Stockton Folk Dance Camp
2022-07-17 - 2022-07-31 | University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA, 95211, United States
July 2022, Stockton Folk Dance Camp’s 75th year, will be an in-person camp after two years being virtual.
Details of the July 2022 camp are coming soon… Check HERE for updates.
Stockton Folk Dance camp will be held during the following weeks:
Week 1 – July 17 – 23
Week 2 – July 24 – 31
Priority for attendance will be given to those on a wait list developed over the last two years.
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West Coast BalkanFest
2022-09-09 18:00 - 23:00, 2022-09-10 12:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Presidio Theatre Plaza, 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94112, United States
Come celebrate Balkan music and dance with us at our weekend festival—in person! Our West Coast BalkanFest will be held in the picturesque Presidio of San Francisco. Jump into the joy with a live-music dance party on Friday night and then come back for classes and more dance parties on Saturday with world-class instructors and performers. People of all ages and experience levels are welcome!
Daily Schedule
Please note the schedule and bands are subject to change, even at the very last minute. The below is an outline of activities. A full, detailed schedule will be published soon.
Friday, September 9
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
The evening activities start at 6:30 p.m. with a dance workshop to get your feet moving
Dance party outside on the Plaza to live bands until 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 6
Doors open at 12:00 noon
Music and singing classes, dance walkthroughs by expert teachers, multiple bands for listening and dancing to all day long
BalkanFest activities continue until 11:00 p.m.
Covid protocols: We are asking ALL participants to present evidence of current Covid vaccinations and boosters (see the registration form for details), and we will require masking in all indoor spaces.
Registration and details…

San Antonio Folk Dance Festival
2022-10-07 19:00 - 2022-10-09 19:00 (America/New_York) | Online, CA, United States
The San Antonio Folk Dance Festival (SAFDF) celebrates dancing, music, costumes, and friendship of cultures from all over the world. Come celebrate with us for a wonderful, special weekend of international folk dancing and culture! Join SAFDF online for a special three-day virtual festival!
Instructors
The San Antonio Folk Dance Festival features world-renowned master teachers and choreographers:

Fusae Carroll (teaching the Macedonian dances of Atanas Kolarovski)
Shmulik Gov-Ari (teaching Israeli dances)
Iliana Bozhanova (teaching Bulgarian dances) and musical accompaniment from accordionist Todor Yankov
Zeljko Jergan (teaching Croatian dances)

and culture corners with well-known folk dance luminaries:

Bob Leibman, presenting his travels to eastern Macedonia and showing video footage of village dances
John Morovich, discussing the Ladarke, a Croatian song cycle written by Emil Cossetto in 1950
Marvin Moehle, leading a special teaching tutorial about Balkan women’s scarves and jewelry
Shmulik Gov-Ari, discussing the influence of the Yemenite step on Israeli dancing

Details on Instructors
Schedule
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Officers Ball 2022
2022-10-22 13:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Veterans Memorial Building, Pleasanton, 301 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA, 94566, United States
The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops, on-site dinner, dance party, and special attractions returns! This year’s theme is “Life is a Masquerade!”
Schedule

Price
Time (pm)
Event

1:00
Doors open

$25
1:30-5:30
Dance workshops

$15
5:30-7:00
On-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered by October 18)

$25
7:00-10:00
Evening celebration, dances from the workshop and your requests.

Workshop
The afternoon workshop will again feature new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers including Yvonne Couvillion, Julie East, Carol Friedman, Ori Gold, Carol Friedman, Andy Partos, Alan Rothchild, Rebecca Tsai, and Lenore Watson. Read the flier for the dances they will be teaching.
Registration
Officers Ball 2022 Mail-in Registration Register by Tuesday October 18, 2022 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop, on-site dinner, and evening party) of $50 and save $15. On-site dinner registration is not available after October 18. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required.
Thank you for attending!

Stockton Folk Dance Camp Winter Weekend
2023-01-27 - 2023-01-30 | Online, CA, United States
Instead of making you wait all the way to July to enjoy the wonders of Stockton Folk Dance Camp, enjoy the 2023 Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend with
Dance – Music – Presentations – Videos – Games – Parties – Virtual Hugs

All online via Zoom
Featuring an all-star faculty with more than 70 hours of classes, presentations, parties, and replays

💖 20+ hours of new dance classes, presentations, live music, videos hours, and events.
💖 12+ hours of dance parties
💖 Replays of almost everything, so you get two chances to watch
💖 Puzzles, videos, and all the other great things you’ve seen at our Camps.

This, along with our great MCs and Techs, will make it a wonderful weekend.
READ ARTIST BIOS…
Visit http://folkdancecamp.org for emerging details…
Schedule
View Winter Weekend Camp Schedule

Laguna Folk Dance Festival 2023
2023-03-03 - 2023-03-05 | Laguna Woods Clubhouse 2, 24112 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Woods, CA, 92637, United States
Clubhouse 2 Southern California’s premier folk dance festival! Dance and instrumental workshops with master teachers, parties with live music, the famous Sunday Dance Concert, catered food… what’s not to like? The Laguna Festival is one of Southern California’s premier annual folk dance events. You can bet all your friends will be there. You should be too!

