Events generally in Northern California
French dance fun for all ages!Gary Breitbard & Jena Rauti Dance with us through France—and never leave the Bay Area! Gary Breitbard and Jena Rauti will help teach and lead French dances to the live music of Fête Musette. We will take you to Alsace, Brittany, Gascony, Provence, and the Massif Central in a period […]
Dance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem and the East Bay Folk Dancers. Please save the date and join us for a fun night of dancing! DOWNLOAD, print, and share a flier. Da! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk FestivalDa! Mozhem Da! Mozhem plays and sings high-energy pan-Balkan music for the joy […]
Featured Guests Joe GraziosiGREEK NON-PARTNER DANCES Tineke van GeelARMENIAN NON-PARTNER DANCES Gergana PanovaBULGARIA NON-PARTNER DANCES Richard SchmidtPOLISH COUNTRY PARTNER DANCES Gigi JensenARGENTINE PARTNER DANCES Tony ParkesAMERICAN SQUARES AND CONTRAS Rebecca TsaiCHINESE WORKSHOP Band Miamon Miller & Free Range Organic Celebrating over 70 Years of International Dance and Music For over 70 years Stockton Folk Dance […]
Enjoy Greek dancing to live music featuring Agapi Mas with Greek Feet celebrating Leo birthdays. This is also for the popular Greek August 15 holiday, the Dormition of the Virgin Mary or Koimisis tis Theotokou. Agapi Mas will be playing a full night of regional Greek music for dancing. Agapi Mas is Greg Jenkins on […]
Live music and dancing to Bill Cope and Zabava International! It's a party night, so snacks and drinks are welcome, as are tips for the band. Bill CopeZabava International!Energetic, soulful, and rhythmically dazzling music played from the center of the dance floor--music from Albania, America, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Macedonia, Norway, the Romani, […]
GreekFeet was pleased to have Hohlax play for us on their first West coast tour in 2009 and we are even more delighted to have the Holax Trio return this year. That’s right, come and checkout Hohlax for an amazing night of Greek music and dancing. 7:00 pm - Doors open 7:30 pm - Music […]
Join Kopachka Folk Dancers for Bulgarika's first stop in the Bay Area on their national tour! Come dance to the haunting melodies and fiery dance tempos of five master musicians, all steeped in Bulgarian music and rhythms for a young age. DOWNLOAD, print, and share a flier. Bulgarika Bulgarika presents traditional Bulgarian songs and tunes. […]
The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops, dinner, dance party, and special attractions! This year's theme: Around the World in 80 Dances! Please note the location this year is the Hayward Veterans Memorial Hall, Hayward. Schedule PriceTime (pm)Event 1:00Doors open $201:30-5:30Dance workshops $155:30-7:00On-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill […]
Come join the Petaluma Snap-Y Dancers in Petaluma for a special Folk Dance Party with live Bulgarian music by the Bulgarika Ensemble, featuring four master musicians. Bulgarika Ensemble consists of Nikolay Kolev on gadulka, Donka Koleva on vocals, Temelko Ivanov on kaval, and Nikolay Kodzhabashev on tambura. Everyone is welcome to come dance and/or just […]
Special live music dance night with traditional Bulgarian band Bulgarika! This is our Halloween party as well so come dressed to celebrate in costume! Bring some light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages to help make it a party, and tips for the band! Bulgarika Bulgarika presents traditional Bulgarian songs and tunes. The band is led by […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com