Folk Dance Federation of California

Kopachka Virtual Folk Dance Party
2020-07-31 19:30 - 21:00, 2020-07-03 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, CA, United States
Kopachka Folk Dancers will do quick reviews of most dances, then we’ll put on the music and dance in our respective homes. Dance with us or just listen and watch, up to you.
Just realize that we are new to Zoom programming, so please don’t expect to make requests or give too much on the spot feedback. If nothing more, it will be fun to see all of your home faces on the screen, so please, if you have a camera on your computer, turn it on! We’ll mute the audio so only Nadav & I will speak.
We’re trying to get the best sound quality for the music, but the synching may be challenging. Do be understanding.
Missing dancing with everyone, not just seeing everyone…please take care and wear that mask!
Susie
(president@kopachkafolkdancers.com)
Join by Zoom

Global Folk Dance Party
2020-07-18 15:00 - 20:00 | 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!
Roberto Bagnoli will be joining us as always from Rome.
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

Planned playlist appears 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. We recommend joining the party by Zoom for a better experience.
https://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/
For more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com.

Virtual 2020 Stockton Folk Dance Camp
2020-07-11 - 2020-07-18 | Online, CA, United States
Online Camp and Fundraiser: July 11 – July 18, 2020
This year, Stockton Folk Dance Camp is moving online via Zoom, for everyone to see and enjoy! Here’s what you’ll experience:

Live participation from more than 20 of your favorite teachers and musicians
More than 35 hours of live broadcasts, at least 4-5 hours each day
Dance classes, interviews, cooking classes, music, singing classes, ukulele classes, parties, game shows, assemblies, sing-alongs, after-parties, and a lot more
The ability to ask questions and chat with your friends and teachers online
Repeat of all broadcasts, plus additional live events, at times that are better for our Asian and European viewers

Virtual Picnic Party
2020-07-05 15:00 - 17:30
Come join the Peninsula Folk Dance Council picnic and share your favorite sandwich fillings!
All your friends will be there to lead their favorite dances.
A brief PFDC annual meeting and election of officers will take place during the party,
Join by Zoom”
Meeting ID: 819 8118 8744
or via phone…. +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Please send your dance requests to Hollis Radin
Questions? Contact Hollis or Lesley.

Global Folk Dance Party
2020-06-20 15:00 - 18:00 | 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!
Roberto Bagnoli will be joining us as always from Rome.
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.

Bring Your Own Sundae Ice Cream Social
2020-06-07 15:00 - 17:30 | Online, CA, United States
Please join the Palomanians via Zoom on Sunday, June 7, 2020, 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm, for the Bring Your Own Sundae edition of our annual Ice Cream Social. Our renowned Denise Heenan will MC.
We will have a break around 4:00 pm for a display of Sundae creations!
How to join: via Zoom in a browser: https://tinyurl.com/zoompal
– or with the Zoom app, meeting id 195 812 542
– or by phone: San Jose phone number 1-669-900-9128, meeting id 195 812 542
Join by Zoom
Suggested donation: $4.00, by check made out to Palomanians, and sent to
Alicia La Fetra
1614 Peacock Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Send dance requests to Denise. Send questions to Clem.

Kopachka Virtual Folk Dance Party
2020-06-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Online, CA, United States
An online dance party with Kopachka’s favorite dances, some with review, others just to dance! Dance with us or just listen and watch, up to you.
Check in starting at 7:20pm to trouble-shoot any zoom challenges. We plan on having some time for talking at the end also.
See you on the temporary dance floor (aka my living room….and Nadav’s too),
Dance Program (alpha, not program, order)
We may not get to all of them, as time allows.

