WHERE TO FOLK DANCE
IN THE GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA

* indicates "Beginner-friendly class"

* CONTRA DANCE

All levels. No partner needed. All dances taught & prompted. Always live music! Held in Sacramento, Auburn, Davis, Chico, Cool, Guinda, Nevada City, & Sonora. See schedule online at http://www.fussell.org/sacramento or call 916-739-6014 or 916-371-0739. 

MONDAY

*EL DORADO SCANDINAVIAN DANCERS

SCANDINAVIAN CLASS. All levels. 7-9:30 pm. Hamilton St. Park, 4855 Hamilton St., Sacramento. Contact: 530-672-2926.
 

HOROS.

Mostly-Balkan, non-partner, intermediate & advanced. 7:30-9:30 pm. Coloma Community Ctr., 4623 T St., Sacramento. Contact: 916-731-4675.

TUESDAY

* EL DORADO INTERNATIONAL DANCE.

Beg. & Int. line & couple. 7-10 pm. IOOF Hall, 467 Main St., Placerville. Contact: 530-622-7301 or 530-644-1198

* TUESDAY DANCERS

 Beg. & Int. International & Country Western, line & couple. 1:00-3:00 pm. Hamilton St. Park, 4855 Hamilton St., Sacramento. Contact: 530-888-6586, 916-446-6290, or 916-923-1555.

WEDNESDAY

* CALICO FOLK DANCERS

Beg. & Int. International, line & couple. 3:00-4:30 pm. Mission Oaks Community Ctr., 4701 Gibbons Dr., Carmichael. Contact: 916-487-0413 or 916-923-1555.

KOLO KOALITION

Mostly-Balkan, non-partner, intermediate-advanced. 7:30-10:00 pm. YLI Hall, 1400- 27th St. at N, Sacramento. Contact: 916-739-6014.

*ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY.

Social & experienced. 7:30-10:30 pm. Unitarian Church, Bristol & Pacific, Stockton. Contact: 209-465-8871.

VINTAGE DANCERS OF SACRAMENTO

Late 1800s to early 1900s, couple. 7:30-9:30 pm. (Sept.- May) Hamilton St. Park, 4855 Hamilton St., Sacramento. Contact: 916-446-6290 or 530-888-6586.

THURSDAY

ALPENTANZER SCHUHPLATTLER

Bavarian & Austrian. 7:30-9:30 pm. Call for location. Contact: 916-988-6266

*EL DORADO INTERNATIONAL DANCE.

TEEN CLASS. All levels. Couple & line. 7-8:30 pm. 3100 Ponderosa Rd., Shingle Springs. Contact: 530-677-1134.

* PAIRS & SPARES

Beg. & Int. International, rounds, squares, & contras. 7:30-9:30 pm. (Sept.-June). Babcock School, 2400 Cormorant Way, Sacramento. Contact: 916-428-6992.

* RENO INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE CO-OP

Beg. & Int. International. 7:15-8:30 pm. 1st Congregational Church, 627 Sunnyside Dr., Reno (off N. Keystone Ave.). Contact: 775-677-2306. wigand@gbis.com

 FRIDAY

* EL DORADO INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Beg. & Int. 7:00-9:00 pm. Marshall Grange, 4940 Marshall Grade, Garden Valley. Contact: 530-622-6470 or 530-333-4576.

* EL DORADO INTERNATIONAL DANCE PARENTS CLASS.

Beg. couple & line. 7-8 pm. 3100 Ponderosa Rd., Shingle Springs. Contact: 530-677-1134.

*EL DORADO INTERNATIONAL DANCE.

All levels, Couple & Line. 8:00-10:30 pm. 3100 Ponderosa Rd., Shingle Springs.
Contact: 530-677-1134.

* NEVADA COUNTY FOLK DANCERS

Beg. & Int. International & Balkan. Selected Fridays. 8 pm-? Methodist Church, 433 Broad St., Nevada City.

*ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY.

Adults. Beginners 7:00-8:30 pm. Social/experienced 8:15-9:45 pm. YLI Hall, 1400-27th St. at N, Sacramento. Contact: 530-753-7213.

*SACRAMENTO COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY.

All levels. 1st Fridays. 7:30-11:00 pm. Clunie Clubhouse, 601 Alhambra Bl., Sacramento. Contact: 916-739-6014.

SATURDAY

BBKM

Party, All Levels. Mostly-Balkan. Non-partner. 3rd Sat. monthly except July & Aug. 8-11 pm. YLI Hall, 1400-27th St. at N, Sacramento. Contact: 916-923-1555.

