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Dance explanations for traditional dancing focused towards Irish dancing, bal folk, flamenco and Argentinian tango.
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Irish Dancing and Bal Folk with Celtic Bompa  Welcome to my site which contains useful information for people that share the passions in my life. That is primarily traditional folk music and dance, in particular Irish dancing and Bal Folk. There is also some material on Argentinian tango...
http://celticbompa.4t.com/

Annual folklore meetings of Panama musicians and dancers in a chosen state.
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http://panamaencounters.netfirms.com/

Monthly calendar/newsletter, list of regular dances by US state, and dance links. Information about getting your own e-mail address @dancegypsy.com
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The Dance Gypsy  Information for dancers from near and far. If you are looking for information about dances, and particularly New England Contra Dances, you have come to the right place. However always call ahead if you are traveling a distance as schedules...
http://www.dancegypsy.com/

Traditional Austrian folk dancing and related material about dance, music, costumes, crafts and Austria.
http://www.fff.at/fff/dance/

The foundation seeks to preserve and foster square dancing, contra dancing, round dances, mixers and quadrilles, folk dances of the American people.
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The Lloyd Shaw Foundation Preserving America's Dance Heritage  Foundation is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and teaching of the folk dances of America. Our work is intended to share a diverse range of dance and music with an intergenerational audience, develop leadership in dance and music to ensure...
http://www.lloydshaw.org/

Helping newcomers discover folk dance: from contra dance to Balkan dance. Publishes Folk Dance Directory, an on-line directory of folk dance groups, events and activities in the US and Canada.
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Folk Dance Association: Folk Dance, Contra Dance, Square Dance, Traditional Dance, Recreationl Dance and Ethnic Dance  Welcome to the home page of Folk Dance Association. Since 1970, we've helped both newcomers and experienced dancers find places to do folk dance, contra dance, square dance, Balkan dance, ballroom dance, cajun dance, clog dance, English country dance, international...
http://www.folkdancing.org

Folk dance notes, where to dance, where to buy music and other information of interest to folk dancers.
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Folk Dancing  RECREATIONAL FOLK DANCING Main Menu Folk Dance Notes2/10/04 Where to Dance 6/4/04 Folk Dance Information Folk Dance Books, Music, Costumes, etc. Bob Shapiro (785) 266-7155 rshapiro11@sbcglobal.net Copyright 2000, Robert B. Shapiro Revised April 11, 2004 URL: http www.recfd.com/...
http://www.recfd.com

A group made up of high school students who perform various, authentic Scandinavian dances all across the U.S.
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http://www.thermaldesign.com/dancers/

Non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting and preserving traditional music and dance, particularly that of the south-western Pennsylvania region.
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Dances and dance classes in Pittsburgh PA (CCT)  Traditions sponsoring dances and dance classes in Pittsburgh PA Master Dance Calendar Hot Picks Home Special Events Coal Country Cloggers Clogging Courses Swing Courses Swing Dances Salsa Courses Latin Dances Argentine Tango Ragtime/Vintage Sponsoring Community Social Dancing Coal Country Traditions...
http://www.coalcountry.org

PacificWeb.nl promotes dances from the South Pacific by means of seminars, book publications and CDs with music of many Polynesian islands.
http://www.PacificWeb.nl

Bruce Botelo presents organization instructions, budget planning, and equipment tracking.
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 Folkdancers dance because they enjoy dancing and the company they meet, not in order to get bogged down in meetings and endless debates. Yet despite the aversion most of us have to structure, folkdancing requires organization: learning the dances buying...
http://www.scn.org/arts/nfdi/howto.html

The "Where to Folk Dance Organization" for the Pacific Northwest.
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 The festival will be held April 1-2, 2006, with Cristian Florescu and Sonia Dion from Montreal teaching Romanian dances, Thea Huijgen teaching international folk dances, and the internationally acclaimed Mary Sherhart teaching Balkan singing. This is an event not-to-be-missed, so...
http://www.scn.org/arts/nfdi/

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.
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French folkdance group of people on stilts Lous Tchancayres  Hello and welcome on our web site. For more than 30 years, we have perpetuated our ancestors’ dances and customs. You will discover on this site the evolution of the practice of stilts in the Landes You will meet women...
http://lous.tchancayres.free.fr/index-eng.html

Schedules and contacts for regular Contra, Cajun, and Scottish Country dances in Memphis, Tennessee. Links to other dance groups in the Southeast.
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 Midtown is a center of folk dancing in Memphis. Regular dances are held by the MEMPHIS CONTRA DANCERS MEMPHIS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS CAJUN ZYDECO DANCERS The church also has a performance group, the COTTONTOWN CLOGGERS, who dance at local events....
http://www.hometown.aol.com/hors...ers/dancingatidlewildchurch.html

South Australian dance group researches and performs traditional dance and story of the Ngarrindjeri people by dance and totem.
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Tal-Kin-Jeri Dance Group  Search: Lycos Tripod Gear Factor Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site Browse Sites 171; Previous Top 100 Next 187; This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them....
http://members.tripod.com/tal_kin_jeri/

Offers opportunities for the general public to experience the joys of dance and music throughout the world on the folk dance floor.
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Tapestry Folkdance Center  Center has provided opportunities to participate in the joys of dance and music from around the world in a smoke-free and alcohol-free environment. Tapestry regularly offers Swing dance classes and workshops, International folk dancing, New England Contra dancing, Family Folk...
http://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/

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.
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DFBP Home  Director etc this website is for you. Dancing for Busy People has become the standard reference for people working in the Community Dance Program. The book is described in detail. The Community Dance Program (CDP) is one example of a...
http://www.d4bp.com/

Turkish dance group with traditional costumes collection in Belgium.
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http://www.kavak.be

A directory of folk dancing pages
http://www.neffa.org/Top/Folk_Dancing/

National Youth Folklore Troupe of England. Members are aged between 10 and 18.
http://home.btconnect.com/nyfte/

Traditional (18th and 19th century) folk dances, songs, games and music from the "Pays de Liège", in the French-speaking part of Belgium. Includes information about the dances and the costumes, and a list of events.
http://home2.scarlet.be/jb982005/

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

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

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/

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/angkordance/

Non-profit organization in Texas. Contains basic information for interested people and some links to other folk dance related sites.
http://www.sanantoniofolkdancers.org/