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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413 videos found
Winds on the Tor (England)
568views
Winds on the Tor (a "World" dance) This is a modern Sacred Circle dance ...
Ya Da Kalinushku Lomala (Russia)
1,001views
Girl's dance; cermonial song of the Cossacks "I have harvested kalina" ...
Ya Raya (Israel)
1,242views
This dance is an excellent example of cultural mixing and fluidity that ...
Yagmur Yagar (Turkey)
718views
This women's dance is from Trakya in the northwestern part of Turkey, done ...
Yar Ko Parag (Armenia)
864views
Originally taught by Tineke van Geel. Also widely taught by Lee Otterholt. ...
Yaylalar (Turkey)
128views
Yaylalar (YIGH-lah-lar), meaning "Mountain Meadows", is from Elâzığ in ...
Zaplanjski Čačak (Serbia)
442views
This is a member of the large cacak family which comes from the small ...
Zek Zek Dadumle (Serbia/Macedonia/Rom)
1,456views
Introduced by Steve Kotansky Cocek-style dance done throughout the Balkans ...
Zemer Atik (Israel)
2,384views
"Ancient Song" - lyrics say when we "raise our glasses together, our eyes ...
Zensko Kapansko Horo (Bulgaria)
1,185views
Zensko Kapansko Horo (ZHEHN-skoh KAH-pahn-skoh Hoh-ROH) A dance from ...
Zimushka (Russia)
231views
Originally choreographed by Hennie Konings in 1998 and also taught in the ...
Zoi (Netherlands, Greece)
337views
Choreographed and taught by Tineke and Maurits Van Geel. The title ...
Zonradikos (Greece)
489views
Basic dance from Greek Thrace, similar to a Bulgarian Pravo
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