Folk Dance Federation of California

Fall Camp 2021
2021-11-12 - 2021-11-14 | Brandeis-Bardin Campus, 1101 Peppertree Lane, Brandeis, CA, 93064, United States
If you’re like us, you would love a wonderful weekend of dancing with friendly people in a scenic location. We are planning a real (not virtual) Fall Camp November 12-14, 2021, at the beautiful Brandeis-Bardin Campus near Simi Valley. Share the joy of dancing safely together again! Everyone will have had the opportunity to be vaccinated long before then, and we all hope the health situation will allow a Fall Camp without masks or social distancing.
Master teachers include Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu, who will bring their uniquely entertaining teaching of Romanian dances, and Roberto Bagnoli who will present a great selection of international dances.
Registration available this summer! Check back soon!
If the pandemic precludes the same kind of magical camp as before, we will give everyone a full refund.
The camp is about 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles, near Simi Valley, at the Brandeis-Bardin Campus of American Jewish University. We will stay in motel-style rooms with private baths, enjoy five meals from Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast (there is an optional Sunday lunch), and dance on a wood floor.
If you’d like to know more about Fall Camp — the master teachers, the location and campus, the rooms, the activities — read more at fallcamp.org or send an e-mail to Dance@FallCamp.org.
Instructors
Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu
Sonia and Cristian The couple were married at the Stockton Folk Dance Camp in 2010. Cristian and Sonia have been guest performers with the Collage International Dance Ensemble of Boston, were regular teachers at l’École supérieure de danse du Québec, and were 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 and have traveled all over the world to share their love of Romanian folk traditions.
Cristian was born in Bucharest, Romania. He started dancing in 1982 with different Romanian folk ensembles, and studied with various specialists including the renowned Theodor Vasilescu. Cristian was principal dancer with the National Ensemble Cununa Carpatilor with whom he toured extensively in Europe, Asia and North America. In 1990-91, the Romanian Ministry of Culture and the ACAFR conferred on him a certificate as recognized solo dancer and choreographer in the field of folklore. He also was chief répétiteur for the Folk Ensemble Balada in Romania and worked as choreographer for the Academic Ensemble Joc in Moldova. In 1993, he joined Les Sortilèges, a professional folk dance company based in Montreal with whom he was actively involved as a dancer, teacher, répétiteur and choreographer until 2003. Since coming to Canada, Cristian has acquired multiple skills in various dance forms including modern dance, ballroom, jazz, tap as well as French-Canadian clogging and Irish step dancing.
Sonia was born in Québec and has been a professional dancer for many years. She was lead dancer and choreographer for Les Sortilèges dance company, Canada’s oldest professional folk dance ensemble, with whom she developed several new productions including Une page d’histoire, Un pas de danse, Montréal en danse, and Pour se faire plaisir. Sonia has toured worldwide and has been exposed to a wide range of dance techniques including Romanian folk dance, Scottish highland dancing, French-Canadian clogging and ballroom.
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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.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 (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan.
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. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

International Folk Dance in Person Party
2021-11-14 14:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Redwood City Women’s Club, 149 Clinton Street, Redwood City, CA, 94062, United States
Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party! We’ve missed dancing with you!
Our emcee for this party will be Craig Blackstone, from Changs Folk Dancers (http://changsfolkdancers.blogspot.com) in San Francisco. We’ll have dances for all levels, beginning to advanced. Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. Donations to help cover the cost of the hall are welcome.
We do dances from nearly every country in the world, and the music is incredible. We’ll meet in the Redwood City Women’s Club, an air-conditioned hall which includes a separate parlor and table area, as well as an outside patio.
Fully vaccinated dancers only. Masks required unless you are eating or drinking away from the dance floor.
Send dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com
Dances range from beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, couple, and set). If you’d like to bring a snack to share, please make sure they are prepared for individual servings.
NEXT PARTIES:
Sunday, December 5 Pie Party
Saturday, December 25 Christmas

Global Folk Dance Party
2021-11-20 15:00 - 18:30 | Online, CA, United States
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 costume!
We will:

Connect and dance in our own homes
Watch people leading dances from around the world
Submit requests and chat online
See each other; listen and dance to our favorites

Join The Party
By Zoom
Join by Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/600066908 Meeting ID: 600 066 908

IMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.
Zoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.
When in the meeting, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.
When you sign into Zoom, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!

To dial in by phone: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
By Facebook Live
Join by Facebook Live
if Zoom is full or you just want to watch.
https://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/
For more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com.

