Folk Dance Federation of California

Cafe Shalom Dance Party
2022-05-14 19:30 - 23:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Congregation Am Tikvah, 625 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA, 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.
$10.00 Adult, $5.00 Student

Cafe Shalom COVID-19 Guidelines
Cafe Shalom’s event will generally follow San Francisco country and California guidelines. Given our wide variety of age population – from people in their 20’s to others in their 90’s year young – we are extra careful about COVID and applied few minor modifications. Modifications were made after conversions with other dance classes and teachers who started to run their classes in person. We hope you understand.
Vaccine/Vaccination cards:
Please make sure you either bring your vaccination card or have vaccination confirmation on your phone with the bar code. Vaccine verification will be checked at the door. Roster of attendees’ names will be taken at the door.
The only purpose of that roster is for contact tracing — in case we will need to notify people about unfortuate infection after the event.
It is also encouraged (not required) to test yourself ahead of the event. Knowing you had negative results using home kit or PCR would be reassuring and helpful for others. Testing will not be verified at the door although recommended for everyone’s peace of mind.
Masks:
We encourage everyone to wear a mask so everyone on the floor will feel safer. Especially if you are immunocompromized. Remember – we wear masks not only for ourselves, we wear it for everyone else’s safety as well.
Food & snacks:
The kitchen is a Kosher kitchen and we are not permitted to use it. If you choose to bring something to share, please make it is already pre-cut or individually packaged so it will be ready to be served. Cupcakes are welcome, big sheet of cake to be cut will not be handled on site. Due to COVID we will not provide snacks (no popcorn, almonds or peanuts).
Water:
It is highly recommended to bring your own water bottle. You will be allowed to refill it using the kitchen faucet. If you do not have a water bottle you should be comfortable using a paper cup filled up from a pitcher of water.

Folk Dance and Tea Party
2022-05-14 14:30 - 18:00 | St. Bede’s Church Hall, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States
Come join the Peninsula Council for their annual Afternoon Tea and Dance party! Share your favorite brew, tea time stories, and folk dances with your friends!
Our emcees will be Hollis Radin, Lesley Bone, and Becky Beniares. There will be three hours of International Folk Dancing plus a 1/2 hour break for delicious teatime snacks and hot tea in Becky’s beautiful china cups! Iced herbal tea will also be available.
This is not a potluck – snacks will be provided by the PFDC team.
NOTE: This is a day change from our earlier listing for Sunday May 15. A conflict in scheduling with St. Bede’s required us to move the party to Saturday May 14.
To submit a request for our dance program, or to volunteer to help, please contact pfdcparty@gmail.com

13th Annual Cerritos Festival
2022-05-14 13:00 - 17:40 | Cerritos Senior Center, 12340 South Street, Cerritos, CA, 90703, United States
Celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Cerritos Folk Dancers with dance! Each group is welcome to lead, and/or request one or more dances. The Cerritos Folk Dancers (CFD) have skipped two lunar new year folk dance festivals and two anniversary festivals since March 2020. They welcome having a festival in-person again!
The theme is “East Meets West.” A draft copy of the schedule for the event is attached for your information.
There will be no teaching in this festival. We will have fun dancing together. Each individual may request dances he/she likes. Each group is welcome to perform a dance and/or lead a dance.
There is no strict regulation to follow. But we wish the attendees could wear masks and have full vaccination for the Covid-19. And we’ll ask them to sign wavers prepared by the Folk Dance Federation of California, South, Inc. Whether to keep a social distance is up to the individual. Please don’t come if you catch fever or if you are coughing.
Program…

Lyrids Folk Dance Festival
2022-04-30 | Online, CA, United States
The eighth Lyrids Folk Dance Festival, includes dances from Bulgaria & Beyond with Jaap Leegwater, dances from Turkey with Ahmet Lüleci, and dances from Israel with Naomi Taussig. At noon, Yves Moreau and France Bourque Moreau will talk on Traditional Dance of Québec & Beyond. Enjoy singing with Michele Simon and drumming with Polly Tapia Ferber. The evening party will include music with Orkestar Unbound (Bill Cope & friends), dancing your favourite dances, and the day’s dance reviews.
Schedule
View Schedule Online

