Events generally in Northern California

  • Workshop and Dance Party with Jaap Leegwater

    St. Bede's Church Hall 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

    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 […]

    $10 – $20
  • Bulgarian Dance Workshop with Jaap Leegwater and Filip Fiipov

    Monroe Hall 1400 W. College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

    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 […]

    $10
  • Lyrids Folk Dance Festival 2024

    Peretz Center 6184 Ash Street, Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada
    Online Event

    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

  • 2024 Blossom Festival

    City College of San Francisco, Wellness Center 50 Frida Kahlo Way, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Global Folk Dance Party

    Online CA, United States
    Online Event

    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 […]

    Free
  • Cabrillo International 55th Anniversary Celebration

    Live Oak Grange 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    ******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 […]

  • Zabava Dance Party

    Strawberry Recreation Center 118 E. Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley, CA, United States

    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 […]

    $10 – $20
  • Family Fun and Dancing

    Miraloma Park Clubhouse 350 O’Shaughnessey Boulevard (at Del Vale Avenue), San Francisco, CA, United States

    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!

    $8
  • International Dance Day Celebration

    Carnegie Arts Center 250 N. Broadway, Turlock, CA, United States

    International folk dance, belly dance exhibition, discussion, and lesson, followed by more folk dancing! $10 admission, students free.

    $10
  • Int’l Folkdance Camp

    Circle Lodge on Sylvan Lake 355 Sylvan Lake Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY, United States

    An amazing International Folk Dance weekend with great teachers in Hopewell Junction, NY. Teachers are Petur Iliev (Bulgarian Dance) and Caspar Bik (Int'l & Georgian Dance). Petur is a renowned dancer previously in Bulgaria's Ensemble Filip Koutev and now teaches professional and non-professional dance companies all across the US and Canada. His career is deeply […]

Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com