Texa-Kolo 2021
2021-11-25 - 2021-11-28 | Croatian Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94708, United States
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 Dion & Cristian Florescu – Romanian line & couple dance
Evren Soytopcu-Kıyak & Ahmet Lüleci – Turkish Dance
Steve Kotansky – Balkan Dance and Culture
Michael Ginsburg – Balkan Dance and Culture

We’re excited to announce that Thursday’s program, exclusively over Zoom, will feature live, hour long sessions with:

Jaap Leegwater
Roo Lester
Yannis and Simos Konstantinou Bata Maroetio
Tom Bozigian
Yves Moreau
Joe Graziosi

Music
Musicians from around the world playing folk dance music for you from: Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Macedonia, Norway, Romany communities, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey, United States.
Enjoy music & singing classes, jams, and live & recorded music parties throughout the weekend. Music staff, assembled from both Texas and California, includes:

John Morovich
Michele Simon
Maria Bebelekova
Bill Cope
Don Weeda
Shirley Johnson

But wait, there’s more!
This year, on both Friday and Saturday, John Filcich will have an hour to share wonderful stories about Kolo Festival over the years and a few of his favorite dances. And in the hour following, John Morovich will share some of his favorite Croatian dances! And both will have live tamburitza music!
TEXA-KOLO 2021 is an historic hybrid partnership. There will be electricity in the air as we gather live, on-site at the Croatian American Cultural Center in San Francisco, plus electronically over Zoom. Zoom participants will be able to view selected parts of the on-site program, and we will project portions of the Zoom program in the on-site Kafana.
Register Now
Schedule

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The John Filcich Kolo Festival board is committed to ensuring a safe on-site environment while still preserving the most precious elements of the festival. Please read our COVID protocols.

Let’s make some magic! Register now! Any questions? Email: texakolo2021@gmail.comv
Registration
Main Registration Page…
Registration includes options to register for in-person and/or online Zoom participation.
On-site and Online
Location: Croatian American Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
Price: $30 – 100
On-Site & Zoom
Online Only
Zoom Only

Palomanians Pie Party
2021-12-05 15:00 - 18:00 | St. Bede’s Church Hall, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States
The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream, refreshments and pie all provided by the Palomanians! For the first time in two years, come join us for an afternoon of dancing and pie.
Nothing to bring, all pies will be supplied by a group of the Palomanians. Dances range from beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, couple, and set).
2:30 pm to ~5:00 pm (may run a bit long if we’re having a ton of fun)
For this party, in addition to being fully vaccinated, we will require masks for all dancers unless they are actively eating.
Our MC as always will be Denise Heenan and she’ll be putting together one of her great parties. You can contact her directly or email your requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com

Camp Nirkoda Ba'Kerem 2021
2021-12-16 - 2021-12-19 | Wonder Valley Ranch and Resort, 6450 Elwood Rd, Sanger, CA, United States
Israeli dance camp and wine tasting adventure
Directed by Aaron Alpert
With phenomenal teachers Michael Barzelai and Yaron Elfasy from Israel.
Set in the lush landscape of a private ranch, Nirkoda Ba’Kerem is all about community. Come join your friends — some you’ve known for years, and some you’ve yet to meet — for a fun-filled weekend of nonstop Israeli dancing located at the beautiful Wonder Valley. We’ll enjoy the benefits of California’s famous vineyards by incorporating a wine tasting adventure during the camp! Excellent wine and fantastic Israeli Dancing—what could be better?! Don’t miss it!
Featuring

Friendly atmosphere that focuses on connection and community
Learn new dances, attend specialty sessions, dance ’til morning!
One-of-a-kind wine tasting curated by our camp sommelier
Gourmet food, with special attention to your dietary needs
Relaxing setting with beautiful accommodations at various tiers to meet your comfort and cost preferences