Instructors
We are proud to announce that our teachers this year are:
Asya Gorska
Asya Gorska is a Ukrainian-born artist. She is a choreographer and singer. As a singer she performs a variety of musical styles in different languages. She is also a social worker, a volunteer and a community activist. Asya has almost 25 years of dance experience in various dance forms, such as: folk stage, ballet, Bailey dance, and ballroom dance, modern. For the past 12 years, Asya has been the Art director and choreographer of the Ukrainian ensemble “Chervona Kalyna” in Los Angeles. The Ukrainian dance ensemble “Chervona Kalyna” was founded in 1997. Their main goal is to preserve, educate and convey to the modern generation of Ukrainians in America: the history, culture, features and regional origin of Ukrainian dance. Another mission of the ensemble is to introduce and popularize Ukrainian culture and traditions among Americans and immigrants from other countries.
In addition, “Chervona Kalyna” actively participates in various international festivals and concerts and in many charity events supporting Ukrainians in this challenging time.
Svitlana Selska
Svitlana Selska is from a small village in the region of Ternopil (Western Ukraine). She started studying Ukrainian folk dance at the Terebovlya College of Art. Later Svitlana joined the student ensemble “Ternotsvit” and also danced in the regional amateur Ukrainian folk dance ensemble “Chervona Kalyna” in Ternopil. One year later she came to Chicago where she joined the ensemble “Hromovytsia.” She then started to work as a dance teacher in the “Vyshyvanka” school of dance and continued teaching there for 8 years. Svitlana also danced in the ensemble “Horlytsia” and the “Mazurdance” school. In 2020 she moved to Orange county and in 2021 she joined the ensemble Chervona Kalyna in LA.
Besides Ukrainian folk dance, Svitlana has 4 years experience in salsa dance and she is also trained in ballet, ballroom, modern and other styles.
Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu
Romanian Folk Dance
Cristian and Sonia have been guest performers with the Collage International Dance Ensemble of Boston, have been regular teachers at l’ École supérieure de danse du Québec and have been selected to be part of the Artists in the Schools program sponsored by the Québec Ministry of Education. In recent years, they have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups in Canada and the United States, Mexico and Brazil. They have been teaching in Europa (Austria, England, Poland, Germany, Italy,  Norway, Belgium, Switzerland, The Netherlands, France) in Asia (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia) and Australia  to share their love of Romanian folk traditions.
Bill Cope
Sing-alongs & Multi-Instrumentalist
Bill has the honor this year of leading our sing-a-long sessions! For the few folks on the planet who don’t already know too much about him, he is a multi-instrumentalist who is drawn to play music w/o borders, that will get people on their feet, dancing! And in the regard, he hopes to sit in with some of the live bands during our event!
Melanie Lawson Kareem
Ukulele playing and jamming
Returning to The Laguna Folk Dance Festival, Melanie Lawson Kareem, a folk dancer since childhood, shares her lifetime of enjoying music with others by teaching ukulele on Zoom, everyday. She is well-known in the folk dance world as “The Folk Dancer’s Ukulele Teacher” having taught at Stockton Camp since 2019.
Hotel
Ayres Hotel within walking distance of festival. Phone (949) 588-0131 and ask for “Laguna Woods” discount. Available with the local operator only. (Do not use 800#). For other options, including assistance regarding roommates, additional hotels or in-home hosts, please contact Shana at ms.winokur@yahoo.com.
Covid Policy
At this time we have no restrictions. People can decide their level of risk and wear a mask or not and/or take other measures as they deem appropriate to their particular situation. Please do not attend the Festival if you are feeling unwell. If you are feeling unwell, stay home and contact us for a refund.

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Annual Red & Black Ball
2023-03-04 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Monroe Hall, 1400 W. College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401, United States
We’ll dance to recorded music and live music with Gradina Balkan choral and music group. Don’t forget to wear red & black! $5 for adults, children free, plus tips for singers and musicians.

NFO Conference 2023
2023-03-29 - 2023-04-02 | Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Annual NFO Meeting and Conference 2023
March 29 – April 2, 2023 in Concord Massachusetts
Coming this spring at the NFO 2023 Conference – networking, moving, and lots of live music! Just what you all asked for at the end of the 2022 Conference. If you have a passion for folk arts, come meet, learn, and mingle with others that feel the same way.
This year, we’ll have a special focus on dance musicians speaking on our theme of musician/dancer communication. What do musicians and dancers need to know about each other to have successful events?
Presentations with Tony Parkes, Michael Ginsburg, Jacqueline Schwab and others.
Reports on NFO projects and grants – Dance parties every night – Lots of live music
Venues will be the Concord Scout House and the Trinitarian Congregational Church next door.
Hotel reservation block set up at Concord’s Colonial Inn.
Schedule
Details and Registration

Lyrids Folk Dance Festival
2023-04-21 - 2023-04-23 | Peretz Center, 6184 Ash Street, Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada
Save the date for the nineth Lyrids Folk Dance Festival 2023 featuring folk dances taught by Steve Kotansky (Balkan) and Genci Kastrati (Albanian). Live music with Orkestar RTW during the Saturday dance party.
Register
For more details e-mail info@lyridsfolkdancefestival.org

Statewide 2023
2023-05-19 18:30 - 2023-05-21 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wigwam Hall, 543 Shepherd St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
The 2023 Statewide Folk Dance Festival, HARBOR VIEW, is a weekend festival of folk dance and parties on May 19 to 21, 2023 including:

Dance workshops with Bata Marčetić (Serbian) and Joan Hantman (Israeli)
Live Music Played by Sans Frontières (Friday), Veselba (Friday), and Tzidia (Saturday)
Dance performances by Bata’s 15-member youth ensemble (The Academy of Serbian Folk Dancing) from Toronto
A Sea Shanty sing-along will be led by musician and dancer Toti O’Brien.
Parties and Luncheon
Request Dancing
Optional Excursions
Meeting friends – Old and New

Register

Schedule
Statewide 2023 Schedule Wigwam Hall All events take place at the Wigmam Hall, San Pedro, CA.
Live music playlist

Instructors
Bata Marčetić
Bata Marčetić .Miroslav Bata Marcetic was a leading performer, soloist and choreographer, with the Serbian National Folk Ensemble “Kolo” in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (former Yugoslavia) for seventeen years and is the recipient of several awards for his artistic work. He has attended almost all folk dance seminars held in former Yugoslavia and eventually, he became the instructor of several workshops held in former Yugoslavia, Japan, Israel and currently in Canada and the USA. As a well-known choreographer, he was chosen by the Folk Dance Association of Serbia to be a judge at folklore competitions that were taking place in Serbia and Montenegro from 1980 to 1993.
In Canada, Miroslav works in several dance associations and ensembles: Kralj Petar II from Winona since 1993, , Serbian Club “Kordun” since 2004 and he worked in S.C.A. “Oplenac” in Mississauga from 1993 until 2004 and in Folk Dance Ensemble “Hajduk Veljko” from Toronto from 1999 until 2006. Due to his long-term, dedicated and victorious work in the Canadian Serbian community, on December 26th 2005 Miroslav was awarded the Golden Plaque by the Cultural-Academic State Association of Serbia.
In 2004, Miroslav established his own school of dance, “Academy of Serbian Folk Dancing” which includes more than 300 dancers of all ages, and a folk band instructed and directed by Mica Petrovic, a music coach par excellence, whose last forty years of his adult life have been dedicated to publicizing and promoting Serbian folk music. The Academy of Serbian Folk Dancing is the winner of the many artistic awards. More details…
Introducing Miroslav “Bata” Marčetić
Joan Hantman
Joan Hantman Joan Hantman began classical dance at the age of three and was performing “on pointe” on stage in downtown Boston by the age of eight. She was introduced to Israeli dance at Brandeis University, and thus began the start of a lasting relationship. She has studied with most of the major choreographers and has been teaching and performing Israeli dance ever since.
Within Israeli dance, Joan has danced with the performing groups Keren Shemesh, Screaming Sa’adya and the Electric Camels, Zikukim, Parparim (with whom she performed at the Mets stadium in New York), and Bustan Boston (with whom she performed in the first Karniel festival in Israel). Joan was the coordinator and an instructor of the MIT Folk Dance Club’s Israeli dancing for more than a quarter century, and was on the board of Directors for the Boston Israeli Folk Dance Festival. Joan has also been on the staff of Sababa camp in New York, and now co-organizes the IFC camp in New York as well.
While dancing at MIT, Joan caught sight of International and Balkan dancing and a new passion ensued. She began attending workshops in the United States, and then attended many dance seminars in Bulgaria, Greece, Israel, Macedonia, Romania, and Turkey. She complemented Ercüment Kılıc’s teaching in the United States and has demonstrated dances with Israel Yakovee, Shlomo Maman, Avner Naim, and Moshiko. International performing groups included Collage led by Ahmet Luleci and the Mandala Folk Dance Ensemble as both a dancer and artistic director, (with which she performed throughout the northeast and in England and Hungary). Joan has also performed vocally at the prestigious Pirin Pee and Koprivštica festivals in Bulgaria. She currently sings with the Balkan band Veselba and with the Bulgarian chorus Superdevoijce.
In her spare dance time, Joan can also be seen doing swing, salsa, and clogging dance, or appearing as background in various movies and Internet or television shows. In real life, Joan works as a nurse at UCLA’s Santa Monica Hospital.
Introducing Joan Hantman
Hotels
Statewide 2023 will be happening in San Pedro the weekend prior Memorial Day Weekend. San Pedro offers two upscale hotels and several basic motels (ranked by price). Our host motel is Studio 6, 525 S. Harbor, San Pedro, CA.
Sadly, the inn within walking distance of Wigwam Hall is not recommended.

