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)
883views
Popular dance from Pirin (SW Bulgaria) Taught by Yves Moreau who learned it ...
Bielolitza Kruglolitza (Russia)
197views
Originally taught by Alexandru David, learned from the Beryozka Ensemble. ...
Bingeol (Armenia)
822views
Bingeol (BIHN-guhl) is the name of a village in former West Armenia (now ...
Blagoevgradsko Horo (Bulgaria)
790views
The name of the music and dance means simply “(round) dance from ...
Boereasca de la Goicea (Romania)
01:48
172views
This version origially taught by Theodor Vasilescu. Also taught by Maurits ...
Bogatym from Spisz (Poland)
340views
Bogatym from Spisz is another example of folk music being brought into the ...
Boker (Israel)
1,299views
Choreographed by Shmulik Gov Ari 1997 “Morning"
Bordeiașul (Romania)
261views
Taught by Theodor and Lia Vasilescu. Also taught by Nico Hilferink and ...
Branle De La Fosse Aux Loups (France)
3,969views
Originally taught in the US by Roberto Bagnoli. The notes from France seem ...
Brestaška Rŭčenica (Bulgaria)
316views
Brestaška Rŭčenica (breh-STAHSH-kah ruh-cheh-NEE-tsah) is a dance of the ...
Bučimiš (Bulgaria)
469views
Bučimiš was learned by Dennis Boxell in Bulgaria and presented by him at ...
Bufcansko Oro (Macedonia)
2,041views
Women's dance from the Macedonian village of Buf, region of Bitola 2/4 ...
Busuiocul (Romania)
578views
The title translates as "The Basil". This dance was taught at the Phoenix ...
Caballito Blanco (Mexico)
227views
Caballito Blanco was introduced by Carolyn Mitchell or Helen Erfer, in ...
Camceto (Macedonia)
394views
Čamčeto or Chamcheto (CHAHM-cheh-toh), meaning small boat, was described in ...
Čapkan Dimčo (Macedonia)
358views
Čapkan Dimčo. Originally taught by Atanas Kolarovski, Olga Sandolowich, or ...
Cazino (Romania, Roma)
431views
Rom dance from Muntenia, Romania presented by Sonia Dion & Cristian ...
Celebinsko Horo (Bulgaria)
474views
Celebinsko Horo, Bulgarian folk dance from Trakia region, Bulgaria. ...
Ceresnicky (Czech)
731views
Čerešničky (CHAIR-esh-neech-kee) was originally a women's dance from ...
Cetvorka (Macedonia)
1,294views
Četvorka (CHET-vohr-kah) means "In Fours." The dance was presented at the ...
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