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CALENDAR OF FOLK DANCE EVENTS |
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2021 |
***Check before registering for any in-person events listed*** |
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ONGOING Sundays |
VIRTUAL International Folkdancing with Judy, 7-9 pm EST., Toronto, Canada. Join the email list here: judy.silver@utoronto.ca for the weekly link. |
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Thursdays |
VIRTUAL International Folkdancing with Riki, 8:00 pm EST, |
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Apr 1 |
Czech Spring Traditions with Jan Pumpr, online Zoom workshop, 7:00 to 8:30 pm, Folk Arts Centre of New England. Website: Czech Spring Traditions, |
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Apr 8 |
Wycinanki Workshop (Polish papercutting) with Sue Van Wassenhove, online Zoom workshop, 7:00-8:30 pm, Folk Arts Centre of New England in collaboration with the National Folk Organization Annual Conference. Website: Wycinanki Workshop. |
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Apr 23-25 |
VIRTUAL Lyrids Folk Dance Festival, Surrey, BC with teachers Tineke and Maurits van Geel as well as cameo appearances from others. Website: Lyrids Festival 2021. |
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Apr 23-25 |
VIRTUAL New England Folk Festival Association (NEFFA) Online & Virtual Festival, Website: NEFFA 2021. | |
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June 11-14 |
VIRTUAL Scandia Camp Mendocino 2021 will take place via Zoom. Registration will be available very soon at: www.ScandiaCampMendocino.org The camp this year will be free. Donations will be accepted. |
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June 25-27 |
VIRTUAL West Coast Balkan Music and Dance Workshop, Schedule and staff TBA. Website: EEFC West Coast Balkan Camp. | |
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July 18-24 July 25-31 |
VIRTUAL Stockton Folk Dance Camp, Stockton, CA; with teachers Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion (Romanian), Richard Powers (Waltz), Vlasto Petkovski (Macedonian), Tineke Van Geel (International non-partner/partner), Maurits Van Geel (International Balkan/Roma), Aaron Alpert (Israeli Partner), Tony Parkes (Squares & Contras), Miamon Miller & Free Range Organic (music), Michele Simon (singing), Melanie & Marcella Lawson (Ukulele). |
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Aug 13-15 |
VIRTUAL East Coast Balkan Music and Dance Workshop, Schedule and staff TBA. Website: East Coast Balkan Camp. |
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Aug 15-21 Session 1 |
Mainewoods Dance Camp, Fryeburg ME; with Penny Brichta (Israeli), Ercüment Kiliç (Turkish, Azerbaijani, Circassian), Vlasto Petkovski (Macedonian), Patricia Williams (Scottish), music with Barbara Pixton, Julia Poirier, Tom Pixton. |
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Aug 22-28 Session 2 |
Mainewoods Dance Camp, Fryeburg, ME; with Roberto Bagnoli (International), Paty Rios (Mexican), Nikolay Svetkov (Bulgarian), music with MerakKef Express. Website: MainewoodsCamp. |
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ONTARIO CANADA PAST, ONGOING EVENTS |
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Feb 20 |
Community Folk Arts Council (Toronto) International Folk Dance and Music Virtual Festival, Canadian Showcase. Website: Toronto Community Folk Arts Council Video 1. |
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Feb 21 |
Community Folk Arts Council (Toronto) International Folk Dance and Music Virtual Festival, International Ensembles Showcase. Website: Toronto Community Folk Arts Council Video 2. |
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Feb 21 |
Community Folk Arts Council (Toronto) International Folk Dance and Music Virtual Festival, Intangible Cultural Heritage presentation. Facebook: CFAC Toronto. |
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Dale Adamson of the Surrey International Folk Dance Society (Surrey BC) is maintaining a thorough list of on-line daily, weekly, monthly and special folk dance sessions. Link to Dale Adamson’s blog and Judith’s calendar.
Tours and Cruises |
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Oct 9-22, 2021 |
Greece and the Greek Islands led by Jim Gold and Lee Otterholt. Website: Jim Gold Tours. |
March 13-24, 2022 |
Israel (Jerusalem, Masada, Tel Aviv, Galilee, Haifa, Tiberias, Safed, Golann Heights), led by Jim Gold, Joe Freedman and Lee Friedman. Website: Jim Gold Tours. |
June 2022 |
Macedonia with Vlasto Petkovski. Price includes round-trip air from Toronto, hotel accommodation, 3 meals daily, transportation, attraction fees, all taxes. Contact: sunstagecompany@gmail.com. |
TBA 2022 |
Provence, The Rhone and Marseille, Folk Dance on the Water. Website: Folk Dance on the Water. |
Oct 3-16, 2022 |
Romania: Klezmer and Folk Dance Tour, led by Jim Gold. Website: Jim Gold Tours. |
June 14-27, 2023 |
Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, folk dance and yodeling tour. Website: Jim Gold Tours. |
August 5-17, 2023 |
Ireland. Website: Jim Gold Tours. |
September 14-27, 2023 |
Spain (Andalusia Festival Tour). Website: Jim Gold Tours. |