Hotel/Motel
Distance from hall
Parking
Amenities

Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor Hotel 3
601 S. Palos Verdes St.
San Pedro, CA 90731
310-519-8200
Online Reservations
2.8 miles
$15/day
Blu restaurant on site serves breakfast, brunch, dinner, dessert, beer on tap, wine, pool, and is smoke free. Two double beds is $245 + taxes/night

Double Tree
2800 Via Cabrillo Marina
San Pedro, CA 90731
310-514-3344
Online Reservations
2 miles
$15/day
On-site restaurant, pool (located on Marina), coffee maker. Two standard queen beds is $257 + taxes/night

Motel 6 (New owner)
354 W. 9th St.
San Pedro, CA 90731
310-935-2772
Online Reservations
2.8 miles
No parking
One king bed is $76 + taxes/night
Inspected by John Lang

Vagabond Inn
215 S. Gaffey St.
San Pedro, CA 90731
310-831-8911
Online Reservations
2.8 miles
Free
Lobby recently remodeled, some rooms have new floor, micro wave, fridge, pool, no coffee maker. Coffee and pastries served Saturday and Sunday AM.
Room with two queen beds is $124 + taxes/night. 15% discount for seniors and AAA members

Guest Harbor Inn
411 S. Pacific Ave.
San Pedro, CA 90731
310-831-0195
Online Reservations
2.4 miles
Free (enter parking lot from Pacific)
Rooms recently remodeled, mini fridge, micro wave, coffee maker. Room with two queen beds is $135 + taxes/night

Studio 6 (Our Host Motel)
525 S. Harbor
San Pedro, CA 90731
310-548-1080
Online Reservations
2.8 miles
Free
Mini fridge and micro wave in all rooms, pool, no coffee maker
Two full beds is $140 + taxes/night
Across Harbor Blvd. from Maritime Museum

Americas Best Value Inn Rancho Palos Verdes
29601 South Western Ave.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
310-519-9900
Online Reservations
5 miles
Free
Restaurant on site
Two double beds is $150 + taxes/night. Inspected by John Lang.

View document of hotel/motels near hall
Nearby Restaurants and Attractions
List of nearby restaurants
List of San Pedro attractions
15 Best Things to Do in San Pedro

Registration
Lodging should be purchased separately. Children under 18 are admitted free with a paying adult. Young adults aged 19-21 can receive a 50% discount if they volunteer for 1-2 hours. Work scholarships are available.
The full festival package is $125 for all workshops and parties if registered by May 7. The final day to pre-register is May 7, 2023. The Saturday only full package is $75, or $85 at the door. Individual events may be registered for $25 apiece or $30 at the door.
Additional offerings include a Saturday lunch or evening dinner, a commemorative T-shirt.
Online Registration
Register online
Mail-In Registration Form
Mail-In Registration
Please download and print the Registration form, then complete it and make your check or money order payable to: Folk Dance Federation of CA, South. Send your form and check or money order to:
Statewide Registrar, Stefanie Holzman
5702 Kern Dr., Huntington Beach, CA 92649.
More Details…
Visit the Statewide 2023 webpage at https://socalfolkdance.org/statewide.htm for the latest information about schedule, opportunities for cultural excursions, post festival Sunday afternoon gathering, teachers, music (bands & playlists), hotels, restaurants, parking, directions, etc. Mask and proof of vaccination requirements will follow CDC, State, and County COVID regulations at the time of the event.
All details
For more details also contact: Diane Baker 949-244-0666 or e-mail diane.baker@diandden.net.

Scandia Camp 2023
2023-06-10 - 2023-06-17 | Mendocino Woodlands Camp, 39350 Little Lake Rd, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
The Scandia Camp Mendocino 2023 program will feature dance, music, and more from Norway and Sweden, presented by instructors from those countries and the United States. This year we will feature the dance and music from
Hallingdal in Norway and Föllinge in Sweden.
Dance Classes
Camp includes the following classes and more!

Dance classes with our Scandinavian guest teachers focusing on Hallingdal and Föllinge dances
Dances often found at Scandinavian dance events and parties
Social, changing partners dances
Classes focusing on Hambo and waltzing

Music Classes

Regular fiddle focusing on the music from Föllinge
Regular fiddle for newer Scandinavian musicians
Hardanger fiddle, the Norwegian fiddle with under-strings, focusing on the music from Hallingdal and more
Nyckelharpa, a keyed-fiddle with sympathetic strings, is the national instrument of Sweden
Group playing: Allspel in Swedish and Samspel in Norwegian, focusing on dance music. All instruments are welcome.
Singing

The mission of Scandia Camp Mendocino is to provide culturally unique enriching opportunities to learn about and actively experience the dance, music and cultural traditions of Scandinavia (primarily Norway and Sweden) in a welcoming community.
Schedule, list of instructors, and more at http://scandiacamp.org
Covid Health Policy
No registrations accepted after June 1.
Register