Armenian Miserlou
Cocek
Dospatsko Horo
Jacob’s Ladder
Karamfil
Legnala Dana
Leventikos
Malisorka
Mari Mariko
Milisso
Populli Jon
Sadi Moma
Staro Bansko
Svornato
Valle Pogonishte
Zensko Camce

Join by Zoom
or
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75291019386?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 820 7870 7796 One tap mobile +16699006833, 82078707796# US (San Jose)

CANCELLED - Razzmatazz Folk Dance Weekend
2020-06-05 - 2020-06-07 | Mendocino Woodlands Camp, 39350 Little Lake Rd, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Annual Razzmatazz Folk Dance Weekend at Mendocino Woodlands Camp #1
Featuring

Michael Ginsburg – Balkan dances
Édessa- Live music for Friday and Saturday parties
Joe Finn & Leslie Bonnett: Cajun & Scandinavian music
The Back Pages – ‘60’s Tribute Band for our Summer of Love Happy Hour

$175 adults; $120 youth.
Flier and Registration Form
Registration
General registration is NOW OPEN. Spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Register early to ensure a place at camp!
Cost: $175 per adult (age 18 and over); $120 per child (children 4 and younger are free). Note: Children are welcome at camp, but must be at least 14 years old to attend the morning dance workshops.
Cost includes: 2 nights lodging in rustic cabins, meals, snacks, parties, Happy Hour and dance instruction. Camp opens with a Friday night dance party. Saturday features dance workshops, singing workshop, special themed Happy Hour party before dinner & Saturday night dance party. Camp closes after breakfast on Sunday.
Full payment at time of registration is appreciated; otherwise $100 deposit per adult, $50 deposit per child. Final payments are due by May 3. No refunds after May 17. (Registration form below).
YOUR CHANCE TO GO “ABOVE & BEYOND”. We try to keep the cost of camp as low as possible so everyone can afford to come. Many of you have been so generous in the past by voluntarily donating extra dollars to your registration — going “Above & Beyond.” If you wish to do that again, please just check the “Above & Beyond” line on the registration form and add any amount you wish to your total. This is strictly voluntary and only if it works for you! We really appreciate it. ♥
NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SEND A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE WITH YOUR REGISTRATION FORM.
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Global Folk Dance Party
2020-05-30 15:00 - 18:00 | 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

At this party, in addition to our regular dance leaders, we’re excited to have join us as live Dance Leaders:

Biana de Jong – Based in the Netherlands, Bianca has choreographed and taught many of the dances we love and also taught by other Master Teachers. Among her many dances are Tu Romnie, Devetorka na baba, Askin Cesi Mi, Ashun daje Mori and Gatij ëd gòj.
Roberto Bagnoli – Part of our core team, Roberto will once again dance with us from his home in Rome. Roberto hosts many workshops online, more info can be found on his website.
Megan Wolf and Jordan Uggla – From Northern California, Megan and Jordan teach and dance a wide repertoire. Regulars at Stockton Folk Dance Camp and other venues, both are energetic and passionate about many great things.
Marcie Van Cleave – Based in Massachusetts, Marcie is the Director of the Folk Arts Center of New England (Facone) who has been hosting an excellent series of dance workshops from many master teachers. If you haven’t had the chance to attend, make it a priority before our party on Saturday.

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/
Then…Join us for an after party!
The IFDA St. Louis Virtual Dance Party will start 30 minutes after this party ends and they’ll be playing more great folk dance music.
IFDA After Party
https://zoom.us/my/ifdauc”
For more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com.

Memorial Day 2020 Online Event
2020-05-23 14:30 - 18:00 | Online, CA, United States
Please join the Land Dancers for a very special afternoon of friends and families celebrating 39 years of dancing at the Land. Reconnect, listen, sing along, or clear your living room and dance to the wonderful songs that keep us together as a folk-dancing community.
Easy Zoom Connection: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87639441238
No password required. For best results, check out these tips before joining: Zoom Tips
DOWNLOAD flier and details.
2:30 Arrival, Music, and Photos
2:45 Welcome and Greetings
3:00 Balkan Dance Set
3:30 Israeli Dance Set
4:15 Balkan Dance Set
4:45 Israeli Dance Set
5:30 Landladies Singing
5:50 Havdalah Service
6:00 Dinner Break (Open Sharing)
6:30 Campfire
Land Dancers Home and Donations Page: http://www.landdancers.org/
Note there will not be dancing at Cliff’s land in the Santa Cruz mountains this weekend!

