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Events generally in Northern California

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

Greek Glendi with the Helladelics

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

Mary is in town and it is a Helladellics reunion. Please join the band and Greek Feet for a full evening of dance, music, revelry and fun. Please bring some food to share. Music begins at 7:30pm. Ring bell at the gate to enter. Featuring: Mary Hofer - clarinet Tom Farris- laouto Gari Hegedus- oud […]

$15

Bulgarian Dance Workshop with Yuliyan Yordanov

St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church 18870 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, California

Join us for a very special workshop lead by master Bulgarian dance instructor Yuliyan Yordanov. Bulgarian ethnic dance is centuries-old tradition that still brings people of all ages together for moments of unity and spontaneous joy. Irregular rhythms, upbeat enthralling music on traditional Balkan instruments, and gorgeous costumes are all characteristics of Bulgarian folk dances. […]

$9 – $13

2nd Annual Northern California Dance Symposium

Church of the Holy Cross 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA, United States

FDF (Faith, Dance, Fellowship) of Northern California is sponsoring a one day Greek dance symposium. Guest workshop instructors are Achilleas Tsiaras and Yiouli Dimou from Meliki, Macedonia, Greece and Joe Graziosi from Boston, Massachusetts. Achilleas and Yiouli will teach dances from Imathia and Vlach Dances of Kozani. Joe will teach island dances from Rhodes, Kalymnos […]

$15 – $50

Statewide 2019

Edmunds Ballroom 170 E. 6th St., Claremont, CA, United States

Ethnic Treasures of Folk Dance! Statewide 2019 Registration Form 2019 Statewide Folk Dance Festival Live Music with Miamon Miller and Friends, Bill Cope, Michael Lawson & Janie Cowen Parties and Luncheon Workshops and Request Dancing Meeting friends - Old and New Teaching appearances by Petur Iliev, Mihai David, Sevi Bayraktar, and Israel Yakovee. Cesar Garfiaz […]

Special Greek Dance Workshop with Stathis Strathis and Joe Graziosi

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

GreekFeet is pleased to announce this special workshop with Stathis Strathis and Joe Graziosi. Stathis will be paying a tribute to our dear friend and teacher Anna Efstathiou by teaching her signature dance Vari Hasapia. Joe will be teaching a mix of regional Greek dances. It is going to be an interesting, entertaining evening in […]

$15

Dance to Live French Music

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

French dance fun for all ages!Gary Breitbard & Jena Rauti Dance with us through France—and never leave the Bay Area! Gary Breitbard and Jena Rauti will help teach and lead French dances to the live music of Fête Musette. We will take you to Alsace, Brittany, Gascony, Provence, and the Massif Central in a period […]

$12

Dance Party with Da! Mozhem

Piedmont Veterans Hall 401 Highland Avenue, Piedmont, CA, United States

Dance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem and the East Bay Folk Dancers. Please save the date and join us for a fun night of dancing! DOWNLOAD, print, and share a flier. Da! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk FestivalDa! Mozhem Da! Mozhem plays and sings high-energy pan-Balkan music for the joy […]

$13

Palomanians Ice Cream Social

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

DOWNLOAD a flier The Palomanians Ice Cream Social featuring request dancing, refreshments, and of course ice cream! A tradition for decades, the Palomanians will provide all the ingredients for an Ice Cream Social and Dance Party! With lots of toppings, fresh and stewed fruit, sprinkles, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and more! Punch, water and coffee […]

$10

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