Events generally in Northern California
What a lovely combination, folk dancing and friends, all in the beautiful nature near Aptos. Join us for a weekend in the verdant redwoods with teacher Loui Tucker. Loui plans to poll attendees regarding their interests and will draw from her repertoire gathered during her 45+ years of teaching international folk dance. Be prepared for […]
Eszterlánc Hungarian Folk Ensemble invites you to join them at their annual Táncház (Dance House) and Concert at the Hungarian Cultural Center in Newark on January 31th, 2026, an unforgettable night of rhythm, tradition, and community. This year, they’re thrilled to feature the incredible Gyanta Banda as the guest musicians! What’s in store for you?: […]
Saratoga International Folk Dancers is delighted to host a international dance workshop with master instructor Andy Taylor on February 5, in advance of her appearing at the Festival of the Oaks. This is a large, friendly group; you won’t be disappointed! More details… Andy Taylor Andy Taylor's passion for international folk dancing began at a […]
For the 77th Festival of the Oaks, there will be a morning workshop with Andy Taylor who will teach dances of Carpathian Europe, followed by optional lunch, an afternoon dance party, and more. Refreshments will be provided. Oh, and be sure to shop at (and/or donate to) the pre-owned folk dance costume sale (12:30 pm […]
Join the Folk Dance Federation for their general assembly meeting. Various topics such as event planning, membership, publicity, insurance, and budget are discussed. For members of the Folk Dance Federation of California, the meeting will be during the lunch hour at the Festival of the Oaks being held in Berkeley the same day.
Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party with Andy Taylor-Blenis and Adony Beniares as MC! Invite your friends for a short beginner dancer workshop at 3pm. Andy Taylor teaches online classes, and has taught in person recently at Stockton and this weekend in the Bay Area. At this party, we'll be […]
The annual Cerritos Folk Dancers Lunar New Year Festival is coming! Now in its 14th year, this year the workshop teachers are master instructors Tom Bozigian and Sheree King. Save the date! For more details contact CerritosFolkDancers@gmail.com or call Wen at 626 500 5035.
What fun! We'll do some turning this month. We'll have our usual team of dance leaders, who will be joined this month by Roo Lester. Have any ideas? Send them along to us! As always, join us 30 minutes before each Global Folk Dance Party at 2:30pm PST for a different pre-show (quiz, video, music, […]
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 third Saturday of every month. Saturday […]
Get ready to experience the vibrant and energetic BYU International Folk Dance in Reno, NV - it's going to be a cultural extravaganza! Journey: Reflections shares strength from the past through traditional music and dance. Join the dancers for 90 minutes as they portray cultures from all over the world. Experiencing the ensemble’s furious footwork, […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com