Kopachka Virtual Folk Dance Party
2020-05-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Online, CA, United States
YES, we’re going to try doing a Zoom ‘virtual’ folk dance this Friday, May 15 from 7:30-9pm with our favorite Kopachka dances.
Nadav and Suzie will do quick reviews of most dances, then we’ll put on the music and dance in our respective homes. Dance with us or just listen and watch, up to you.
Just realize that we are new to Zoom programming, so please don’t expect to make requests or give too much on the spot feedback. If nothing more, it will be fun to see all of your home faces on the screen, so please, if you have a camera on your computer, turn it on! We’ll mute the audio so only Nadav & I will speak.
We’re trying to get the best sound quality for the music, but the synching may be challenging. Do be understanding.
We thought we’d give it a try and we’ll do our best!
Join us,
Susie & Nadav
Join by Zoom
or
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75291019386?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 752 9101 9386
Password: [REDACTED]
One tap mobile
+16699006833,,75291019386#,,1#,679021# US (San Jose)

POSTPONED - Let's Celebrate Lucy
2020-05-10 18:00 - 22:00 | All Saints’ Episcopal, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States
POSTPONED
Celebration postponed by family request. Hoping to reschedule in fall or winter.

Our dance celebrating the life and work of the late LUCY CHANG will be held the evening of Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, 2020, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Palo Alto.
Lucy Chang (1952-2020) was a dancer extraordinare of international folk, Balkan, Hugarian, Scandinavian, Scottish and English Country, contras, etc. Tributes will be spread throughout the evening.
6-7pm Dinner
7-10pm Dancing
Free and hosted by the Moveable Feet Club and Lucy’s family.
Grand Mistress of Ceremonies Loui Tucker will be assisted by Craig Blackstone and music maestro Adonly Beniares.

Virtual Folk Dance Party
2020-05-09 15:00 - 18:00 | 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

Feel free to invite everyone, we have enough licenses.
The current playlist (in alphabetical order) can 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 requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com.

Then…Join us for an after party!
The IFDA St. Louis Virtual Dance Party will start 30 minutes after this party ends and they’ll be playing more great folk dance music.
IFDA After Party
https://zoom.us/my/ifdauc”
If you would like to be added to our mailing list, or have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please email us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Keep the ideas coming.

CANCELLED - 11th Annual Cerritos Festival
2020-05-03 13:00 - 17:30 | Cerritos Senior Center, 12340 South Street, Cerritos, CA, 90703, United States
CANCELLED
due to the CDC request not to have gatherings of more than 50 people at least up through May.

Celebrate the eleventh anniversary of the Cerritos Folk Dancers with dance! Each group is welcome to lead, and/or request one or more dances.
Please bring finger food or non-alcoholic beverage to share. YOUR traditional or special costume will add splendid color to the party.
For more details contact CerritosFolkDancers@gmail.com or Wen at (562) 865-8854

CANCELLED - 2020 Blossom Festival
2020-04-26 12:30 - 17:00 | City College of San Francisco, Wellness Center, 50 Frida Kahlo Way, San Francisco, CA, 94112, United States
CANCELLED
We will be considering the possibility of rescheduling the Blossom Festival for a date in September.

The 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 event! Parking $5.
12:30 -1:30 p.m. Dances for All Ages
1:30 – 5:00 p.m. General Dancing
Dance activities will be held in the Wellness Center, 3rd Floor, Studio 301
Blossom Festival 2020
Register
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CANCELLED - Annual Spring Folk Dance Party
2020-04-18 19:30 - 22:30 | Hermann Sons Hall, 860 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
CANCELLED
due to concerns regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission.