Time
Event

9:00 AM
Jaap Leegwater – Bulgaria & Beyond

10:30 AM
Ahmet Lüleci – Turkish dance

NOON
Yves Moreau and France Bourque-Moreau culture talk on Traditional Dance of Québec and Beyond

1:00 PM
Jaap Leegwater – Jaap’s Golden Oldies

2:30 PM
Michele Simon – Singing workshop

3:30 PM
Naomi Taussig – Israeli dance

5:00 PM
Polly Tapia Ferber – Drumming workshop

6:00 PM
Dance Party begins with warm-up dances

6:15 PM
Orkestar Unbound with Bill Cope & Friends

7:00 PM
Dancing to Recorded Music

7:30 PM
Orkestar Unbound with Bill Cope & Friends

8:15 PM
Naomi Taussig – Dance Review

8:35 PM
Dancing to Recorded Music

8:45 PM
Orkestar Unbound with Bill Cope & Friends

9:30 PM
Ahmet Lüleci – Dance Review

10:00 PM
Jaap Leegwater – Dance Review

10:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Dancing to Recorded Music

Register
For more details e-mail info@lyridsfolkdancefestival.org

Federation Board Meeting
2022-04-24 15:30 - 17:00 | Online, CA, United States
Join the Folk Dance Federation Board online as they meet for their April 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 other officers and staff. This is the last meeting with our 2019-2021 officers. See full list…
Sunday Apr. 24, 3:30-5pm, online
Zoom Meeting ID: 337 297 6475
Passcode: [REDACTED]
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2022 Blossom Festival
2022-04-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Miraloma Park Clubhouse, 350 O’Shaughnessey Boulevard (at Del Vale Avenue), San Francisco, CA, 94127, United States
The annual Blossom International Folk Dance Festival includes a folk dance party program for all levels of dancers including beginners. In addition, requests will be taken at the event. Free event! Onsite parking available.
Blossom Festival 2022 DOWNLOAD, print, and share a flier.
Advance registration required. Space limited to the first 60 dancers.
Registration and Covid Protocols
The Blossom Festival requires that participants are fully vaccinated, as defined by the CDC; and boosted against COVID-19 if your last shot was before August 2021. Masks will be required per club policy. We will require proof of vaccination for all attendees, a signed waiver, and will also be collecting your information for contact tracing. Read more…
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Global Folk Dance Party
2022-04-16 15:00 - 18:30 | Online, CA, United States
Our April party is the Lyrid’s Preview Party!
The Lyrids Folk Dance Festival is a continuation of the wonderful Salt Spring Island Folk Dance Festival organized by Rosemarie Keough for 10 years from 2004 to 2013. The Burnaby International Folk Dancers, among the many dancers who travelled to the festival year after year, were unable to contemplate the end to such a magical event. So that the festival spirit might continue, these dancers decided to bring the festival to Burnaby, next to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Come join us online as we dance yours and Lyrid’s favorite dances. We’ll be joined by Ahmet Lüleci, who has taught at Lyrids as well as by Lori Larsen, Bev Neilsen, Andi Kapplin, and Debbie Jackson.
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. Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.

Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Monroe Hall, 1400 W. College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401, United States
Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club hosts a folk dance workshop with Roberto Bagnoli.
For more details e-mail Marilyn Smith, marilynmsmith@sbcglobal.net.
Roberto Bagnoli
Roberto Bagnoli Roberto Bagnoli grew up in Rome, where he was first introduced to folk music and dance, eventually taking part in several performances and teaching dance classes. He subsequently studied various forms of folk dance in workshops throughout Europe, Israel,and North America.From 1995 to 2003, he performed as a dancer and choreographer with the Terra di Danza Dance Company and was involved in the production of Raggi di Luna Italiana (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

Dance Workshop and Party with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-10 15:00 - 20:00 | St. Bede’s Church Hall, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States
Join the fun for a dance workshop and party with Roberto Bagnoli. Roberto will also MC the party.
We look forward to dancing to Roberto’s playlist. We love dancing with him at his online parties and Stockton after parties and are excited about the special treat of dancing with him live, in person as MC.

