Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
2026-02-02 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-02-09 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-02-16 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-02-23 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-03-02 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-03-09 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-03-16 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Every 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 of all ages and abilities.

English Country Dancing
2026-02-06 18:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-06 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Massanutten Presbyterian Church, 50 Indian Trail Rd, Penn Laird, VA, 22846, United States
We invite you to dance with us on the first Friday of each month at Massanutten Presbyterian Church. 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 is the caller and we dance to recorded music enjoying dances from the 1700’s and 1800’s: lines, circles and squares.
Health issues: If you feel sick, stay home.

International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
2026-02-06 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-02-13 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-02-20 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-02-27 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-03-06 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-03-13 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-03-20 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Every 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)

Discover heritage and dance roots! International features dances from many regions of the world including Europe, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Brittany, the Middle East, South and North America. All International Fridays are a mix of international styles and dances unless noted otherwise. No partner is needed, and most dances are done by the group in a semi-circular line formation following a leader.
Dance instruction takes place for the first hour, with teachers covering 4-6 dances of varying degrees of difficulty, and typically from different regions. Instruction on the first Friday of the month is geared toward newcomers. After the hour of instruction, it’s time for request dancing from our large collection of recorded music. Everyone is welcome to stay. The programmer (DJ) creates a set from a list of requests generated by attendees. The programmer chooses a range of dances, from basic patterns to tricky sequences.
​​What is International Request Dance?
Dancers can request dances taught recently or old favorites – so what gets programmed is a mix of old and new. There are dances from every continent, and the most-requested dances are from eastern European countries like Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Greece. We also do Israeli dances, and couple dances from (western) Europe and the Americas – but you don’t need to bring a partner.

Mini-Fest
2026-02-07 11:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Browne Academy, 5917 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA, 22310, United States
The Mini-Fest is a FREE Folk Festival featuring musical performances, dance demonstrations, singing and instrument workshops, family programing, and more! Join us Saturday, March 7th in Alexandria, VA.

Barn Dance
2026-02-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD, 20812, United States
Barn Dance from 1-3pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD.
Caller: Kappy Laning
Music: The Pinky Pickers
Covid Info: masks and vaccination are encouraged but not required
Admission: Free! (no need to register, just show up at the door)
Come join us at the barn dance! This fun-spirited dance event is suitable for all ages and ability levels and features live music and calling. There will be circle dances, ceilidhs, and a variety of mixers. This dance fits the bill for families with preschool children just as well as older groups of tweens and teens. Our intergenerational community is what makes this dance unique and fun. So grab a friend or your kids and come join us!
General information on our Barn Dance web page

Nordic Social Dance
2026-02-08 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-08 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Second Sunday of the Month
6:00–6:45 pm Instruction
7:00–8:00 pm Social Dance
8:00–8:10 pm Group Mixer
8:10–8:50 pm Social Dance
8:50–9:00 pm Group Långdans
Cost: $15 General | $12 Member | $8 Young Adult & Youth (Ages 10 -21)

In Nordic Social Dance, you will learn and review the dances of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Two hours of social dancing to live music! Also included is a 45-minute dance workshop with experienced instructors who are steeped in the culturally rich dances of the Nordic countries. No partner needed, you will find one here!
Musical Guests: ASI Spelmanslag and Lillalag, TC Nyckelharpalag, Hardingfelelag, Lauluaika, Skandibears, Button Boxers, Hutenanny, Renee Vaughan, Art Bjorngjeld, Kvinnekraft, Rachel Jensen Ulvin, and more.
Dance Instructors: Carol Sersland, Elise Peters, Kari Tauring, Martha Olsen, Jaana Tutilla.

The Flurry Festival
2026-02-13 18:00 - 2026-02-15 18:00 (America/New_York) | Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
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, instrument workshops, family programming, jams, storytelling, group singing, concerts, crafts, yoga and more! We offer a variety of ticket options ranging from single session to full weekend, discounts for young adults and seniors, and children under 12 are free!
In 2026 we will have four Pre-Festival Intensives on Friday afternoon, with Swing dancing starting at 12pm–5pm while Latin, Waltz, and Vocal Harmony are all 1pm–5pm. You can dedicate some extra hours to your favorite genre, or buy the combo ticket and take all four topics!