Food
The prices include all meals (Thursday dinner to Sunday breakfast) and snacks. Meals are kosher-style (no pork, no mixed meat / milk, no shellfish). The camp can accommodate most dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free). For those requiring certified kosher meals, that can be arranged for a surcharge. Ask the registration team about kosher menus and pricing.
Events
Access to all Israeli dance and other camp activities (games, Shabbat services, etc.) is included.
Accommodations
We also include linens, daily towel exchange, and hotel-like amenities (soap, shampoo). For those in the hotels, there is also a Keurig and mini-fridge.
Wine Tasting
All levels include our signature wine tasting experience. Camp Nirkoda Ba’Kerem’s wine experts have chosen several local vintages for you to sample as our sommelier helps you to identify the subtle flavors of each wine. For those participants who do not drink, we will have a simultaneous fancy non-alcoholic beverage tasting. All dancers have the opportunity to evaluate their favorites and to enjoy the hors d’oeuvres selected for their harmonious pairing with the wines.
Meet the Staff
Michael Barzelai has created some of the most popular dances in the last couple of years — Normali, Aneni, Resisim, Be’chayai, Yahalomim, Shneinu, La Trompeta, Ha’or Min Heharim, and many others. Despite being only 30, Michael has a vast repertoire, both new and old, Ashkenazi and Mizrachi, popular and obscure. Beyond his fantastic choreography and dancing, he’s just incredibly friendly and boundlessly energetic, and we are so excited that he will be part of our Ba’Kerem community this year!
Yaron Elfasy is the choreographer of dances including Mor Ve’Kinamon, Eich Efshar Shelo, Ohev Lihiyot Ba’bayit, and Kanfe Ha’ruach. He can do it all: circles, partners, and yes, lines! He spends the summers teaching dance to the kids at Camp Szarvas in Hungary, always with a big smile and tons of ruach. Yaron is part of an Israeli dance dynasty; his four children are all dancers, and his father was the legendary Moti Elfasy, creator of El Ha’derech, Al Kanfe Ha’kesev, Lo Na’atzor, and more.
Latishya Steele returns as our Mistress of the Computer, our Granter of Requests, our Voice Upon the Microphone — in other words, our incomparable DJ. She will keep you on your feet all night long — and well into the morning! Latishya started her dancing career in Boston and Chicago, and she is now one of the Bay Area’s favorite teachers and programmers, with an incredibly deep repertoire and a talent for keeping the party going.
Aaron Alpert is your camp director and host for the weekend. His main job is to ensure that you’re having an awesome time! He’s been teaching, running sessions, and organizing workshops in the Bay Area for 12 years. Along with Latishya, he runs Nirkoda Le’Chayim every Thursday in Palo Alto. Let him know if there’s anything that can make your camp experience better.
Accommodations

Housing Level
Regular

Student (details) Up to age 25, in dorms of up to 10 people (same sex), individuals only
$360

Dorm (details) Up to 10 people (same sex), dorm style bathroom, individuals only
$450

Basic Hotel — double (details) Two people, private bath, individuals or two couples with prior arrangement, slightly older and smaller than the Deluxe Hotel
$630

Deluxe Hotel — quad (details) Four people, private bath, individuals or two couples with prior arrangement, recently remodeled, beautifully appointed with modern furniture
$570

Deluxe Hotel — double (details) Two people, private bath, individuals or couples, recently remodeled, beautifully appointed with modern furniture
$680

Read more…
Registration
Register
All participants must provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination in order to attend. We hope that masks will be optional, but we will rely on state and county rules at the time of camp. We do not anticipate any other pandemic-related modifications, and we plan to have partner dancing. If the situation changes, we will follow guidance from the state and county. Read more…
Contact registration@nirkoda.com for answers to any questions.

Global Folk Dance Party
2021-12-18 15:00 - 18:30 | Online, CA, United States
Join our Global Folk Dance Party on Saturday December 18 for the dances of Jaap Leegwater. No need to leave your home. Also join us for the after party hosted by Paul Collins and friends.
We will:

Connect and dance in our own homes
Watch people leading dances from around the world
Submit requests and chat online
See each other; listen and dance to our favorites

Join The Party
By Zoom
Join by Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/600066908 Meeting ID: 600 066 908

IMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.
Zoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.
When in the meeting, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.
When you sign into Zoom, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!

To dial in by phone: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
By Facebook Live
Join by Facebook Live
if Zoom is full or you just want to watch.
https://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/
For more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.

Christmas Night Dance Party
2021-12-25 16:00 - 19:00 | Redwood City Women’s Club, 149 Clinton Street, Redwood City, CA, 94062, United States
Once upon a time, a family gathered with friends and relatives every Christmas Night to celebrate the day. They shared food and beverages, and danced away the evening. John Nicoara was there. It was from the stories of these warm memories that Jan and he, and Becky and Adony, were inspired to continue that tradition with a new family — YOU!
All request Folk Dance Party with Adony and Becky Beniares as our MCs! Send your request to pfdcparty@gmail.com or to Adony directly. This is our 13th annual Christmas dance party.
If you’d like to bring a snack, please make sure they’re single serve quantities.
Important Note – Fully Vaccinated and Masked Dancers only please.

