Maurits & Tineke Van Geel, a hot lunch, exhibition dance performance, […]

$13 – $26

Maurits and Tineke van Geel Workshop and Party

All Saints’ Episcopal 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, United States

Workshop featuring Maurits and Tineke van Geel teaching dances of Armenia, the Roma, and other countries. Followed by dance party. 1:45pm Doors open, request dancing 2:00 - 6:00pm Workshop and […]

$15

Joe Graziosi Greek Dance Workshop

Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama at 17th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

GreekFeet is pleased to announce a special Greek dance workshop featuring one of our favorite guest instructors Joe Graziosi. Joe will be teaching a mix of regional Greek dances. Ring […]

$15

Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com