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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Bingeol (Armenia)
Bingeol (BIHN-guhl) is the name of a village in former West Armenia (now ...
286 views
Blagoevgradsko Horo (Bulgaria)
The name of the music and dance means simply “(round) dance from ...
319 views
Bogatym from Spisz (Poland)
Bogatym from Spisz is another example of folk music being brought into the ...
128 views
Boker (Israel)
Choreographed by Shmulik Gov Ari 1997 “Morning"
649 views
Branle De La Fosse Aux Loups (France)
Originally taught in the US by Roberto Bagnoli. The notes from France seem ...
1489 views
Brestaška Rŭčenica (Bulgaria)
Brestaška Rŭčenica (breh-STAHSH-kah ruh-cheh-NEE-tsah) is a dance of the ...
16 views
Bučimiš (Bulgaria)
Bučimiš was learned by Dennis Boxell in Bulgaria and presented by him at ...
58 views
Bufcansko Oro (Macedonia)
Women's dance from the Macedonian village of Buf, region of Bitola 2/4 ...
827 views
Busuiocul (Romania)
The title translates as "The Basil". This dance was taught at the Phoenix ...
253 views
Caballito Blanco (Mexico)
Caballito Blanco was introduced by Carolyn Mitchell or Helen Erfer, in ...
50 views
Camceto (Macedonia)
Čamčeto or Chamcheto (CHAHM-cheh-toh), meaning small boat, was described in ...
47 views
Čapkan Dimčo (Macedonia)
Čapkan Dimčo. Originally taught by Atanas Kolarovski, Olga Sandolowich, or ...
53 views
Cazino (Romania, Roma)
Rom dance from Muntenia, Romania presented by Sonia Dion & Cristian ...
150 views
Celebinsko Horo (Bulgaria)
Celebinsko Horo, Bulgarian folk dance from Trakia region, Bulgaria. ...
152 views
Ceresnicky (Czech)
Čerešničky (CHAIR-esh-neech-kee) was originally a women's dance from ...
221 views
Cetvorka (Macedonia)
Četvorka (CHET-vohr-kah) means "In Fours." The dance was presented at the ...
595 views
Charleston Madison (US)
The Charleston Madison is a 3-part line dance popularized by Richard ...
13 views
Chastushky (Russia)
Originally taught by Alexandru David.Dance notes...
86 views
Chibuk Ba’Chashecha (Israel)
Choreographed by Oren Ashkenazi 2007 “A Hug in the Darkness"
1037 views
Chikulata Chikita (Greece, Roma)
Choreographed and arranged by Susan Kotansky Music by Giorgo Zanthiotis
411 views

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