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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427 videos found
Mari Mariko (Bulgaria)
1,084views
Introduced by Jaap Leegwater From Thrace “Dear Maria" Dance notes...
Marino Oro (Macedonia)
712views
Marino Oro was originally taught by Atanas Kolarovski. The dance is from ...
Mavilim (Turkey)
790views
Translates as "My one with Blue" Originally taught by Ahmet Luleci at the ...
Mavromata (Greek-German)
527views
Mavromata (mahv-roh-MAH-tah), meaning "dark-eyed girl," was learned by Dick ...
Mechol Hasheket (Israel)
893views
“Good Night Sleep” or “Quiet Dance". Choreographed by Rivka Sturman 1964.
Mia Kori (Greece)
678views
Mia Kori (Thracian Greece) Mia Kori (Mia Kori mia Diavatissa) is a simple ...
Midnight Waltz (US)
1,819views
This is a cross-step waltz,four-wall, line dance choreographed by Jo ...
Moj Maro (Albania)
912views
Traditional dance steps and forms from the Kolonje region of Southern ...
Mom Bar (Bozigian) (Armenia)
638views
This dance was arranged and originally taught by Tom Bozigian. Tom learned ...
Momčilovsko Horo (Bulgaria)
371views
Taught by Anna Angelova at the 2022 World Camp. Also taught by Anton ...
Momino Horo (Bulgaria)
933views
Momino Horo (moh-MEE-noh hoh-ROH) is an arrangement by Yves Moreau based on ...
Mori Shej (Hungary, Roma)
2,120views
Mori Shej (MOH-ree SHAY), my daughter, is a lullaby for a little Rom girl, ...
Myatalo Lenche (Bulgaria)
878views
The song (MYAH-tah-loh LEHN-cheh) tells of young Lenche, who is determined ...
Na Polonyni  (Ukraine)
700views
Na Polonyni is a Ukrainian folk dance from western part of the Ukraine. ...
Na’ale (Israel)
1,009views
Choreographed by Shmulik Gov-Ari 1986 “We will go up; we will not look back"
Nabrala je (Croatia)
537views
Originally taught by Željko Jergan. The dance name translates as "the girl ...
Narino (Turkey)
1,595views
From the Black Sea Coast of northern Anatolia; taught by Ahmet Luleci. ...
Ne Klepeci Nanulama (Bosnia)
970views
Ne klepeæi nanulama (Neh kleh-PET-shee nah-noo-LAH-mah) means “Don't make ...
Nemoj Kate (Croatia)
69views
Choreographed by Josien Teuling in the Netherlands based on traditional ...
Neshikat Turkit / Turkish Kiss (Israel)
2,440views
One-wall line dance Choreographed by Meir Shem Tov
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