Join the Petaluma Snap-Y Dancers for their annual Spring folk dance party! Come to dance or just listen to fabulous music from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece, Armenia, Turkey, Serbia, Croatia, Israel, Albania, and Romania. Come enjoy our friendly atmosphere and great mix of dances. Everyone welcome!
The first hour will feature dancing to old and new recorded favorites followed by a live music set with Staro Vino playing lively and beautiful Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Greek music.
7:30-8:45 pm Dancing to recorded favorites
8:45-10:30 pm Live music by Staro Vino
Bring drinks or snacks to share.
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Staro Vino
Staro Vino Staro Vino plays dance tunes and table songs from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, and Bosnia. The members of Staro Vino are Andrew Cohen (accordion and vocals), Peter Bonos (trumpet), Greg Jenkins (clarinet and vocals), and Mark Jenkins (percussion and vocals).

POSTPONED - 40th Anniversary Party
2020-04-16 19:30 - 22:15 | St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church, 18870 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, California, 95070
POSTPONED
To be rescheduled.
A celebration of 40 years of international folk dance in Saratoga lead by Loui Tucker.

Virtual Folk Dance Party
2020-04-11 15:00 - 18:00 | Online, CA, United States
Connect Globally, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide.
Our last Virtual Folk Dance Party was much more successful than we could have dreamed! We had 1500 dancers from all over the world join us, with a peak attendance of 586 on Zoom and over 400 on FaceBook Live! It was so much fun to dance with our friends once again!
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.

CANCELLED - Mihai and Alexandru David
2020-03-29 08:00 - 17:00 | All Saints’ Episcopal, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States
CANCELLED
Due to global concerns about the coronavirus, we are canceling the March 29 workshop and party with Mihai and Alexandru David. We hope to reschedule at a future date.
Dances from Moldova, Russia, and Romania with Mihai and Alexandru David
Afternoon workshop and party.

Virtual Folk Dance Party
2020-03-28 15:00 - 18:00
As almost all classes and parties have been cancelled, the Peninsula Folk Dance Council is going to host a VIRTUAL FOLK DANCE PARTY! We’ll be setting up a video and audio bridge for everybody to web or call into from their homes. A few of us will be playing music so we can all dance without being together.
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!
Let’s keep dancing. 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/
Download Partial Playlist
Answers to your questions

There will be a couple of dances in the program for your ‘housemate’ and you to dance.
You can indeed send questions to virtualfolkdance@gmail.com
You will only need what space you have, we will probably not be doing Adama V’shamayim or Troika during the party =). Also, if you don’t have any space, or can’t currently dance, you can still listen in and brighten up your and our Saturday.
Yes, if the shutdown goes into mid-April, and this first time works, we will have another one on April 11, in place of our normal monthly party in Menlo Park.
Free! If you can, help your local food bank with a donation. There are a lot of people out of work right now.

Email your dance requests to virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. We’re also working on a way for you to request during the event.

CANCELLED - Camellia Festival 2020
2020-03-27 - 2020-03-28 | Polish-American Hall, 327 Main Street, Roseville, CA, 95678, United States
CANCELLED
Due to concerns over the Coronavirus, SIFDAC has decided to cancel the 2020 Camellia Festival which was to take place on March 27 and 28 in Roseville.
The 63rd annual Camellia International Dance Festival with folk dance workshops, dance parties, and performances!
Schedule

Date
Price
Time
Event

Friday, March 27
$10
7:30-10:30pm
Opening party – Request dancing

8:00-8:30pm
Skalinada Croatian dance performance

Saturday, March 28
$20
10:00-12:00pm
Croatian non-partner workshop

12:00pm-1:30pm
Lunch on your own (many nearby restaurants)

$20
1:30-3:30pm
Croatian couple workshop

3:30-5:00pm
Request dancing

5:30-6:30pm
Catered Croatian dinner – TBA

$15
6:30-7:00pm
Performance by Koraci

7:00-7:30pm
Sing-a-long with Zeljko

7:30-10:30pm
Request dancing and teacher reviews

*** SPECIAL PRICE: $50 for all events except Saturday dinner ***
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Željko Jergan
Zeljko Jergan Željko Jergan is a world-renowned Croatian dance instructor, researcher, performer and choreographer. Currently based in Pennsylvania, Željko teaches at workshops, camps and festivals throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.
Croatian crestŽeljko was inspired at the age of 7 to begin dancing after attending a theater performance of Croatia’s state ensemble “LADO” with his father. The costumes and singing had an immediate effect on him from the moment the curtain opened and he knew he wanted to join the group. At the age of 18 that dream became a reality when he became a member of the prestigious ensemble LADO. He now shares his knowledge of Croatian music, dancing, costumes and traditions with people of all ages through teaching. Read more…