New Years Eve Dance Party and Second Harvest Fundraiser
2021-12-31 19:30 - 2022-01-01 00:30 | All Saints’ Episcopal, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States
Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2022 with an in-person potluck supper and dance party while raising money for a local food bank!
Download a flier
The combined, free New Year’s Eve International Folk Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Second Harvest Fundraiser will kick off on Friday, December 31, at 7:45 p.m. and wind down not long after we ring in the New Year on Saturday morning. Once again it will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley Street, Palo Alto. Loui Tucker will emcee the party.
Moveable Feet has set a $4,000 fundraising goal for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley. Last year’s virtual event, held about eight months after Lucy’s death, raised a record-breaking $9,357. The entry fee is being waived in hopes it will encourage extra-generous donations to Second Harvest.
Second Harvest is not accepting canned or packaged food donations during the pandemic. What they need is financial help, in the form of online donations; cash and checks also will be accepted at our party.
Attendees should be prepared to show proof of vaccination; masking requirements will follow Santa Clara County regulations then in effect.
Please donate in advance to help Second Harvest through the holiday season, using (and crediting) the Moveable Feet donation site:
Donate
( https://impact.shfb.org/MoveableFeet )

International Folk Dance in Person Party
2022-01-09 14:30 - 17:00 | St. Bede’s Church Hall, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States
Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party! We’ve missed dancing with you!
Our emcees for this party will be Ellie Wiener, Clem Dickey, Alicia LaFetra, and Lisa Michael. We’ll have dances for all levels, beginning to advanced. Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended.
We do dances from nearly every country in the world, and the music is incredible.
Fully vaccinated dancers only. Masks required unless you are eating or drinking away from the dance floor.
Send dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com
Dances range from beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, couple, and set). If you’d like to bring a snack to share, please make sure they are prepared for individual servings.
NEXT PARTIES:
Sunday, February 5
Saturday, March 25

Global Folk Dance Party
2022-01-15 15:00 - 18:30 | Online, CA, United States
Come join our Guest Dance Leaders Gigi & Warren Jensen, Rebecca Tsai & Evan Chu, and our regular team as we dance your favorite dances from the last 74 years! Also join us for the after party hosted by Paul Collins and friends.
We will:

Connect and dance in our own homes
Watch people leading dances from around the world
Submit requests and chat online
See each other; listen and dance to our favorites

Join The Party
By Zoom
Join by Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/600066908 Meeting ID: 600 066 908

IMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.
Zoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.
When in the meeting, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.
When you sign into Zoom, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!

To dial in by phone: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
By Facebook Live
Join by Facebook Live
if Zoom is full or you just want to watch.
https://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/
For more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.
After Party
Then join everybody at the PARTY after this, hosted by Paul Collins and friends
Join After Party

Stockton Folk Dance Camp Winter Weekend
2022-01-28 - 2022-01-30 | 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 2022 Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend with
Dance – Music – Presentations – Videos – Games – Parties – Virtual Hugs

All online via Zoom
Featured artists include:
DANCE TEACHERS

Roberto Bagnoli – International
Željko Jergan – Croatian
Jaap Leegwater And Jan Wollring – Bulgarian
Andy Taylor-Blenis – International

MUSIC TEACHERS

Polly Tapia Ferber – Drumming
Michele Simon – Singing

PRESENTATIONS

Steve Kotansky – Balkan Dance And Culture
Ahmet Lüleci – Turkish
Richard Powers – Vintage Dances

LIVE MUSIC

Bill Cope And Orkestar Unbound

READ ARTIST BIOS…
Register
Schedule

View Winter Weekend Camp Schedule

International Dance Festival for New Dancers
2022-01-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Sunnyvale Senior Center – Orchard Pavilion, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnvyale, CA, 94087, United States
Learn and enjoy with others simple international social dances from Europe, the British Isles, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, the USA and other places. The repertoire includes couple, line, circle, and set dances. Join others for an afternoon of dances designed to get new dancers on their feet and moving to music, holding hands, kicking up their heels, and meeting other new dancers.
This event is for the many people who have been wondering why other people enjoy folk dancing so much. They’ve been wanting to join other folk dancers, but don’t know where to begin. They may be children and grandchildren, work colleagues, members of your book club, family, people in your neighborhood, and others. Are you one who made a New Year’s resolution to get out more, to get more exercise? Now is the time to join other dancers and friends with a pair of comfortable shoes and give folk dancing a try!
Share or print a flier.
No partner or experience necessary. Wear layered clothing and comfortable shoes.
This event will follow all COVID-19 health orders in effect at that time. All attendees must read, understand, and agree to the COVID-19 Informed Consent provided upon entry.

