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
Bicak (Bulgaria)
861views
Popular dance from Pirin (SW Bulgaria) Taught by Yves Moreau who learned it ...
Bielolitza Kruglolitza (Russia)
182views
Originally taught by Alexandru David, learned from the Beryozka Ensemble. ...
Bingeol (Armenia)
801views
Bingeol (BIHN-guhl) is the name of a village in former West Armenia (now ...
Blagoevgradsko Horo (Bulgaria)
773views
The name of the music and dance means simply “(round) dance from ...
Boereasca de la Goicea (Romania)
01:48
167views
This version origially taught by Theodor Vasilescu. Also taught by Maurits ...
Bogatym from Spisz (Poland)
336views
Bogatym from Spisz is another example of folk music being brought into the ...
Boker (Israel)
1,274views
Choreographed by Shmulik Gov Ari 1997 “Morning"
Bordeiașul (Romania)
250views
Taught by Theodor and Lia Vasilescu. Also taught by Nico Hilferink and ...
Branle De La Fosse Aux Loups (France)
3,886views
Originally taught in the US by Roberto Bagnoli. The notes from France seem ...
Brestaška Rŭčenica (Bulgaria)
301views
Brestaška Rŭčenica (breh-STAHSH-kah ruh-cheh-NEE-tsah) is a dance of the ...
Bučimiš (Bulgaria)
446views
Bučimiš was learned by Dennis Boxell in Bulgaria and presented by him at ...
Bufcansko Oro (Macedonia)
2,005views
Women's dance from the Macedonian village of Buf, region of Bitola 2/4 ...
Busuiocul (Romania)
570views
The title translates as "The Basil". This dance was taught at the Phoenix ...
Caballito Blanco (Mexico)
214views
Caballito Blanco was introduced by Carolyn Mitchell or Helen Erfer, in ...
Camceto (Macedonia)
384views
Čamčeto or Chamcheto (CHAHM-cheh-toh), meaning small boat, was described in ...
Čapkan Dimčo (Macedonia)
337views
Čapkan Dimčo. Originally taught by Atanas Kolarovski, Olga Sandolowich, or ...
Cazino (Romania, Roma)
418views
Rom dance from Muntenia, Romania presented by Sonia Dion & Cristian ...
Celebinsko Horo (Bulgaria)
462views
Celebinsko Horo, Bulgarian folk dance from Trakia region, Bulgaria. ...
Ceresnicky (Czech)
711views
Čerešničky (CHAIR-esh-neech-kee) was originally a women's dance from ...
Cetvorka (Macedonia)
1,273views
Četvorka (CHET-vohr-kah) means "In Fours." The dance was presented at the ...
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