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Folk:

Ballet Folklorico Perú

Traditional group in New York, USA offering performances and children's dance school. Includes details of founders and musicians, image gallery, events schedule and on-line ticket sales.

http://peru.typepad.com/

Ballet Folklorico Viva Panama

Panamanian cultural, educational, and entertainment organization offering dance tours. Includes dancer biographies, past and future performances, reviews, articles on culture, image galleries, video clips and contact details.

http://www.vivapanama.org/

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Bolivia Mia

Internationally recognised group of folkloric Latin performers who enjoy entertaining the public with Bolivian Culture in Sydney. With news and media.

http://www.boliviamia.com.au/

Cambodian Classical Dance

Features profile of Chamroeun Yin, a Cambodian dancer, and general information about court dances, and the techniques.culture, Cambodian music

http://users.rcn.com/tskramer/

Cambodian Dance Photo Gallery

This photo gallery depicts the Angkor Dance Troupe of Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. It shows most of the major folk and classical dances, as well as costuming, rehearsals, and other behind-the-scenes activities.

http://andrewpagephoto.com/cambodiandance/

Celtic Bompa's Folk Dancing Site

Dance explanations for traditional dancing focused towards Irish dancing, bal folk, flamenco and Argentinian tango.

http://celticbompa.4t.com/

Collage Dance Ensemble

Professional company, based in USA, offering traditional choreographies and more modern interpretations of folk dance. Includes aims, history, details of the repertory, director, artistes and shows, press reviews and contact information.

http://www.collageusa.org/

The Dance Gypsy

Calendar/newsletter for the New England dance community. Subscription information, a list of dances organized by type, state and related links.

http://www.thedancegypsy.com/

Dance in the Land of Heaven

International dance and music festival in Nepal. Includes profile, registration, program, location and contact details.

http://www.nepaldance.com/

Dancilla

Database of folk dances from the world, containing videos, audio and information about dances. Search facility.

http://www.dancilla.com/

Dancing at Idlewild Church

Schedules and contacts for regular Contra, Cajun, and Scottish Country dances in Memphis, Tennessee. Links to other dance groups in the Southeast.

http://www.hometown.aol.com/horselovers/dancingatidlewildchurch.html

Dancing for Busy People

Square dances, mixers, contra dances, line dances, books, articles and references for dance and recreation leaders, school teachers, college professors, church activities directors, and camp leaders.

http://www.d4bp.com/

Dancing the Web

Details of events and venues for folk dancing in Australia and Colorado, USA.

http://dancingtheweb.com/

Dansglädje

Swedish traditional social dancing in the Stockholm region. Includes dance calendar, event reports, dance techniques, and dance descriptions with video clips. [English/Swedish].

http://dansglad.se/

Eastbourne International Folkdance Festival

UK. Annual festival offering recreational English and American country dance together with International workshops. Includes programme with list of performers and booking details.

http://www.eiff.org.uk/

Everest Nepal Cultural Group

Aims to conserve and develop Nepalese cultural heritage. Includes profile and notes on authentic traditional dances.

http://www.encg.folkfestivals.org/

Folk Dance Council of Chicago (FDCC)

Directory of folk and ethnic dance groups in the Chicago area, USA.

http://members.aol.com/fdccpub/

Folk Dancing - Virtual Finland

Article on Finnish folk dance covering history, characteristics, and modern organizations.

http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=27060

Folklorama

Annual two week multicultural extravaganza, held by the Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg.

http://www.folklorama.ca/

Grufolpawa

Panamanian folklore group in Washington DC, United States. Includes profile, events calendar and image galleries. [Spanish/English]

http://www.walterstjones.com/grufolpawa/

Gruppo Folcloristico Agilla e Trasimeno

Folk group in Perugia, Italy performing dances and songs from Italy. With pictures, videos and calendar of events.

http://www.agillaetrasimeno.it/index_en.php

How to Start a Folkdance Club

Bruce Botelo presents organization instructions, budget planning, and equipment tracking.

http://www.scn.org/arts/nfdi/howto.html

Iberian Folk Dance and Music Society

Recreational and display group based in London, UK. Includes profile, events calendar and history.

http://www.communigate.co.uk/london/iberiandance/

International Folk Festival

Official site of the annual festival in Varna, Bulgaria. Includes regulations, schedule, and registration details. [Bulgarian/English]

http://www.varnafolk.org/

Kababayang Pilipino - cultural performing arts group

Filipino cultural performing arts group in British Columbia, Canada. Includes profile, repertoire, audio and video clips, image gallery, news, events, booking information, forum and contact details.

http://kababayangpilipino.org/

La Compagnie Folklorique Fanny Thibout

Belgium. Traditional (18th and 19th century) folk dances, songs, games and music. Includes information about the dances and the costumes, and a list of events. [Dutch/English/French/Walloon].

http://www.cfft.be/

Lahing Kayumanggi

Cultural group based in London, UK, performing traditional folk dances and songs of the Philippines. Includes profile, information on regional dances and Philippines history, image galleries, and contact information.

http://www.lkdance.org.uk/

Les Panards Dansants

French and Breton traditional music and dance in Leeds, UK. Includes lyric collection, information on dances and details of meetings, workshops, venues, and events.