Event
Time
Donation

Workshop
3:00-5:00pm
$10

Party with Roberto as MC. Send program requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com
5:00-8:00pm
$10

Fun for all ages! No partner needed.

Bring a snack to share.
Vaccinations required – If you haven’t sent in your vaccine card yet, please email it to pfdcparty@gmail.com or bring it with you. Don’t forget!
Masks not required, but strongly recommended.

Roberto Bagnoli
Roberto Bagnoli Roberto Bagnoli grew up in Rome, where he was first introduced to folk music and dance, eventually taking part in several performances and teaching dance classes. He subsequently studied various forms of folk dance in workshops throughout Europe, Israel,and North America.From 1995 to 2003, he performed as a dancer and choreographer with the Terra di Danza Dance Company and was involved in the production of Raggi di Luna Italiana (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Chico Recreation Community Center, 2320 North Avenue, Chico, CA, 95926, United States
Chico World Dancers host a folk dance workshop with Roberto Bagnoli.
For more details e-mail memok@saber.net.
Roberto Bagnoli
Roberto Bagnoli Roberto Bagnoli grew up in Rome, where he was first introduced to folk music and dance, eventually taking part in several performances and teaching dance classes. He subsequently studied various forms of folk dance in workshops throughout Europe, Israel,and North America.From 1995 to 2003, he performed as a dancer and choreographer with the Terra di Danza Dance Company and was involved in the production of Raggi di Luna Italiana (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-08 19:45 - 21:45 | Live Oak Recreation Center, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman), Berkeley, CA, 94709 , United States
Mark your calendars to help come welcome Roberto Bagnoli for a special dance workshop that marks his return to Berkeley and the Bay Area on April 8. Roberto will teach and lead dance favorites. Fun for all ages! No partner needed.
Attendees must be fully vaccinated, including boosters. KN95 masks required. We will provide KN95 masks for those who do not have them.
For more details e-mail Lone Coleman – lonecoleman3 @ gmail.com
Roberto Bagnoli
Roberto Bagnoli Roberto Bagnoli grew up in Rome, where he was first introduced to folk music and dance, eventually taking part in several performances and teaching dance classes. He subsequently studied various forms of folk dance in workshops throughout Europe, Israel,and North America.From 1995 to 2003, he performed as a dancer and choreographer with the Terra di Danza Dance Company and was involved in the production of Raggi di Luna Italiana (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-07 19:30 - 22:30 | St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church, 18870 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, California, 95070
Saratoga International Folk Dancers hosts a folk dance workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
For more details e-mail loui@louitucker.com.
Roberto Bagnoli
Roberto Bagnoli Roberto Bagnoli grew up in Rome, where he was first introduced to folk music and dance, eventually taking part in several performances and teaching dance classes. He subsequently studied various forms of folk dance in workshops throughout Europe, Israel,and North America.From 1995 to 2003, he performed as a dancer and choreographer with the Terra di Danza Dance Company and was involved in the production of Raggi di Luna Italiana (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Young Ladies Institute, 1400 27th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95816, United States
Kolo Koalition hosts a folk dance workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
For more details e-mail lauraleo524@gmail.com.
Roberto Bagnoli
Roberto Bagnoli Roberto Bagnoli grew up in Rome, where he was first introduced to folk music and dance, eventually taking part in several performances and teaching dance classes. He subsequently studied various forms of folk dance in workshops throughout Europe, Israel,and North America.From 1995 to 2003, he performed as a dancer and choreographer with the Terra di Danza Dance Company and was involved in the production of Raggi di Luna Italiana (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
2022-04-05 19:00 - 21:15 | Arrillaga Family Recreation Center, 700 Alma Street, Palo Alto, 94301, United States
The Palomanians host a folk dance workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
For more details e-mail Clem Dickey, clemd@acm.org, 408-537-3352.
Roberto Bagnoli
Roberto Bagnoli Roberto Bagnoli grew up in Rome, where he was first introduced to folk music and dance, eventually taking part in several performances and teaching dance classes. He subsequently studied various forms of folk dance in workshops throughout Europe, Israel,and North America.From 1995 to 2003, he performed as a dancer and choreographer with the Terra di Danza Dance Company and was involved in the production of Raggi di Luna Italiana (Italian dances); Giro Giro Mondo (dances from around the world);Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances); Mazal Tov (Israeli dances);and Ethnos (international folk dances). He currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli dance). Roberto has lectured and conducted workshops throughout Europe as well as on numerous occasions in North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Roberto lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy. Read more…

