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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423 videos found
Shatagi Shoror (Armenia)
395views
"Shoror" from Shatag. Shoror literally means a to-and-fro movement of the ...
Shav El Admati (Israel)
625views
This dance was choreographed in 1981 by Gabi Moti and has recently ...
She’Keshe’Navo (Israel)
996views
Choreographed by Avi Peretz 1986 “When We Return"
Shir al Etz (Israeli)
1,488views
Choreographed by Yaakov Mariyom 1983 In 3/4 rhythm; to a Yiddish/Ladino ...
Siksara (Turkey)
555views
Originally taught by Ahmet Lüleci. Sıksara means "often cross". Dance notes...
Siriul (Romania)
308views
Siriu is the name of a small river crossing the wonderful region of Siriu ...
Širto (Macedonia)
1,305views
This dance, which is essentially identical to the Greek dance Syrtos. Is ...
Sitna Baluca (Bulgaria)
401views
Sitna Baluca (SEET-nah bah-LOO-tsah) or "a little meddling" acknowledges ...
Sitno Severnjaško Horo (Bulgaria)
740views
Originally taught in the US by Jaap Leegwater, who learned it form Jordan ...
Smiljana (Bulgaria)
280views
Smilyana (smihl-YAH-nah) was choreographed by Daniela Ivanova. She used the ...
Snošti Minah, Kate (Bulgaria)
259views
This is a version of the traditional dance Širto choreographed by Iliana ...
Somogyi Karikazo (Hungary)
886views
Somogyi Karikazo is a girls' dance from Somogy district, southern Hungary. ...
Stamena (Bulgaria)
1,031views
This belongs to the category of modern, choreographed folk dances such as ...
Stâpil Dobri (Bulgaria)
463views
Originally taught by Jaap Leegwater, who learned it from Ivan Gavrilov. The ...
Steppin' Out (US)
609views
Novelty US solo line dance. It can also be done in a circle or in couples. ...
Stockton Goralski (Poland)
753views
Góralski ze Stoctonu (goo-RAHL-skee zeh stahk-TOH-noo) or Stockton Goralski ...
Strumička Petorka (Macedonia)
577views
Strumička Petorka (STROO-meech-kah PEH-tor-kah) is a choreography of ...
Sukačko Kolo (Croatia)
755views
Sukačko Kolo is a dance from Prigorje and was performed by Lado, the ...
Svatba (Bulgaria, Macedonia)
2,211views
Svatba (SVAHT-bah) means "wedding." The source for this dance is Belcho ...
Svornato (Bulgaria)
490views
Taught by Iliana Bozhanova at the 2021 Stockton Folk Dance Camp. She ...
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