Events generally in Northern California
June Camp, a mainstay of the Midwest international folk dance community, welcomes dancers from all over the U.S.A. and beyond! We especially pride ourselves on welcoming globally-known dancers and this year Tineke and Maurits van Geel will be our featured guests. See you at June Camp! Tineke van Geel Tineke van Geel Tineke van Geel […]
An hour of world folk dance performances followed by a folk dance workshop for all to participate! Includes refreshments: snacks, desserts, fruits, and more... Hosted by Smile Folk Dancers, Repentance Prayer Community, the Aloha Hula Dancers, Laura Noel, Pragathi Prashanth, Fr. Gabriel Augustine, and Folklorico Santa Paula. Master Instructors Rebecca Tasi Evan Chu Raul Herrera […]
Join us for a fun-filled night of dancing to our favorite Balkan songs played by Da! Mozhem. The Veterans' Memorial Hall is on the corner of the Bank of America and just south on Vista beside Mulberry Market is a small lot you can park in. Dancers are requested to wear N95 grade masks and […]
The Scandia Camp Mendocino 2023 program will feature dance, music, and more from Norway and Sweden, presented by instructors from those countries and the United States. This year we will feature the dance and music from Hallingdal in Norway and Föllinge in Sweden. Dance Classes Camp includes the following classes and more! Dance classes with […]
The Palomanians Ice Cream Social featuring request dancing, refreshments, and of course ice cream! Our MC is Denise Heenan. A tradition for decades, the Palomanians will provide all the ingredients for an Ice Cream Social and Dance Party! With lots of toppings, fresh and stewed fruit, sprinkles, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and more! Punch, water […]
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 […]
Join us where ever you are for the Global Folk Dance Party on Saturday June 17th. It's going to be extra fun. And why is this? Well, it's because we're doing double name dances! We'll have our usual team of dance leaders and this month we're also joined by guest leaders Catherine Springer and Debbie […]
Helene Eriksen Workshop flierHelene Eriksen is a dance ethnologist, teacher, performer and choreographer of traditional dances of the Balkans and Islamic Orient as well as Argentine Tango and folk dance. She lectures and publishes on dance ethnology and costume studies. She has conducted many research projects in Bulgaria, ex-Yugoslavia, Hungary, Romania, Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, […]
https://youtu.be/cIf2N-7N17I The Bay Area Country Dance Society’s Family Week is all about community—sharing music and song, relaxing together, and enjoying dance, play, and music making, catalyzed by an amazing staff and buoyed by friendships old and new. Dancing It is about traditions of moving together to music, and we’ll teach everything, no experience needed. There […]
The San Francisco Free Folk Festival, live and in-person, returns July 8 to the Golden Gate Park. All ages and musical interests are welcome at the festival. All events and workshops are open to anyone who wants to participate or just listen. Admission to everything is free! The San Francisco Free Folk Festival has been […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com