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FOLK DANCE CLUBS/CLASSES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
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| Complex dances from The Balkans "Come out from behind the line and learn the great Balkan Dances" |
Advanced Balkan Dancers |
Berkeley | |
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Folk Dancing from The Balkans (No partner needed) |
Albany Y Balkan Dancers |
Albany |
| "Plotting to attain the sublime through the joyful mastery of dance" | Balkan Dance Cabal |
Berkeley | |
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International Folk Dance No partners necessary |
Bay Osos Folk Dancers Los Osos Community Center 2180 Palisades Avenue, Los Osos Tuesdays noon-1:00 PM Scottish Country Dance Tuesday 1:00-3:00 PM International Folk Dance 805-528-4169 (Anne) Info: Email |
Los Osos |
| International (non-partner, sets, couples) | Berkeley Folk Dancers |
Berkeley | |
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International Folk Dance |
Cabrillo Folk Dancers |
Aptos |
| An Annual 3-Day Balkan Dance and Music Festival | California Kolo Festival |
San Francisco | |
| International folk dance with emphasis on The Balkans (Intermediate level) | Carriage House Folk Dancers Holbrook Palmer Park at 150 Watkins, Atherton Wednesdays 7:45-10:15 PM Info: Email - Flyer |
Atherton | |
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International Folk Dancing "Introducing International dancing to new generations for 70 years in San Francisco." |
Chang's International Folk Dancers |
San Francisco |
Colfax Last Friday International Dance |
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International line and couple social dances | Dances Of The World - International Dances |
Sacramento Sacramento International Folk Dance & Arts Council maintains a list of places to dance at: http://www.folkdancesac.org |
| International folk dancing | Davis International Folkdancers Davis Art Center 1919 F Street Sundays 7:00-10:00 PM (closes for the summer, so contact someone prior to coming!) 530-758-0863 Info: Email - Website |
Davis | |
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International Folk Dancing "The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing" |
Del Valle Folk Dancers |
Livermore |
| International Folk Dancing | El Dorado Intl. Dance Association |
Shingle Springs, Placerville | |
| International Folk Dancing | Humboldt Folk Dancers Arcata Presbyterian Church 11th and G Streets (2 blocks N of Plaza), Arcata Fridays at 8:00-11:00 PM First Friday: Party with 2-3 bands 707-822-8045 (Craig) Info: Email |
Arcata | |
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International Line Dances "Intermediate to advanced (Balkan/Eastern Europe) Line Dances" |
Kolo Koalition |
Sacramento Sacramento International Folk Dance & Arts Council maintains a list of places to dance at: http://www.folkdancesac.org |
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Balkan and International Folk Dancing | Kopachka Folk Dancers |
Mill Valley |
| International Folk Dancing "Starts with easy/beginner dances and becomes more challenging as the evening goes on." |
Mandala Folk Dance Center |
San Francisco | |
Annual International dance camp |
Mendocino Folklore Camp 6 Grove Street Mill Valley, CA 94941 707-824-1566 Info: Email - Website |
Mendocino | |
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International Folk Dance | Merced International Folkdancers Merced Multicultural Arts Center 645 West Main Street - 3rd Floor, Merced Thursdays 6:30-8:15 PM through 5/19/2011 $7 209-723-5016 (Memo) or Email |
Merced |
| International Folk Dance | Modesto Folk Dancers |
Ceres | |
| International Folk Dance with emphasis on The Balkans | Mostly Balkan |
Menlo Park | |
| Scottish, English, Balkan, Greek, Israeli, Rounds | Napa Valley Folk Dancer Napa Valley College 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa 4th Saturday 1:00-4:00 PM 707-255-6815 Info: Email |
Napa | |
| International Folk Dancing - beginning and intermediate levels | Nevada Country Folk Dancers |
Nevada City | |
| International Folk Dancing, including some squares | Pairs & Spares Folk Dance Club |
Sacramento Sacramento International Folk Dance & Arts Council maintains a list of places to dance at: http://www.folkdancesac.org |
