Folk Dance Federation of California

Mainewoods Dance Camp
2021-08-15 - 2021-08-28 | Camp Indian Acres, 1712 Main St,, Fryeburg, ME, 04037, United States
Two separate weeks of folk dance workshops, music classes, and evening dance parties. Campers who enjoy singing or playing an instrument can join in music classes. Each evening the professional camp musicians play a live music set. Each day features a different ethnic theme.
SESSION 1: August 15 – August 21
Tom Bozigian – Armenian
Penny Brichta – Israeli
Michael Ginsburg – Balkan
International Folk Musicians – Pixton-Poirier Band
(Barbara Pixton, Julia Poirier, Tom Pixton)
Plus, Scottish Country Dance with Patricia Williams
SESSION 2: August 22 – August 28
Ed Austin – International
Joe Graziosi – Greek
Steve Kotansky – Balkan
International Folk Musicians – West by Northeast
(Joe Blumenthal, Bill Cope, Ralph Iverson)
Plus, Oldies by Request with David Vinski
More details…
Safety Rules and Guidelines

All campers must be fully vaccinated.
A copy of your vaccination card must be sent with your registration form. Your registration form will only be accepted with proof of vaccination.
Everyone at camp will be required to follow CDC and state guidelines.

Register

Virtual 2021 Stockton Folk Dance Camp
2021-07-24 - 2021-08-01 | Online, CA, United States
Online Camp and Fundraiser: July 24 – August 1, 2021
This year, Stockton Folk Dance Camp is online via Zoom, for everyone to see and enjoy! Now extended until August 1.

Come join Stockton Folk Dance Camp for more sessions of what you loved from our last camps, as well as new events, classes, and fun!
If you’ve been to Stockton before, you’ll love this year. If this is your first Stockton, then look forward participating in great dances, music and fun with everybody. There’ll be over 35 guest artists from around the world leading dance classes, showing presentations, parties, cooking, and participating in a wide number of events and fun.
If you can afford to, make a donation to help faculty and camp. If you can’t donate, you will still be able to attend and see 100 percent of the programs.
Visit folkdancecamp.org for latest news!
Registration is free and easy, and as a bonus – there are some special gifts for those who register and for those who donate.
Register
Schedule

View Fall Camp Schedule

Global Folk Dance Party
2021-07-17 15:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
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 you might have. The communications team of the Global Folk Dance Team–Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose–will be happy to help.
We’re all so excited about the upcoming virtual Stockton Folk Dance Camp and we’re thrilled to have this pre-party in anticipation of it. We hope to see you there!
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.
After Party
Then join everybody at the PARTY after this, hosted by Paul Collins and friends
Join After Party

Global Folk Dance Party
2021-06-19 15:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
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.
Ahmet Luleci
Ahmet Luleci
A native of Turkey, Ahmet is an accomplished choreographer, dance teacher and performer as well as a researcher of Anatolian culture. He is currently the artistic director of the Boston based Collage Dance Ensemble, which allows him to further his goal of making folk dance and music accessible to a wider audience.
Since arriving in North America in 1985, he has taught many workshops and camps throughout the United States as well as Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Holland, England, Switzerland, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Norway, Italy, Spain and Australia. He has set innumerable suites of dances for the stage working with dance organizations around the world. Read more…
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.
After Party
Then join everybody at the PARTY after this, hosted by Paul Collins and friends
Join After Party

San Francisco Free Folk Festival
2021-06-12 10:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
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 their time and talent. Many of them are members of the San Francisco Folk Music Club.
The festival is run by the San Francisco Folk Music Club, a non-profit organization that was founded in 1948 and is still going strong. Membership is open to everyone.
Registration
Events are all live and free but require preregistration on Zoom.
Register
More details…
Schedule

