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
Rapatma (Turkey)
441views
Rapatma (RAH-paht-mah) is from an area northeast of Anatolia. It is from ...
Ratevka (Macedonia)
380views
Originally taught by Pece Atanasovski, Dick Crum (and others) Dance notes...
Razvivaj Dobro (Bulgaria)
204views
Razvivaj Dobro freely translates into "may life unfold well" and can be ...
Retko Kolo or Krnjevacko Kolo (Serbia)
990views
Taught by Bata Marčetić at the 2021 Texa-Kolo Festival and the 2014 Lyrids ...
Reyhan (Azerbaijan)
325views
Reyhan is a girl's name meaning "sweet basil." This Azeri-Turkish dance was ...
Roata Femeilor (Romania)
209views
Roata Femeilor (ROAH-tuh fa-MAEE-lohr) comes from Maramureq and is ...
Robin Ddiog (Wales)
168views
In Wales, the dance is a Circassian circle couple dance. In North America, ...
Rokdim Yechefim (Israel)
1,869views
"Dancing Barefoot” Choreographed by Smulik Gov Ari 1992; Music by Yehuda Poliker
Rokoko Kolo (Croatia - Serbia)
1,335views
This is a dance by Croatians who lived in Vojvoda in Serbia. The dance was ...
Rona (Israel)
860views
Choreographed by Sefi Aviv 1987 Music by Samir Shukri
Rumelaj (Macedonia)
2,411views
Originally taught by Pece Atnovski and Atanas Koloravski as Jeni Jol Danced ...
Rustemul (Romania)
630views
Rusternul (Roo-STEH-mool) is from the region of Muntenia, southern Romania. ...
Sabrali Sa Se, Sabrali (Bulgaria)
453views
Dance from the Western Rhodopes where there are strong concentrations of ...
Sadi Moma (Bulgaria)
724views
Two part Bulgarian dance, in SQQ rhythm From southwestern Bulgaria, Pirin ...
Sadil Be Stajko  (Bulgaria)
171views
This basic and popular Rodopsko Horo is traditionally performed to the ...
Saint John River (Scotland, Canada)
172views
This Scottish dance was composed in Canada by Prudence Edwards of ...
Salamati (Israel)
721views
Choreographed by Gadi Bitton 2005 “Cheers"
Salty Dog Rag (USA)
1,493views
The Salty Dog Rag is an American schottische dance described by the lyrics ...
Samodiva (Bulgaria)
04:03
412views
Taught by Lee Otterholt, originally taught (choreographed?) by Ventzi ...
Sandansko Horo (Bulgaria)
1,402views
Introduced by Yves Moreau in 1969 Alternating bars of 9/16 (QQQS) and 13/16 ...
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