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2025
Saturday, November 15, 2025
You're invited to a Dinner Party to Celebrate the Michtom's service to the Federation
Le Sanglier French Restaurant, 5522 Crebs Ave., Tarzana, CA 91356
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
INFORMATION: For Folk Dance Scene, the Visiting Master Teacher Program, and making folk dance fun and accessible to all!
RSVP: Greg Solloway Email – 972-467-1406
JILL & JAY MICHTOM |
LE SANGLIER FRENCH RESTAURANT |
Sunday, November 16, 2025
Armenian Dance Workshop at Conejo Valley Folk Dancers
Hillcrest Center for the Arts, Community Room, 403 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
TIME: 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
COST: $10.00
TEACHER: Naomi Eshoo
INFORMATION: This workshop is open to all.
CONTACT: Email
FACEBOOK: Facebook
SPONSORED BY: Folk Dance Federation of California, South, Inc. and Arts Council of the Conejo Valley
NAOMI ESHOO |
THE TANGO ROOM
KYPSELI DANCERS
GREEK REBETIKO TRIO
TZIDIA
FOLK DANCE CENTER DANCERS
GROSSMONT SHOPPING CENTER
FOLK DANCE CENTER DANCE FLOOR
CRISTIAN FLORESCU
TANYA
ROBERTO
JOHN
MARIA
FANFARE ZAMBALETA
SINOVI
VESELJATSI
ORKESTAR UNBOUND
CROATIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER
KOLO FESTIVAL DANCERS
FIFTH FRIDAY BAND
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
PASADENA DANCERS
2026
FIFTH FRIDAY BAND
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
PASADENA DANCERS
RICHARD
TANYA
JAAP LEEGWATER &
SHMULIK
DIMITÂ:R
CERRITOS SENIOR CENTER
SUE & WEN
CERRITOS FOLK DANCERS
Google Map, Old Murphey School
ERIC BENDIX
PHIL JAMISON
SHEILA KAY ADAMS
DEBBY SZAJNBERG
BEN OWEN III
APPLE CHILL CLOGGERS
TRIANGLE SHAPE NOTE SINGERS
OLD MURPHEY SCHOOL
HILTON DURHAM
Friday to Sunday, March 6 to 8, 2026
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Live Greek Music at Kypseli
The Tango Room Dance Center, 4346 Woodman Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
TIME: 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
MUSICIANS: Live Greek music by the Rebetiko Trio (rebetiko, laiko, dimotiko).
INFORMATION: Parking is available in the lots in front and in back of The Tango Room, on Woodman Ave., and on adjacent streets. Snacks and bottled water will be available.
COST: $20.00.
CONTACT: Josef Bilman – 323-797-0662 OR Anne Sirota – Email
SPONSORED BY: Kypseli Greek Dance Center
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Tzidia playing at Folk Dance Center
San Diego Oasis Wellness Center, 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa, CA 91942
TIME: 7:00 to 10:30 p.m.
COST: $5.00 and $10.00 for FDC members. $15.00 for non-members.
TEACHER: Martha Awdziewicz
INFORMATION: Teaching with live music at 7:00 p.m. followed by dancing at 7:30 p.m. The Wellness Center is behind the T-Mobile Store in the Grossmont Center Mall. Lots of free parking in the adjacent lot. Please bring a snack to share!
FACEBOOK: Tzidia
SPONSORED BY: San Diego Folk Dance Center
Friday to Sunday, November 28 to 30, 2025
74th California Kolo Festival 2025
Croatian American Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112
TEACHERS: Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion, Tanya Dimitrov, Robert Bagnoli, John Morovich, and Maria Bebelekova.
MUSICIANS: Fanfare Zambaleta, Sinovi, Veseljatsi, and Orchestar Unbound.
INFORMATION: Dancing, vocal and instrumental classes, sing-alongs, culture corners, instrumental jam sessions, kafanas, parties, bands, and more!
REGISTER ONLINE: Kolo Festival Registration
CONTACT: Bill Cope – Email
WEBSITE: Kolo Festival
& SONIA DION
DIMITROV
BAGNOLI
MOROVICH
BEBELEKOVA
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
New Year's Eve Party at Pasadena
St. James Episcopal Church, 1325 Monterey Ave., South Pasadena, CA 91300
TIME: 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
COST: $10.00
INFORMATION: Live music by Fifth Friday Band plus all-request dance music and potluck refreshments.
HOSTED BY: Pasadena Folk Dance Co-op
EVENT: https://www.pasadenafolkdancecoop.org/events
SPONSORED BY: Pasadena Folk Dance Co-op
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Winter Festival at Pasadena
St. James Episcopal Church, 1325 Monterey Ave., South Pasadena, CA 91300
TIME: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
COST: $10.00
INFORMATION: Live music by Fifth Friday Band plus recorded dance music and potluck refreshments.
HOSTED BY: Pasadena Folk Dance Co-op
EVENT: https://www.pasadenafolkdancecoop.org/events
SPONSORED BY: Folk Dance Federation of California, South, Inc.
Friday to Sunday, January 30 to February 1, 2026
Stockton Winter Weekend
ZOOM ONLY
REGISTRATION: Global Folk Dance Party (includes other events)
TEACHERS: Richard Powers, Tanya Dimitrov, Jaap Leegwater & Angel Nazlâmov, Shmulik Gov-Ari, Dimitâr Petrov.