Stockton Folk Dance Camp
2023-07-16 - 2023-07-29 | University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA, 95211, United States
July 2023, Stockton Folk Dance Camp’s 76th year, will feature
Come dance with Željko, Kau’i, Roberto, Tony, Kyriakos, Iliana and Todor, with more artists to be announced!
Our Artists teach the same dances both weeks, but the Assemblies, Parties, and Evening Dancing are different each week.
Stockton Folk Dance camp 2023 will be held during the following weeks:
Week 1 – July 16 – 22
Week 2 – July 23 – 29
For emerging details Click Here
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Changs 85th Birthday Bash
2023-09-09 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | City College of San Francisco, Wellness Center, 50 Frida Kahlo Way, San Francisco, CA, 94112, United States
Celebrate 85 Years of Dance in San Francisco with Changs International Folk Dancers!
City College of San Francisco Wellness Center, room 301.
Ocean Avenue and Howth St., San Francisco
$5 on Campus parking
Please bring a snack to share
Free for all. Donations welcome!
Live music by Da! Mozhem & Bill Cope
Refreshments, Performance, Fun & Friends!
Read more about Changs…
DOWNLOAD, print, and share a flier.
Da! Mozhem
Da! Mozhem
Da! Mozhem plays and sings high-energy pan-Balkan music for the joy of dancing. D!M is a group of friends who have been playing together for well over a decade. The group has veterans from many excellent folklore bands such as the People’s International Silver String Macedonian Band, Born to Drone, Westwind, Sviraci, and the Slavonian Traveling Band. The band plays with emphasis on Bulgarian, Macedonian, and ex-Yugoslav traditions. Several members frequently travel to the Balkans to learn more about the folkloric music of the region. The group plays on traditional instruments unique to the region as well as modern instruments.
Bill Cope
Bill Cope
Bill Cope is a multi-instrumentalist who performs on over 60 instruments in many diverse concert settings. He began playing Balkan music in the mid-1970s after falling in love with the music while being in a dance group based in San Jose. Bill began his career giving lessons on tambura at the Mendocino Balkan Music and Dance Workshops in 1982, and to date he has taught at many workshops around the country. Bill has been the music director of San Francisco-based Westwind International Folk Ensemble, Aman International Dance Ensemble, and Mendocino Folklore Camp, and is currently the director of the San Francisco Kolo Festival. Instruments: accordion, laouto, gajda.

Folk Dance Party with Janam
2023-10-01 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Park Hall, 9400 Mill St., Ben Lomand, 95005, United States
Cabrillo Folk Dancers present…
Janan
Some of the best Bay Area musicians and vocalists…Juliana Graffagna, Gari Hegedus, Dan Auvil, Shira Kammen, Tom Farris, and Greg Jenkins!
They will play two dance sets and in between will be 4-5 listening tunes.
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Bring finger food and drinks to share.
Masks optional but be prepared to show proof of vaccination and booster if not already on our list.

Folk Dance Party with Bulgarika
2023-10-20 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Park Hall, 9400 Mill St., Ben Lomand, 95005, United States
Cabrillo Folk Dancers present a live music dance party with …
Bulgarika

Nikolay Kolev – gadulka
Donka Koleva – vocalist
Temelko Ivanov – kaval
Nikolay Kodzhabashev – tasmbura
Marin Chalamov – tupan

Doors open at 6:30pm.
Bring finger food and drinks to share.
Masks optional but be prepared to show proof of vaccination and booster if not already on our list.

Officers Ball 2023
2023-10-21 13:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Veterans Memorial Building, Pleasanton, 301 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA, 94566, United States
The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops, on-site dinner, dance party, and special attractions returns! This year’s theme is “HARVEST HOEDOWN” so it’s time to find your favorite calico dress, plaid shirt and jeans, neck kerchief, and boots (no spurs, please)! Yeehaw!
Schedule

Price
Time (pm)
Event

1:00
Doors open

$25
1:30-5:30
Dance workshops

$20
5:30-7:00
On-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered by October 17)

$25
7:00-10:00
Evening celebration, dances from the workshop and your requests.

Workshop
The afternoon workshop will again feature new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers including

Denise Heenan – Pinewoods Two-Step (Scottish country dance for pairs of couples)
Lothar Narins – Levi Jackson Rose (circle of 5 couples)
Marian Snyder – Watermelon Crawl and Cowboy Hustle (CW line dances)
Loui Tucker – All-Promenade Mixer (pairs of couples)
Craig Kurumada – Bon Odori no Uta and Matsumoto Bon Bon and Ichi Tasu no Ondo (Japanese)
Alan Rothchild – Tzanah (Israeli)
and maybe one more!

The Annual 50/50 Drawing is also a popular event: buy tickets for $1 each and, if your ticket is drawn, you receive 50% of the total ticket sales.
Registration
Officers Ball 2023 Mail-In Registration Register by Tuesday October 17, 2023 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop, on-site dinner, and evening party) of $55 and save $15. On-site dinner registration is not available after October 17. New members with coupon pay for dinner only.
Option 1: Mail-In Registration
Download and complete registration form.
Make checks payable to the FOLK DANCE FEDERATION.
Mail the check and registration form to:
Sabine Zappe
153 Race Street
San Jose CA 95126

Option 2: Online Registration
Register online
Our featured image is a publicity photo for the radio program National Barn Dance. Pictured are four couples dancing to the music and square dance caller Guy Colby. 24 March 1940 by WLS Radio, Chicago. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository

