Events generally in Northern California
Annual NFO Meeting and Conference 2024 April 4 - 9, 2024 in Bruceville, Texas Two great opportunities at the same time! NFO Conference and Total Solar Eclipse Viewing The upcoming conference will have everything you’ve come to expect from NFO – a broad array of fascinating workshops, presentations, arts, crafts, music, and dance; our annual […]
Jaap Leegwater will be teaching a Bulgarian Dance Workshop at 3:30 PM, with live music from Jaap on flute and Filip Filipov on accordion, followed by a dinner break and an International Folk Dance Party. Dress comfortably; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. Party snacks welcome. Schedule TimeEventCost 3:30 - 5:00pmDance Workshop with Jaap and […]
Join the Razzmatazz Folk Dancers for a very special Bulgarian dance workshop with Jaap Leegwater and Filip Filipov. $10 for non-members of Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club. Jaap Leegwater Jaap LeegwaterJaap Leegwater started his dance career in his native country, The Netherlands, where he earned degrees in both education and international folk dance. Fascinated with the […]
Save the date for the nineth Lyrids Folk Dance Festival 2024 featuring folk dances presented by Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion (Romanian dances), and Tom Bozigian & Sheree King (Armenian dances). Zakuska from Seattle, WA will be the Saturday evening party band. Save the date! Register For more details e-mail info@lyridsfolkdancefestival.org
The annual Blossom Festival includes a folk dance party, short dance workshops, and more. Free! Dance activities will be held in the Wellness Center, 3rd Floor, Studio 301. Use of public transit is encouraged (BART Balboa Park Station or SF Muni). The first hour will feature Dancing for All Ages especially for new dancers and […]
Dance with Jaap Leegwater and Filip Filipov online and us on Saturday April 20! We'll have our usual team of dance leaders and this month we're also joined by guest leader Sherry Cochran. Have any ideas? Send them along to us! The playlist is still being compiled so email your dance requests or questions to […]
******SAVE THE DATE****** Cabrillo Folk Dancers are planning a 55th ANNIVERSARY PARTY >>>>> LIVE MUSIC....POTLUCK!....LIVE MUSIC <<<<< PLACE: Live Oak Grange in Santa Cruz DATE: Saturday, APRIL 20, 2024, TIME: ~3:30 pm to 9:30 pm (not exact yet...) COST: TBD MUSIC: TWO BANDS! with Da! Mozhem & Hector Bezanis, Dena Bjornlie, and Friends Details are […]
Kopachka Folk Dance Party with Orkestar Zabava, Mill Valley Dance to exciting and soulful music from the Balkans and Beyond, with Bill Cope (gajda, bouzouki, tambura, accordion), Michele Simon (vocals, tambura), Asaf Ophir (sax, clarinet, kaval), Emily Salatan (tambura, percussion, guitar) and Dan Auvil (percussion). A long-time Bay Area favorite, Orkestar Zabava plays energetic, soulful […]
Join Changs International Folk Dancers for a night of music and dance for the entire family! An hour of fun dance activities to music from around the world. Every Fourth Friday, 7pm-8pm Followed at 8-10pm by international folk dances from our club’s repertoire. $8 Adults (first time free!), Kids always free!
International folk dance, belly dance exhibition, discussion, and lesson, followed by more folk dancing! $10 admission, students free.
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com