Folk Dancing

Stoughton Norwegian Dancers - Performing high school group in Wisconsin, United States. Includes profile, history, schedule of performances and image galleries.
http://www.stoughtonnorwegiandancers.net

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/

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

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/

Raices Folk Dance Group - Argentinean and Uruguayan group based in Sydney, Australia. Includes profile, and image galleries.
http://www.raices.org.au/

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/

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/

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/

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/

Turun Kansantanssin Ystävät ry - Brief details of the annual festival of the Turku Folklore Association in Finland.
http://www.rytky.fi/

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/

Dancing the Web - Details of events and venues for folk dancing in Australia and Colorado, USA.
http://dancingtheweb.com/

International Folk Festival - Official site of the annual festival in Varna, Bulgaria. Includes regulations, schedule, and registration details. [Bulgarian/English]
http://www.varnafolk.org/

Recreational Folk Dancing - Notes for folk dances from many countries and reviews of related sites.
http://www.recfd.com/

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/

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/

Grufolpawa - Panamanian folklore group in Washington DC, United States. Includes profile, events calendar and image galleries. [Spanish/English]
http://www.walterstjones.com/grufolpawa/

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/

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/

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/

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/

How to Start a Folkdance Club - Bruce Botelo presents organization instructions, budget planning, and equipment tracking.
http://www.scn.org/arts/nfdi/howto.html

Royal Days International Folk Dance Festival - Royal Days International Folk Dance Festival held annually in Szekesfehervar, Hungary.
http://www.kiralyinapok.hu/

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/

Dancilla - Database of folk dances from the world, containing videos, audio and information about dances. Search facility.
http://www.dancilla.com/

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/

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/

Nyfte - National Youth Folklore Troupe of England. Members are aged between 10 and 18.
http://www.nyfte.org.uk/

Northwest Folkdancers - The "Where to Folk Dance Organization" for the Pacific Northwest.
http://www.scn.org/arts/nfdi/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

Folklorama - Annual two week multicultural extravaganza, held by the Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg.
http://www.folklorama.ca/

NEFFA LinkFest: Folk Dancing - A directory of folk dancing pages
http://www.neffa.org/Top/Folk_Dancing/

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/

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/

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/

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/

Vinok Worldance - Canadian company, offering shows with music and dance of many cultures of the world.
http://www.vinokworldance.ab.ca/

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/

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

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/

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/

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/

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

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

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/

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/

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

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/

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/