International Folk Dance in Person Party
2022-02-06 14:30 - 17:00 | St. Bede’s Church Hall, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States
Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party! We’ve missed dancing with you! Our emcees for this party will be Ellie Wiener, Clem Dickey, Alicia LaFetra, and Lisa Michael.
We’ll have dances for all levels, beginning to advanced. Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended.
We do dances from nearly every country in the world, and the music is incredible. Dances range from beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, couple, and set). If you’d like to bring a snack to share, please make sure they are prepared for individual servings.
Send dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com
DOWNLOAD and share a flier.
Healh Precautions
We’re expanding our safety program to continue to keep things as safe as possible while dancing during these Covid times. For our party, please note the following:

Fully vaccinated dancers only, with vaccine card check. Please email a picture of your vaccine card to us at pfdcparty@gmail.com. Once we check your vaccine status we will delete your email and the picture you send. You can also bring your card to the party. Good news – If you attended the Movable Feet New Years Eve party, we have your information.
N or KN 94 or 95 masks are required. If you forget yours, we will have spares for you. Cloth masks and simple surgical masks won’t be used.
Outside tables – It should be in the 60’s, with no rain, so we’ll have tables outdoors!

Thank you for understanding our increased safety rules; we want to keep dancing in person and will adjust monthly as we get more information.

Cafe Shalom Dance Party
2022-02-12 19:30 - 23:00 | Online, CA, United States
Israeli folk dancers from all over the Bay Area dance the night away at Café Shalom’s Saturday party—a monthly tradition since the 1960s! We play a wonderful mix of oldies and the latest dances based on requests. Dancers of all ages are invited to join the fun on the second Saturday of every month.
It has now been 24 months since our last face to face session, away from the church and the dance floor. We choose to celebrate that milestone instead of getting upset about it!
Meeting ID: 852 7648 7029
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Join Online
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Take care of yourselves, your loved ones and stay healthy!
Looking forward to dancing together.

Festival of the Oaks
2022-02-13 09:00 - 17:00 | Live Oak Recreation Center, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman), Berkeley, CA, 94709 , United States
The 73nd annual international Festival of the Oaks features a morning international folk dance workshop with Carol Friedman, a hot lunch, exhibition dance performance, and a program of afternoon recreational dances. Includes a pre-owned folk dance costume sale in the dance hall. Fun for all ages! No partner needed.
Schedule
All Day — Institute and Folk Dancing, $30.00

9:00-9:30am
Registration

9:30am-12:00pm
Dance workshop with Carol Friedman, $18.00

12:00-1:00pm
Hot lunch, $10.00

12:00-1:00pm
Federation membership meeting. Includes lunch provided to Federation members attending.

12:30-4:30pm
Pre-owned folk dance costume sale

1:00pm
Exhibition dance performance

1:00-5:00pm
International dance party. Dances from around the world and institute reviews. $17.00

Attendees must be fully vaccinated, including boosters. KN95 masks required. We will provide KN95 masks for those who do not have them.
Free refreshments will be served all afternoon.
To send dance requests for the afternoon party, or for more info, e-mail a request to rg94610@gmail.com or to yvonneprovaznik@comcast.net.
DOWNLOAD, print, and share a flier!
Carol Friedman
Carol Friedman has over 40 years of experience teaching a wide variety of dance forms to people of all ages including Balkan/International folk dance, Israeli folk dance, line dancing, and folk dancing for kids. Along with teaching dances from all over the world, her classes combine rhythm, geography, historical and cultural context, physical fitness, community-building, and just plain fun. She has taught folk dance for seniors at Villa Marin in San Rafael, world rhythm and dance at Dance Palace Summer Camp in Point Reyes Station, line dancing at Indian Valley College in Ignacio, ballroom dance in Point Reyes Station, and folk dance at College of Marin. Throughout the pandemic, she taught weekly Israeli and Balkan classes on Zoom, and continues to do a once-monthly Balkan class so she can dance and hang out with old and new friends who live too far away to come to her in-person classes. She currently teaches in-person weekly international folk dance classes at Herman Sons Hall in Petaluma as well as Israeli folk dance at Osher Marin Jewish Community Center in San Rafael.
Registration
Online Registration Mail-in Registration Form

