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
Smiljana (Bulgaria)
204views
Smilyana (smihl-YAH-nah) was choreographed by Daniela Ivanova. She used the ...
Snošti Minah, Kate (Bulgaria)
184views
This is a version of the traditional dance Širto choreographed by Iliana ...
Somogyi Karikazo (Hungary)
740views
Somogyi Karikazo is a girls' dance from Somogy district, southern Hungary. ...
Stamena (Bulgaria)
725views
This belongs to the category of modern, choreographed folk dances such as ...
Stâpil Dobri (Bulgaria)
366views
Originally taught by Jaap Leegwater, who learned it from Ivan Gavrilov. The ...
Steppin' Out (US)
443views
Novelty US solo line dance. It can also be done in a circle or in couples. ...
Stockton Goralski (Poland)
636views
Góralski ze Stoctonu (goo-RAHL-skee zeh stahk-TOH-noo) or Stockton Goralski ...
Strumička Petorka (Macedonia)
479views
Strumička Petorka (STROO-meech-kah PEH-tor-kah) is a choreography of ...
Sukačko Kolo (Croatia)
560views
Sukačko Kolo is a dance from Prigorje and was performed by Lado, the ...
Svatba (Bulgaria, Macedonia)
1,891views
Svatba (SVAHT-bah) means "wedding." The source for this dance is Belcho ...
Svornato (Bulgaria)
363views
Taught by Iliana Bozhanova at the 2021 Stockton Folk Dance Camp. She ...
Swedish Finn Mixer (Sweden)
326views
Originally taught by Edward Gollar, who learned it at the Festival in ...
Sweet Girl (Armenian American)
1,276views
Popular Armenian-American dance introduced by Tom Bozigian in 1960. ...
Syrtos Samothrakis (Greece)
2,541views
Sytos Samothrakis (seer-TOHS sah-moh-THRAH-kees), meaning Syrtos from ...
Taï Taï (Greece)
238views
Taï Taï (TAHY TAHY) of Thessaly, Greece is a specific a cappella song/dance ...
Takanata (Bulgaria)
978views
Tâkanata (TUH-kah-nah-tah), observed at the August 1971 Koprivsvtica ...
Tankō Bushi -炭坑節 (Japan)
544views
Tankō Bushi (Coal Miner's Dance) was brought to the US by Jerry Joris ...
Tankosava (Serbia)
617views
Tankosava is a Serbian dance similar to Šetnja with additions, done to nice ...
Tapan Cuka (Macedonia)
536views
Presented at Stockton Folk Dance Camp 2018, Tapan Cuka (TAH-pahn CHOO-kah) ...
Ţarina De La Abrud (Romania)
232views
This circle dance (tsah-REE-nah deh lah ah-BROOD) was introduced by Mihai ...
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