Events

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 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.
  • A program that we suspended after we lost our venue but we expect to resume soon is 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.

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Upcoming So Cal Events

Friday to Saturday, May 2 to 4, 2025
California Statewide Folk Dance Festival 2025

Portuguese Hall, 707 Huasna Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 – 805-489-6729
Teachers: Željko Jergan (Croatian) and Billy Burke (Northern Macedonian).
Portuguese hall has lots of parking.
The facility is less than a mile directly off of the 101 freeway.
There are restaurants in the village and hotels nearby.
The hall is about 5 miles from the ocean on the California Central Coast.
Live music by “Chubritza.”
Website: Statewide 2025
Sponsored by Folk Dance Federation of California, South, Inc.

Sunday, May 18, 2025, 1:00 to 5:30 PM
Cerritos Sixteenth Anniversary Festival

Cerritos Senior Center, 12340 South St., Cerritos, CA 90703 – 562-916-8550
Finger foods to share are welcome, but not necessary. Each group is welcome to perform, lead, and/or request up to three dances. Please let us know in advance to schedule your time.
Conact: Sue Chen – 562-338-2298 – Email
Sponsored by 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.