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Scandia Camp 2021
2021-06-11 - 2021-06-14 | Online, CA, United States
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 area of Sweden with various dance traditions (about Dalarna)
Fiddle Classes, featuring tunes to accompany dance traditions being taught
Singing, with emphasis on songs from Gudbrandsdal
Nyckelharpa (a keyed fiddle), the national folk instrument of Sweden
Hardanger fiddle, a uniquely Norwegian fiddle with understrings
Cow horn, a wind instrument made from a cow horn (historic form of mobile phone)
Group playing (allspel/samspel) all instruments welcome – Learn the most common/popular tunes for dances and play along at the parties.
Beginning Scandinavian fiddle classes
Culture sessions and crafts too

The mission of Scandia Camp Mendocino is to provide culturally unique enriching opportunities to learn about and actively experience the dance, music and cultural traditions of Scandinavia (primarily Norway and Sweden) in a welcoming community.
Entrance Lobby
( https://tinyurl.com/EL-SC2021 )
Scandia Camp is offering multiple concurrent events from Friday, June 11 to Monday, June 14. The camp has a virtual Entrance Lobby to get you to the sessions of your choice and to change between sessions. In the Entrance Lobby you will find the day’s schedule with a time zone selector and the classes arranged in three Zoom locations called the Dance Hall, Lounge, and Dining Hall.
Enter now
Scandia Camp is FREE but you must register!
Register
Schedule

View at Scandiacamp.org

June Camp 2021
2021-06-04 - 2021-06-06 | Online, CA, United States
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 traditions.
There will be no charge to attend our event this year, however registration will be required, and donations will be encouraged, with videos available above certain donation levels.
Instructors

Lee Otterholt Balkan Dance
Penny Brichta Israeli Dance
Jaap Leegwater Bulgarian Dance (Bonus addition)

There is no charge to register for June Camp. However we encourage your supporting the event financially and will offer various incentives.June Camp is free but registration is required.
Register
Schedule

View Fall Camp Schedule

Northwest Folklife Festival Virtual Celebration
2021-05-28 15:00 - 2021-05-31 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
The 50th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival takes place virtually on Memorial Day weekend, May 28-31, 2021, at https://www.nwfolklife.org, Facebook, and Twitch!
There are many ways to engage with programming at this year’s virtual festival! Streaming channels such as 50 Years of Folklife, Folklife Premieres, and The Roadhouse all feature regional artists while On-Demand and Family Fun channels provide any time access to performances and more. New this year, the Gathering Room provides live workshops and more, in an intimate virtual space. Visit the schedule page for a full description of the festival programming to come.
Visit the schedule to obtain virtual program links and descriptions. The full schedule is here!
Schedule

Global Folk Dance Party
2021-05-15 15:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
Connect Globally, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide.
This month we will be joined by Steve Kotansky with a focus on dances we’ve learned from Steve and Susan. In addition, two of our friends from Florida, Pat Henderson and Bobby Quibodeaux, will be dancing from their home studio, with maybe a small group of friends dancing with them!
Steve Kotansky Stephen “Steve” Kotansky was raised in the San Francisco area, moved to Southern California after high school, and danced with the prestigious AMAN Folk Ensemble (aka, AMAN International Music and Dance Company) of Los Angeles, California. He also danced with Vince Evanchuk and his Ukrainian dance troupe, the Westwind Folk Ensemble, and the San Francisco Russian Dance Group, before becoming a dance major at the University of California at Los Angeles. Steve taught folk dance in Western Europe and organized workshops in Hungary, Macedonia, and Serbia. In the late 1970s, Steve returned to Hungary and studied with dance master, Timár Sándor, among others. It was during this time that Steve met his future wife, Susan Snyder. Steve has since taught at every major North American festival and camp, often with his wife, Susy.
Susan “Susy” Snyder-Kotansky studied ballet as a young child and has been dancing ever since. As a young adult she danced with the George Tomov Folk Ensemble, Hungaria, and the Hungarian dance troupe, Hungaresca. Her passion for Hungarian dance and music led her to a dance seminar in Sarospatak in northern Hungary. There she met master teacher, Timár Sándor, who had a large role in initiating the Táncház movement.Susan and her husband Steven Kotansky created and co-directed the Guzsaly Ensemble while teaching weekly classes. They invited master teachers Zoltan Zsuráfszky, Zoltán “Batyu” Farkas, and Ferenc Sára to choreograph and teach their ensemble. In addition, Steve and Susy took many trips to Hungary for the purpose of studying and learning dance. Susy has co-taught couple dances with Steve at many folk dance camps.
Bobby J. Quibodeaux started folk dancing in 1971 shortly after the Orlando International Folk Dance Club started. He was an outstanding member of the club’s performing group for many years. He and his wife, Pat Henderson, have led the Orlando International Folk Dance Club, and Bobby is the main teacher of the club. Bobby and Pat have also danced with the Orlando Israeli Folk Dancers for over 20 years. For the past ten years, Bobby and Pat have taken many folk dance trips including Jim Gold’s first trip to Greece with Lee Otterholt in 2006. Bobby also led the international folk dancing during Jim’s trip to Bulgaria in 2010.
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/
After Party
Then join everybody at the PARTY after this, hosted by Paul Collins and friends
Join After Party
For more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com.

