Dance and the world dances with you

Events generally in Northern California

Folk Dance Reunion Party

Chico Womens Club 592 E. 3rd Street, near Pine, Chico, CA, United States

Dance ProgramCome see friends old and new at the Chico World Dancers reunion party. Bring your dancing shoes and dance to our old favorites. 5:30 - 7:00 PM Potluck. Bring dish or beverage to share. We'll have utensils, plates, and cups. 7:30 - 10:30 PM Dancing. Volunteers needed to help set up and take down. […]

$7 – $10

Dance Party with Mosaic

Bethany Lutheran Church 1095 Cloud Avenue, Menlo Park, CA, United States

MosiacMosaic brings their own unique take on the music of the Balkans, Scandinavia, and elsewhere. The members are: Tony Canavarro (gaida, guitar), Barry Gregory (flugelhorn, trumpet), Phillip Cline (soprano saxophone), Fran Van Atta (bass guitar), and Randa Jacobs (flute, pennywhistle). Bring some light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages to help make it a party, and tips […]

$12

Scandinavian Dance Party

First United Methodist Church 625 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Teaching 7:30-8:30pm, followed by a dance party.

October Peninsula Folk Dance Party

Garden House 400 University Ave., Los Altos, CA, United States

Adony Beniares will teach Melnishko Horo, a Bulgarian folk dance, and, if time permits, Talava (Kosovo-Albanian) during the FREE pre-party workshop from 7:00-7:30pm. Loui Tucker will emcee the all request party from 8:00-10:30pm. Dances range from beginning to advanced and all forms (line, couple, set). Come dance on a great wood floor! Bring a snack […]

$9

Bulgarika – Bulgarian Folk Dance Party

Strawberry Recreation Center 118 E. Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley, CA, United States

Join us for BULGARIKA's first stop in the Bay Area on their national tour! Come dance to the haunting melodies and fiery dance tempos of four master musicians, all steeped in Bulgarian music and rhythms from a young age. Admission: $15. Students half-price, kids free with adult. DOWNLOAD, print, and share a flier. Bulgarika Bulgarika […]

$15

Officers Ball 2018

Veterans Memorial Building, Pleasanton 301 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA, United States

The Folk Dance Federation's annual festival of folk dance with workshops, dinner, dance party, and special attractions! This year's theme: Octoberfest! Please note the location this year is the Pleasanton Veterans Memorial Hall, Pleasanton. Schedule PriceTime (pm)Event 1:00Doors open $201:30-5:30Dance workshops $105:30-7:00On-site dinner with entertainment by Bill Cope (if registered by October 12) $207:00-10:30Evening celebration, […]

$40

Bulgarian Workshop with Michael Ginsburg and Party with Bulgarika

First Baptist Event Hall 305 N. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Enjoy a Bulgarian folk dance workshop with master instructor Michael Ginsburg then stay to dance to traditional Bulgarian dance music played by Bulgarika! Schedule 1:00 pm Doors open 1:30-3:30 pm Bulgarian Folk Dance Workshop with Michael Ginsburg, $12 3:30-4:00 pm Social time with refreshments and dancing to recorded music. 4:00-7:00 pm Dance party with music […]

$25

November Peninsula Folk Dance Party

St. Bede's Church Hall 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

Suzanne Rocca-Butler will teach Papadhopanayiotena and Gagauzko Horo, a Bulgarian folk dance of the Gagauzians during the FREE pre-party workshop from 7:15-8:00pm. Chang's Folk Dance team will emcee the all request party from 8:00-10:30pm. Dances range from beginning to advanced and all forms (line, couple, set). Come dance on a great wood floor! Bring a […]

$9

Kolo Festival 2018

Croatian Cultural Center 60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

The 67th Kolo Festival with Dance Teachers Gergana Panova - Bulgarian Sonia Dion & Cristian Florescu- Romanian couple and non-couple John Morovich & John Filcich - Kolos Singing Teachers Maria Bebelekova, Michele Simon & John Morovich Bands 15+ bands on the main dance floor and in the Kafana, playing live music from: Albania, America, Armenia, […]

Free – $100

Romanian Dance Workshop

City College of San Francisco, Wellness Center 50 Frida Kahlo Way, San Francisco, CA, United States

Beloved master dance teachers, Sonia and Cristian, are known internationally for teaching Romanian Dance. They are in town to teach at the Kolo Festival, and we are delighted that they have added this workshop to their teaching schedule! Different dances will be taught at the Kolo Festival and this workshop, so try to make it […]

Free

Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com