Events generally in Northern California
Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party! We've missed dancing with you! Our emcees for this party will be Ellie Wiener, Clem Dickey, Alicia LaFetra, and Lisa Michael. We'll have dances for all levels, beginning to advanced. Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. We do dances from […]
The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream, refreshments and pie all provided by the Palomanians! For the first time in two years, come join us for an afternoon of dancing and pie. Nothing to bring, all pies will be supplied by a group of the Palomanians. Dances range from beginning to advanced, and all […]
iTunes Shuffle mode will determine which of your advanced dance requests is played next. Send your favorite dance names to Lucy or Karen and we will assemble a master list of 100 favorite dances for iTunes Shuffle to select for playing. We may do 3 Romanian dances in a row! Adony Beniares will MC this […]
This event is on a SUNDAY afternoon! It’s a chance for those dancers who don’t like to drive at night to join one of these parties, and to try teas and snacks from around the world! Come dance with your friends on a great wood floor! Dances range from beginning to advanced and all forms […]
Once upon a time, a family gathered with friends and relatives every Christmas Night to celebrate the day. They shared food and beverages, and danced away the evening. John Nicoara was there. It was from the stories of these warm memories that Jan and he, and Becky and Adony, were inspired to continue that tradition […]
The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream, refreshments, and of course pie all provided by the Palomanians! This year's party is FREE, in honor of the the 80th birthday of our Tuesday night teacher and tonight's emcee, Denise Heenan. Send your folk dance requests to Denise and she will incorporate them into the program. […]
7:00pmDoors open 7:15-8:00pmFree short Israeli dance workshop with Loui Tucker teaching Ya Raya (Arabic: the Gypsy) and Ashir Lachem (I Will Sing to You) 8:00-10:30pmALL-REQUEST PARTY with Becky Beniares and Nancy Kaye as co-MCs Send requests to Becky. She will incorporate them into the program. Dances range from beginning to advanced and all forms (line, […]
7:00pmDoors open 7:15-8:00pmFree short dance workshop with Ann Kleiman teaching some of her favorite new dances! 8:00-10:30pmALL-REQUEST PARTY with Loui Tucker as MC Dances range from beginning to advanced and all forms (line, couple, set). Bring a snack to share!
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 […]
Join us for a dance party starting with reviews of dances taught at Stockton Folk Dance Camp 2019. 2:45pmDoors open 3:00-3:30pmFree pre-party workshop including new dances from Stockton Folk Dance Camp 2019: Shantel, a Romanian dance choreographed by Maurits and Tineke van Geel, and Yarn Anoush, an Armenian dance also choreographed by Tineke. Both are […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com