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| International Folk Dancing Intermediate and Advanced Dances |
Palomanians |
Menlo Park | |
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International Folk Dancing Oldies and the newest dances |
Petaluma / Novato Folk Dancers Lynwood Ele. School, 1320 Lynwood Dr., Novato Wednesday 8:00-10:00 PM Monthly parties 1st or 2nd Saturday 2:00-6:00 PM at Hermann Sons Hall, Petaluma 707-546-8877 or 415-892-9405 Info: Email |
Novato/Petaluma |
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International Folk Dancing | Petaluma Snap-y Dancers |
Petaluma |
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International Folk Dance | Redding Folk Dancers Redding Ballet Academie 1726 Market Street, Redding (across from Cascade Theatre) Fridays 7:00 - 10:00 PM (except July & August) 530-547-4071 (Julie) Info: Email - Website |
Redding |
| International Folk Dance | Reno International Folk Dance Co-op |
Reno, Nevada! | |
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Lines, sets, partners, trios, we do it all |
San Francisco Dance Circle Harvey Milk Recreation Center 50 Scott Street, San Francisco Wednesdays 10:45 AM-noon 415-902-7690 Ann Colichidas Info: Email |
San Francisco |
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International Folk Dance "New & aspiring dancers are always welcome for a fun afternoon of favorites and instruction." |
Santa Rosa Folk Dancers |
Santa Rosa |
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International Folk Dance The friendliest dancers you'll ever meet! |
Saratoga International Dance Family |
Saratoga |
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International Folk Dance | Snap-Y Dancers of Sonoma 1400 W. Watmaugh Rd., Sonoma Thursday 7:00-9:10 PM 707-996-1467 (Paul) |
Sonoma |
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International Folk Dance; beginners welcome, no charge, no partner required. | Solvang Village Folk Dancers Location varies - please call 805-688-3397 (David) Info: Email |
Solvang |
International Folk Dance
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Stanford International Dancers First Baptist Church |
Palo Alto | |
| Mostly easy Balkan dances | Tuesday Folk Dancers |
Sacramento Sacramento International Folk Dance & Arts Council maintains a list of places to dance at: http://www.folkdancesac.org |
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International Folk Dancing | Village Dancers of The Valley Info: Email Informational Flyer |
Modesto/Turlock |
Note: The dance classes and clubs noted above are members of the Folk Dance Federation of Northern California. Below this list are links to other non-Federation dance clubs and classes.
- International Folk Dance taught by Ned and Marian Gault through Santa Clara Adult Education Monday 7:30-9:30 PM at 1840 Benton Street in Santa Clara Website Email Ned Gault
- BALKAN DANCE CABAL meets every 2nd and last Monday at 7:30-9:30 PM in the rear dance studio at Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center 1317 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley. Contact Richard 510-524-3611
- Donna Frankel teaches several dance classes in the South Bay and Peninsula, most of them during the day. Information: Summer 2012 or Fall 2012.
- Carmel Israeli and Balkan dancers - Mondays at Congregation Beth Israel, 5716 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel 7:30-9 PM Email
- The Sacramento Folk Dance Council maintains a list of places to dance at: http://www.folkdance.com/sacramentocouncil/
- Horos - Mostly Balkan, non-partner dances. Mondays 7:30-9:30 PM 2791 24th St., Sierra 2, in Sacramento. 916-731-4675.
- Calico Folk Dancers. Wednesday 3:00-4:30 PM Mission Oaks Ctr. Carmichael 916-487-0413.
- Petaluma Dancers (summers): Mondays at Herman Sons Hall in Petaluma. Info: Carol at 415-663-9512 or Email
- Point Reyes International Folk Dance - Wednesdays 7:00-8:15 PM at Dance Palace at Pt. Reyes Station. 415-663-9512.
- A fairly current list of San Francisco Bay Area classes can be found at http://www.bayfolk.com
If you email John Bear, he will send you a list of all kinds of day and evening dance classes, as well as special dance events.
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