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
Trava Trava (Greece)
348views
Trava Trava (TRAH-vah TRAH-vah) (move on or travel on) was presented by ...
Trei Păzeşte Bătrânesc (Romania)
1,079views
Trei Păzeşte Bătrânesc was originally taught by Sunni Bloland. This dance ...
Tricot (Brittany, France)
1,681views
“To knit together" From the region of Brittany, a combination of 2 popular ...
Triti Pati (Bulgaria)
727views
Originally taught by Dick Crum, also taught by Denis Boxell. Dance notes...
Tsotso - Aloniotikos (Greece)
641views
This dance originates in the village of Alona (formerly Armensko) in the ...
Tumbalalaika (Israel)
1,731views
One-wall line dance choreographed by Rivka Sturman Russian/Yiddish song Tum ...
Tzadik Katamar (Israel)
1,175views
Tzadik Katamar (tsah-DEEK kah-tah-MAR) is translated as "Righteousness ...
Tzena Tzena (Israel)
2,572views
Title means “Come Out, Come Out" "Go forth, daughters (and see soldiers in ...
Tzil Zugim (Israel)
730views
2-part Israeli dance, with clapping and snapping "Gong Tune" - choregraphed ...
U Kruševo Ogin Gori (Macedonia)
424views
U Kruševo Ogin Gori (In Krusevo a fire burns) was introduced by Dennis ...
Üç Kiz Bir Ana (Turkey)
986views
Originally taught by Ahmet Lüleci. The dance is from the town of Artvin, ...
Udarata Kandukara - Tea Picker's Dance (Sri Lanka)
41views
Based on instructions by Samanthi Hewakupuge in 2002. This dance represents ...
Vaklaj Vaklaj  (Bulgaria)
216views
Originally taught in the USA by Jaap Leegwater. Dance notes...
Valle e Dardhes (Albania)
764views
Yves Moreau, Albanian group at Heritage '97. The dance was presented by ...
Valle E Qemalit (Albania)
570views
Choreographed by Ben Koopmanschap, also taught by Lee Otterholt. Dance Notes...
Valle Kosovare - Lisette Langeveld
01:52
912views
Valle Kosovare (VAH-leh koh-soh-VAH-reh) means simply a "dance from ...
Valle Pogonishte (Albania)
2,732views
Based on Albanian pogonishte step. Choreographed and taught by Yves Moreau. ...
Valle Toskerishte (Albania)
2,528views
Taught in the USA by Lee Otterholt and Steve Kotansky, who learned it from ...
Vallja e Pllanes (Albania)
03:11
2,123views
Taught by Steve Kotansky at the Veselo Festival 2020, in Eugene, Oregon. ...
Vallje Hajde Merre Fürken (Albania)
420views
Dance choreographed by Steve Kotansky. Title means Literally "go fetch your ...
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