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SUMMARY:Cerritos Sonia and Cristian Romanian Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Cerritos Folk Dancers proudly presents a Romanian dance workshop with master instructors Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu on April 7. \nSonia Dion and Cristian Florescu\nRomanian Folk Dance\nCristian and Sonia have been guest performers with the Collage International Dance Ensemble of Boston\, have been regular teachers at l’ École supérieure de danse du Québec and have been selected to be part of the Artists in the Schools program sponsored by the Québec Ministry of Education. In recent years\, they have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups in Canada and the United States\, Mexico and Brazil. They have been teaching in Europa (Austria\, England\, Poland\, Germany\, Italy\,  Norway\, Belgium\, Switzerland\, The Netherlands\, France) in Asia (Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Japan\, Singapore\, Malaysia) and Australia  to share their love of Romanian folk traditions.  \nIn recent years\, Cristian and Sonia have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups. They’ve been teaching in Brazil\, Canada and the United States\, Europe (Austria\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, Italy\, Norway\, Switzerland and the Netherlands)\, Asia (Hong Kong\, Japan\, Singapore and Taiwan) to share their love of Romanian folk traditions. They have taught workshops in Canada and the United States and choreographed Romanian suites for performing groups\, including the world-renowned BYU Folk Dance Ensemble in Utah. Read more…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cerritos-romanian-workshop/
LOCATION:Cerritos Senior Center\, 12340 South Street\, Cerritos\, CA\, 90703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T153000
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SUMMARY:Folk Dance and Tea Party
DESCRIPTION:Come join the Peninsula Council for their an afternoon tea and dance party! Share your favorite brew\, tea time stories\, and folk dances with your friends!  \n \nSend your dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com along with any questions\, comments\, or suggestions.  \nPlease stay home if you are sick\, and please wear a mask if you are unsure or have been exposed to someone with a contagious illness. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/tea-party-and-folk-dance/
LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party
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ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T201841
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T062750Z
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SUMMARY:Federation Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Folk Dance Federation for their board meeting.  Various topics such as event planning\, membership\, scholarships\, publicity\, insurance\, and budget are discussed.  \nJoin on Zoom \nMeeting ID: 818 0783 2797\nPasscode: 816054
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/meeting-apr-26/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
DTSTAMP:20260404T201841
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SUMMARY:Lyrids Folk Dance Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:The twelfth and final Lyrids Folk Dance Festival will take place April 17-19\, 2026 at Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall an hour drive east of Vancouver\, BC\, Canada. \nOur guest artists will be Tineke and Maurits van Geel presenting Armenian\, Roma\, and other International dances. \nZakuska from Seattle\, WA will be the Saturday evening party band. \nRegister \nZoom Registration \nFor more details e-mail info@lyridsfolkdancefestival.org \nDonations Gratefully Accepted\nPlease support the Festival and the Presenters. Drop into our Saturday party and we’ll tell you how to purchase the music and video packages from the Presenters. \nFeatured Guests\nTineke van Geel\nTineke Van Geel \n In 1977 Tineke van Geel received her degree as folk dance instructor. She specializes in Armenian dance and works as a choreographer. Tineke conducts workshops for students at various levels\, beginners to professional\, and has taught classes in international folk dance\, Dutch and Armenian dances in many countries around the world. Her main focus is to break down complicated steps and movements to basic elements and slowly ‘rebuilding’ them to the original dance form. This skill is part of her worldwide success and is combined with a vast knowledge of Armenian dance and culture. \nSince 1985 she has regularly visited Armenia to study folklore at the Pedagogic Institute and Choreographic School in Yerevan. A part of each research trip was devoted to working with several amateur groups in Armenia and doing research on costumes. Two of those research trips were sponsored by the Dutch government. On several occasions Tineke visited the USA to observe the dances performed by the Armenian communities there. Read more… \nMaurits van Geel\nMaurits Van Geel \n Maurits was artistic director of the professional Dutch dance performance group The Internationaal Danstheater for 24 years. During this interval\, the group performed 47 different evening shows. Part of this job involved several months of dance research each year in order to prepare for these programs. \nMaurits has traveled extensively in his dance research that has emphasized the Roma culture and those in the Caucasus. These travels have included India\, Pakistan\, Turkey\, Russia\, England\, France\, Armenia\, Azerbaijan\, Georgia\, Ossetia\, Dagestan\, and Cherkassy. He has also choreographed many dances. \nIn the last several years\, Maurits has been teaching often with Tineke\, and this has included workshops in Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Singapore\, and Malaysia. In North America\, the couple have taught at Oktoberfest in Montreal\, Pinewoods Camp in Maine\, and Stockton Folk Dance Camp. Read more…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/lyrids-2026/