NFO Meeting and Conference 2022
2022-03-30 - 2022-04-03 | Holiday Inn Chicago North, 1501 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL, United States
Join the National Folk Organization in the Chicago area for this year’s annual meeting and conference! Plans are in place for a fun, educational, and energizing event in Evanston this spring.
For registration and details visit http://nfo-usa.org/annual-conference-2022/

Bruce Hamilton Dance Workshop
2022-03-24 19:30 - 22:15 | St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church, 18870 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, California, 95070
English Country Dance workshop with Bruce Hamilton. Sliding scale admission: $10-15
For more details contact Loui Tucker (408) 771-4542
Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton Bruce Hamilton is a thoughtful and energetic teacher of English and Scottish country dancing. He started dancing in college, and took up teaching in the early 1970s. He founded the San Jose English dance and has taught English country dancing all over the United States and abroad. He is a founding member of the Deer Creek Morris Men, a 15-year participant in The Christmas Revels, and past president of the Country Dance and Song Society. Bruce has been focusing on non-choreographic elements of English Country Dance (ECD). He doesn’t teach many new or complex dances (claims he can’t remember them!) but instead focuses on skills that apply across all dances. He is interested in how the dancers move, how they give weight, how they match the music, how well they work with their partners, etc. In workshops Bruce also reviews the fundamentals of turns, heys, rights and lefts, using dances that will help these people work on those skills. He carries this focus into his sought-after callers’ classes, which he’s done for the last three decades. Training ECD teachers is relatively unexplored territory and it’s very exciting. Learning to teach takes years, but even in a weekend or week-long mini-course he’s been able to point students in useful directions, and some have made great strides. By day, Bruce is a retired computer scientist and now helps out with his wife’s dog and cat rescue organization. He has taught at Mendocino Folklore Camp, Pinewoods Camp, Timber Ridge and Stockton Folk Dance Camp, and in five countries. Read more…

Global Folk Dance Party
2022-03-19 15:00 - 18:30 | Online, CA, United States
Our March fun theme is “Everyone’s Birthday.” What better way to get spring rolling?
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

Also join us for the after party hosted by Paul Collins and friends.
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. Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.

International Folk Dance in Person Party
2022-03-13 14:30 - 17:00 | Redwood City Women’s Club, 149 Clinton Street, Redwood City, CA, 94062, United States
Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party! We’ve missed dancing with you!
We’ll have dances for all levels, beginning to advanced. Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. Donations to help cover the cost of the hall are welcome. Our MCs will be Becky Beniares and Nancy Kaye, MC-ing their first party since 2019!
We do dances from nearly every country in the world, and the music is incredible.
Health Reminders

We require proof of vaccination. If you haven’t sent it yet, you can email it to us at pfdcparty@gmail.com or bring it with you.
N95 or better masks are required. At the end of March, we will review our rules and let you know of any changes.
If you bring a snack to share (thanks!), please make sure it’s in individual servings instead of a shared bowl.

