Dance and the world dances with you
Events generally in Northern California
Bay Area Dance Week 2024
April 26 - May 5
Free
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 during Dance Week, ranging from classes, performances, open studios, workshops, and more.
Participants can explore the Bay Area Dance Week Hub to sign up for free events and customize their own Dance Week experience. Become a free community member to receive updates on Bay Area Dance Week and stay in the know about dance jobs, auditions, performances, discounts, and more.
Whether hip hop, hula, salsa, aerial, folk, modern, Bollywood, ballet, West African, or many more – Join together in dance, regardless of cultural background, race, faith, size, shape, sexuality, gender, or ability or age.
Here are some featured Folk Dance Events of Bay Area Dance Week:
| Date | Time | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday April 26 | 6:45-8:00pm | Oakland | West African Dance with Ousseynou Kouyate |
| 7:45-9:30pm | Berkeley | Folk Dance Request Night | |
| Saturday April 27 | 9:00-10:00am | Berkeley | Dholrhythms Bhangra Dance Class |
| 9:00-10:00am | Online | Dholrhythms Bhangra Dance Class | |
| 11:30am-12:15pm | Oakland | Haitian Dance with Laurie Fleurentin | |
| Sunday April 28 | 1:00-3:00pm | Palo Alto | A Taste of Odissi Indian Classical Dance |
| Wednesday May 1 | 10:45am-12:15pm | San Francisco | International Folk Dance Class |
| 7:30pm-9:30pm | Palo Alto | Nordic Folk Dance Party | |
| Thursday May 2 | 7:45pm-9:30pm | Berkeley | Beginner Folk Dance Class |
| 7:30pm-10:00pm | Saratoga | Dance to Music From Around the World | |
| Friday May 3 | 7:45-9:30pm | Berkeley | Folk Dance Request Night |
Dancers Group has also provided this list.
Related Events
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com