Events generally in Northern California
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 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Connect Globally, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide. Come to our Global Folk Dance Party on Saturday October 16 as Ahmet Luleci, Sherry Cochran, Rikki Nicolae and others lead the dances of Ahmet. Also join us for the after party hosted by Paul Collins and friends. We will: Connect and […]
Connect Globally, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide. Dance wherever you are; no need to get together to dance, we’ll dance in our own homes, apartments, vans, yurts, cabins... With luck, you'll be able to show yourself with your webcam and we'll see and hear each other! Hey, wear a […]
Online and on-site with globally inclusive Zoom sessions! Please join us for TEXA-KOLO 2021, a joyous celebration of folk music and dance. We're all yearning for a big event - this is it! Kolo Festival is now named as the John Filcich Kolo Festival in honor of Kolo Festival Founder John Filcich. Dance Teachers Sonia […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com