Dance and the world dances with you

Events generally in Northern California

Lyrids Kyklos Folk Dance Festival

Online CA, United States
Online Event

The seventh Lyrids Folk Dance Festival, co-organized with Kyklos International Folk Dancers, features Tineke and Maurits van Geel teaching Armenian and Roma dances from different countries mixed with some international top hits in both mornings. In the afternoons, cameo workshops covering Bulgarian dances, Turkish dances, Israeli dances, Seated dances, Balkan singing, Instrumental music, and Drumming. […]

Free

Global Folk Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Connect Globally, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide. This month we will be joined by Steve Kotansky with a focus on dances we've learned from Steve and Susan. In addition, two of our friends from Florida, Pat Henderson and Bobby Quibodeaux, will be dancing from their home studio, with maybe […]

Free

Northwest Folklife Festival Virtual Celebration

Online CA, United States

The 50th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival takes place virtually on Memorial Day weekend, May 28-31, 2021, at https://www.nwfolklife.org, Facebook, and Twitch! There are many ways to engage with programming at this year’s virtual festival! Streaming channels such as 50 Years of Folklife, Folklife Premieres, and The Roadhouse all feature regional artists while On-Demand and Family […]

June Camp 2021

Online CA, United States

Given the extraordinary circumstances of the current pandemic year, the Midwest's residential international folk dance weekend is moving to an online format on Zoom for 2021. We are still pleased to feature our teachers planned for the COVID-cancelled June Camp 2020, live music by Tom Pixton and the Pinewoods Band, and some of our camp […]

Free

Scandia Camp 2021

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Free virtual camp via Zoom The Scandia Camp Mendocino 2021 program will feature dance, music, and more from Norway and Sweden, presented by instructors from those countries and the United States, including: Scandinavian dance fundamentals, including Hambo and waltz Springleik, a dance from Vågå, a town in Gudbrandsdal Norway (about Gudbrandsdal) Dances from Dalarna, an […]

Free

San Francisco Free Folk Festival

Online CA, United States

The 45th San Francisco Free Folk Festival is online this year. All events and workshops are live and open to anyone who wants to participate or just listen. Admission to everything is free! The San Francisco Free Folk Festival relies on donations and sponsors to cover their expenses. All the performers and workshop leaders donate […]

Free

Global Folk Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Connect Globally, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide. This month we will be joined by Ahmet Luleci as our special dance leader. The party theme for June is dances with animal names and noises, a wonderfully whimsical theme for a dance party. Join us dancing to your favorite animal noise. […]

Free

Global Folk Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Jaap Leegwater is our guest dance leader with live music by Jan Wallring. Dances will also be led by Holly Plotner and our regular team. Following the party is an after party hosted by Paul Collins and friends. If you have any dance requests, please send them to this email address, along with any questions […]

Free

Global Folk Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Connect Globally, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide. Lee Otterholt will be joining us and we'll be focusing on the dances he's introduced and shared with us. Looking forward to another wonderful party with all of you. Dance wherever you are; no need to get together to dance, we’ll dance […]

Free

Global Folk Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Our theme this month are dances with colors as part of their names or lyrics. Join us and follow our guest folk dance leaders Roo Lester, Stacy Rose, and Barbara Merson, and dance enthusiasts worldwide. Dance wherever you are; no need to get together to dance, we’ll dance in our own homes, apartments, vans, yurts, […]

Free

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