Send dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com
Dances range from beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, couple, and set). If you’d like to bring a snack to share, please make sure they are prepared for individual servings.

Federation Board Meeting
2022-02-20 15:30 - 17:00 | Online, CA, United States
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 other officers and staff. See full list…
Sunday Feb. 20, 3:30-5pm, online
Zoom Meeting ID: 337 297 6475
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Join Online

Global Folk Dance Party
2022-02-19 15:00 - 18:30 | Online, CA, United States
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 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. Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.

Festival of the Oaks
2022-02-13 09:00 - 17:00 | Live Oak Recreation Center, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman), Berkeley, CA, 94709 , 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 Folk Dancing, $30.00

9:00-9:30am
Registration

9:30am-12:00pm
Dance workshop with Carol Friedman, $18.00

12:00-1:00pm
Hot lunch, $10.00

12:00-1:00pm
Federation membership meeting. Includes lunch provided to Federation members attending.

12:30-4:30pm
Pre-owned folk dance costume sale

1:00pm
Exhibition dance performance

1:00-5:00pm
International dance party. Dances from around the world and institute reviews. $17.00

Attendees must be fully vaccinated, including boosters. KN95 masks required. We will provide KN95 masks for those who do not have them.
Free refreshments will be served all afternoon.
To send dance requests for the afternoon party, or for more info, e-mail a request to rg94610@gmail.com or to yvonneprovaznik@comcast.net.
DOWNLOAD, print, and share a flier!
Carol Friedman
Carol Friedman has over 40 years of experience teaching a wide variety of dance forms to people of all ages including Balkan/International folk dance, Israeli folk dance, line dancing, and folk dancing for kids. Along with teaching dances from all over the world, her classes combine rhythm, geography, historical and cultural context, physical fitness, community-building, and just plain fun. She has taught folk dance for seniors at Villa Marin in San Rafael, world rhythm and dance at Dance Palace Summer Camp in Point Reyes Station, line dancing at Indian Valley College in Ignacio, ballroom dance in Point Reyes Station, and folk dance at College of Marin. Throughout the pandemic, she taught weekly Israeli and Balkan classes on Zoom, and continues to do a once-monthly Balkan class so she can dance and hang out with old and new friends who live too far away to come to her in-person classes. She currently teaches in-person weekly international folk dance classes at Herman Sons Hall in Petaluma as well as Israeli folk dance at Osher Marin Jewish Community Center in San Rafael.
Registration
Online Registration Mail-in Registration Form

Cafe Shalom Dance Party
2022-02-12 19:30 - 23:00 | Online, CA, 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.
It has now been 24 months since our last face to face session, away from the church and the dance floor. We choose to celebrate that milestone instead of getting upset about it!
Meeting ID: 852 7648 7029
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Join Online
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Take care of yourselves, your loved ones and stay healthy!
Looking forward to dancing together.

International Folk Dance in Person Party
2022-02-06 14:30 - 17:00 | 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 nearly every country in the world, and the music is incredible. Dances range from beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, couple, and set). If you’d like to bring a snack to share, please make sure they are prepared for individual servings.
Send dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com
DOWNLOAD and share a flier.
Healh Precautions
We’re expanding our safety program to continue to keep things as safe as possible while dancing during these Covid times. For our party, please note the following:

Fully vaccinated dancers only, with vaccine card check. Please email a picture of your vaccine card to us at pfdcparty@gmail.com. Once we check your vaccine status we will delete your email and the picture you send. You can also bring your card to the party. Good news – If you attended the Movable Feet New Years Eve party, we have your information.
N or KN 94 or 95 masks are required. If you forget yours, we will have spares for you. Cloth masks and simple surgical masks won’t be used.
Outside tables – It should be in the 60’s, with no rain, so we’ll have tables outdoors!

Thank you for understanding our increased safety rules; we want to keep dancing in person and will adjust monthly as we get more information.

