Events generally in Northern California
Please join the Land Dancers this Labor Day weekend September 5 to 7 for International and Israeli folk dancing and music at The Land. Anyone is welcome. Fun for families. No charge. Held every Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend. Founded by Cliff Jenkins and friends in 1981. You can camp out for the whole […]
Instead of dressing up and dancing, the Saratoga Folk Dancers will be bringing school supplies to their all-requests dance party. Whatever is donated will be given to Luther Burbank School District in San Jose. Join the party and bring a bag of school supplies! Bring a snack to share for the refreshment table. Warmup and […]
Berkeley Folk Dancers welcomes their new and returning officers in their Inaugural Ball. Help BFD thank their retiring Board members and welcome the new ones! Party theme: Tie One On!
Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party! Invite your friends for a short beginner dancer workshop at 6:30pm. Our MC is Becky Beniares. NOTE REVISED DATE. We'll have dances for all levels, beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, couple, and set). Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes […]
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 third Saturday of every month. Saturday […]
The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops, on-site dinner, dance party, and special attractions returns! The theme this year is "Dance Around the World." Workshop instructors include Craig Blackstone, Memo Keswick, Andy Partos, Ina Tacheva, Lenore Watson, and Alex Shadle. The Officers Ball is also an important fundraiser for the Federation […]
Are you a folkdance teacher who would like to hone your skills or a dancer who would like to learn to teach? If so, plan to come to the N/S Folkdance Teachers’ Seminar! About North/South Folkdance Teachers’ Seminar is a gathering of teachers focused on improving teaching skills and sharing information and ideas with other […]
Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party with Lisa Michael and Wendi Ellis as MCs! Invite your friends for a short beginner dancer workshop at 6:30pm. We'll have dances for all levels, beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, couple, and set). Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes […]
We are so delighted to welcome Fusae and Steve back to the Global Folk Dance party! This month they join our team of dance leaders to dance favorite dances. Have any ideas? Send them along to us! The playlist is still being compiled so email your dance requests. As always, join us 30 minutes before […]
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 third Saturday of every month. Saturday […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com