CANCELLED - Spring Equinox Celebration
2020-03-26 19:30 - 22:30 | St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399 43rd Ave, at Judah St., San Francisco, CA, 94122, United States
Join Mandala Folk Dance for their Vernal Equinox Celebration, featuring live music by Staro Vino. Come dance to the music of Bulgaria, Greece, and Macedonia. Only the finest vintages! Staro Vino plays dance tunes and table songs from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, and Bosnia.
Staro Vino
Staro Vino Staro Vino plays dance tunes and table songs from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, and Bosnia. The members of Staro Vino are Andrew Cohen (accordion), Joey Friedman (saxophone), Greg Masaki Jenkins (clarinet, tsouras, and vocals), and Mark Jenkins (percussion and vocals).

CANCELLED - Spring Dance Party
2020-03-25 19:45 - 22:00 | Holbrook Palmer Park, Carriage House, 150 Watkins Avenue, Atherton, CA, 94027, United States
CANCELLED
Given the rapidly changing landscape of the Coronavirus and its potential impact on the health of all of us, I have decided to cancel the remaining Carriage House Folk Dancers meetings for the remainder of the Winter Quarter. I will be back teaching and we will be dancing together again as soon as the Coronavirus threat lessons –Suzanne Rocca-Butler

Join Suzanne Rocca-Butler and the Carriage House Folk Dancers for an end of quarter folk dance party celebrating the return of Spring.
Bring your dancing shoes and good cheer. Snacks or beverages to share are also appreciated if you are able.
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.

CANCELLED - Petur Iliev Dance Workshop
2020-03-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Monroe Hall, 1400 W. College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401, United States
CANCELLED
due to concerns regarding the coronavirus threat. Stay safe and healthy.

Join the Razzmatazz Folk Dancers for a very special Bulgarian folk dance workshop with Petur Iliev. Petur is an accomplished dancer and teacher, energetic, passionate and enthusiastic about dances from his native Bulgaria. This is a wonderful and rare opportunity to dance with Petur again in the Bay Area!
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Petur Iliev
Petur Iliev Petur Iliev is a Bulgarian-born dancer and choreographer whose career is deeply steeped in the rich folk dance traditions of his family. He started dancing at the age of five in his father’s dance ensemble. Later he graduated from the Bulgarian National School of Dance Art and from the Bulgarian National Institute of Choreography in Sofia, Bulgaria. He began his professional career as a Principal Dancer of Kutev National Dance and Music Ensemble where he worked for five years, before continuing his training at the National Dance Institute in New York where he studied under the supervision of one of the gurus of American dance, Jacques d’Amboise. Subsequently, Petur became the Artistic Co-Director of Believe in Me–a dance ensemble in Austin, TX, where for four years he trained more than a thousand young dancers. Read more…

Cafe Shalom Dance Party
2020-03-14 19:30 - 23:00 | St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399 43rd Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94122, United States
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.
Saturday classes are large parties with many dancers from all ages and spectrum. We dance dances from 1918 and from 2018 back to back. We dance in a wonderful dance hall with great wooden floor which is springy and quick to bounce.
The first part of the evening – 30-45 minutes starts with slow and beginners dances, oldies, and dances which we learn in Tuesday class. Later we increase the intensity, up the beat and the pace and the evening is fully charged with great energy and fun.
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students.

