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
Nitzmadnu (Israel)
623views
"We Got Close" Choreographed by Rafi Ziv 2007
Një  Bahçe O Me Portokalle (Albania)
03:23
296views
Originally choreographed and taught by Roberto Bagnoli. Janet Reineck ...
Nola (USA)
318views
Nola is a novelty dance. Of unknown choreographer, the dance is done ...
Oglan Oglan (Turkey)
1,003views
Taught by Ahmet Luleci at the virtual 2021 World Spring Camp. The title ...
Ogneno Horo (Bulgaria)
87views
Ogneno Horo is based on material typical for the northwestern part of of ...
Oj Dimitro Le (Bulgaria)
610views
Oj Dimitro Le (oy dee-MEE-troh leh) is from Northwest Bulgaria that Yves ...
Oj Maju Maju (Ukraine)
744views
Taught in the USA by Ira Weisburd, Paul Collins, and others. Also taught in ...
Oj Ti Momče Ohrigjanče (Macedonia)
542views
Oj Ti Momče Ohrigjanče (OY tee MOHM-cheh OH-ree-DJAHN-cheh) translates to ...
Ooska Gookas (Armenia)
619views
Introduced to the US by Rickey Holden. The song was sung by Roger ...
Opa Cupa (Rom/Serbia)
2,168views
Choreographed by Andy Bettis, taught by Steve Kotansky Music made famous by ...
Opincă (Romania)
556views
A dance from Bucovina, originally taught by Sonia Dion and Cristian ...
Opincuța (Romania)
293views
Opincuţa is a fast Hora from the Balţi region. One of the remarkable ...
Ordog Utja (Hungary)
1,016views
Two-part dance similar to Romanian Alunelul Dance/music by the Csango ...
Ordu / Ordu’nun Isiklari (Turkey)
1,561views
Ordu'nun Işiklari means "the lights of Ordu". Ordu (also known as Vona) is ...
Oro Vlaška (Serbia)
731views
Choreographed by Lee Otterholt, based on traditional steps he learned while ...
Oromnia (Romania)
342views
From the Muntenia region of southeastern Romania. The villages of Romania’s ...
Ovčepolsko Oro (Macedonia)
570views
Ovčepolsko (ohv-cheh-POHL-skoh), or Ovčepolsko Oro, is a dance form of the ...
Paidushko (Bulgaria)
1,369views
Basic Bulgarian dance; 10-count phrase, 3/8 rhythm, swinging arms. Paidusko ...
Papatya (Turkey)
782views
Papatya (pah-PAHT-yah), meaning "Wildflower," is a women's dance from NE ...
Paraliakos (Greece)
371views
Paraliakos (pah-rah-lee-ah-KOHSS) was learned by Lee Otterholt from ...
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