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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Trabzoni Bar (Armenia)
The dance is from Trabzond, which is now in Turkey. The dance was ...
210 views
Trava Trava (Greece)
Trava Trava (TRAH-vah TRAH-vah) (move on or travel on) was presented by ...
20 views
Trei Păzeşte Bătrânesc (Romania)
Trei Păzeşte Bătrânesc was originally taught by Sunni Bloland. This dance ...
433 views
Tricot (Brittany, France)
“To knit together" From the region of Brittany, a combination of 2 popular ...
453 views
Triti Pati (Bulgaria)
Originally taught by Dick Crum, also taught by Denis Boxell. Dance notes...
240 views
Tsotso - Aloniotikos (Greece)
This dance originates in the village of Alona (formerly Armensko) in the ...
13 views
Tumbalalaika (Israel)
One-wall line dance choreographed by Rivka Sturman Russian/Yiddish song Tum ...
688 views
Tzadik Katamar (Israel)
Tzadik Katamar (tsah-DEEK kah-tah-MAR) is translated as "Righteousness ...
26 views
Tzena Tzena (Israel)
Title means “Come Out, Come Out" "Go forth, daughters (and see soldiers in ...
785 views
Tzil Zugim (Israel)
2-part Israeli dance, with clapping and snapping "Gong Tune" - choregraphed ...
345 views
Üç Kiz Bir Ana (Turkey)
Originally taught by Ahmet Lüleci. The dance is from the town of Artvin, ...
382 views
Vaklaj Vaklaj  (Bulgaria)
Originally taught in the USA by Jaap Leegwater. Dance notes...
12 views
Valle e Dardhes (Albania)
Yves Moreau, Albanian group at Heritage '97. The dance was presented by ...
196 views
Valle E Qemalit (Albania)
Choreographed by Ben Koopmanschap, also taught by Lee Otterholt. Dance Notes...
215 views
Valle Pogonishte (Albania)
Based on Albanian pogonishte step. Choreographed and taught by Yves Moreau. ...
1097 views
Valle Toskerishte (Albania)
Taught in the USA by Lee Otterholt and Steve Kotansky, who learned it from ...
394 views
Vallja e Pllanes (Albania)
Taught by Steve Kotansky at the Veselo Festival 2020, in Eugene, Oregon. ...
1440 views
Vallje Hajde Merre Fürken (Albania)
Dance choreographed by Steve Kotansky. Title means Literally "go fetch your ...
50 views
Vals Agur (Israel)
Originally a couple dance, but also danced in line format Choregraphed by ...
324 views
Ve David Yefe Einayim (Israel)
Ve David Yefe Einayim - Teach & Dance Instructor: Rikudei Am Singer:Yuval ...
574 views

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