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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't Smidje (Belgium)
"‘t Smidge (the Smithy) is this decade’s Macarena”, says California ...
329 views
Abdala (Bulgaria)
Abdala (AHB-dah-lah), sometimes known as Vlasko Dajcovo, was learned by ...
859 views
Adama V’Shamayim (Israel)
Choreographed by Gadi Bitton 2008 “Earth and Sky”
3916 views
Adir Adirim (Israel)
Choreographed and taught by Gadi Bitton. Also widely taught by Roberto ...
1297 views
Adje Jano (Serbia)
Traditional Serbian dance from Kosovo “Come on Jana, let’s dance the kolo". ...
626 views
Agir Halay (Turkey)
Taught by Ahmet Luleci “Slow Dance"
997 views
Aj Lipo Ti Je (Croatia)
Aj lipo ti je (AHEE lee-poh TEE yeh), means "It's nice." The song "Aj lipo ...
119 views
Al Gemali (Israel)
Choreographed by Moshe Eskayo 1971 “On my camel” Music by N. Sharabi. Dance ...
712 views
Al Sadenu (Israel)
"Over the Field” - "Evening has descended over plowed field and garden; in ...
1416 views
Alunelul (Romania)
Alunelul means "Little Hazlenut" 2/4 meter. This dance was introduced by ...
802 views
Alunelul Batut (Romania)
Originally taught in the US by Eugenia Popescu-Judetz.
16 views
Alunelul de la Urzica (Romania)
From the village of Urzica 4/4 meter Originally taught by Sunni Bloland. ...
299 views
Ambee Dageetz (Armenia/US)
“Armenian Turn” Armenian shuffle dance with full turns Taught by Tom Bozigian
317 views
Amos Moses (USA)
This individual dance, to music sung by Jerry Reed, has seen some ...
39 views
An Dro Retourne (Brittany, France)
An Dro Retourne (AHN DROB ruh-toor-NAY), literally "reversing An Dro," is a ...
1376 views
Ankellini (Finland)
Ankeliini (AHN-keh-lee-nee) is a 19th century couple dance from south ...
12 views
Anna's Visa (Sweden)
Anna’s Visa was presented by members of a gilledans (fellowship dance) ...
239 views
Apáno Stin Triandafillá (Greece)
Taught by Joe Graziosi at Texa-Kolo 2020. This is a tune-specific dance ...
66 views
Arabim Fellahi (Turkey)
Arabım Fellahi (AH-rah-buhm feh-lah-HEE ) means “my Arabic farmer.” This ...
323 views
Arcanul Batrinesc (Romania)
Arcanul Batrinesc (ahr-kah-NOOL BUH-trehn-ehsk) belongs to a family of ...
463 views

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