Friday Night Dancing
Dates: Every Friday
Time: 7:30 PM till 9:30 PM
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1757 N. Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104
Admission: $6 (members $5) Additional donations welcomed
This is our current home after losing our previous venue in the Eaton fire. We will be at Westminster through the month of June 2025. After that we are moving to St James Episcopal Church in South Pasadena. See the News and Messages page for details and photos.
- We have a teaching session early in the evening where we teach one or more dances that are beginner or intermediate level. We usually teach the same dances all month, and whatever we teach will be on the playlist throughout the next month, so you get lots of practice.
- The rest of the evening is programmed dances and requests from our large collection of recorded ethnic dance music from countries around the world. See our This Month page for upcoming playlists.
- Beginners’ Hour is every 1st and 3rd Friday from 6:30 till 730. We go over folk dance basics and teach beginner level dances. Admission included with $6 general admission.
- When a month has five Fridays, the fifth Friday is a party night. It’s all-request dancing and we take a break from teaching.
- Second-Friday set dancing: Marshall Cates leads set dance review starting at 6:30 before our regular dancing. These are mostly Scottish country dances, with occasionally dances from US, England, or other countries included. Admission included with $6 general admission.
Check back for updates, or if you’d like to get direct email updates, you can sign up for our email list on the Contact page.
Upcoming So Cal Events
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Armenian Dance Master Class with Tom Bozigian
Lois Ellyn Ballet Studio, 1090 W. Valencia Dr., Fullerton, CA 92833
TIME: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
COST: $$30.00
TEACHER: Tom Bozigian
WEBSITE: https://www.nouveauchamberballet.com
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Pontian Glendi at Kypseli
The Tango Room Dance Center, 4346 Woodman Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
TIME: TBA
INFORMATION: Live music by Adem Ekiz Beşköylü, Ioannis Apazidis, and Romeyka. Appetizers will be available. Parking is available in the lots in front and in back of The Tango Room, on Woodman and adjacent streets, and across the street in the parking lot of Wild Wings, the bird seed store.
COST: $25.00 (includes admission and appetizers).
CONTACT: Anne Sirota – Email OR Josef Bilman – 323-797-0662.
WEBSITE: Kypseli Greek Dance Center
SPONSORED BY: Kypseli Greek Dance Center
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Dance Under the Stars at Laguna International Dancers
Clubhouse 2 Patio (or ballroom TBD), 24112 Moulton Pkwy., Laguna Woods, CA 92637
TIME: 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
COST: $10.00
MUSICIANS: Sans Frontièrs (Without Borders)
INFORMATION: An Ice Cream Social! Finger foods to share will add to the fun, but are not required. Water will be provided.
WEBSITE: Laguna International Dancers
Stockton Folk Dance Camp
Week 1: Sunday to Saturday, July 20 to 26, 2025
Week 2: Sunday to Saturday, July 27 to August 2, 2025
University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95211
TEACHERS: Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion, Miroslav “Bata” Marčetić, Gabriel Frontera, Richard Schmidt, Roo Lester, Ed Austin, and Stacy Rose.
MUSIC: By the house band: Tom Pixton, Ralph Iverson, and Brian Wilson.
INFORMATION:
The artists teach the same dances both weeks, but the Assemblies, Parties, and Evening Dancing are different each week.
Registration: Final payments are due May 31st. There is a $100 late fee per week of camp after that date.
Cancellation Refunds: May 1-31 there will be a $50 processing fee. No refunds after May 31.
Parking permits are now required Monday through Friday.
CONTACT: stocktonfolkdancecamp@gmail.com
RESERVE YOUR SPOT: for $100.00 by emailing stocktonfolkdancecamp@gmail.com
WEBSITE: http://www.folkdancecamp.org/summer_camp/
SPONSORED BY: Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc.
Friday to Sunday, October 31 to November 2, 2025
Fall Camp
Brandeis-Bardin Campus, 1101 Peppertree Ln., Brandeis, CA 93064 (near Simi Valley)
The weekend includes two nights lodging, and five meals.
Enjoy many optional activities such as happy hour, crafts, star gazing, nature walks, folk band practice, performance, parties, and much more.
The rooms have heating and air conditioning, WiFi, and private baths. Towels, bedding, soap and shampoo are provided.
Website: Fall Folk Dance Camp
Sponsored by The Folk Dance Federation of California, South, Inc.
See the Federation Calendar page for more details plus additional events.
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Current Health Protocols for Co-op Dancing:
Do not attend if you are sick
Please bring your own water to drink.