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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412 videos found
Liljano Mome (Bulgaria)
429views
A variation of the popular Širto type of dance common throughout the ...
Lo Ahavti Dai (Israel)
1,918views
Od Lo Ahavti Dai translates as "I have not yet loved enough". Choreographed ...
Louisiana Saturday Night (USA)
562views
Louisiana Saturday Night (USA) performed for fun & entertainment at the ...
Lubili Se Dvama Mladi (Bulgaria)
977views
"Two young people in love" is a Bulgarian tune best known as "Le retour des ...
Ma Navu (Israel)
3,578views
Lyrics are from a biblical verse (Isaiah 52:7), music composed by Yossi ...
Made in Romania (Romania)
918views
Rom (Gypsy) dance from Muntenia, Romania. Presented at Stockton Folk Dance ...
Mahala Mori Shej (Hungary, Roma)
386views
Presented by Stephen and Susan Kotansky. Dance notes...
Makazice | Bela Rada (Serbia)
347views
Makazice and Bela Rada are two Serbian dances introduced by Dick Crum at ...
Manastir (Turkey)
1,225views
Manastır (mah-nahs-tur) means Monastery. Manastır was the old Turkish name ...
Mari Kız (Romania/Moldova)
503views
Originally taught in the USA by Roberto Bagnoli. Also taught by Lee ...
Mari Mariko (Bulgaria)
885views
Introduced by Jaap Leegwater From Thrace “Dear Maria" Dance notes...
Marino Oro (Macedonia)
470views
Marino Oro was originally taught by Atanas Kolarovski. The dance is from ...
Mavilim (Turkey)
602views
Translates as "My one with Blue" Originally taught by Ahmet Luleci at the ...
Mavromata (Greek-German)
363views
Mavromata (mahv-roh-MAH-tah), meaning "dark-eyed girl," was learned by Dick ...
Mechol Hasheket (Israel)
747views
“Good Night Sleep” or “Quiet Dance". Choreographed by Rivka Sturman 1964.
Mia Kori (Greece)
557views
Mia Kori (Thracian Greece) Mia Kori (Mia Kori mia Diavatissa) is a simple ...
Midnight Waltz (US)
1,530views
This is a cross-step waltz,four-wall, line dance choreographed by Jo ...
Moj Maro (Albania)
742views
Traditional dance steps and forms from the Kolonje region of Southern ...
Mom Bar (Bozigian) (Armenia)
429views
This dance was arranged and originally taught by Tom Bozigian. Tom learned ...
Momčilovsko Horo (Bulgaria)
215views
Taught by Anna Angelova at the 2022 World Camp. Also taught by Anton ...
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