San Antonio Folk Dance Festival
2020-03-13 - 2020-03-15 | Our Lady of the Lake University, 411 SW 24th St., San Antonio, TX, 78207, United States
The San Antonio Folk Dance Festival (SAFDF) celebrates dancing, music, costumes, and friendship of cultures from all over the world. Come celebrate with us for a wonderful, special weekend of international folk dancing and culture!
Instructors
For 2020 instructors include Ventsi Sotirov (Bulgarian), Lee Otterholt (International), Andy Taylor-Blenis (International, Scottish, and Mexican) and Franklin Houston (Balkan)
Details on Instructors
Concert
The SAFDF concerts showcase the beautiful talent and energy of local performing folk dance groups, plus special guests from further away. These performances, together with the fabulous ambiance and professional stage of OLLU’s Thiry Auditorium, combine for an unforgettable evening of music, song, and dance. In 2020, we are proud to showcase the following groups:

Alamotion Dance Troupe (San Antonio, TX)
Fandango Dance Troupe (San Antonio, TX)
Levendia Greek Dance Troupe (Austin, TX)
Bulgarka, Bulgarians of Texas
Faisan Folklorico (San Antonio, TX)
Csárdás Hungarian Dancers (Austin, TX)
Karilagan Philippine Cultural Group (San Antonio, TX)
Samba Vida Drum & Dance Company (San Antonio, TX)

Dance Parties
Festival evenings culminate in parties featuring folk dance favorites that keep everyone, from complete beginners to seasoned veterans, dancing for hours. This year we’re delighted to feature live music by HOMEGROWN at the Saturday-night party and country-western DJ music at the Friday-night party. And there’s great food too!
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Registration
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Hambo Workshop with Roo Lester
2020-03-12 19:30 - 22:15 | St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church, 18870 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, California, 95070
Saratoga International Folk Dancers is proudly offering a special workshop on the Hambo with Roo Lester. All levels of experience welcome.
Roo Lester
Roo Lester Roo Lester is a nationally acclaimed dance instructor known for her clear teaching style and skill with beginners and experts alike. Roo is a recognized authority on and foremost exponent of Scandinavian Dance.
Roo Lester began folk dancing as a kid, and has been observing, learning, and studying Scandinavian dance since she saw the Hambo on the dance floor when she was in college, earning her Masters in Dance, with a focus in Dance Ethnology, from UCLA. She began teaching Scandinavian dance after her first visit to the San Diego State University Folk Dance Conference where she met Ingvar Sodal. Since 1983, Roo has traveled extensively in Scandinavia studying dance and participating in dance and music events including testing her skills and dancing in courses and competitions. She has been the American coordinator for several dance and music camps in Scandinavia and published a number of lengthy descriptions of Norwegian dances including Telespringar, Hallingspringar, and Valdresspringar. In addition, she wrote a guide to Scandinavian Dance Basics, and has published several articles.
Among the venues where she has taught are Christmas Country Dance School, Buffalo Gap; Florida Folk Dance Camp, Mendocino Folklore Camp, Folklore Village, Kentucky Dance Institute, Maine Dance Camp, Mainewoods Dance Camp, Ogelbay, Old World Music and Dance Events, Pinewoods, Scandia Camp Mendocino, Scandinavian Week, Texas International Folk Dance Camp, Hardanger Fiddle Association of America, and Stockton Folk Dance Camp. She also serves on the board of directors and is currently involved with the NFO’s membership and Heritage Award committees.
Roo teaches many different kinds of Scandinavian dance but has focused especially on what she calls the turning dances of Norway and Sweden. Her teaching is infused with a great love of dancing and a desire to help others to love it too. Today she is recognized as one of the foremost exponents of Scandinavian dance in the United States. Her hallmarks include her clear, positive teaching that incorporates background information, styling, and technique and her ability to present the basic concepts of dance to dancers of all levels in a fun and lighthearted manner.

Dance Party with Balkanton 340
2020-03-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Bethany Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Avenue, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States
Balkanton 340 and its members are Dena Bjornlie (gadulka and vocals), Hector Bezanis (gajda), and other musicians to be announced. As their name implies, they specialize in Bulgarian village music.
Bring some light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages to help make it a party, and tips for the band.