LOCATION:Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall\, 12460 Harris Road\, Pitt Meadows\, British Columbia\, V3Y 2J5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Lecture,Live Music,Online,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T150000
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SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:As always\, join us 30 minutes before each Global Folk Dance Party at 2:30pm PST for a different pre-show (quiz\, video\, music\, trivia\, etc.) each month. Hope to see you on the virtual dance floor on Saturday! \nJoin The Party\nBy Zoom\nRegister by Zoom\nWe’ve changed Zoom numbers. Here’s what you need to do.  Use the registration link above and you’ll get an email from Zoom with your link for the Global Folk Dance Party. Feel free to share the above registration link with your friends\, they’ll get their own link to join. With the new registration\, you’ll get a reminder email the morning of the Global Folk Dance Party\, so you don’t have to look for your link. \n\nIMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.\nZoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.\nWhen in the meeting\, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.\nWhen you sign into Zoom\, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!\n\nBy Facebook Live\nJoin by Facebook Live \nif Zoom is full or you just want to watch.\nhttps://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/ \nFor more details or to send requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra\, Lisa Michael\, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/gfd-apr26/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T201841
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T064736Z
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SUMMARY:Cafe Shalom Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Israeli folk dancers from all over the Bay Area dance the night away at Café Shalom’s Saturday party—a monthly tradition since the 1960s! We play a wonderful mix of oldies and the latest dances based on requests. Dancers of all ages are invited to join the fun on the third Saturday of every month.  \nSaturday classes are large parties with many dancers from all ages and spectrum. We dance dances from 1918 and from 2018 back to back. \nThe first part of the evening – 30-45 minutes starts with slow and beginners dances\, oldies\, and dances which we learn in Tuesday class. Later we increase the intensity\, up the beat and the pace and the evening is fully charged with great energy and fun. \n7:30 pm – Warm-up\, beginner’s\, oldies dances\, and recently taught dances\n8:00 pm – Our party perks up… with circle\, and couple dances\n9:15 pm – Birthday celebrations\, announcements\, followed by a line dance set\n9:30 – 11:30 pm – We’ll dance ‘til then or ‘til we drop – whatever comes first! \nAdmission is $10 for adults\, $5 for students. \nInfo:  Text 669.444.1284\nCafe Shalom\, more details…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cafe-shalom-apr26/
LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T201841
CREATED:20260303T171917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T172624Z
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SUMMARY:Romanian Dance Workshop with Sonia and Cristian
DESCRIPTION:Join the Razzmatazz Folk Dancers for a very special Romanian dance workshop with master dance instructors Sonia and Cristian. \n$10 for non-members of Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club. \nSonia Dion and Cristian Florescu\nRomanian Folk Dance\nCristian and Sonia have been guest performers with the Collage International Dance Ensemble of Boston\, have been regular teachers at l’ École supérieure de danse du Québec and have been selected to be part of the Artists in the Schools program sponsored by the Québec Ministry of Education. In recent years\, they have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups in Canada and the United States\, Mexico and Brazil. They have been teaching in Europa (Austria\, England\, Poland\, Germany\, Italy\,  Norway\, Belgium\, Switzerland\, The Netherlands\, France) in Asia (Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Japan\, Singapore\, Malaysia) and Australia  to share their love of Romanian folk traditions.  \nIn recent years\, Cristian and Sonia have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups. They’ve been teaching in Brazil\, Canada and the United States\, Europe (Austria\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, Italy\, Norway\, Switzerland and the Netherlands)\, Asia (Hong Kong\, Japan\, Singapore and Taiwan) to share their love of Romanian folk traditions. They have taught workshops in Canada and the United States and choreographed Romanian suites for performing groups\, including the world-renowned BYU Folk Dance Ensemble in Utah.Read more…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/romanian-dance-wkshp/
LOCATION:Monroe Hall\, 1400 W. College Avenue\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club":MAILTO:razzmatazzfolkdanceclub@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T221500
DTSTAMP:20260404T201841
CREATED:20260309T050355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T051226Z
UID:17592-1776972600-1776982500@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Workshop with Cristian Florescu and Sonia Dion