MUSICIANS: Orkestar Outbound
INFORMATION: Parties, games, videos, puzzles, Sherry Cochran and Will Cope (History of Folk Bands), and more.
CONTACT: Email
WEBSITE: Stockton Folk Dance Camp Winter Weekend
SPONSORED BY: Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc.
POWERS
DIMITROV
ANGEL NAZLÂMOV
GOV-ARI
PETROV
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Lunar New Year Festival at Cerritos Folk Dancers
Cerritos Senior Center, 12340 South St., Cerritos, CA 90703
TIME: 12:55 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
COST: Suggested donation: $15.00 per person at the door OR non-refundable $12.00 if prepaid by February 14, 2026.
INFORMATION: Finger foods to share are welcome, but not necessary.
TEACHERS: TO BE ANNOUNCED
CONTACT: Sue Chen – 562-338-2298 – Email
SPONSORED BY: Folk Dance Federation of California, South, Inc.
Thursday to Sunday, March 5 to 8, 2026
NFO Annual Conference
Old Murphey School, Shared Visions Foundation, 3717 Murphy School Rd., Durham, NC 27705
CONFERENCE HOTEL: Hilton Durham, 3800 Hillsborough Rd., Durham, NC 27705 – Phone: +1 919-383-8033
March 5 through March 9, 2026.
1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds – $139.00.
The group discount rate is available in a link on the website.
Book by February 18, 2026.
REGISTRATION: End of November, 2025.
TEACHERS: Erik Bendix (International), Phil Jamison (Appalachian), Sheila Kay Adams (Storytelling), Debbby Szajnberg (Games), Ben Owen III (Pottery),
Apple Chill Cloggers (Clog Dancing), Triangle Shape Note Singers (Singing).
INFORMATION: This year's conference will take place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with a welcome reception Thursday evening March 5 and a post-conference debrief Monday morning March 9.
CONTACT: NFO Contact
WEBSITE: National Folk Organization
Google Map, Hilton Durham
Folk Dance Festival at Laguna International Dancers
Clubhouse Two, 24112 Moulton Pkwy., Laguna Woods, CA 92637
TEACHERS: Ana Angelova (Bulgarian), Daniel Sandu (Romanian & Romani).
INFORMATION: Dance parties, happy hours with dance requests, live music, great food and wine, an ice cream social, Sunday concert, plus beach dancing on Monday! Also, awarding of lthe 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award.
WEBSITE: Laguna International Dancers
ANNA ANGELOVA |
DANIEL SANDU |
BEACH DANCING (Monday) |
CLUBHOUSE TWO |
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LAGUNA DANCERS |
Friday to Sunday, March 20 to 22, 2026
68th Folklife and Dance Festival in San Antonio
Our Lady of the Lake University, 411 SW 24th St., San Antonio, TX 78207
TEACHERS: Tineke Van Geel (Armenian), Maurits Van Geel (Dutch, Rom, and Caucasus dances), Andy Taylor-Blenis (international).
INFORMATION:
Schedule online at SAFDF Schedule.
Dance parties with live music.
Dance performances, culture corners, and more.
WEBSITE: San Antonio Folklife and Dance Festival
SPONSORED BY: Heritage Festivals of San Antonio and San Antonio Folklife and Dance Festival
REGISTRATION FORM |
TINEKE VAN GEEL |
MAURITS VAN GEEL |
ANDY TAYLOR-BLENIS |
SAFDF STEERING COMMITTEE |
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS |
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OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY LOCATIONS |
Sunday to Sunday, July 19 to 26, 2026
Stockton Folk Dance Camp, Week 1
University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95211
TEACHERS: Roo Lester (Scandinavian), Stacy Rose (Contras and Squares), Tineke van Geel (Armenian), Maurits van Geel (Romani and European), Daniel Sandu (Romanian Inspired), Bruce Hamilton (English).
MUSIC: By the Boston Three Party: Tom Pixton, Ralph Iverson, and Brian Wilson.
INFORMATION: The artists teach the same dances both weeks, but the Assemblies, Parties, and Evening Dancing are different each week.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT: $200.00 by check, or online by credit card, through Zeffy (Zeffy does not charge fees).
PARKING PERMITS: Parking Permits. These are now required Monday through Friday.
CONTACT: stocktonfolkdancecamp@gmail.com
WEBSITE: http://www.folkdancecamp.org/
SPONSORED BY: Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc.
Sunday to Sunday, July 26 to August 2, 2026
Stockton Folk Dance Camp, Week 2University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95211
TEACHERS: Roo Lester (Scandinavian), Stacy Rose (Contras and Squares), Tineke van Geel (Armenian), Maurits van Geel (Romani and European), Daniel Sandu (Romanian Inspired), Bruce Hamilton (English).
MUSIC: By the Boston Three Party: Tom Pixton, Ralph Iverson, and Brian Wilson.
INFORMATION: The artists teach the same dances both weeks, but the Assemblies, Parties, and Evening Dancing are different each week.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT: $200.00 by check, or online by credit card, through Zeffy (Zeffy does not charge fees).
PARKING PERMITS: Parking Permits. These are now required Monday through Friday.
CONTACT: stocktonfolkdancecamp@gmail.com
WEBSITE: http://www.folkdancecamp.org/
SPONSORED BY: Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc.
ROO |
STACY |
TINEKE |
MARUITS |
DANIEL |
BRUCE |
TOM PIXTON |
RALPH IVERSON |
BRIAN WILSON |
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