Laguna Folk Dance Festival
2020-03-06 - 2020-03-08 | Laguna Woods Clubhouse 2, 24112 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Woods, CA, 92637, United States
Southern California’s premier folk dance festival! Dance and instrumental workshops with master teachers, parties with live music, the famous Sunday Dance Concert, catered food… what’s not to like? The Laguna Festival is one of Southern California’s premier annual folk dance events. You can bet all your friends will be there. You should be too! This will be the 50th ANNIVERSARY of the festival and it will be a very special event!
We are proud to announce that our teachers this year are:
Yves Moreau
Yves Moreau Yves Moreau lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and is recognized as one of North America’s foremost exponents of Bulgarian dance and folklore. He has travelled to Bulgaria almost annually between 1966 and 1986 to research dance and to record music in all regions of the country. He has also lectured and conducted workshops throughout North America as well as on numerous occasions in Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Mexico, Brazil, Israel, Japan, Slovenia, Hungary, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia.
From 1972 to 1988 he directed Les Gens de Mon Pays , a Montreal-based amateur folk ensemble specializing in Bulgarian and French-Canadian folklore which toured widely in North America and represented Canada at several international folk festivals in the U.S.A. , France, Greece, Italy, and Bulgaria. Yves has also choreographed several stage suites of Bulgarian and French-Canadian material for various professional and amateur performing groups in North America, Australia and New Zealand.
From 1975 to 1985, Yves was special projects coordinator at the Canadian Folk Arts Council and also worked with Folklore Canada International , a private organization which coordinates cultural exchange programs and produces several international folk festivals in Canada. From 1986 to 2000, he was the coordinator of FCI’s annual Heritage International folklore workshop in Lachine (Quebec) and Cornwall (Ontario).
Yves, who speaks Bulgarian, has been a regular contributor to various folk music and folklore programs for Canadian radio and television. He has supervised recordings of Bulgarian folk music on the Balkanton , Worldtone , XOPO, Gega and BMA labels and has presented several papers at various conferences on ethnomusicology and folklore in America, Asia and Bulgaria. In 1980, Bulgaria awarded him with the Order of Kiril & Metodi (1st degree) for his work popularizing Bulgarian folk culture in North America.
Yves teaches mostly non-choreographed village material which he has collected during his many field trips. His teaching method is clear and thorough yet relaxed. A special emphasis is put on regional styles and background information. Above all, Yves wants to share his love for Bulgarian folklore and communicate the fun of dancing. Yves has also introduced and teaches folk dances of other Balkan countries as well as dances from Brittany (France) and his native Québec.
Among the popular dances introduced by Yves over the years are: Pinosavka, Dobrudžanska Râka, Gjuševska Račenica, Četvorno Horo, Dospatsko, Bičak, Sandansko Horo, Sadi Moma, Vlaško Horo, Sitna Zborenka, Panagjursko Horo, Kulska Šira, Dobra Nevesto, Vidinsko Horo, Sâbrali sa se sâbrali, Idam ne Idam, Dimitrija, Krivo Ihtimansko, La Bastringue, Les Saluts, Le Laridé, An Dro Retourné and Gavotte d’Honneur.
Yves has produced five (5) DVDs and matching audio CDs of his repertoire and has also released 3 CDs with some of his Bulgarian Village Recordings (1966-1972) on the BMA label. He also produced in 2003 a 2-CD collection of tunes by the legendary Bulgarian accordionist Boris Karlov (1924-1964) and just released (Sept. 2015) a new CD compilation dedicated to the famous Thracian clarinetist Georgi Koev. Yves is married to France Bourque-Moreau, an internationally-recognized specialist in children’s folkdance and music. They have three children. From 1998 to 2001, Yves was on the Board of Directors of the East European Folklife Center (EEFC) which organizes the annual Balkan Music and Dance Camps in the U.S.A. In 2006, Yves was the recipient of the of the San Antonio College (Texas) Folk Dance Festival Award and in 2007, of the «Preserving our Legacy Award» given by the National Folk Organization U.S.A. (NFO) for a Lifetime of Work and Achievement in Folk Dance and Folk Arts. In the summer of 2008, Yves celebrated his 60th birthday and 40 years of teaching Bulgarian Folk Dances and received the Presidential Medal and letter of congratulations from Bulgarian President Georgi Pârvanov. 2017 marks his 50th year of teaching Bulgarian folk dances around the world.