Lyrids Kyklos Folk Dance Festival
2021-04-23 - 2021-04-25 | Online, CA, United States
The seventh Lyrids Folk Dance Festival, co-organized with Kyklos International Folk Dancers, features Tineke and Maurits van Geel teaching Armenian and Roma dances from different countries mixed with some international top hits in both mornings. In the afternoons, cameo workshops covering Bulgarian dances, Turkish dances, Israeli dances, Seated dances, Balkan singing, Instrumental music, and Drumming. At mealtimes, watch cultures talks and memorable videos from past Salt Spring Island & Lyrids Folk Dance Festivals. Friday and Sunday evening parties with recorded music, and Saturday evening Party with Osem i Devet + Friends.
Lyrids 2021 Instructors: Maurits van Geel and Tineke van Geel
Cameo Workshops
Program Schedule
Register
For more details e-mail info@lyridsfolkdancefestival.org

Global Folk Dance Party
2021-04-17 15:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
Connect Globally, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide.
Join the Global Folk Dance Party team for a party named “Double Name Dances and Other Favorites.” For a sneak preview, here are a few of the dances: Galyam Galyam, Zek Zek Dadumle and Rum Dum Dum. Guest dance leaders will include Michael Ginsburg, Melissa Miller, and Lew Smith.
We welcome your dance requests — and they don’t need to be Double Name! Send your requests as well as with any questions you might have. Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help (we are the communications branch of the Global Folk Dance Team).
Lew Smith started folk dancing in 1966 and led folk dancing at UCSB in the late ’60’s and at SJSU in the early ’70’s. Lew is also a member of the Balkan band Svirači.
Melissa Miller (aka Ghanima Gaditana) has been folk dancing since childhood, and teaches and performs belly dance in the Bay Area and beyond. She also performs regularly with the band Svirači.
Michael Ginsburg has always been interested in Balkan music and dances, especially Macedonian and Serbian. He is an expert in the complicated rhythms of Balkan music and has made several research trips to Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavia, and studied in Macedonia with Pece Atanasovski, with whom he made research tours of the country. Michael has been on the teaching staff of the Macedonian Pearl seminar in Berovo, Macedonia. Michael lives in Yonkers, NY.
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.

Global Folk Dance Party
2021-03-20 15:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
Connect Globally, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide.
We will gather once again on Saturday, March 20, this time to celebrate the dances of Yves Moreau. For this party we are delighted to be part of World Spring Camp. To attend both the camp and our party, register here. To attend only our party, please use the link at http://tinyurl.com/GFDParty(this is not our usual link). Our Guest Dance Leader will be Nina Lusterman, who began dancing with Michael and Mary Ann Herman in the late 1960s, continued through college, then danced with several performing groups. After a 20-year break, she is hooked again, and now helps with teaching for the Evanston, Ill., FD Group.
We welcome your dance requests! Please send us your requests as well as with any questions you might have to HERE. Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help (we are the communications branch of the Global Folk Dance Team).
Get ready to have a splendid time dancing with your friends near and far on the first day of Spring. Hope to see you there!
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
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.