Fall Camp 2023
2023-11-10 - 2023-11-12 | Brandeis-Bardin Campus, 1101 Peppertree Lane, Brandeis, CA, 93064, United States
Fall Camp 2023 promises to be another vibrant, fun-filled weekend with workshops by master instructors Steve Kotansky (Balkan, international) and Gergana Panova (Bulgarian), dance parties, and more! Like before, it will serve as both a quiet retreat where you can relax with some very nice people and a weekend dance camp where you can learn from master teachers. You can find out more and download registration forms (and waivers) at http://FallCamp.org.
Dr. Gergana Panova-Tekath
Gergana Panova Dr. Gergana Panova-Tekath was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. From 1988 to 1993, she danced with the Filip Kutev Bulgarian National Folk Ensemble. She studied dance ethnology in Bulgaria and obtained her Ph.D. in dance from Dortmund University (Germany). She regularly commutes between Bulgaria, where she heads the Ethnochoreology Department at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and Germany, where she is Professor of Dance at Folkwang University in Essen.
She graduated in Dance Pedagogy, Ethnochoreology, Choreography and Direction (Bulgaria), and Kinetography and Communicative Sciences (Germany) and has completed a Doctorate with “Summa cum laude” and awarded the prize “Dissertation 2004” from the Technical University of Dortmund (Germany) in the area of Cultural Philosophy. The title of her thesis is “Dance after Perestroika. The Communication between Eastern and Western Europe through the Bulgarian Folkdances.” Gergana qualified in Ethnochoreology and Communication in 2011 in Sofia.
She performed as a solo dancer and choreographer at the National Ensemble for Folksongs and Folkdances (Philip Koutev) in Sofia from 1988 to 1994, was a Choreographer for different Bulgarian and international Theater Projects, was a Senior Fellow and Associate Professor for Ethnochoreology at the Institute for Art Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia, and has lectured at the Technical University of Dortmund, the Humboldt University, Berlin, the University in Zurich, the University of Music, Vienna, and the New Bulgarian University, Sofia.
Starting in 1994, she has conducted over 300 seminars and summer academies in folk dances in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Israel, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States.
She has published numerous articles and has written two books on various aspects of Bulgarian traditional dance. Besides organizing annual summer seminars in Bulgaria, Gergana has taught workshops in many countries: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Israel, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, Argentina and North America. Read more…
Steve Kotansky
Steve Kotansky Steve Kotansky has an extensive knowledge of the cultures behind the dances he teaches. Beginning in the early 1970s, Steve made many research trips to Romania, the former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Greece, and Albania. He and his wife, Susan, have taught at many major folk dance camps in the USA and Europe.
In the late 1970s, Steve returned to Hungary and studied with dance master, Timár Sándor, among others. Steve has taught at every major North American festival and camp, often with his wife, Susy. Their work continues to be an expression of their love and passion for dance, finding time to teach dance to children K-12 in New York City area public and private schools. Steve also serves as a consultant to several Hungarian folk ensembles. Most recently, Steve has been researching Albanian and Roma dance from the Diaspora and continues his work and research in Balkan and Central European countries. He is particularly interested in dance culture as it has evolved since the “fall of the Wall” in these countries. Read more…
Comfort
Fall Camp, nestled in a woodsy alcove near Simi Valley, is a lovely place where you can enjoy being close to nature while still having the creature comforts of excellent meals (upgraded from previous years), motel-style rooms (with private bathrooms, heat, and air conditioning), and more. You can dance when you feel like it, and when you don’t, do other things such as catching up with friends, playing Scrabble, working on a jigsaw puzzle with others, getting a massage, completing a craft project, going for a walk in nature, reading a good book, meditating, or doing nothing at all. You don’t have to get on a plane or drive treacherous mountain roads to be with nature, and WiFi is available too!
Fall Camp will no longer require masks or vaccinations, but we still encourage best health practices. Because the fall weather is so difficult to predict, we are doing all of our dancing in a beautiful, heated and air-conditioned building, where many of our other activities will also take place. Although we are installing the largest wood floor possible to fit the dance room, it is smaller than the largest room we used in previous years, so we are limiting the number of campers to around 60. This also means that dancers will have more access to our two master teachers. The dining menu has been upgraded in quality, and Sunday lunch is included in the registration price. There will be two happy hours with wine.
Dance
Fall Camp is also a great place for those who are serious about learning all the dances presented on Friday and Saturday by Gergana and Steve. If you want an intense dance experience, you can dance Friday afternoon and all of Saturday and also dance the night away during the Friday and Saturday parties. And then you can dance again Sunday morning during the review session.
Music
Terry Gucwa will be conducting the Potluck Band as in prior Fall Camps. It’s a potluck because everybody is welcome to contribute to the musical feast with an instrument to play or a voice to sing. Many members of the Potluck Band will have never played together before late Friday afternoon. Well before camp, Terry will correspond with each person interested in joining the band, finding out what instruments they play and how well. Then he will select music for a few popular folk dances, transcribe parts for each person, and send it to them to practice. The Potluck Band will play together for thefirst time on Friday and practice in one or two more sessions on Saturday before performing during the Saturday night party.
Create
After you check into camp Friday afternoon and enjoy the welcoming snacks (which could be your late lunch), there will be some time and materials, including fall leaves, flowers, living ivy, and ribbons, you can use to create a head wreath of fall colors, decorate a hat (if you bring one), or create an easier to make headband or corsage.
Pricing
Like many post-pandemic enterprises, the new management of the facility has increased the prices. They also have a new pricing structure, where the price is the same for each person regardless of whether they want a private or shared room. The registration price for a single, double, or triple room is now $535 (the same price as a single room for Fall Camp 2022). We charge only $375 for commuters, who will be able to enjoy all the camp meals. Commuters may choose to go home each night or stay in a nearby hotel, Airbnb, or Vrbo.
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Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend
2024-01-19 - 2024-01-21 | Online, CA, United States
Instead of making you wait all the way to July to enjoy the wonders of Stockton Folk Dance Camp, enjoy the 2024 Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend with
Dance – Music – Presentations – Videos – Games – Parties – Virtual Hugs

All online via Zoom
Featuring an all-star faculty with more than 70 hours of classes, presentations, parties, and replays

💖 20+ hours of new dance classes, presentations, live music, videos hours, and events.
💖 12+ hours of dance parties
💖 Replays of almost everything, so you get two chances to watch
💖 Puzzles, videos, and all the other great things you’ve seen at our Camps.

Featured artists include:
DANCE TEACHERS

Ahmet Lüleci – Turkish
Anna Angelova – Bulgarian
Erica Goldman – Israeli
Jaap Leegwater & Jan Wollring – Bulgarian
Richard Powers – Vintage Dances

MUSIC TEACHERS

Polly Tapia Ferber – Drumming
Michele Simon – Singing

PRESENTATIONS

Ahmet Lüleci – Cooking and Video Hour
Andrew Carnie – Scotland and Gaelic
Richard Powers – Vintage Dances

LIVE MUSIC

Bill Cope And Orkestar Unbound

ASIA PARTY WITH FUSAE CARROLL
CELEBRATING YVES MOREAU
This, along with our great MCs and Techs, will make it a wonderful weekend.
Visit https://stocktonfolkdancecamp.org/winter-weekend-2024/ for emerging details…
SCHEDULE

View Winter Weekend Camp Schedule
REGISTRATION
The entire online camp is free with registration on Zoom.
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DONATE
100 percent of each donation goes directly to the artists! Stockton Folk Dance Camp is a 501-c-3 nonprofit, so all donations are tax deductible. No contribution is too small.
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Laguna Folk Dance Festival 2024
2024-03-01 - 2024-03-03 | Laguna Woods Clubhouse 2, 24112 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Woods, CA, 92637, United States
Clubhouse 2 Southern California’s premier folk dance festival! Dance and instrumental workshops with master teachers, parties with live music, the famous Sunday Dance Concert, catered food… what’s not to like? The Laguna Festival is one of Southern California’s premier annual folk dance events. You can bet all your friends will be there. You should be too!

