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Statewide 2023
The Folk Dance Federation, South, Inc. holds a Statewide Folk Dance Festival on a bi-annual basis. The alternate years are hosted by the Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc. (North).
INFORMATION: The Friday evening party features the bands Sans Frontières and Veselba. Saturday musicians are the band Tizdia from San Diego. Healthy meals and a colorful T-shirt may be ordered in advance. Sunday features dance reviews in the morning and a no-host party at Crafted by the Port of L.A. in the p.m. New and experienced dancers are welcome to join lines or circles no partners are required. Doors open 6:45 p.m. Friday evening May 19, 2023.
LOCATION: The 2023 Statewide Folk Dance Festival, HARBOR VIEW, Wigwam Hall, 543 Shephard St., San Pedro, CA 90731, on May 19 to 21, 2023.
TEACHERS: Bata Marčetić (Serbian) and Joan Hantman (Israeli).
MUSIC: Sans Frontières (Friday), Veselba (Friday), and Tzidia (Saturday).
HOST MOTEL: Studio 6 Suites, 525 S. Harbor Blvd, San Pedro, CA, 90731.
MOTEL PHONE: 310-548-1080 or 1-800-899-9841. (3.1 miles from Wigwam Hall.)
EARLY REGISTRATION: To receive the early bird special of $100.00 before February 1, get tickets through Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harbor-view-statewide-tickets-503119874087).
REGISTRATION: Please download and print the Registration form at right.
Complete it and make your check or money order payable to:
Folk Dance Federation of CA, South.
Send your form and check or money order to:
Statewide Registrar, Stefanie Holzman,
5702 Kern Dr., Huntington Beach, CA 92649.
SCHOLARSHIP: Sign up to receive a Federation scholarship to a camp or workshop (with teaching)! See the flyer at right.
FORTHCOMING: Schedule, parking, COVID regulations, hotels, optional excursions, and Sunday p.m. gathering TO COME!
CONTACT: Diane Baker 949-244-0666
SPONSOR: Folk Dance Federation of California, South, Inc.
For an interesting look at past Statewide festivals, click Statewide: 42 Years and Counting.
Larry Getchel wrote them and they include scans of program covers and information about each festival from 1946 through 1987.
Past Statewide Festival Chairpersons
1946 Ojai | David Young |
1947 Fresno | Thelma Denning |
1948 Fresno | Paul O'Brynne |
1949 Santa Barbara | Bill Herlow |
1950 Monterey | Ace Smith & Chuck Reed |
1951 Santa Barbara | Bill Herlow |
1952 Oakland | Leonard Murphy |
1953 Fresno | Wait McGugln |
1954 Long Beach | Leonard Murphy |
1955 Sacramento | John Moore |
1956 Fresno | Marjorie Widman |
1957 San Diego | Vivian Woll |
1958 San Francisco | Virginia Wilder & Bill Leonard |
1959 Bakersfield | Wilma Uindscott |
1960 Long Beach | Lilly Lee & Marion Wilson |
1961 San Jose | Ken Stevens |
1962 Fresno | Mary Springs & Jim Scott |
1963 Santa Monica | Lisa Barnett |
1964 San Jose | Jack Stankey |
1965 San Diego | Vivian Woll |
1966 San Jose | Jack Stankey |
1967 Long Beach | Ed Feldman & Alice Gabrielson |
1968 Oakland | Jules DiCicco |
1969 San Diego | Alice Hauserman |
1970 San Jose | Jules DiCicco |
1971 Santa Monica | Avis Tarvin |
1972 Sacramento | Bruce Mitchell |
1973 San Diego | Vivian Woll |
1974 San Jose | Elmer Riba |
1975 Santa Maria | Audrey Silva |
1976 Hayward | Ruth Melville |
1977 Santa Monica | Sheila Ruby |
1978 Oakland | Phyllis Olsen |
1979 San Diego | Vivian Woll & Evelyn Prewett |
1980 Fresno | Frank Bacher |
1981 Santa Maria | Audrey Silva |
1982 Concord | Phyllis Olsen & Burt Sholin |
1983 Ventura | Walt Metcalf & Alex Sheyday |
1984 Sacramento | Oscar Faoro & John Alfors |
1985 Santa Barbara | Steve Davis |
1986 Santa Rosa | Frank Bacher |
1987 Pasadena | Lila Aurich & Dorothy Daw |
1988 Palo Alto | Oscar Faoro & Bill Leonard |
1989 Ventura | Walt Metcalf |
1990 Fresno | Frances Ajoian |
1991 Culver City | Marshall Cates |
1992 Dublin | Millie Von Konsky |
1993 Arcadia | Marshall Cates |
1994 San Mateo | Denise Heenan & Andy Kocsmar |
1995 Ojai | Steve Davis |
1996 San Francisco | Bill Lidicker & Louise Lidicker |
1997 Whittier | Richard Duree & Julith Neff |
1998 San Francisco | Carlos Ruling |
1999 San Diego | Renee Fryl |
2000 Fresno | Frances Ajoian, Jeanette Abrahamian, Gary Hughes, & Kathy Hindman |
2001 Las Vegas | Richard Killian |
2002 Rocklin | Bruce Mitchell |
2003 Pasadena | Marshall Cates |
2004 Modesto | Barbara Summers & Floyd Davis |
2005 Palm Springs | Sylvia Stachura, Julith Neff, & Michelle Sandler |
2006 San Jose | Marion Earl |
2007 Oxnard | Valerie Daley |
2008 Placerville | Teddy Wolterbeek |
2009 San Diego | Georgina Sham |
2010 Sonoma | Gary Anderson |
2011 Solvang | Marsha Fenner |
2012 San Jose | Ellie Weiner |
2013 Santa Barbara | Marshall Cates |
2014 Redding | Julie East & Lenore Frigo |
2015 San Diego | Georgina Sham |
2016 Albany | Marija Hillis & Bill Lidicker |
2017 Reseda | Marshall Cates |
2018 Sacramento | Barbara Bevan |
2019 Claremont | Pauline Klak, Diane Baker, Marshall Cates, Kathy Draper, Stefanie Holzman, & Darlene Wheeler |
2020 Petaluma | Marina Troost & Steve Ayala (CANCELLED) |
2021 Petaluma | Marina Troost & Steve Ayala (POSTPONED TO 2022) |
2022 Petaluma | Marina Troost & Steve Ayala |
2023 San Pedro | Diane Baker & Julith Neff |