March Folk Dance Party
2021-03-14 15:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
Join us for an online dance party celebrating St. Patrick’s Day! Let’s have a high-energy party and dance with a bit of Irish joy in your heart!
Katherine Abbott will be our MC for this party, her first online folk dance MC experience! Join Katherine and her dance leaders for a dance party focused on high-energy dances. Come kick-off spring and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with some great dances!
So…

get your green on by decorating your space or putting your outfit together!
send your requests or questions to PFDC Party
get ready for a fun afternoon.
pass this along to your groups and friends.

Join by Zoom
Suggested Donation
A suggested donation of $4 per person is requested to help defray Zoom expenses. Please make checks payable to PFDC and mail to our Treasurer at:
Lesley Bone
112 Club Drive
San Carlos, CA 94070
or send a payment via Paypal to beni@pacbell.net

or via Zelle sent to bonelesley@hotmail.com.
We continue to add new dance leaders and MC’s to our parties under our idea of ‘everyone can lead and MC‘. If you’re interested in leading some dances or MCing one of our parties, please email us at pfdcparty@gmail.com. You’ll get all the help you’ll need and it’d be great to see everyone try it out!
Upcoming PFDC parties: April 11 and May 9

Global Folk Dance Party
2021-02-20 15:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
Connect Globally, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide.
Can you think of a better combination than pajamas and dancing? I can’t! You can even bring your fave stuffy to dance along with you. Join the Global Folk Dance Team and friends on Saturday, February 20, for our most leisurely party ever. And if you like, show off your fun pillows, stuffed animals, and anything else slumber-party related. How about some cookies and milk, for a real throwback to childhood slumber parties? We welcome Gigi and Warren Jensen, as well as Sherry Cochran, as our guest dance leaders. The after party will be hosted by Paul Collins and friends.
We welcome your dance requests! Please reply with those—as well as with any questions you might have—Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help (we are the communications branch of the Global Folk Dance Team).
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.
After Party
Then join everybody at the PARTY after this, hosted by Paul Collins and friends
Join After Party

Folk Dance and Tea Party
2021-02-14 15:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
Come join the Peninsula Council for Afternoon Tea and dance! Share your favorite brew, tea time stories, and folk dances with your friends! Clear a space in your living room for dancing, set your table for tea, and enjoy a lovely afternoon with us.
MC’d by Lesley Bone and Hollis Radin. Send requests or questions to Hollis. She will incorporate requests into the program.
We’re collected our schedule of dances and other delights for the party here: http://tinyurl.com/TeaPartyDances
Join by Zoom
Suggested Donation
A suggested donation of $4 per person is requested to help defray Zoom expenses. Please make checks payable to PFDC and mail to our Treasurer at:
Lesley Bone
112 Club Drive
San Carlos, CA 94070
or send a payment via Paypal to beni@pacbell.net

or via Zelle sent to bonelesley@hotmail.com.
Upcoming PFDC Parties: March 14 & April 11