http://www.frenchdanceleeds.co.uk/

Lloyd Shaw Foundation

The foundation seeks to preserve and foster square dancing, contra dancing, round dances, mixers and quadrilles, folk dances of the American people.

http://www.lloydshaw.org/

Lotus Arts & Dance

Multicultural dance association in New York, offering lessons, workshops and performances of traditional ethnic forms of dance and music.

http://lotusmusicanddance.org/

Lous Tchancayres

Dance group from Mont de Marsan (Landes, France) that perpetuates the local traditional dances, both with and without stilts. Site contains background about the use of stilts in the area.

http://lous.tchancayres.free.fr/index-eng.html

Mundo Etnico Foundation

Dutch non-profit organization which promotes dance cultures from the South Pacific, by means of seminars, book publications and CDs with music of many Polynesian islands. [English/Dutch]

http://www.mundoetnico.nl

NEFFA LinkFest: Folk Dancing

A directory of folk dancing pages

http://www.neffa.org/Top/Folk_Dancing/

Nordic Fiddles & Feet

Annual week long Swedish and Norwegian music and dance dance festival Virginia, USA. Includes schedules, profiles of instructors, image galleries, and registration information.

http://www.nordicfiddlesandfeet.org/

Nordiska Folkdancers

Scandinavian performance group from Seattle,USA. Includes history, photograph galleies of events and of regional costumes from Scandinavian countries.

http://home.comcast.net/~ja_visst/nordiska/

Northern California Spelmanslag

Scandinavian music and dance organisation, with information on events and tune transcriptions.

http://members.aol.com/jglittle/ncs.html

Northwest Folkdancers

The "Where to Folk Dance Organization" for the Pacific Northwest.

http://www.scn.org/arts/nfdi/

Northwest Folklife

A multi-cultural arts organization dedicated to serving the ethnic, traditional, and folk arts communities of the Northwest US.

http://www.nwfolklife.org/

Nusantara

Performing arts company based in the UK, specialising in South East Asian dance, music, and drama styles, particularly Indonesia, Malaya, and Thailand, offering workshops and school programs.

http://www.nusantara.co.uk/

Nyfte

National Youth Folklore Troupe of England. Members are aged between 10 and 18.

http://www.nyfte.org.uk/

Raices Folk Dance Group

Argentinean and Uruguayan group based in Sydney, Australia. Includes profile, and image galleries.

http://www.raices.org.au/

Rancho Folclórico de Kearny, New Jersey

Official site of the Portuguese Folkloric Dance group of Kearny, NJ: Os Sonhos de Portugal. It shows the history, current members, music, and photos of the group, which preserves the traditions and culture of the Northern region of Portugal: o Alto Minho.

http://freewebs.com/sonhosdeportugal/

Recreational Folk Dancing

Notes for folk dances from many countries and reviews of related sites.

http://www.recfd.com/

Royal Days International Folk Dance Festival

Royal Days International Folk Dance Festival held annually in Szekesfehervar, Hungary.

http://www.kiralyinapok.hu/

Runringen Folkdanslag

Recreational group from Sweden performing dances from Sweden, Finland, Russia and the Baltic states. Includes profile, history, calendar, image gallery and contact information. [English/Swedish].

http://www.runringen.org/

San Antonio Folk Dancers

Non-profit organization in Texas. Contains basic information for interested people and some links to other folk dance related sites.

http://www.sanantoniofolkdancers.org/

Scandia D.C.

Recreational and performance group promoting Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Swedish and Norwegian music and dance in Washington D.C., USA. Includes meetings and events calendar, and repertoire.

http://users.erols.com/s526/

Spen Valley Longsword Dance Team

Perform traditional dances of Yorkshire; information about their history, performances, practices, photo galleries, and contacts. [Cleckheaton, UK]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bradford/

Stoughton Norwegian Dancers

Performing high school group in Wisconsin, United States. Includes profile, history, schedule of performances and image galleries.

http://www.stoughtonnorwegiandancers.com/

Tal-Kin-Jeri Dance Group

South Australian dance group researches and performs traditional dance and story of the Ngarrindjeri people by dance and totem.[May not work in all browsers].

http://members.tripod.com/tal_kin_jeri/

Tanzgruppe Bolivia

Performance group based in Vienna, Austria. Includes details of rehearsals and performances, information on dances and traditions, and image galleries. [English/German/Spanish].

http://home.schule.at/teacher/evelinerochatorrez/index_tgr.htm

Tapestry Folkdance Center

Offers opportunities for the general public to experience the joys of dance and music throughout the world on the folk dance floor.

http://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/

Turun Kansantanssin Ystävät ry

Brief details of the annual festival of the Turku Folklore Association in Finland.

http://www.rytky.fi/

Underbank Hall, the Home of Charles James Fox

Maintains the tradition of the Langsett Fox Dance, which is held annually on the Saturday nearest the Hunter's Moon (late October). Includes biography, history, and midi tunes.

http://www.renardine.btinternet.co.uk/fox/

Vinok Worldance

Canadian company, offering shows with music and dance of many cultures of the world.

http://www.vinokworldance.ab.ca/

Volkdansvereniging NVS

Society promoting English, Scottish, Irish and American dance activities at local and national level in the Netherlands. Includes profile, directory, events, photo-gallery, CD and teachers list, and membership information. [English/Dutch].

http://www.nvs-dance.nl/

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