Events generally in Northern California
Annual NFO Meeting and Conference 2024 April 4 - 9, 2024 in Bruceville, Texas Two great opportunities at the same time! NFO Conference and Total Solar Eclipse Viewing The upcoming conference will have everything you’ve come to expect from NFO – a broad array of fascinating workshops, presentations, arts, crafts, music, and dance; our annual […]
Cerritos Folk Dancers (CFD) hosts a Bulgarian dance workshop, featuring Jaap Leegwater. Donation:$10. Please DOWNLOAD, print, or share a flier. Please don’t come if you have fever, coughing, or other Covid-19 related symptoms. If you have signed the Cerritos waiver forms earlier, you don’t need to sign them again. Otherwise, you may DOWNLOAD them, read […]
Jaap Leegwater will be teaching a Bulgarian Dance Workshop at 3:30 PM, with live music from Jaap on flute and Filip Filipov on accordion, followed by a dinner break and an International Folk Dance Party. Dress comfortably; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. Party snacks welcome. Schedule TimeEventCost 3:30 - 5:00pmDance Workshop with Jaap and […]
Israeli folk dancers from all over the Bay Area dance the night away at Café Shalom’s Saturday party—a monthly tradition since the 1960s! We play a wonderful mix of oldies and the latest dances based on requests. Dancers of all ages are invited to join the fun on the second Saturday of every month. Saturday […]
Dance workshop with Jaap Leegwater hosted by Petaluma Folk Dancers. More details coming soon! Jaap Leegwater Jaap LeegwaterJaap Leegwater started his dance career in his native country, The Netherlands, where he earned degrees in both education and international folk dance. Fascinated with the irregular Balkan rhyhms and drawn to the expressiveness of its movements, Jaap […]
Join the Razzmatazz Folk Dancers for a very special Bulgarian dance workshop with Jaap Leegwater and Filip Filipov. $10 for non-members of Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club. Jaap Leegwater Jaap LeegwaterJaap Leegwater started his dance career in his native country, The Netherlands, where he earned degrees in both education and international folk dance. Fascinated with the […]
Save the date for the nineth Lyrids Folk Dance Festival 2024 featuring folk dances presented by Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion (Romanian dances), and Tom Bozigian & Sheree King (Armenian dances). Zakuska from Seattle, WA will be the Saturday evening party band. Save the date! Register For more details e-mail info@lyridsfolkdancefestival.org
The annual Blossom Festival includes a folk dance party, short dance workshops, and more. Free! Dance activities will be held in the Wellness Center, 3rd Floor, Studio 301. Use of public transit is encouraged (BART Balboa Park Station or SF Muni). The first hour will feature Dancing for All Ages especially for new dancers and […]
******SAVE THE DATE****** Cabrillo Folk Dancers are planning a 55th ANNIVERSARY PARTY >>>>> LIVE MUSIC....POTLUCK!....LIVE MUSIC <<<<< PLACE: Live Oak Grange in Santa Cruz DATE: Saturday, APRIL 20, 2024, TIME: ~3:30 pm to 9:30 pm (not exact yet...) COST: TBD MUSIC: TWO BANDS! with Da! Mozhem & Hector Bezanis, Dena Bjornlie, and Friends Details are […]
Kopachka Folk Dance Party with Orkestar Zabava, Mill Valley Dance to exciting and soulful music from the Balkans and Beyond, with Bill Cope (gajda, bouzouki, tambura, accordion), Michele Simon (vocals, tambura), Asaf Ophir (sax, clarinet, kaval), Emily Salatan (tambura, percussion, guitar) and Dan Auvil (percussion). A long-time Bay Area favorite, Orkestar Zabava plays energetic, soulful […]
The Boulder International Folk Dancers host a folk dance workshop with master instructor Roberto Bagnoli. For more details e-mail boulderfolkdancers.org. Roberto Bagnoli Roberto BagnoliRoberto Bagnoli grew up in Rome, where he was first introduced to folk music and dance, eventually taking part in several performances and teaching dance classes. He subsequently studied various forms of […]
https://youtu.be/3mAGihCBfhw Bay Area Dance Week is 10 days of free dance events celebrating our dynamic and diverse Bay Area dance community. Watch inspiring artists, practice your own style, or discover a new groove. Participating each year is easy and everything is free. Event hosts around the Bay Area can submit free events to take place […]
Join Changs International Folk Dancers for a night of music and dance for the entire family! An hour of fun dance activities to music from around the world. Every Fourth Friday, 7pm-8pm Followed at 8-10pm by international folk dances from our club’s repertoire. $8 Adults (first time free!), Kids always free!
International folk dance, belly dance exhibition, discussion, and lesson, followed by more folk dancing! $10 admission, students free.
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com