Experience the exuberance, community spirit, and national pride of international folk dance! Join us for a fun evening of line, circle, and square dances from around the globe. All dances will be fully taught and are enjoyable for newcomers and experienced dancers alike. The whole family is welcome!
2023 DETAILS:
- June 30 and August 11 (come to one or both) – 6:30-8:30pm
- $5 per person or $15 per family
- Please RSVP below
What is International Folk Dance?
No matter where (and when) they live, humans love to move to music. The musical map of the world is a rich tapestry of traditions that intertwine and influence each other, uniting us all in our folk culture heritage. Folk dance brings people together, to reflect those musical traditions and move in unison as a community. Folk dance is “for the folks” – it’s varied, accessible, and just plain fun!
Here are a few video examples, both of professional folk dancers and of regular folks enjoying a community dance.
The Eightsome Reel at a Scottish Country Dance:
The Hallingdans, from southern Norway, which famously concludes with the man doing a flying high kick to knock his hat off a pole:
Majestic, exuberant Georgian dance – by professional Georgian dancers:
An evening of traditional dance in Bulgaria:
The famous Igor Moiseyev Ensemble performs a Ukrainian “Hopak:”
A “Czardas” dance from the Matyo people of Northern Hungary:
A folk dance gathering in Tel Aviv, Israel:
Appalachian clogging and square dance (the first man you see, in the long sleeve shirt, is Jim Kesterson, who taught my dad to dance!):
Westover Ballet 