Stockton Folk Dance Camp Winter Weekend
2021-01-22 - 2021-01-25 | Online, CA, United States
Instead of making you wait all the way to July to enjoy the wonders of Stockton Folk Dance Camp, we’ve decided to assemble the usual cast of dynamic international dance stars and musicians to entertain, educate, and amuse you — via Zoom, of course.
We’ve finalized the faculty for a January online event with a mix of teachers who have taught at Stockton in previous years, as well as two teachers who will be part of our faculty for the first time. We welcome our first timers to the team: Bianca de Jong, teaching international dances and Polly Tapia Ferber teaching drumming for nonmusicians. They’ll be joined by familiar favorites Ahmet Luleci, Roberto Bagnoli, Aaron Alpert, Tineke van Geel, Maurits van Geel, Richard Powers, Tony Parkes, Vlasto Petkovski, Gergana Panova, Kay Munn, Miamon Miller, Michele Simon, Bill Cope, Janie Cowan, and Michael Lawson.
Don’t let the dates confuse you. This will be 24-hours-day, with both live and recorded presentations.
View full schedule and details.
The Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend is free to all, thanks to the generous donations made during the July Virtual Camp!
Register

Global Folk Dance Party
2021-01-16 15:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
We made it – it’s 2021. So….. time for a dance party! We hope to see you on Saturday January 16 from 3:00-6:30pm US Pacific time. We will be celebrating the dances of Atanas Kolarovski with Fusae Carroll. The after party will be hosted by Paul Collins and friends.
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.
After party
The after party will be hosted by Paul Collins and friends at http://www.virtualdanceroom.net/afterparty
Join the After Party

January Folk Dance Party
2021-01-10 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
Join us for online dance party Dancing with the (Folk Dance) Stars featuring special star guests Sonia & Cristian, Bata, Erica, and Ahmet.
Ellie Wiener and Alicia La Fetra will be your emcees and our local dance leaders will round out the program. Let’s be creative and have a great time “judging” our guest stars. (Don’t worry — this will all be in fun!).
Each teacher will lead a set of 3 dances, after which everyone will judge. After their sets, you can hold up numbers, symbols, or emojis. These can be handmade, or just print the attachments for ready made signs. You can also hold them sideways or upside down — all in good fun! We will take screenshots of Gallery Views with dancers holding their signs.
So get out your glitz, glam and stars! Ladies, we invite you to wear tiaras along with Alicia and Ellie for the judging portion of the evening. See you Sunday, January 10th!
Judge Scorecards
Use these handy emoji signs to show your appreciation and evaluation of each dance leader set. Select to Download and Print… the emoji signs or click any of the next images and display them from your smart phone or iPad.

Join by Zoom
Suggested Donation
A suggested donation of $4 per person is requested to help defray Zoom expenses. Please make checks payable to PFDC and mail to our Treasurer at:
Lesley Bone
112 Club Drive
San Carlos, CA 94070
or send a payment via Paypal to virtualfolkdance@gmail.com

or via Zelle sent to bonelesley@hotmail.com.
We continue to add new dance leaders and MC’s to our parties under our idea of ‘everyone can lead and MC‘. If you’re interested in leading some dances or MCing one of our parties, please email us at pfdcparty@gmail.com. You’ll get all the help you’ll need and it’d be great to see everyone try it out!
You can send your requests or questions to Alica La Fetra.

New Year’s Eve Online Party
2020-12-31 22:00 - 2021-01-01 00:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
Enjoy an international folk dance party among friends online and ring in the New Year with non-stop dancing!
IN YOUR HOME via Zoom! Sign in at 9:45 PM to chat!
Have your dinner and family zoom sessions; then log in at the end of the evening
No charge; no requests for donation
NEW: A separate breakout room for chatting, with messages about what is playing in the main room so you can switch back to the dance room (latest Zoom update recommended).
Dance leaders will include:

Carol Friedman
Craig and Cindy Blackstone
Kaela Fine
Kevin Greek
Lew Smith and Melissa Miller
Lon and Hollis Radin
Marilyn Smith
Marina Troost
Ulrike and Lothar Narin

We’d love your dance requests; you can email them to Loui at loui@louitucker.com and she will prepare a provisional playlist.
Join The Party
By Zoom
Join by Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/95754540536 Meeting ID: 957 5454 0536
IMPORTANT: Make sure you have the latest version of Zoom installed on your computer or tablet!
or listen by phone! Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Please check often for Zoom updates! We will be using separate “come and go” breakout rooms for video chatting, katanas, etc. and you will need to have the latest version of Zoom installed for these to work.
Send general questions or to volunteer as an MC or dance leader to Hollis.