Instructors
We are proud to announce that our teachers this year are Dr. Gergana Panova-Tekath and Roberto Bagnoli
Gergana Panova
Dr. Gergana Panova-Tekath
Dr. Gergana Panova-Tekath was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. From 1988 to 1993, she danced with the Filip Kutev Bulgarian National Folk Ensemble. She studied dance ethnology in Bulgaria and obtained her Ph.D. in dance from Dortmund University (Germany).
She regularly commutes between Bulgaria, where she heads the Ethnochoreology Department at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and Germany, where she is Professor of Dance at Folkwang University in Essen.
She has published numerous articles and has written two books on various aspects of Bulgarian traditional dance. Besides organizing annual summer seminars in Bulgaria, Gergana has taught workshops in many countries: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Israel, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, Argentina and North America.
She graduated in Dance Pedagogy, Ethnochoreology, Choreography and Direction (Bulgaria), and Kinetography and Communicative Sciences (Germany) and has completed a Doctorate with “Summa cum laude” and awarded the prize “Dissertation 2004” from the Technical University of Dortmund (Germany) in the area of Cultural Philosophy. The title of her thesis is “Dance after Perestroika. The Communication between Eastern and Western Europe through the Bulgarian Folkdances.” Gergana qualified in Ethnochoreology and Communication in 2011 in Sofia.
She performed as a solo dancer and choreographer at the National Ensemble for Folksongs and Folkdances (Philip Koutev) in Sofia from 1988 to 1994, was a Choreographer for different Bulgarian and international Theater Projects, was a Senior Fellow and Associate Professor for Ethnochoreology at the Institute for Art Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia, and has lectured at the Technical University of Dortmund, the Humboldt University, Berlin, the University in Zurich, the University of Music, Vienna, and the New Bulgarian University, Sofia.
Starting in 1994, she has conducted over 300 seminars and summer academies in folk dances in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Israel, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States.
Gergana has published over 50 Articles and two books about dancing, nonverbal communication, ethnology, etcetera in Bulgarian, German, English, and Russian.
Read more…

Roberto Bagnoli
Roberto Bagnoli Roberto Bagnoli grew up in Rome, where he was first introduced to folk music and dance, eventually taking part in several performances and teaching dance classes. He subsequently studied various forms of folk dance in workshops throughout Europe, Israel, and North America under the guidance of renowned choreographers and teachers. Roberto now lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy, considered to have one of the most important dance communities in Italy.
From 1995 to 2003, he performed as a dancer and choreographer with the Terra di Danza Dance Company and was involved in the production of Raggi di luna Italiana and Capriccio Italiano (Italian dances), GiroGiroMondo (dances from around the world), Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances), Mazal Tov (Israeli dances), and Ethnos (international folk dances).
He is the founder of Folk Atelier Reggio Emilia (FARE), devoted to the development and conservation of folk dance heritage. As director of FARE, he is in charge of organizing and conducting folk dance classes, workshops with Italian and foreign specialists, and of the performing sector, staging various performances, parties, and dance gatherings.
He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli Dance).
Roberto teaches weekly classes in various cities in the north of Italy and conducts monthly sessions in Rome and Milan besides conducting workshops and seminars throughout Europe, the United States (notably the Stockton Folk Dance Camp), and Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan. Read more…
Melanie Lawson Kareem
Ukulele playing and jamming
Returning to The Laguna Folk Dance Festival, Melanie Lawson Kareem, a folk dancer since childhood, shares her lifetime of enjoying music with others by teaching ukulele on Zoom, everyday. She is well-known in the folk dance world as “The Folk Dancer’s Ukulele Teacher” having taught at Stockton Camp since 2019.
Bands
Sans Frontières
Sans Frontières has a wide-ranging repertoire, tackling pieces that are widely danced, but not typically performed by IFD bands.  Their repertoire consists of relatively recent music that evolved from, and celebrates, ethnic heritage, but expresses that heritage in modern-day musical conventions – Music from anywhere in the world that’s popular for dance all around the world.  Read more…
Tzidia
Tzidia is a San Diego-based band made up of friends who previously performed together with the groups Trio Zheni, Eastern Exposure, and Dromia. Their name reflects these earlier associations. They play folk dance music primarily from the Balkans and surrounding areas, plus Scandinavia. Read more…
Hotel
Ayres Hotel within walking distance of festival. Phone (949) 588-0131 and ask for “Laguna Woods” discount. Available with the local operator only. (Do not use 800#).
Covid Policy
At this time we have no restrictions. People can decide their level of risk and wear a mask or not and/or take other measures as they deem appropriate to their particular situation. Please do not attend the Festival if you are feeling unwell. If you are feeling unwell, stay home and contact us for a refund.

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End of Quarter Party with Da! Mozhem
2024-03-28 19:30 - 22:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church, 18870 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, California, 95070
Celebrate an end-of-quarter party with the Saratoga International Folk Dancers with live music by Da! Mozhem!
Warmup and dances for beginners between 7:30 and 8:15pm. Recorded music alternates and live music by Da! Mozhem. $8-10 plus tips for the band.
Party theme: Flower Power!
This is a large, friendly group; you won’t be disappointed! Drop in fee $8, seniors $6, and first visit free. More details…
Da! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk Festival
Da! Mozhem
Da! Mozhem plays and sings high-energy pan-Balkan music for the joy of dancing. D!M is a group of friends who have been playing together for well over a decade. The group has veterans from many excellent folklore bands such as the People’s International Silver String Macedonian Band, Born to Drone, Westwind, Sviraci, and the Slavonian Traveling Band. The band plays with emphasis on Bulgarian, Macedonian, and ex-Yugoslav traditions. Several members frequently travel to the Balkans to learn more about the folkloric music of the region. The group plays on traditional instruments unique to the region as well as modern instruments.

NFO Conference 2024
2024-04-04 - 2024-04-09 | Greene Family Camp, 1192 Smith Lane, Bruceville, TX, 76630, United States
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 membership meeting and elections; and a wonderful opportunity to network.
This year we will also have a special bonus, a total solar eclipse! Take advantage of this rare celestial event; the next total solar eclipses visible in the US won’t occur until 2044 or 2045.
Registration
Conference registration includes lodging for 5 nights, meals, and all NFO Conference activities. Fees range from $500 to $650 per person for the entire Conference, depending on your room assignment. The rooms at Greene Family Camp are described in detail below. For those living close by or who manage to find other nearby lodgings, there is a less expensive commuter rate; but be warned that due to the eclipse, many hotels are already booked and room rates are high!
For those who live nearby or have lined up their own accommodations and transportation in the area, we are offering a Commuter rate which covers meals and NFO Conference activities (not lodging): $325.
Details and Registration
Venue
Greene Family Camp, 1192 Smith Lane, Bruceville, Texas (same as TIFD’s Texas Camp location) is located in the eclipse’s longest zone of totality and has the best chance of good weather in the US (of course, eclipse viewing can not be guaranteed). GFC is basic but comfortable, with climate controlled lodging and event venues spread out over their 150 acre campus. All meals and NFO dance parties will be in the Chadar Ochel Dining Hall. Other events may take place in the Goldberg Performing Arts Center and at the lakeside Pavilion. For more information about lodging see the registration section below or the camp’s web page.
Travel
Plan your flights to the Austin (preferred) or Dallas airports. There is no public transportation from either airport to the Camp, and due to the eclipse, rental cars will be increasingly more expensive and hard to find. So if you plan to rent a car, you may want to do that now!When planning your transportation, note that the Conference runs from Thursday to Tuesday. The total solar eclipse occurs on Monday April 8, roughly 12 – 3 pm, and because of expected traffic and airline schedules, you will not be able to view the eclipse and get to the airport to catch a flight out later that day. Stick around at camp to join the post-eclipse fun, including various activities and a final Monday night dance party!
For ongoing updates in programming, schedule, and registration visit the NFO 2024 Conference Web Page.

