Virtual Dance Room has organized an Afterparty to follow the Global Folk Dance Party which is on Saturday June 19, 6-9:30 pm ET (3-6:30pm PT).

This Afterparty will start at 9:30pm ET (6:30pm PT).

To see the clickable flyer, click here.
And to see the dance lists, click here.

Click to subscribe to the Virtual Dance Room!

Afterparty link is:

• The new simpler link for the After-Party is:   www.virtualdanceroom.net/afterparty/
• NOTE: The above is a simpler link – the longer VDR links (below) will still work:
  • Longer Link (URL and Encrypted Password):
    https://zoom.us/j/8478468139?pwd=Mks1YlJGL01RRUVjVDRCcFc1Y2VNQT09
  • URL: https://zoom.us/j/8478468139     –    Password: DaNcE-1116

Please spread the word throughout your virtual dance networks.

Global Folk Dance Party – Third Saturday

On June 19th, we will gather to celebrate dances with animal names and noises, a wonderfully whimsical theme for a dance party. We’ll be joined by Ahmet Luleci as our guest dance leader.

Find our playlist here.

Info about our June Global Party is:

Date – June 19, 2021
Time – 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm, Pacific Time
Links – See flyer for zoom info. Also broadcast on Facebook Live.

We look forward to dancing with you this month. Please continue to send requests, ideas, and comments on our parties; we read every message you send.

Information on Facebook is here.
Flyer here with working links.

Global Folk Dance Party – Third Saturday

On May 15th, we will be having our Global Folk Dance Party, this month being joined by Steve Kotansky with a focus on dances we’ve learned from Steve and Susan. In addition, two of our friends from Florida, Pat Henderson and Bobby Quibodeaux, will be dancing from their home studio, with maybe a small group of friends dancing with them!
Info about our May Global Party is:

Date – May 15, 2021
Time – 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm, Pacific Time
Links – See flyer for zoom info. Also broadcast on Facebook Live.

We look forward to dancing with you this month. Please continue to send us requests, ideas, and comments on our parties; we read every message you send us.

Information on Facebook is here.
Flyer here with working links.

Dear Wonderful Folk Dance Community,

We will gather on Saturday, April 17, for a party we’re calling “Double Name Dances and Other Favorites.” Come find out what we’ve got in store!

For a sneak preview, here are a few of our dances: Galyam Galyam, Zek Zek Dadumle and Rum Dum Dum.

Our guest dance leaders will be Michael Ginsburg and Melissa Miller and Lew Smith – please see below for their biographies. To attend our party, please use the link on the flyer.

Get ready to have a dazzling time dancing with your friends, lifelong and new, near and far. Hope to see you there!

Here are the guest dance leader Bios:

Lew Smith started folk dancing in 1966 and led folk dancing at UCSB in the late ’60’s and at SJSU in the early ’70’s. Lew is also a member of the Balkan band Svirači.

Melissa Miller (aka Ghanima Gaditana) has been folk dancing since childhood, and teaches and performs belly dance in the Bay Area and beyond. She also performs regularly with the band Svirači.

Michael Ginsburg has always been interested in Balkan music and dances, especially Macedonian and […]

Zoom’s First* and Only April Fool’s Dance Party

Tonight’s the Night!

Dress up in a funny costume if you like. Dress your pet in a funny costume whether or not they like it.

Host: the big Fool, Murray Spiegel
Special Guest Fool: Lee Otterholt

>> Pass along to your friends and groups <<

TONIGHT: Thursday, April 1 Party starts: 7:30-10 PM [Eastern Time]

>> We start promptly | Recommend joining 10 mins early <<
Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/MFDparties
Or Zoom ID: 846 8641 6549 Password: 333333 (six 3’s)

* Hopefully, the last one too.