International Dance Festival for New Dancers
2022-01-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Sunnyvale Senior Center – Orchard Pavilion, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnvyale, CA, 94087, 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, kicking up their heels, and meeting other new dancers.
This event is for the many people who have been wondering why other people enjoy folk dancing so much. They’ve been wanting to join other folk dancers, but don’t know where to begin. They may be children and grandchildren, work colleagues, members of your book club, family, people in your neighborhood, and others. Are you one who made a New Year’s resolution to get out more, to get more exercise? Now is the time to join other dancers and friends with a pair of comfortable shoes and give folk dancing a try!
Share or print a flier.
No partner or experience necessary. Wear layered clothing and comfortable shoes.
This event will follow all COVID-19 health orders in effect at that time. All attendees must read, understand, and agree to the COVID-19 Informed Consent provided upon entry.

Stockton Folk Dance Camp Winter Weekend
2022-01-28 - 2022-01-30 | Online, CA, United States
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

All online via Zoom
Featured artists include:
DANCE TEACHERS

Roberto Bagnoli – International
Željko Jergan – Croatian
Jaap Leegwater And Jan Wollring – Bulgarian
Andy Taylor-Blenis – International

MUSIC TEACHERS

Polly Tapia Ferber – Drumming
Michele Simon – Singing

PRESENTATIONS

Steve Kotansky – Balkan Dance And Culture
Ahmet Lüleci – Turkish
Richard Powers – Vintage Dances

LIVE MUSIC

Bill Cope And Orkestar Unbound

READ ARTIST BIOS…
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Schedule

View Winter Weekend Camp Schedule

Global Folk Dance Party
2022-01-15 15:00 - 18:30 | Online, CA, United States
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 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. Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.
After Party
Then join everybody at the PARTY after this, hosted by Paul Collins and friends
Join After Party

International Folk Dance in Person Party
2022-01-09 14:30 - 17:00 | 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 nearly every country in the world, and the music is incredible.
Fully vaccinated dancers only. Masks required unless you are eating or drinking away from the dance floor.
Send dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com
Dances range from beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, couple, and set). If you’d like to bring a snack to share, please make sure they are prepared for individual servings.
NEXT PARTIES:
Sunday, February 5
Saturday, March 25

New Years Eve Dance Party and Second Harvest Fundraiser
2021-12-31 19:30 - 2022-01-01 00:30 | All Saints’ Episcopal, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, 94301, 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. and wind down not long after we ring in the New Year on Saturday morning. Once again it will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley Street, Palo Alto. Loui Tucker will emcee the party.
Moveable Feet has set a $4,000 fundraising goal for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley. Last year’s virtual event, held about eight months after Lucy’s death, raised a record-breaking $9,357. The entry fee is being waived in hopes it will encourage extra-generous donations to Second Harvest.
Second Harvest is not accepting canned or packaged food donations during the pandemic. What they need is financial help, in the form of online donations; cash and checks also will be accepted at our party.
Attendees should be prepared to show proof of vaccination; masking requirements will follow Santa Clara County regulations then in effect.
Please donate in advance to help Second Harvest through the holiday season, using (and crediting) the Moveable Feet donation site:
Donate
( https://impact.shfb.org/MoveableFeet )

Christmas Night Dance Party
2021-12-25 16:00 - 19:00 | Redwood City Women’s Club, 149 Clinton Street, Redwood City, CA, 94062, 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!
All request Folk Dance Party with Adony and Becky Beniares as our MCs! Send your request to pfdcparty@gmail.com or to Adony directly. This is our 13th annual Christmas dance party.
If you’d like to bring a snack, please make sure they’re single serve quantities.
Important Note – Fully Vaccinated and Masked Dancers only please.

Global Folk Dance Party
2021-12-18 15:00 - 18:30 | Online, CA, United States
Join our Global Folk Dance Party on Saturday December 18 for the dances of Jaap Leegwater. No need to leave your home. 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 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. Alicia La Fetra, Lisa Michael, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.
