Community Calendar and Event Finder
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Other Dance Traditions
Events
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The Flurry Festival
- Children's Programming
- Concerts
- Contra Dance
- English Country Dance
- Family and Community Dance
- Festivals
- Other Dance Traditions
- Playing Music
- Square Dance
- Storytelling
- Traditional Song
- Waltz
- Weekend
- Workshops and Lessons
One of the largest traditional participatory dance and music festivals in North America, the 2026 Flurry will take place February 13-15, 2026, and will feature dance and music such as swing, blues, contra, square dancing, Cajun, Zydeco, English country, Balkan, Scandinavian, Latin, waltz, tango, Scottish, fusion, international, Irish, balfolk, African, Appalachian, Asian, hip hop, techno contra, […]
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International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
Tapestry Folkdance Center 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesEvery Friday Ed Stern Large Studio 7:30 - 8:30 pm Lesson 8:30-10:30 pm Request Dance - recorded music Cost: $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 - Free “Pay What You Choose” First seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) […]
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Brattleboro Bal Folk
Broad Brook Community Center 3940 Guilford Center Road, Guilford, VT, United StatesFun, accessible French and European traditional dances. No experience or partner necessary. Live music and dance instruction by Eloise & Co. Dance: Suggested donation sliding scale $12-$25 Bal folk is a vibrant and inclusive dance tradition that started out in France, incorporated a bunch of other European influences, and took Europe and the UK by storm […]
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Ballroom Variety Dance
Tapestry Folkdance Center 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of the Month Ed Stern Large Studio 6:00 - 7:00 pm Lesson | 7:00 - 9:30 pm Dance Live Music: $20 General | $17 Member | $8 Young Adult (18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 17-10) Recorded Music: $15 General | $12 Member | $8 Young Adult (18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 17-10) “Pay What […]
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Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
Tapestry Folkdance Center 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesEvery Monday Ed Stern Large Studio | 9:30-10:30 AM Cost: $5 Note: NO CLASS on Monday, February 3 and Monday, March 31. Robin Nelson strives to help build connections and create a joyful community wherever people gather on the dance floor! She has over 30 years of experience leading singing and traditional dance for people […]
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66th Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival
Mandel Hall, University of Chicago 1131 E 57th St, Chicago, IL, United States +1 moreTraditional Music To The Rescue For Your Winter Doldrums! 66th Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival, 20-21 February 2026 It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s the 66th Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival, coming atcha like that asteroid came at the dinosaurs! Not to worry, no dinosaurs were hurt in the preparation of […]
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Grappelli-Django Weekend 2026
- Camps
- Concerts
- Family and Community Dance
- Other Dance Traditions
- Playing Music
- Traditional Song
- Weekend
- Workshops and Lessons
It’s happening! The Ashokan Center is proud to announce a new addition to our 2026 Music & Dance Camp lineup –Grappelli-Django Weekend. The new fiddle and guitar weekend led by Dutch gypsy jazz violin legend Tim Kliphuis, modeled on his sold-out camps in Europe. On guitar: America’s rising star Jimmy Grant, experienced tutor and international touring artist. […]
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English Country Dancing
Luray United Methodist Church 1 West Main St., Luray, VA, United StatesWe invite you to dance with us on the third Friday of every month at Luray United Methodist Church. Parking behind the adjacent bank building. It's free and open to the public; most appropriate for people 10 years old and up; no experience needed; no partner needed. Wear casual clothes and comfortable shoes. Tom Mack […]
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International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
Tapestry Folkdance Center 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesEvery Friday Ed Stern Large Studio 7:30 - 8:30 pm Lesson 8:30-10:30 pm Request Dance - recorded music Cost: $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 - Free “Pay What You Choose” First seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) […]
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Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
Tapestry Folkdance Center 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesEvery Monday Ed Stern Large Studio | 9:30-10:30 AM Cost: $5 Note: NO CLASS on Monday, February 3 and Monday, March 31. Robin Nelson strives to help build connections and create a joyful community wherever people gather on the dance floor! She has over 30 years of experience leading singing and traditional dance for people […]
$5
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.
Isaac Banner
Seth Tepfer
Christa Torrens
Ellie Shogren
Sharon Green
Dilip Sequeira