Yves has agreed to come out of retirement to help the Laguna Folk Dance Festival celebrate its 50th anniversary. (He also taught at out 25th anniversary!) We are very proud and honored that he agreed to teach for us!
Aaron Alpert
Aaron Alpert Aaron Alpert started dancing before he was born! His parents met at Israeli folk dancing in Los Angeles, and his childhood is filled with dance memories — from participating in his first dance camp at the age of two months, to acting as his father’s “remote control” when he taught, to performing in Saturday night talent shows at the Camp Alonim for Jewish youth that takes place every summer just north of Los Angeles, California.
In his first year at UC Berkeley, Aaron became one of the instructors and the curriculum developer for Jewish Studies 98: The Israeli Dance DeCal. In January 2009, Aaron joined the teaching and music DJ rotation at Cafe Simcha, a weekly Israeli dance session held near Berkeley. He also sporadically substitutes for Loui Tucker and Karina Lambert at the larger South Bay Israeli dance sessions.
In October 2012, Aaron founded his own dance session, Nirkoda! (“Let’s dance!”). After the first 10 months in a small studio on the Stanford University campus, the evening dance party was popular enough to require moving to a larger venue, Temple Etz Chayim in Palo Alto, California. Aaron’s first appearance as a staff member at a dance camp was Camp Rikud in 2016. A few months later, Aaron hosted a workshop, Nirkoda Mi’Nona, featuring Nona Malki, an Israeli dance choreographer and teacher from Vancouver. Another venture, Nirkoda Ba’Kerem, is a weekend-long Israeli dance camp in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, that will include wine-tasting and a guest choreographer, Yaron Malichi, flying in from Israel. Aaron has also taught at the Stockton Folk Dance Camp.
Schedule
There will also be CAMEO appearances by former Laguna Festival teachers TOM BOZIGIAN and LEE OTTERHOLT. The National Folk Organization (NFO) will be holding its annual conference in conjunction with the festival, so many dance leaders from all over the United States will be there.
The Festival will, as always, include dancing to LIVE MUSIC (three bands!) Friday night, workshops all day Saturday, a very happy Happy Hour (with dancing to 50’s style pop and rock music!) and a gala dinner that evening followed by dancing to live music with MIAMON MILLER and band, then reviews Sunday morning, a concert after lunch (catered meals are available onsite both Saturday and Sunday so you don’t have to leave the beautiful clubhouse where we dance), and again dancing to live music Sunday afternoon.
As always our popular SING-ALONGS will be led by the always-cheerful MICHAEL LAWSON and the Southern California Lifetime Achievement Award will, for the 5th time, be awarded to a worthy recipient who has made an exceptional contribution to the Southern California folk dance scene.
If you can stay an extra day, we will DANCE ON THE BEACH on the Monday after the festival – a very unique experience not many other festivals can offer!
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Meals
Catered food will again be available (must be ordered beforehand) for both Saturday and Sunday lunches and, of course, the Saturday banquet. Meals are purchased separately from the program and must be ordered by February 20, 2020.
Registration
Register before February 20, 2020 for all events at the Passport level of $100 ($120 at the door). Passport does NOT include meals, which must be ordered separately.
If you are registered for the NFO Conference, a festival passport is included in your conference registration, but you still need to order any meals you might want separately.
If you are coming from out of town, you can book rooms at the nearby Ayres Hotel at a discounted rate. The Ayres Hotel is a short walking distance from the festival venue.
In honor of our 50th anniversary every participant will also receive a charming, complimentary souvenir of the event to remember this certainly very memorable event by.
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