Christmas Night Dance Party
2020-12-25 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, 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!
Please join us on Christmas for an all request evening party with friends dancing from your own home! This is our 12th annual Christmas dance party.
While we certainly be having Dance Leaders at this party leading your favorites, we will also have plenty of time for talking and sharing. We have a few people sharing some things, like Lesley Bone and Hollis Radin sharing a Christmas tradition, John Nicoara sharing memories of his childhood Christmas in a Romanian family, and George Fairbrook showing some of his favorite videos.
Please send requests to our MCs Becky and Adony Beniares
Join by Zoom
Join by Zoom
Meeting number: 555 444 300
Join by Phone
Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Suggested Donation
A suggested donation of $4 per person is requested to help defray Zoom expenses. Please make checks payable to PFDC and mail to:
Lesley Bone
112 Club Drive
San Carlos, CA 94070
or send a payment via Paypal to virtualfolkdance@gmail.com

Global Folk Dance Party
2020-12-19 15:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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! Decorate your home for your holidays for others to see!
We will:

Connect and dance in our own homes
Watch people leading dances from around the world with Steve Kotansky, Tom Pixton, and Adony Beniares.
Submit requests and chat online
See each other; listen and dance to our favorites

For more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com.
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/
After Party
Join everybody at the party right after hosted by Paul Collins and friends
After Party

Palomanians Pie Party
2020-12-13 15:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream, refreshments, pie, and of course folk dancing hosted by the Palomanians! Since this year the party is virtual be prepared to share your pie and dance from your home.
Send requests to our MC/Host Denise Heenan.
Dances range from beginning to advanced and all forms (line, couple, set).
Join by Zoom
or listen by phone!
Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Suggested Donation
A suggested donation of $4 per person is requested to help defray Zoom expenses. Please make checks payable to Palomanians and mail to:
Alicia La Fetra
1614 Peacock Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
or send a payment via Paypal to virtualfolkdance@gmail.com

Global Kolo Festival 2020
2020-11-26 - 2020-11-29 | Online, CA, United States
2020 will be the 69th annual Kolo Festival!
Dance Teachers

Joe Graziosi – Greek & Pontic dances
Sonia Dion & Cristian Florescu – Romanian line & couple dance
John Filcich – Traditional kolos
Michel Hardbarger – Dances for all

Singing Teachers

Michele Simon – Balkan singing
Maria Bebelekova – Bulgarian singing
John Morovich – Croatian singing

In this amazing and unique year, Kolo Festival is joining with Texas Camp to create TEXA-KOLO, a mega-festival of music and dance with everything you’ve come to expect from both Thanksgiving weekend festivals!
As always, there will be live music from: Albania, America, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Macedonia, Norway, Romani, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden and Turkey! Jam session charts available all year round! Bulgarian/Macedonian Jam & Sing-along — for all instruments!
View the Schedule Page.
Register
For more details visit http://kolofestival.org

Global Folk Dance Party
2020-11-21 15:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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

The playlist plan can be found at https://bit.ly/vfdlist.
For more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com.
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/
After Party
Join everybody at the after party dance right after this hosted by Paul Collins and friends.
Join the After Party

