Dance and the world dances with you

Events generally in Northern California

New Years Eve Dance Party and Second Harvest Fundraiser

All Saints’ Episcopal 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, 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. […]

Free

Canceled International Folk Dance in Person Party

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 […]

$10

Global Folk Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

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 […]

Free

Stockton Folk Dance Camp Winter Weekend

Online CA, United States
Online Event

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 https://www.youtube.com/embed/fSvFH8pGWMk All online via Zoom Featured artists include: DANCE TEACHERS Roberto Bagnoli - […]

Free

International Dance Festival for New Dancers

Sunnyvale Senior Center - Orchard Pavilion 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnvyale, CA, 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, […]

Free

International Folk Dance in Person Party

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 […]

$10

Cafe Shalom Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

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 […]

Free

Festival of the Oaks

Live Oak Recreation Center 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman), Berkeley, CA, 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 […]

$10 – $30

Global Folk Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

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 […]

Free

Federation Board Meeting

Online CA, United States
Online Event

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 […]

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