Global Folk Dance Party
2022-02-19 15:00 - 18:30 | Online, CA, United States
Our February Global Folk Dance Party’s theme is Pre-Laguna Festival and, in addition to our normal team, we’ll be joined by Lee Otterholt, Marcella Lawson, and Greg Solloway as we dance your favorites from Laguna and other camps. Also join us for the after party hosted by Paul Collins and friends.
We will:

Connect and dance in our own homes
Watch people leading dances from around the world
Submit requests and chat online
See each other; listen and dance to our favorites

Join The Party
By Zoom
Join by Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/600066908 Meeting ID: 600 066 908

IMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.
Zoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.
When in the meeting, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.
When you sign into Zoom, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!

To dial in by phone: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
By Facebook Live
Join by Facebook Live
if Zoom is full or you just want to watch.
https://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/
For more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.

Federation Board Meeting
2022-02-20 15:30 - 17:00 | Online, CA, United States
Join the Folk Dance Federation Board online as they meet for their first 2022 planning meeting. Various topics such as event planning, membership, publicity, insurance, and budget are discussed. Get to see Federation meetings behind the scenes.
Federation officers include President Marian Snyder, Vice President Ulrike Narins, Treasurer Sabine Zappe, Secretary Clem Dickey, and many other officers and staff. See full list…
Sunday Feb. 20, 3:30-5pm, online
Zoom Meeting ID: 337 297 6475
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Join Online

International Folk Dance in Person Party
2022-03-13 14:30 - 17:00 | Redwood City Women’s Club, 149 Clinton Street, Redwood City, CA, 94062, United States
Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party! We’ve missed dancing with you!
We’ll have dances for all levels, beginning to advanced. Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. Donations to help cover the cost of the hall are welcome. Our MCs will be Becky Beniares and Nancy Kaye, MC-ing their first party since 2019!
We do dances from nearly every country in the world, and the music is incredible.
Health Reminders

We require proof of vaccination. If you haven’t sent it yet, you can email it to us at pfdcparty@gmail.com or bring it with you.
N95 or better masks are required. At the end of March, we will review our rules and let you know of any changes.
If you bring a snack to share (thanks!), please make sure it’s in individual servings instead of a shared bowl.

Send dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com
Dances range from beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, couple, and set). If you’d like to bring a snack to share, please make sure they are prepared for individual servings.

Global Folk Dance Party
2022-03-19 15:00 - 18:30 | Online, CA, United States
Our March fun theme is “Everyone’s Birthday.” What better way to get spring rolling?
We will:

Connect and dance in our own homes
Watch people leading dances from around the world
Submit requests and chat online
See each other; listen and dance to our favorites

Also join us for the after party hosted by Paul Collins and friends.
Join The Party
By Zoom
Join by Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/600066908 Meeting ID: 600 066 908

IMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.
Zoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.
When in the meeting, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.
When you sign into Zoom, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!

To dial in by phone: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
By Facebook Live
Join by Facebook Live
if Zoom is full or you just want to watch.
https://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/
For more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.

Bruce Hamilton Dance Workshop
2022-03-24 19:30 - 22:15 | St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church, 18870 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, California, 95070
English Country Dance workshop with Bruce Hamilton. Sliding scale admission: $10-15
For more details contact Loui Tucker (408) 771-4542
Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton Bruce Hamilton is a thoughtful and energetic teacher of English and Scottish country dancing. He started dancing in college, and took up teaching in the early 1970s. He founded the San Jose English dance and has taught English country dancing all over the United States and abroad. He is a founding member of the Deer Creek Morris Men, a 15-year participant in The Christmas Revels, and past president of the Country Dance and Song Society. Bruce has been focusing on non-choreographic elements of English Country Dance (ECD). He doesn’t teach many new or complex dances (claims he can’t remember them!) but instead focuses on skills that apply across all dances. He is interested in how the dancers move, how they give weight, how they match the music, how well they work with their partners, etc. In workshops Bruce also reviews the fundamentals of turns, heys, rights and lefts, using dances that will help these people work on those skills. He carries this focus into his sought-after callers’ classes, which he’s done for the last three decades. Training ECD teachers is relatively unexplored territory and it’s very exciting. Learning to teach takes years, but even in a weekend or week-long mini-course he’s been able to point students in useful directions, and some have made great strides. By day, Bruce is a retired computer scientist and now helps out with his wife’s dog and cat rescue organization. He has taught at Mendocino Folklore Camp, Pinewoods Camp, Timber Ridge and Stockton Folk Dance Camp, and in five countries. Read more…