November Folk Dance Party
2020-11-08 15:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
Join our first time MC, Clem Dickey as he and his dance leaders, put on a great online party! Clem will also share his passion about movies with some clips from dance movies, some we’re sure you’ve never seen.
Dances range from beginning to advanced and all forms (line, couple, set). Bring a snack to share!
Join by Zoom
or listen by phone!
Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Suggested Donation
A suggested donation of $4 per person is requested to help defray Zoom expenses. Please make checks payable to PFDC and mail to our Treasurer at:
Lesley Bone
112 Club Drive
San Carlos, CA 94070
Based on your feedback, as long as we’re not able to have our parties in person, we’ll be hold our Bay Area parties on the second Sunday of each month, as opposed to the second Saturday. So, circle your calendar for December 13 and 25 (Palomanians Pie party) for the rest of 2020.
We continue to add new dance leaders and MC’s to our parties under our idea of ‘everyone can lead and MC‘. If you’re interested in leading some dances or MCing one of our parties, please email us at pfdcparty@gmail.com. You’ll get all the help you’ll need and it’d be great to see everyone try it out!
You can send your requests or questions to pfdcparty@gmail.com.
We look forward to having another fun afternoon of dancing with you.

Second Harvest Virtual Fundraiser
2020-10-25 15:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
Moveable Feet’s Second Harvest Food Bank Fundraiser returns, Virtually!
We are proud to continue this folk dance fundraiser started by the late Lucy Chang. Your help is needed more than ever this year, as many families have lost jobs due to the COVID-19 health crisis, and rely on the Second Harvest for nutritious food. A Zoom Folk Dance Event will conclude this fundraiser on Sunday, October 25th, from 3 PM to 5:30 PM. Donate online now and have your favorite dance on the program!
Help Moveable Feet reach our goal of $2000 to help Second Harvest respond to the increased need and continue providing food all throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo counties during the pandemic!
Thank you in advance for your support!
Please share this information with your club and friends.
Join by Zoom
Join by Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/555444300 Meeting ID: 555 444 300

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)
Donate
Donate Now

Fall Swedish Music & Dance Weekend
2020-10-23 14:00 - 2020-10-25 15:30 (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) | CA
This year marks 45 years since the Johnson-Dahlin family first founded our Fall Swedish Weekend. While we’re sad we can’t be together in person to celebrate this event, we are excited to be using this occasion to embark on a new adventure into digital frontiers! We hope you will join us for three days of music and dance workshops, cultural sessions, evening performances and parties, and even a fika social hour. We will be joined by our annual hosts Paul and Marikay Dahlin and returning artistic staff. We are also welcoming some new instructors to this year’s festival, including artists from Sweden whose workshops will focus on the music and dance of Hälsingland and Föllinge in Jämtland, Sweden. At only $100, you won’t want to miss this lively and accessible event!
Begins Friday Oct. 25, 2:00pm CDT and ends Sunday Oct. 27, 3:30pm CDT
Registration
Admission for Fall Swedish Online Weekend is $100. This gets you access to any and all of the weekend’s workshops and events!
Register
More details including artists and schedule

Global Folk Dance Party
2020-10-17 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

October Folk Dance Party
2020-10-11 15:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
Dance the Classics is the October party theme with MC Becky Benaires. Look for dances mainly introduced before the year 2000. Come dance to the dances you first learned and loved from Dick Crum, Yves Moreau, Ahmet Luleci and many more.
We’d love your dance requests; you can email them to us at pfdcparty@gmail.com.
Dances range from beginning to advanced and all forms.
Join by Zoom
or listen by phone!
Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Suggested Donation
A suggested donation of $4 per person is requested to help defray Zoom expenses. Please make checks payable to PFDC and mail to our Treasurer at:
Lesley Bone
112 Club Drive
San Carlos, CA 94070
Based on your feedback, as long as we’re not able to have our parties in person, we’ll be hold our Bay Area parties on the second Sunday of each month, as opposed to the second Saturday. So, circle your calendar for November 8, December 13, and 25 (Palomanians Pie party)for the rest of 2020.
We continue to add new dance leaders and MC’s to our parties under our idea of ‘everyone can lead and MC‘. If you’re interested in leading some dances or MCing one of our parties, please email us at pfdcparty@gmail.com. You’ll get all the help you’ll need and it’d be great to see everyone try it out!

Global Folk Dance Party
2020-09-19 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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

The playlist may be found here.
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 to send requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com.
