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
Hora Miresii (Romania)
1,235views
“Bride’s Dance” from Bihor, Transylvania Presented by Nico Hilerink. Dance ...
Hora Nouraș (Romania)
291views
This dance was arranged out of traditional Hora Mare steps by Steve ...
Horă Nuntașilor (Romania)
781views
Hora Nuntașilor (HOH-rah noon-TAH-chee-lohr) was presented by Sonia Dion & ...
Hora Or (Israel)
1,113views
Choreographed by Danny Hayman, but widely taught in the US by Shlomo ...
Hora Veche (Romania)
1,138views
Two-part Romanian dance, in 4/4 rhythm; “Old Dance" From Muntenia; taught ...
Horon - Alta Es La Luna (Ladino, Sephardic Jewish Greece)
02:39
280views
Introduced by Steve Kotansky, this dance is based on steps done in Kastoria ...
Hot Pretzels (USA)
233views
Taught by Richard Powers at the virtual 2021 Winter Stockton Folk Dance ...
Hoy Memo (Kurdistan/Turkey)
988views
Song about a mother mourning the death of her son Memo. Introduced by Ahmet ...
I Love a Rainy Night (US)
152views
Dance Choreographed by Iris M. Mooney. Dance notes... Alternate Videos ...
Idam ne Idam (Bulgaria)
1,724views
Idam, ne Idam (EE-dahm, neh EE-dahrn) was choreographed by Yves Moreau ...
Il Cantico Delle Creature (Italy/USA)
380views
Il Cantico Delle Creature was choreographed by Brigitte Stufkens-Geerlings. ...
Imate Li Vino (Macedonia)
929views
Imate Li Vino (EE-mah-teh lee VEE-noh) is a popular song from the Strumica ...
În Grădina Lui Ion (Romania)
276views
Originally taught by Theodora and Lia Vasilescu. The title translates as ...
Ina Ina (Romania)
318views
Ina Ina(EE-nahEE-nah),meaning"Come Come", is from the Aroman community of ...
Inaduna (Turkey)
675views
Ìnaduna (IHN-nah DOO-nah) means “against the will or nevertheless” and is a ...
Indijski Cocek (Rom/Macedonia)
1,297views
Indijski Čoček (IN0dee-skee CHOH-check), meaning East Indian Čoček, is a ...
İşte Hendek
124views
Originally introduced by Bora Özkök. Formation: Short lines, shoulders ...
Išu Byala Nedo (Bulgaria)
261views
Išu Byala Nedo (EE-shu BYAH-lah NEH-doh) includes the vocal: "Hey, you girl ...
Ivanice (Macedonia)
962views
Lovely one-pattern Macedonian dance in SQQ rhythm. First presented in the ...
Ja Dojdi Libe or Jamušak (Bulgaria)
186views
Originally taught by Iliana Bozhanova at a Sept 2019 workshop in Tucson. ...
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