Dance and Music Samples


The international dance community does dances from nearly every country in the world. There are thousands of dances and just as many pieces of music. Below is a small collection dances you might see or music you might hear at a class or club where international folk dance is done.

Be aware that if you type “folk dance” into the search engine on youtube or any similar video website, what you will see are predominantly performing groups in costumes, with musicians and elaborate choreographies. The videos you will see on this webpage are “regular folk” at recreational dance classes and clubs.

If you don’t see a particular country on the list, it does not mean that dances from that country are not part of the repertoire; it’s a matter of space on this web page and what is available to share.

Folk dance videos catagorized by COUNTRY

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412 videos found
't Smidje (Belgium)
1,550views
"‘t Smidge (the Smithy) is this decade’s Macarena”, says California ...
Abdala (Bulgaria)
1,982views
Abdala (AHB-dah-lah), sometimes known as Vlasko Dajcovo, was learned by ...
Adama V’Shamayim (Israel)
7,506views
Choreographed by Gadi Bitton 2008 “Earth and Sky”
Adir Adirim (Israel)
3,260views
Choreographed and taught by Gadi Bitton. Also widely taught by Roberto ...
Adje Jano (Serbia)
1,419views
Traditional Serbian dance from Kosovo “Come on Jana, let’s dance the kolo". ...
Agir Halay (Turkey)
2,289views
Taught by Ahmet Luleci “Slow Dance"
Aj Lipo Ti Je (Croatia)
562views
Aj lipo ti je (AHEE lee-poh TEE yeh), means "It's nice." The song "Aj lipo ...
Al Gemali (Israel)
1,541views
Choreographed by Moshe Eskayo 1971 “On my camel” Music by N. Sharabi. Dance ...
Al Sadenu (Israel)
4,308views
"Over the Field” - "Evening has descended over plowed field and garden; in ...
Alunelu (Bulgaria)
533views
Alunelu (ah-loo-NEH-loo) was originally introduced by Daniela Ivanova. This ...
Alunelul (Romania)
2,406views
Alunelul means "Little Hazlenut" 2/4 meter. This dance was introduced by ...
Alunelul Batut (Romania)
480views
Originally taught in the US by Eugenia Popescu-Judetz.
Alunelul de la Urzica (Romania)
767views
From the village of Urzica 4/4 meter Originally taught by Sunni Bloland. ...
Ambee Dageetz (Armenia/US)
856views
“Armenian Turn” Armenian shuffle dance with full turns Taught by Tom Bozigian
Amos Moses (USA)
449views
This individual dance, to music sung by Jerry Reed, has seen some ...
An Dro Retourne (Brittany, France)
4,219views
An Dro Retourne (AHN DROB ruh-toor-NAY), literally "reversing An Dro," is a ...
Ankellini (Finland)
208views
Ankeliini (AHN-keh-lee-nee) is a 19th century couple dance from south ...
Anna's Visa (Sweden)
934views
Anna’s Visa was presented by members of a gilledans (fellowship dance) ...
Apáno Stin Triandafillá (Greece)
780views
Taught by Joe Graziosi at Texa-Kolo 2020. This is a tune-specific dance ...
Arabim Fellahi (Turkey)
1,016views
Arabım Fellahi (AH-rah-buhm feh-lah-HEE ) means “my Arabic farmer.” This ...
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