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Events generally in Northern California

September Peninsula Folk Dance Party

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

Pre-party workshop 7:00pm to 7:30pm with Denise Heenan teaching Broadway, a Scottish dance presented by Kay Munn at Stockton Folk Dance Camp 2018. All request dance party starting at 7:30pm MC'd by Nancy Kaye and Becky Beniares until 10:15pm. DOWNLOAD, print, and share a flier.

$9

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

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

March Folk Dance Party

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

Peninsula Council Folk Dance Party 7:15-7:30pmFree pre-party review of Grad Se Beli, a fun Croatian dance taught by Zeljko Jergan at this year's Heritage Festival 7:30-10:30pmALL-REQUEST PARTY. MC'd by Becky Beniares and Nancy Kaye E-mail requests to Becky. She will incorporate your awesome requests into the program! Be with the theme! Come wearing green! Dances […]

$10

April Folk Dance Party

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

Peninsula Council Folk Dance Party 7:00-7:30pmTatyana Teodorovich of Russia House Kedry will teach two 19th century Russian dances and a third ancient dance if there is time. Here are the details on the dances: In An Orchard, In A Garden (Vo Sahdoo Li...) The song is known since the last part of the 18 century. […]

$10

May Folk Dance Party

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

Peninsula Council Folk Dance Party 7:15-8:00pmFree pre-party workshop with Lon Radin teaching Tik (Pontian) and Krivo Ihimansko Horo (Bulgarian) 8:00-10:30pmALL-REQUEST PARTY MC'd by Adony Benaries and Ken Kaye Send your requests to Adony or Ken and they will incorporate them into the program. Dances range from beginning to advanced and all forms (line, couple, set). […]

$10

Da! Mozhem and the Nema Problema Chorale Party

All Saints’ Episcopal 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, United States

7 - 8 pm Kaela Fine will teach Rusi Kosi and Lucy may teach steps to Tropanka. Dancing to recorded music while the band sets up 8 - 11 pmDancing to Da! Mozhem and the Nema Problema Chorale, with musicians and singers famous in the Peninsula Da! Mozhem and the Nema Problema Chorale Da! Mozhem […]

$13

Bastille Day Party

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

Celebrate Bastille Day and France with a folk dance lesson and party with the Peninsula Council! 2:45pmDoors open 3:00-3:30pmFree pre-party workshop with Adony Benaries teaching a couple of fun French dances. 3:30-6:00pmALL-REQUEST PARTY MC'd by Hollis Radin The Peninsula Council annual meeting and election of officers will be held during the break. Send your requests […]

$10

September Council Party

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

Join the Peninsula Council for their September dance party! 7:00pmDoors open 7:15-8:00pmReview of Balkan classic dances by John Nicoara: Čukanoto (Bulgarian, by Martin Koenig) and Čačak (Serbian, by Dick Crum) 8:00-10:30pmALL-REQUEST PARTY MC'd by Jim Emdy Dances range from beginning to advanced and all forms (line, couple, set). Bring a snack to share! Send requests […]

$10

Virtual Folk Dance Party

As almost all classes and parties have been cancelled, the Peninsula Folk Dance Council is going to host a VIRTUAL FOLK DANCE PARTY! We’ll be setting up a video and audio bridge for everybody to web or call into from their homes. A few of us will be playing music so we can all dance […]

Free

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