Links to local folk dance groups, camps, and festivals. Folk dance is used broadly here to mean dancing that is mainly (or was originally) social in nature. Recreational groups usually include some dance teaching during each session. Many performing groups (such as Tisza and DC Casineros) also teach dance classes.
Recreational dancing
Washington, D.C. area
- Columbia International Folk Dancers — recreational folk dance group in Columbia, MD.
- Folklore Society of Greater Washington (FSGW) — live music dance events, many at Glen Echo's historic Spanish Ballroom.
- Flying Feet Enterprises — swing dance classes and live music dance events.
- Glen Echo International Folk Dancers — recreational folk dance group in Greenbelt, MD.
- Gottaswing — swing dance classes and live music dance events. Also on Facebook.
- Greenbelt International Folk Dancing — recreational folk dance group in Glen Echo, MD. Also on Facebook.
- Lyuti Chushki — Bulgarian band. Also on Facebook.
- Pat McNees — dance articles and links.
New York City
- Balkan Cafe — Balkan folk dance classes and live music.
- Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass — Balkan brass band.
Performing groups
Washington, D.C. area
- Carpathia Folk Dance Ensemble — international folk dance. Also on Facebook.
- Cutting Edge Sword — English rapper and longsword.
- Corazón Folklórico — Mexican dance classes and performances. Also on Facebook.
- DC Casineros — Cuban dance classes, live music dance events, and performances. Also on Facebook.
- Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble — percussive dance. Also on Facebook.
- Magnólia Zenekar — Hungarian folk band. Also on Facebook.
- Tisza Ensemble — Hungarian dance classes and performances. Also on Facebook.
Camps
- Csipke Tábor — Hungarian camp near Brooklyn, MI. Also on Facebook.
- EEFC Balkan Music & Dance Workshops — international camps in Mendocino, CA and Iroquois Springs, NY.
- Stockton Folk Dance Camp — international camp in Stockton, CA. Also on Facebook.
- Ti Ti Tábor — Hungarian camp near Seattle, WA.
- World Village Music and Dance Camp — international camp in Cascade, MD.
Festivals
- CIOFF festivals — international festivals around the world.
- Festival de Confolens — international festival in Confolens, France.
- Strážnice International Folk Festival — international festival in Strážnice, Czech Republic.
- Východná Folk Festival — international festival in Východná, Slovakia.