Lyrids Folk Dance Festival 2024
2024-04-19 - 2024-04-21 | Peretz Center, 6184 Ash Street, Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada
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!
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For more details e-mail info@lyridsfolkdancefestival.org

Cabrillo International 55th Anniversary Celebration
2024-04-20 15:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062, United States
******SAVE THE DATE******
Cabrillo Folk Dancers are planning a 55th ANNIVERSARY PARTY
>>>>> LIVE MUSIC….POTLUCK!….LIVE MUSIC

Int'l Folkdance Camp
2024-05-10 - 2024-05-12 | Circle Lodge on Sylvan Lake, 355 Sylvan Lake Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, 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 steeped in the rich folk dance traditions of his family. Caspar is a rising star in the field of folkdance teachers. Born in the Netherlands, his teaching style is impeccably clear, precise and authentic; his selection of music is ideally suited for recreational dance groups. You will love meeting and learning from both of them!
Camp includes: Huge Wooden Dance Floor, Delicious Meals & Snacks, Evening Dance Parties
More Information and Registration

Statewide 2024
2024-05-17 12:00 - 2024-05-19 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newark Pavilion, 6430 Thornton Ave., Newark, 94560, United States
Statewide 2024 is a weekend festival of folk dance workshops and parties including

Dance workshops
Dance performances
Evening Parties with Orkestar Unbound
Sunday Square Dance Hoedown called by Kurt Gollhardt
Culture Corners
Request Dancing
Meeting friends – Old and New

All events take place at the Newark Pavilion, Newark, CA.
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Festival Schedule

Instructors and Band

Yannis Konstantinou – Greek/Macedonian
Yannis Konstantinou Yannis Konstantinou is an internationally renowned instructor and ethnologist of Greek Macedonian dance and culture. His passion for traditional music and dance began in his childhood, dancing with his family in his parents’ villages of Alona and Akrites in the Florina region of Greece. Today, his knowledge extends beyond that of the Greek Macedonian people indigenous to the area. Since 1990 he has conducted research on the impacts on Florina dances due to the migration of social groups and ethnic minorities to northwest Greece, such as Vlachs, Sarakatsani, and refugees from Thrace and Asia Minor. He also has participated in comparative research studies of Macedonian communities beyond the Greek borders. In 1994 Yannis produced The Musical Tradition of Florina, a long-playing album, in collaboration with the Center of Greek Tradition.
Yannis is President and Artistic Director of the “Lygkistes” Cultural Association and a founding member of The Academy of Traditional Folklore Dance and Music located in Athens, Greece. He is actively involved with the “Association for the Preservation and Dissemination of Traditional Dance and Music” whose members are dedicated to sharing with children and youth living in urban areas an appreciation of traditional lifestyles of the outlying areas of Greece. Since 2001, he has been the Director of the student dance association of the Balkan Studies department of the Aristotle University of Thessalonika. Yannis Konstantinou is very well-known as a teacher of Greek Macedonian dance and culture throughout Greece and Europe and among those North Americans who have had the good fortune to experience the dance seminars he organizes annually in Agios Germanos, overlooking Lake Prespa.

Cesar Garfiaz – Salsa Rueda and More
Cesar Garfiez Cesar Garfiaz was born and raised in Los Angeles , CA (Hollywood). He has been hyperactive since early childhood, and has always enjoyed moving. Being partly raised by his aunt, Garfiaz was influenced by her affinity for Salsa. He began dancing Salsa at the young age of seven, going on Sundays to Steven’s Steakhouse with his Tia Raquel. In high school, he was part of a performing arts class for two years, where he learned of his passion for performing. Garfiaz joined UCLA’s Department of World Arts & Cultures in the Fall of 2004. In the Spring of 2003, Garfiaz began working and collaborating with Ana Maria Alvarez and was a cast member of her original thesis concert “contra-tiempo”. Over the past seven years he has studied various styles including modern, hip hop, house, tai chi, Ghanaian, Mexican Folklorico & Afro-Cuban. As a part of UCLA’s Repertory Tour Ensemble, Cesar performed and inspired young people in high schools all over Los Angeles. Through his work with Rep Tour, he became passionate about youth arts education, and is continuing this important work with his involvement in CONTRA-TIEMPO. He currently teaches Salsa and Latin Dance at Cal Poly Pamona and at several studios around Los Angeles. As a founding member of the company, he is committed to seeing this group actualize its’ full potential as an agent for change. Garfiaz is dedicated to being a leader in this important work and sharing with others his absolute love for movement.

Kurt Gollhardt – Square Dance
Kurt Gollhardt Kurt Gollhardt is President of the Santa Clara Valley Callers Association and has been calling in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2006. He began calling square dances in 1996 and frequently calls for weekend hoedowns. He has been very active in promoting new approaches to teaching and supporting newer dancers, most recently as a champion of CALLERLAB’s new Social Square Dance (SSD) program. Kurt has been voted a Top Ten Caller by the Santa Clara Valley Square Dancers Association (SCVSDA) since 2017.

