Joyfully Dancing (Ages 55+)
2026-06-08 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-06-15 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-06-22 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-06-29 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-06 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-13 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-20 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-27 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) and 1 more date | 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.

International Folkdance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
2026-06-12 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-06-19 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-06-26 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-07-03 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-07-10 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-07-17 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-07-24 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-07-31 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) and 1 more date | 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.

Nordic Social Dance
2026-06-14 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-12 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.

English Country Dancing
2026-06-19 18:30 - 21:00, 2026-07-17 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.

Ballroom Variety Dance
2026-06-21 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-05 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-19 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-02 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.

Contra Hall at the 75th National Square Dance Convention
2026-06-23 - 2026-06-27 | Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave, Waco, TX, 76701, United States
Enjoy several days of contra dancing at the 75th National Square Dance Convention in Waco, TX June 24-27, 2026.
Note: Contra callers who register by Dec 31, 2025 and indicate their interest on the registration form can be scheduled to call contra dances or other traditional formations at this national convention, which will have 3,000 attendees!
Registration is $80 for adults until May 1, 2026, when it increases to $95.
Register on our website. The contra hall schedule (which might include you as a caller!) will be posted in the Spring of 2026 on the Contralab Facebook page.

Cumberland Dance Week
2026-06-28 - 2026-07-03 | Nacome Camp & Retreat Center, 3232 Sulphur Creek Rd, Pleasantville, TN, 37033, United States
An intergenerational folk dance and music camp. Includes 5 nights of dancing, 4 days of classes created for each dance group, air-conditioned lodging, and meals. Staff from around the country and opportunities for campers to engage with leadership.

English Country Dancing
2026-07-03 18:30 - 21:00, 2026-08-07 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.