FIRST & LAST DANCERS

Country-Western, couple & line. Last Sat. of Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., Sept., Oct., & Nov. 8 pm-midnight. Valley Oaks Grange, 5th & D, Galt. May, June, July, Aug., & Dec.: special dates & times. Contact: 916-682-2638.

KOLO KOALITION, 1st Saturday Party

All Levels, Mostly Balkan, Non-Partner. 1st Sat. monthly. 8:00-11:00 pm. YLI Hall, 1400-27th St. at N, Sacramento. Contact: 916-739-6014

PAIRS & SPARES 2nd Saturday Party

Party, International. 2nd Sat. monthly except June, July & Aug. 7-10 pm. Golden Palms Mobilehome Estates Activity Room, 8181 Folsom Bl., Sacramento. Contact: 916-428-6992

* RENO FOLK DANCE CO-OP. 1st Saturday Party,

 Party, International. 1st Sat. most months. 7:00-9:30 pm. Nevada Dance Academy, 1790 W. 4th St.(off N. Keystone but south of I-80). Contact: 775-677-2306

*ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY. Youth

Youth. 9:00 am-noon. YLI Hall, 1400-27th St. at N, Sacramento. Contact: 209-938-0708 or 916-716-3696.


*ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY, 2nd Saturday Party.

Monthly party. All levels. 2nd Sat. 7:30-11:30 pm. YLI Hall, 1400-27th St. at N, Sacramento. Contact: 530-295-4989.

*SACRAMENTO COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY.

All levels. 2nd & 4th Sat. 7:30-11:00 pm. Coloma Community Ctr., 4623 T St., Sacramento. Contact: 916-739-6014.


SACRAMENTO VALLEY CAPE BRETON STEP DANCERS, 3rd Saturday

3rd Sat. monthly. 9 am-1:30 pm in Galt. Call for location. Contact 209-745-9063.

SUNDAY

* DAVIS INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS

All levels. 7:00-10:00 pm. International House, 10 College Park at Russell Blvd., Davis. Contact: 530-758-0863 or 530-756-3294. Website: www.davisfolkdance.org

EL DORADO SCANDINAVIAN DANCERS.

All levels. 4th Sunday. 4:00-6:30 pm. YLI Hall, 27th & N, Sacramento. Contact: 916-632-8807. Website: www.folkdance.com/scandi/

* ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE.

All levels. 1st Sun. monthly. 2-5 pm. Masonic Temple, 235 Vernon St., Roseville. Contact: 916-739-8906
 

* SACRAMENTO SUNDAY ISRAELI DANCERS.

Beg. & Int., line & couple. 3rd & 4th Sun. monthly except July & Aug. 2-4 pm. YLI Hall, 1400-27th St. at N, Sacramento. Contact: 916-371-4441.

* SOCIAL DANCES OF THE WORLD 3RD & 4th SUNDAY

Beg. & Int. International line & couple. 3rd & 4th Sun. monthly except July & Aug. 4-6 pm. YLI Hall, 1400-27th St. at N, Sacramento. Contact: 916-632-8807.

EXHIBITION GROUPS.

Contact the following, if interested, for further information.

ALPENTANZER SCHUHPLATTLER

Bavarian/Austrian exhibition group. Contact 916-988-6266 or see website: www.alpentanzer.org

BALLIAMO

Italian performing group. Contact: 916-482-8674

CAMTIA.

German exhibition group. Contact: 916-933-4619 or 530-888-6586. Website: www.geocities.com/camtiafest/

EL DORADO SCANDINAVIAN DANCERS.

Contact: 530-672-2926

GLEN MOHR DANCERS.

Scottish performing group. Contact: 209-956-6676. Website: www.rscds-sacramento.org

STEPPING OUT WITH THE CAPER KIDS.

Contact: 916-786-8448 or www.steppingout@surewest.net

VIENNESE WALTZ SOCIETY

Contact: 916-395-8791 or 916-765-2229. Website: http://www.eaglem.com/vienna/

VINTAGE DANCERS OF SACRAMENTO.

 Late 1800s to early 1900s. Couple. Contact: 530-888-6586.

WHITE HEATHER DANCERS.

Scottish performing group. Contact: 916-716-3696. Website: www.rscds-sacramento.org

ZADO SINGERS

Performing group singing songs of Eastern Europe & beyond. Contact: 916-923-1555. Website: ZADO