Orkestar Unbound
Bill Cope will be assembling Orkestar Unbound for Statewide 2024. Bill is a multi-instrumentalist who is drawn to play music without borders, that will get people on their feet, dancing! Orkestar Unbound guest artists include Dan Auvil, Janie Cowan, Ralph Iverson, Asaf Ophir and Emily Saletan, playing international folk music from the Balkans and beyond!
Hotels
Statewide 2024 will be happening May 17-19 in Newark the weekend prior Memorial Day Weekend. Please book your rooms early.
Chase Suite Hotel
Spacious extended stay suites, with separate living room and individual bathrooms. Free Wi-Fi. Plus a full kitchen! More details…
There is a very low rate on the hotel rooms (Chase Suite Hotel in Newark), but it is only good until March 31 (now extended from December 31). If you know you’ll be going to Statewide this year, grab one of these rooms now. The room is only $120 per night (plus tax). It’s the “Signature King Suite” that includes a king-size bed, a fully-equipped kitchen, and a pull-out couch in the living room for two more people — plus a grab-and-go breakfast. Four friends could easily share this suite.
To book discounted rate, visit Chase Suite Hotel online, click the “Book Your Stay” button, select the date May 17, 2024 (2 nights), and use discount code “Folk2024” under Group Code. The first option should be the Signature King Suite for $120 per night (plus tax). Look for the two-bedroom suite which comes with a complete kitchen. Use the button for the May 17, 2 nights, booking and correct the number of adults staying.
Book May 17 Discount

Registration
Lodging should be purchased separately. Recommended group pricing available at Chase Suite Hotel, Newark, CA.
Children under 13 are admitted free with a paying adult. Young adults aged 13-21 will receive a 50% discount, but may be required to volunteer from 1-2 hours during the festival.
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Mail-In Registration
Print and Mail Registration Form
Print and complete registration form and send with your check (made payable to Folk Dance Federation) to:
Statewide Registrar
Sabine Zappe
153 Race Street
San Jose, CA 95126.
Download, print, and share a flier

Assistance
General and Mail-in Registration: Loui Tucker 408 771 4542
Web and Online Registration: Kevin Greek

Scandia Camp 2024
2024-06-08 - 2024-06-15 | Mendocino Woodlands Camp, 39350 Little Lake Rd, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
The Scandia Camp Mendocino 2023 program will feature dance, music, and more from Norway and Sweden, presented by instructors from those countries and the United States. This year we will feature the dance and music from
Hallingdal in Norway and Föllinge in Sweden.
Dance Classes
Camp includes the following classes and more!

Dance classes with our Scandinavian guest teachers focusing on Hallingdal and Föllinge dances
Dances often found at Scandinavian dance events and parties
Social, changing partners dances
Classes focusing on Hambo, waltzing, and your requests

Music Classes

Regular fiddle focusing on the music from Föllinge
Regular fiddle for newer Scandinavian musicians
Hardanger fiddle, the Norwegian fiddle with under-strings, focusing on the music from Hallingdal and more
Nyckelharpa, a keyed-fiddle with sympathetic strings, is the national instrument of Sweden
Group playing: Allspel in Swedish and Samspel in Norwegian, focusing on dance music. All instruments are welcome.
Swedish Singing

The mission of Scandia Camp Mendocino is to provide culturally unique enriching opportunities to learn about and actively experience the dance, music and cultural traditions of Scandinavia (primarily Norway and Sweden) in a welcoming community.
Schedule, list of instructors, and more at http://scandiacampmendocino.org/
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June Camp 2024
2024-06-13 - 2024-06-16 | Lake Forest Academy, 1500 West Kennedy Road, Lake Forest, 60045, United States
June Camp, a mainstay of the Midwest international folk dance community, welcomes dancers from all over the U.S.A. and beyond! We especially pride ourselves on welcoming globally-known dancers and this year Roberto Bagnoli will be our featured guest.
See you at June Camp!
Roberto Bagnoli

Roberto Bagnoli grew up in Rome, where he was first introduced to folk music and dance, eventually taking part in several performances and teaching dance classes. He subsequently studied various forms of folk dance in workshops throughout Europe, Israel, and North America under the guidance of renowned choreographers and teachers. Roberto lived for many years in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy, considered to have one of the most important dance communities in Italy.
From 1995 to 2003, he performed as a dancer and choreographer with the Terra di Danza Dance Company and was involved in the production of Raggi di luna Italiana and Capriccio Italiano (Italian dances), GiroGiroMondo (dances from around the world), Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances), Mazal Tov (Israeli dances), and Ethnos (international folk dances).
He is the founder of Folk Atelier Reggio Emilia (FARE), devoted to the development and conservation of folk dance heritage. As director of FARE, he is in charge of organizing and conducting folk dance classes, workshops with Italian and foreign specialists, and of the performing sector, staging various performances, parties, and dance gatherings.
He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli Dance). Read more…
Dance Exchange
Programs such as the Dance Exchange give local teachers opportunities to shine. The Dance Exchange is a program of brief reviews by advance request, of classic old dances that you can’t quite remember – or ones from past June Camps that have slipped away. Participants submit suggestions and our committee finds local teachers who can present them. You can get a sense of the range of dances that have been included in the past by looking at this list. Notes and music for the Dance Exchange dances will be available to all and videos will be included in the weekend’s video download package. Read more…
Live Music Parties
As always, we will have wonderful live music for all our evening parties provided by Tom Pixton, Ralph Iverson, and Brian Wilson who are in residence throughout camp.
Registration
Room registration is available until June 1
Registration including meals is available until June 6

Stockton Folk Dance Camp
2024-07-21 - 2024-08-03 | University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA, 95211, United States
July 2024, Stockton Folk Dance Camp’s 77th summer, will feature

Aaron Alpert 💖 Dances of Israel
Željko Jergan 💖 Dances of Croatia
Ahmet Lüleci 💖 Dances of Turkey
Robert McOwen 💖 Dances of Scotland
Liina Teose 💖 Dances of Estonia
Kau’i Tuia 💖 Dances of Polynesia
Band: Tom Pixton, Ralph Iverson, and Brian Wilson

Come dance with them all, with more artists to be announced!
Our Artists teach the same dances both weeks, but the Assemblies, Parties, and Evening Dancing are different each week.
Stockton Folk Dance Camp 2024 will be held during the following weeks:
Week 1 – July 21 – 27
Week 2 – July 28 – Aug 3
For more details Click Here
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Stockton Folk Dance Camp Opening Parties
2024-07-21 19:00 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA, 95211, United States
Dance online to the Stockton Folk Dance Camp Opening Parties on either or both July 21 and 28! Our party MCs will be Kamrin MacKnight and Cricket Raybern (on-site) and Adony Beniares and Holly Plotner (online).
July 2024, Stockton Folk Dance Camp’s 77th summer, will feature

Aaron Alpert 💖 Dances of Israel
Željko Jergan 💖 Dances of Croatia
Ahmet Lüleci 💖 Dances of Turkey
Robert McOwen 💖 Dances of Scotland
Liina Teose 💖 Dances of Estonia
Kau’i Tuia 💖 Dances of Polynesia
Band: Tom Pixton, Ralph Iverson, and Brian Wilson

Register for online parties
Register
Our Artists teach the same dances both weeks, but the Assemblies, Parties, and Evening Dancing are different each week.
Stockton Folk Dance Camp 2024 will be held during the following weeks:
Week 1 – July 21 – 27
Week 2 – July 28 – Aug 3
For more details Click Here
