Dance and Music Samples


The international dance community does dances from nearly every country in the world. There are thousands of dances and just as many pieces of music. Below is a small collection dances you might see or music you might hear at a class or club where international folk dance is done.

Be aware that if you type “folk dance” into the search engine on youtube or any similar video website, what you will see are predominantly performing groups in costumes, with musicians and elaborate choreographies. The videos you will see on this webpage are “regular folk” at recreational dance classes and clubs.

If you don’t see a particular country on the list, it does not mean that dances from that country are not part of the repertoire; it’s a matter of space on this web page and what is available to share.

Folk dance videos catagorized by COUNTRY

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386 video(s) found
't Smidje (Belgium)
557 views
"‘t Smidge (the Smithy) is this decade’s Macarena”, says California ...
Abdala (Bulgaria)
1058 views
Abdala (AHB-dah-lah), sometimes known as Vlasko Dajcovo, was learned by ...
Adama V’Shamayim (Israel)
4697 views
Choreographed by Gadi Bitton 2008 “Earth and Sky”
Adir Adirim (Israel)
1618 views
Choreographed and taught by Gadi Bitton. Also widely taught by Roberto ...
Adje Jano (Serbia)
751 views
Traditional Serbian dance from Kosovo “Come on Jana, let’s dance the kolo". ...
Agir Halay (Turkey)
1261 views
Taught by Ahmet Luleci “Slow Dance"
Aj Lipo Ti Je (Croatia)
199 views
Aj lipo ti je (AHEE lee-poh TEE yeh), means "It's nice." The song "Aj lipo ...
Al Gemali (Israel)
847 views
Choreographed by Moshe Eskayo 1971 “On my camel” Music by N. Sharabi. Dance ...
Al Sadenu (Israel)
1949 views
"Over the Field” - "Evening has descended over plowed field and garden; in ...
Alunelul (Romania)
1066 views
Alunelul means "Little Hazlenut" 2/4 meter. This dance was introduced by ...
Alunelul Batut (Romania)
80 views
Originally taught in the US by Eugenia Popescu-Judetz.
Alunelul de la Urzica (Romania)
379 views
From the village of Urzica 4/4 meter Originally taught by Sunni Bloland. ...
Ambee Dageetz (Armenia/US)
394 views
“Armenian Turn” Armenian shuffle dance with full turns Taught by Tom Bozigian
Amos Moses (USA)
92 views
This individual dance, to music sung by Jerry Reed, has seen some ...
An Dro Retourne (Brittany, France)
1841 views
An Dro Retourne (AHN DROB ruh-toor-NAY), literally "reversing An Dro," is a ...
Ankellini (Finland)
33 views
Ankeliini (AHN-keh-lee-nee) is a 19th century couple dance from south ...
Anna's Visa (Sweden)
452 views
Anna’s Visa was presented by members of a gilledans (fellowship dance) ...
Apáno Stin Triandafillá (Greece)
125 views
Taught by Joe Graziosi at Texa-Kolo 2020. This is a tune-specific dance ...
Arabim Fellahi (Turkey)
451 views
Arabım Fellahi (AH-rah-buhm feh-lah-HEE ) means “my Arabic farmer.” This ...
Arap (Turkey)
53 views
Taught by Ahmet Lüleci. Not to be confused with the Macedonian dance Arap, ...
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