Brattleboro Bal Folk
2026-02-15 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Broad Brook Community Center, 3940 Guilford Center Road, Guilford, VT, 05301, United States
Fun, 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 during the past 50 years or so. It has become increasingly popular in North America, no doubt due to its accessibility and captivating energy. You can easily join in even if you’ve never danced before. At Brattleboro Bal Folk, all dances are taught, and part of the big bal folk tradition all over the world is looking around to see what other people are doing and jumping in to try it out. No experience or partner required! Dances are in lines, spirals, circles, and pairs and range from hypnotic to meditative to raucous. The music is infectious!
Please bring a clean pair of shoes to change into, or clean your shoes off thoroughly once you get inside, before you step onto the dance floor. We want to protect that beautiful wood floor!
Share our video with friends to whet their appetite!
Masks are welcome but not required. Please stay home if you feel ill or are testing positive for Covid-19.
Upcoming dances:
March 15 or 22 TBA
April 26

Ballroom Variety Dance
2026-02-15 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-01 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-15 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
1st, 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 You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) – Newcomers and beginners especially welcome!

Invited to a wedding and want to make a good impression? Remembering the fun of swing dancing or Tango? Tapestry Folkdance Center is the place to experience the joy of social dances so often seen in movies. No partner needed, you can find one here!
You can learn a different Ballroom dance style each month. We offer high-quality instruction from professional dance instructors who provide progressive lessons in 18 different dance styles that rotate monthly.
Beginning with a basic lesson on the 1st Sunday and building on those skills each remaining Sunday of the month. Ballroom dances include foxtrot, cha-cha, salsa, waltz, American tango, west coast swing, east coast swing, bachata, lindy hop, quickstep, rumba, and more. After the lesson, the lights go down and you can practice what you’ve learned or strut your stuff! Fancy dress is certainly welcome, but feel free to come as you are.

66th Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival
2026-02-20 - 2026-02-21 | Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, 1131 E 57th St, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
Traditional 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 this festival, which features some of the top roots and traditional folk music and arts onstage and in workshops.
We’re proud to present two full nights of concerts on the evenings of Friday, 20 February and Saturday, 21 February in the University of Chicago’s historic Mandel Hall (1131 E 57th St), plus a full day of free workshops and dances on Saturday, 21 February in Ida Noyes Hall (1212 E 59th St). Concerts will also be streamed online.
Featured artists for 2026:

High Fidelity
Luke Huval Band
Gap Civil
Jontavious Willis
Lissa Schneckenburger
Juan Rivera
Ethan Leinwand

The Friday evening concert will begin at 8:00 PM Central Time; Saturday at 7:30 PM. Livestreams of both concerts will be available on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel.
Free workshops and dance instruction will be offered at Ida Noyes Hall on Saturday, 21 February, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. Please watch our website and our Facebook page for details.
Nightly concert lineup, ticket prices and the date that tickets go on sale will be announced shortly. The Folklore Society will also provide online opportunities for generous fans to donate to help cover this year’s costs and support future Folk Festivals.

Grappelli-Django Weekend 2026
2026-02-20 12:00 - 2026-02-22 12:00 (America/New_York) | The Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY, 12461, United States
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. Joining them is French star violinist Adrien Chevalier, who brings a Parisian flavor to the camp.
The Grappelli-Django Camps are designed to provide musicians of all levels an intimate opportunity to boost their improvisation skillset. All improvisation levels are welcome, a basic command of your instrument is necessary. All instruments are welcome: violins, guitars, basses, clarinets, saxes, cellos, violas, accordions, flutes, and beyond!
Camp Songs
Please work on the following 3 songs. They are your ticket into camp as we will start working on them straightaway:

Lady Be Good – sheet music
Manoir de Mes Rêves (Django’s Castle) – sheet music
Ma Première Guitare – sheet music

Top 8 jamming songs: these songs are most likely to be played in the evening jams! Download the Gypsy Jazz Fake Book for a collection of sheet music from anonymous contributors to prepare for jams throughout the weekend.

Minor Swing
Coquette
Danse Norvégienne
Avalon
I’ll See You In My Dreams
I’ve Found a New Baby
Clair de Lune
Swing Gitan

English Country Dancing
2026-02-20 18:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-20 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Luray United Methodist Church, 1 West Main St., Luray, VA, 22835, United States
We 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 is the caller and we dance to recorded music enjoying dances from the 1700’s and 1800’s: lines, circles and squares.
Health issues: If you feel sick, stay home.

Monthly American Folk Dance and Contra Series at Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
2026-03-07 19:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, United States
Join us the first Saturday of every month (except February) for our monthly dance in the gymnasium of the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge as we dance mostly contras. Neither partner or experience is required. All dances are taught. We usually have live music from a local band, and always live calling from a local caller. A donation is requested, but no one turned away.
