Folk

Recreational and performance group promoting Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Swedish and Norwegian music and dance in Washington D.C., USA. Includes meetings and events calendar, and repertoire.

Database of folk dances from the world, containing videos, audio and information about dances. Search facility.

Website of professional dancer, choreographer, and costume designer Charles Ahovissi, former member of the Ballet National of Benin, who is currently performing and teaching African dance in Omaha, Nebraska.

A traditional West African dance-drumming club in California, USA, offering classes and performances in Anlo-Ewe and other West African music and dance styles from Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria.

A social and performance group based in Australia. Includes profile, history, details of classes, annual ball and events, an article on Australian social dance history and photograph gallery.

Information on CDS Boston area contra dances, English country dances, and CDS sponsored dance camps at Pinewoods.

English country and contra dancing. Includes information about upcoming events, articles, and profiles of callers. Also, terms and dance sheets for ECD.

Information on country western dancing, events, participants and links.

Brief details of this folkloristic group from Holten, Overijssel. [Dutch/English/French/German].

Group offering performances and social dancing based in Utrecht. Includes history, dance list, costumes and performances with image galleries. [English/Dutch].

Felue brings a program of Dutch folklore, consisting of folklore dances, old crafts and original clothing. With contact info and pictures. [English/Dutch/German]

Brief details of this West-Friesland performance group. [Dutch/English/French/German/Spanish].

Foundation for promoting Dutch folk dance in the Netherlands. Includes English summary and contact details. [Dutch].

Latvian folk dance group from the suburbs of Riga. With profile and pictures.

One of the leading folk ensembles in North America. Oplenac strives to promote and maintain Serbian heritage in Canada and around the World.

A series of English Country Dance Weekends for enthusiasts covering a wide variety of styles from Playford to New England Contras. The events (two per year) are held in the UK.

Weblog containing articles based on personal experiences in Greece and Cyprus.

Annual folk dance festival in Raalte. Includes details of the organization, rules, participating groups and image galleries. [Dutch/English].

Details of groups and classes in the south of England, UK.

Annual February camp in Minnesota, USA. Includes workshop schedule, registration form and directions.

The magazine of the Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc, USA. Includes history, details of their contributors, submission policies, advertising rates, and membership.

Biennual festival held in North Holland. Includes details of next festival, and image galleries and details of previous festivals. [Dutch/English].

The place for International dancing in Syracuse, New York. Dancng every Thursday night from 8:00 - 10:00: Balkan, Israeli, Greek, Scandinavian and Russian among others.

Brief details of biennial festival held in Zeeland, Netherlands. [Dutch/English].

The Nishikawa school of Japanese Dance. Includes brief history, dance descriptions, past performances with photographs, and instructor profiles. [English/French/German/Italian/Japanese]

Offers concerts, workshops, and lectures by the professional group Minbu Za and classes with the Hanagasa group. Includes details of classes, dancers, activities and events, and information on Japanese folk dance.

Description and history of the American Indian Veterans dance of the Kiowa tribe and Comanche people.

Aloha Islanders, based in Florida, USA, offer performances with dances from Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa and New Zealand. Includes details of shows and packages, image and video galleries, testimonials, and contact details.

San Juan. Brief overview of dance and percussion classes, and of the Cimiento de Puerto Rico dance troop. [English/Spanish]

A society of people that dance Irish dance in the Nordic countries. Membership information, forum, statistics.

Irish Dancing costumes/dresses made in Belfast, Ireland.

Info on Irish dance workshops including the Annual Spraoi Irish Dance Camp held each summer in Dublin, Ireland.

Features instructions for the dances created by Sue McKinell, in Chicago.

Scottish step dancing team. Biographies, musicians, dances, concerts, ceilidhs and education.

Information on Laura Carruthers - producer, choreographer, performer and video editor. Includes profile, details of theater and film productions, the company and DVD.

Located near St. Louis, Missouri. Offers country and Highland dance classes. Beginners are welcome at all classes.

Workshop held each September in Fontana, North Carolina.

Appalachian clogging group from Norton, Virginia.

Clogging group based in Gainesville, FL. Classes taught by National Instructor Kelli McChesney.

From Cincinnati, Ohio. Site provides class information and an upcoming show calendar.

Features "Just for Fun" workshops Illinois instructor info.

Promotes line dancing and provide guidelines for courses in Singapore.

Mary Harwood teaches in the Cleveland Ohio area to beginners, seniors, and school children. Photos, schedules and contact information.

Brief details of this group in Sofia, Bulgaria, including history, repertoire and image gallery. [Bulgarian, English].

UK based teacher and performer offering classes and workshops. Includes biography, videos, photographs, events calendar and contact details.

Song and dance group based in Ealing, London, United Kingdom. Includes image galleries and details of classes, events and membership.

Performance and cultural group in the Greater Vancouver area. Includes its history, a schedule, photographs and Board of Directors list. [English/Polish]

Ensemble from Trencin, Slovakia. Includes history, image galleries, details of performances and repertoire and information on Trencin and folklore events in region. [English/German/Slovak/Spanish].

A detailed resource for Ukrainian dancers and instructors of regional dance steps and their variations.

Hoop native dancer from Manitoba, Canada. With biography, news and contact information.