NFO Meeting and Conference 2022
2022-03-30 - 2022-04-03 | Holiday Inn Chicago North, 1501 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL, United States
Join the National Folk Organization in the Chicago area for this year’s annual meeting and conference! Plans are in place for a fun, educational, and energizing event in Evanston this spring.
For registration and details visit http://nfo-usa.org/annual-conference-2022/

Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-05 19:00 - 21:15 | Arrillaga Family Recreation Center, 700 Alma Street, Palo Alto, 94301, United States
The Palomanians host a folk dance workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
For more details e-mail Clem Dickey, clemd@acm.org, 408-537-3352.
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.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 (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Young Ladies Institute, 1400 27th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95816, United States
Kolo Koalition hosts a folk dance workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
For more details e-mail lauraleo524@gmail.com.
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.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 (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-07 19:30 - 22:30 | St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church, 18870 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, California, 95070
Saratoga International Folk Dancers hosts a folk dance workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
For more details e-mail loui@louitucker.com.
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.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 (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-08 19:45 - 21:45 | Live Oak Recreation Center, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman), Berkeley, CA, 94709 , United States
Mark your calendars to help come welcome Roberto Bagnoli for a special dance workshop that marks his return to Berkeley and the Bay Area on April 8. Roberto will teach and lead dance favorites. Fun for all ages! No partner needed.
Attendees must be fully vaccinated, including boosters. KN95 masks required. We will provide KN95 masks for those who do not have them.
For more details e-mail Lone Coleman – lonecoleman3 @ gmail.com
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.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 (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Chico Recreation Community Center, 2320 North Avenue, Chico, CA, 95926, United States
Chico World Dancers host a folk dance workshop with Roberto Bagnoli.
For more details e-mail memok@saber.net.
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.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 (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

Dance Workshop and Party with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-10 15:00 - 20:00 | St. Bede’s Church Hall, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States
Join the fun for a dance workshop and party with Roberto Bagnoli. Roberto will also MC the party.
We look forward to dancing to Roberto’s playlist. We love dancing with him at his online parties and Stockton after parties and are excited about the special treat of dancing with him live, in person as MC.

Event
Time
Donation

Workshop
3:00-5:00pm
$10

Party with Roberto as MC. Send program requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com
5:00-8:00pm
$10

Fun for all ages! No partner needed.

Bring a snack to share.
Vaccinations required – If you haven’t sent in your vaccine card yet, please email it to pfdcparty@gmail.com or bring it with you. Don’t forget!
Masks not required, but strongly recommended.

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.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 (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Monroe Hall, 1400 W. College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401, United States
Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club hosts a folk dance workshop with Roberto Bagnoli.
For more details e-mail Marilyn Smith, marilynmsmith@sbcglobal.net.
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.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 (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

Global Folk Dance Party
2022-04-16 15:00 - 18:30 | Online, CA, United States
Our April party is the Lyrid’s Preview Party!
The Lyrids Folk Dance Festival is a continuation of the wonderful Salt Spring Island Folk Dance Festival organized by Rosemarie Keough for 10 years from 2004 to 2013. The Burnaby International Folk Dancers, among the many dancers who travelled to the festival year after year, were unable to contemplate the end to such a magical event. So that the festival spirit might continue, these dancers decided to bring the festival to Burnaby, next to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Come join us online as we dance yours and Lyrid’s favorite dances. We’ll be joined by Ahmet Lüleci, who has taught at Lyrids as well as by Lori Larsen, Bev Neilsen, Andi Kapplin, and Debbie Jackson.
We will:

Connect and dance in our own homes
Watch people leading dances from around the world
Submit requests and chat online
See each other; listen and dance to our favorites

Join The Party
By Zoom
Join by Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/600066908 Meeting ID: 600 066 908

IMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.
Zoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.
When in the meeting, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.
When you sign into Zoom, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!

To dial in by phone: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
By Facebook Live
Join by Facebook Live
if Zoom is full or you just want to watch.
https://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/
For more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.
