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
Vikivaki (Iceland)
1,132views
Vikivaki, the national dance of Iceland, is an old ring dance that has been ...
Vlaško (Bulgaria)
1,279views
Vlaško (VLAIASH-koh) is a Vlach dance from N. Bulgaria. It was learned by ...
Vlaško Za Pojas (Serbia)
656views
Originally taught by Ciga Despotovic, but recently retaught widely by Lee ...
Vodarki Oro (Macedonia)
927views
This is a Medley of dances from Ovčepol that were put together by Atanas ...
Vranjanka (Sano Duso) (Serbia)
895views
Vranjanka was learned in Yugoslavia by Richard Crum who introduced it at ...
Vrapčeto (Bulgaria)
502views
Vrapcheto (VRAHP-cheh-toh), a line dance from the repertoire of the Pioneer ...
Vrni Se Vrni (Macedonia)
446views
Vrni Se Vrni (Ver-nee See Ver-nee) is translated as "Come back, come back". ...
Vulpiuta (Romania)
542views
Vu1pita (voo1-PEE-tsah) meaning"The Little Fox,"comes from the Oltenia ...
W Moim Ogródecku (Poland)
959views
W Moim Ogródecku (VUH MO-yem oh-gruh-DETS-kuh), also spelled W Moim ...
Winds on the Tor (England)
623views
Winds on the Tor (a "World" dance) This is a modern Sacred Circle dance ...
Ya Da Kalinushku Lomala (Russia)
1,055views
Girl's dance; cermonial song of the Cossacks "I have harvested kalina" ...
Ya Raya (Israel)
1,316views
This dance is an excellent example of cultural mixing and fluidity that ...
Yagmur Yagar (Turkey)
765views
This women's dance is from Trakya in the northwestern part of Turkey, done ...
Yar Ko Parag (Armenia)
929views
Originally taught by Tineke van Geel. Also widely taught by Lee Otterholt. ...
Yaylalar (Turkey)
183views
Yaylalar (YIGH-lah-lar), meaning "Mountain Meadows", is from Elâzığ in ...
Zaplanjski Čačak (Serbia)
510views
This is a member of the large cacak family which comes from the small ...
Zek Zek Dadumle (Serbia/Macedonia/Rom)
1,519views
Introduced by Steve Kotansky Cocek-style dance done throughout the Balkans ...
Zemer Atik (Israel)
2,501views
"Ancient Song" - lyrics say when we "raise our glasses together, our eyes ...
Zensko Kapansko Horo (Bulgaria)
1,278views
Zensko Kapansko Horo (ZHEHN-skoh KAH-pahn-skoh Hoh-ROH) A dance from ...
Žensko Za Raka (Macedonia)
34views
Žensko za raka (ZHEHN-skoh zah RAH-kah), a "women's dance with hands," was ...
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