Events generally in Northern California
Eszterlánc invites you to join us for a Hungarian Dance Day (táncház) on January 25th, 2025. This is our regular start-of-the-year dance house with live music by Forrás Banda (violin, viola, double bass, cimbalom (hammered dulcimer), moldavian drum). There will be several new features: Free film screening before the dance house: The Hungarian film Akkord […]
Dance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem and Cabrillo Folk Dancers. $15 sliding scale admission Be sure to bring tips for the band. If you are not well please stay home. Da! Mozhem Da! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk FestivalDa! Mozhem plays and sings high-energy pan-Balkan music for the joy of […]
Instead of making you wait all the way to July to enjoy the wonders of Stockton Folk Dance Camp, enjoy the 2025 Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend with Dance - Music - Presentations - Videos - Games - Parties - Virtual Hugs https://youtu.be/jQyjPgmQyjU All online via Zoom Featuring an all-star faculty with more than 70 […]
For the 76th Festival of the Oaks, there will be a morning workshop with Liina Teose, followed by optional lunch, a dance performance, and an afternoon dance party. 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 - 4:30 pm). For members […]
Join the Folk Dance Federation for their board meeting. Various topics such as event planning, membership, scholarships, publicity, insurance, and budget are discussed. Will be held in-person at the 2025 Festival of the Oaks with free lunch for the board members attending. Photo by Reyes on freeimages.com
Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party with MCs Lon and Hollis Radin! This month's theme is Friendship Around the World. 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. […]
Dance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem and Berkeley Folk Dancers. Save the date! More details coming... Da! Mozhem Da! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk FestivalDa! Mozhem plays and sings high-energy pan-Balkan music for the joy of dancing. D!M is a group of friends who have been playing together for well […]
Festival ScheduleThe annual Cerritos Folk Dancers Lunar New Year Festival! Save the date! Now in its 13th year! This year the workshop teachers are master instructors Lee Otterholt and Rebecca Tsai. There will be finger food available. If you like, you may bring food or non-alcoholic-beverages to share with other dancers. There will be a […]
Aaron Alpert is excited to announce Nirkoda Romani (Hebrew for "let's dance Romanian style"), a workshop with Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu, beloved teachers of Romanian folk dance (and good friends). Aaron Alpert will also be teaching Israeli dances. The evenings will be filled with dance parties MCed by Loui Tucker (Sat.) and Adony Beniares […]
Connect Globally, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide. Catherine Rudin, Leigh Holden, and Lori Larson will join as Guest Dance Leaders this time. Join The Party By Zoom Register by Zoom We've changed Zoom numbers. Here's what you need to do. Use the registration link above and you'll get an […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com