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Events generally in Northern California

English and Scottish Country Dance Workshop and Party with David Newitt and Alan Thwigg

St. Bede's Church Hall 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

The Moveable Feet group features an English and Scottish country dance workshop with the charismic, fun-loving David Hewitt and Alan Twhigg. Live music for dancing by Susan Worland, strings, and Lyle Ramshaw, piano. 2:30 pm Doors open, chatting, warm ups/stretching 3 - 6 pmWorkshop, alternating English and Scottish dances at all levels For the Workshop, […]

$16

Greek Dance Workshop with Yanni Konstantinou

Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama at 17th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

GreekFeet is delighted to have our friend and internationally recognized teacher, Yannis Konstantinou teach us traditional dances from Macedonia, Greece. Please join us for this very special opportunity. If you like, please reserve some time to go out after class. Note: Ring the bell at the gate to enter Yannis Kostantinou Yannis KonstantinouYANNIS KONSTANTINOU has […]

$20

Bay Area Dance Week

San Francisco Bay Area CA, United States

To help promote folk dance, several Bay Area Folk Dance Federation member groups are generously opening their folk dance classes free to the public during Bay Area Dance Week, April 26 to May 5, 2019. Bay Area Dance Week Bay Area Dance Week (BADW) is the largest, most vibrant dance week celebration in the country […]

Free

2019 Blossom Festival

City College of San Francisco, Wellness Center 50 Frida Kahlo Way, San Francisco, CA, United States

Blossom Festival 2019The annual Blossom Festival, a featured event of Bay Area Dance Week, includes a folk dance party, short dance workshops, and dance performance by guest company. Free! Dance activities will be held in the Wellness Center, 3rd Floor, Studio 301 DOWNLOAD, print, and share a flier.

Free

Balkan Dance Party with Zabava International

Bethany Lutheran Church 1095 Cloud Avenue, Menlo Park, CA, United States

Live Balkan music and dancing to Bill Cope and Zabava International! It's a party night, so snacks and drinks are welcome, as are tips for the band. Bill CopeZabava International!Energetic, soulful, and rhythmically dazzling music played from the center of the dance floor--music from Albania, America, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Macedonia, Norway, the […]

$12

Ocho de Mayo Party

Holbrook Palmer Park, Carriage House 150 Watkins Avenue, Atherton, CA, United States

Join Suzanne Rocca-Butler and the Carriage House Folk Dancers for an Ocho de Mayo (May 8th) Party. Snacks or beverages to share are also appreciated if you are able to bring them. Drop in fee is $9.00 for the entire evening. (There is no pro-rating of fees) If you are registered, the party is included.

$9

Balkan Dance Party with Édessa

Strawberry Recreation Center 118 E. Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley, CA, United States

Come dance to the exciting music of Édessa, one of the Bay Area's premier Balkan dance bands. Dance on our spacious sprung wood floor. Lots of free parking. Please consider bringing refreshments to share. Édessa Édessa is comprised of musicians who have devoted decades to the study and performance of the rich cultural expression of […]

$15

Café Shalom Founder Celebration

St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 1399 43rd Ave, at Judah St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Cafe Shalom Birthday CelebrationOn Saturday, May 11, Café Shalom of San Francisco will celebrate the 90th birthday of their founder, RUTH BROWNS GUNDELFINGER, and the group’s 50th year, with a potluck dinner and dance party. This will be a chance to honor Ruth's passion for Israeli dance and the joy she has brought to her […]

$10

May Folk Dance Party

St. Bede's Church Hall 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

Peninsula Council Folk Dance Party 7:15-8:00pmFree pre-party workshop with Lon Radin teaching Tik (Pontian) and Krivo Ihimansko Horo (Bulgarian) 8:00-10:30pmALL-REQUEST PARTY MC'd by Adony Benaries and Ken Kaye Send your requests to Adony or Ken and they will incorporate them into the program. Dances range from beginning to advanced and all forms (line, couple, set). […]

$10

Da! Mozhem and the Nema Problema Chorale Party

All Saints’ Episcopal 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, United States

7 - 8 pm Kaela Fine will teach Rusi Kosi and Lucy may teach steps to Tropanka. Dancing to recorded music while the band sets up 8 - 11 pmDancing to Da! Mozhem and the Nema Problema Chorale, with musicians and singers famous in the Peninsula Da! Mozhem and the Nema Problema Chorale Da! Mozhem […]

$13

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