Where to Dance

Guide

• RED BUBBLES – Member clubs and classes
• ORANGE BUBBLES – Member clubs and classes specializing in dances of one country (e.g. Israel, Scandinavia, Hungary, etc.)

Other Locations

• South CA (external link)
• USA (external link)

Federation Folk Dance Clubs/Classes in Northern California

Non-Federation Clubs/Classes in Northern California

These dance classes and clubs below are NOT members of the Folk Dance Federation of Northern California. We post here what dance teachers and leaders request that we post. It is NOT a comprehensive list of what is available and we don’t maintain the listings. Please contact them via the phone or email before attending. If you would like to be listed here, please contact the webmanager.

• 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 Email Ned Gault
• Monterey Folkdancers meet Wednesdays 6:45-8:45 PM at Hilltop Community Center at Jesse and David Streets in Monterey Contact: Gabriele Swanson 831-646-5453 or gabswan@sbcglobal.net
• Donna Frankel teaches several dance classes in the South Bay and Peninsula, most of them during the day. Email Donna.
• College of Marin International Folk Dance, Wednesdays 2:10-3:30 pm. PE#22, College of Marin Kentfield Campus. Contact Carol Friedman at cjay@horizoncable.com.
• Carmel Israeli and Balkan dancers – Mondays at Congregation Beth Israel, 5716 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel 7:30-9 PM Email
• Folk Dancing for Seniors meets Thursday mornings 10:00-11:30 AM at Mid-County Senior Center on Bay Street near Hwy 1. Contact: Gabriele Swanson 831 646-5453 or gabswan@sbcglobal.net
• Cabrillo Folk Dancers meets Fridays 7:30-10:00 PM at Market Street Senior Center in Santa Cruz Contact: cabrillofolk@sbcglobal.net
• The Sacramento Folk Dance Council maintains a list of places to dance at: http://www.folkdancesac.org
• 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.
• 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.
• California English Country Dance – 2nd & 4th Thurs. 7:00-9:30 PM First Cong. Church, 900 High St., Santa Cruz website
• Contra Dance – Live music. Various locations including Chico, Sacramento, Nevada City, etc. See schedule on-line.
• English and Contra dancing – Bay Area Country Dance Society – www.bacds.org
• English Country Dance – First Sundays 2:00-5:00 PM Masonic Temple, 235 Vernon Street, Roseville. 916-739-6014.
• The Dances of Israel – Mondays 7:30-11:30 PM, Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington. 408-287-9999 Email Website
• Israeli Folk dancing at Osher Marin JCC Pilates Studio Thursdays 1:30-4:00 p.m. at the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. Contact Carol Friedman at cjay@horizoncable.com
• Israeli Folk Dance Party – One Saturday per month 8:30-midnight at Etz Chayim Synagogue, 4161 Alma Street in Palo Alto Email
• Israeli Folk Dance Party – One Saturday per month 7:30-midnight (first hour for beginners) at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church 43rd Ave @ Judah, San Francisco, Email.
• Sacramento Country Dance Society – First Fridays 7:30-11:00 PM. Clunie Clubhouse in Sacramento 916-739-6014.
• Greek and Beyond – Wednesdays 10 AM- 12 PM. Free. 6300 Moraga Ave, Oakland, CA 94611 Pauline Zazulak