DESCRIPTION:Saratoga International Folk Dancers is delighted to host a international dance workshop with Cristian Florescu and Sonia Dion\, master instructors of Romanian dances. \nThis is a large\, friendly group; you won’t be disappointed! More details… \nSonia Dion and Cristian Florescu\nRomanian Folk Dance\nCristian and Sonia have been guest performers with the Collage International Dance Ensemble of Boston\, have been regular teachers at l’ École supérieure de danse du Québec and have been selected to be part of the Artists in the Schools program sponsored by the Québec Ministry of Education. In recent years\, they have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups in Canada and the United States\, Mexico and Brazil. They have been teaching in Europa (Austria\, England\, Poland\, Germany\, Italy\,  Norway\, Belgium\, Switzerland\, The Netherlands\, France) in Asia (Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Japan\, Singapore\, Malaysia) and Australia  to share their love of Romanian folk traditions.  \nIn recent years\, Cristian and Sonia have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups. They’ve been teaching in Brazil\, Canada and the United States\, Europe (Austria\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, Italy\, Norway\, Switzerland and the Netherlands)\, Asia (Hong Kong\, Japan\, Singapore and Taiwan) to share their love of Romanian folk traditions. They have taught workshops in Canada and the United States and choreographed Romanian suites for performing groups\, including the world-renowned BYU Folk Dance Ensemble in Utah.Read more…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/saratoga-cristian-sonia-workshop/
LOCATION:St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church\, 18870 Allendale Avenue\, Saratoga\, California\, 95070
CATEGORIES:Class,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Saratoga International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:loui@louitucker.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504
DTSTAMP:20260404T201841
CREATED:20260309T061755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T165311Z
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SUMMARY:Bay Area Dance Week 2026
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! Bay Area Dance Week is 10 days of free dance events celebrating our dynamic and diverse Bay Area dance community. Watch inspiring artists\, practice your own style\, or discover a new groove. Participating each year is easy and everything is free. \nEvent hosts around the Bay Area can submit free events to take place during Dance Week\, ranging from classes\, performances\, open studios\, workshops\, and more. \nParticipants can explore the Bay Area Dance Week Hub to sign up for free events and customize their own Dance Week experience. Become a free community member to receive updates on Bay Area Dance Week and stay in the know about dance jobs\, auditions\, performances\, discounts\, and more. \nWhether hip hop\, hula\, salsa\, aerial\, folk\, modern\, Bollywood\, ballet\, West African\, or many more – Join together in dance\, regardless of cultural background\, race\, faith\, size\, shape\, sexuality\, gender\, or ability or age.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bay-area-dance-week-2026/
LOCATION:San Francisco Bay Area\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Dance Party,Festival,Performance,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T201841
CREATED:20260214T063546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260214T063546Z
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SUMMARY:Family Fun and Dancing
DESCRIPTION:Join Changs International Folk Dancers for a night of music and dance for the entire family! \nAn hour of fun dance activities to music from around the world. Every Fourth Friday\, 7pm-8pm. Followed at 8-10pm by international folk dances from our club’s repertoire. \nAdults accompanied by kids always free!
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bfd-family-fun-apr26/
LOCATION:Miraloma Park Clubhouse\, 350 O’Shaughnessey Boulevard (at Del Vale Avenue)\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T201842
CREATED:20260309T051702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T033407Z
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SUMMARY:Romanian Dance Workshop with Cristian Florescu and Sonia Dion
DESCRIPTION:Berkeley Folk Dancers welcomes you to a Romanian dance workshop with master instructors Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu on April 24. Doors open at 7 pm. \nExperience the beauty of Romanian folk dance! Cristian and Sonia\, will lead an evening Romanian folk dance workshop at Live Oak Park\, Berkeley. Dancers of all levels are welcome. No partner required. \nRegister Now! \nSponsored by the Berkeley Folk Dancers. Contact Tom Sha for more details. \nSonia Dion and Cristian Florescu\nRomanian Folk Dance\nCristian and Sonia have been guest performers with the Collage International Dance Ensemble of Boston\, have been regular teachers at l’ École supérieure de danse du Québec and have been selected to be part of the Artists in the Schools program sponsored by the Québec Ministry of Education. In recent years\, they have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups in Canada and the United States\, Mexico and Brazil. They have been teaching in Europa (Austria\, England\, Poland\, Germany\, Italy\,  Norway\, Belgium\, Switzerland\, The Netherlands\, France) in Asia (Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Japan\, Singapore\, Malaysia) and Australia  to share their love of Romanian folk traditions.  \nIn recent years\, Cristian and Sonia have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups. They’ve been teaching in Brazil\, Canada and the United States\, Europe (Austria\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, Italy\, Norway\, Switzerland and the Netherlands)\, Asia (Hong Kong\, Japan\, Singapore and Taiwan) to share their love of Romanian folk traditions. They have taught workshops in Canada and the United States and choreographed Romanian suites for performing groups\, including the world-renowned BYU Folk Dance Ensemble in Utah. Read more…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bfd-cristian-sonia-workshop/
LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260424T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260426T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T201842
CREATED:20260309T055009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T061105Z
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SUMMARY:BIFD Annual Workshop with Tineke & Maurits Van Geel
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Boulder International Folk Dancers (BIFD) Annual Workshop includes featured master dance instructors Tineke and Maurits van Geel. \nSchedule\nFriday\, April 24: Evening teaching session starting at 7:30 PM.\nSaturday\, April 25: Morning and afternoon teaching sessions\, followed by an evening dance party.\nSunday\, April 26: Morning review session of all taught dances\, concluding around 1:00 PM. \nRegistration\nWorkshop costs  \nBIFD Members – $17/Workshop Session\nNon-Members – $20/Workshop Session\nStudents with valid ID – Half price\nDancers over 90 – FREE\n\nSaturday evening Dance Party is FREE for those attending all workshop sessions; $10 for all others. \nRegister \nMaurits van Geel\nMaurits Van Geel Maurits holds a degree in Arts and Crafts and Art History. He graduated as a folk dance teacher in 1977 and received his degree at Dance Academy level from the Ministry of Culture in 1986. He taught at folk dance clubs in Amsterdam and worked as a dance consultant for the City Council 1986-1988\, initiating dance projects in schools in combination with setting up dance projects and festivals. Also in the 1980s\, he specialized in Appalachian Clogging\, worked as guest teacher in Belgium\, The Netherlands\, and Germany\, and was invited to be a guest teacher at the Rotterdam Dance Academy. \nHe was employed by Het Internationaal Danstheater\, a professional dance company in Amsterdam\, first as choreographer and later as artistic director for 23 years (1988-2011). During his career\, he produced over 47 theatre programs in the field of world dance for this company. Part of this job involved several months of dance research each year in order to prepare for these programs. His travels have included India\, Pakistan\, Turkey\, Russia\, Armenia\, Azerbaijan\, Georgia\, and Cherkassy\, among many other countries. His archive consists of almost 900 DVDs\, with research material from all over the world\, most of it recorded by himself. He has also choreographed folk dances\, among them Syrtos Kitrinou. Read more…\n  \nTineke van Geel\nTineke Van Geel Tineke specializes in the teaching and choreography of Armenian dance and conducts workshops for students at various levels\, from beginner to professional.  \nHer main focus is to break down complicated steps and movements to basic elements and slowly rebuild them into the original dance form. This skill is part of her worldwide success and is combined with a vast knowledge of Armenian dance and culture. She also discusses the history and background of each dance she teaches. She has taught folk dance workshops in Austria\, Australia\, Canada\, Europe\, Hong Kong\, Japan\, Malaysia\, New Zealand\, Singapore\, Taiwan\, and the United States. In addition to Armenian dance\, Tineke has taught international and Dutch dances. \nShe started folk dancing in 1975. In 1977\, Tineke received her degree in the Netherlands as folk dance instructor. \nSince 1985\, Tineke has spent much time in Armenia\, regularly studying at the Pedagogic Institute and Choreographic School in Yerevan. She has danced with the village folk as well as learned alongside the performers. A part of each of her research trips to Armenia has been devoted to working with several amateur dance groups. She also has done extensive research on Armenian costumes. So far\, two of her trips to Armenia have been sponsored by the Dutch government. Moreover\, she has done research in the Armenian communities in the United States. Read more…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bifd-annual-workshop-2026/
LOCATION:The Avalon\, 6185 Arapahoe Rd.\, Boulder\, CO\, 80303\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T221500
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SUMMARY:Bay Area Dance Week FREE Dance Session with Saratoga International Folk Dancers
DESCRIPTION:The Saratoga International Folk Dancers are participating in Bay Area Dance Week by sponsoring a FREE evening of dance. There will be lots of fun\, easy-to-follow dances for all ages. You’ll dance to music from all over the world – from Japan to Bulgaria\, from Brazil to Serbia\, from Poland to Turkey. This is a large\, friendly group; you won’t be disappointed! More details… \nPut on your tennis shoes or low-heeled dance shoes\, and wear layered clothing because you’ll probably get warm from all the dancing. \nRegister Now! \nBay Area Dance Week is a 10-day celebration of bodies in motion\, when our dynamic and diverse dance community opens their doors to the public to experience classes\, performances and so much more\, for free. Learn more about the Festival
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/sifd-badw-2026/
LOCATION:St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church\, 18870 Allendale Avenue\, Saratoga\, California\, 95070
CATEGORIES:Class
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