Maryland Folk Dance          Home Page

This page presents a list of Maryland folk dance groups which hold weekly, biweekly, monthly or irregularly scheduled folk dances featuring ballroom dance, Balkan folk dance, Cajun dance, clog dance, contra dance, English country dance, international folk dance, Irish dance, Israeli dance, Morris dance, ritual dance, Scottish country dance, swing dance, tap dance, traditional square dance, vintage dance, western square dance, Zydeco dance and all other forms of traditional and ethnic dance. You'll also find links to web sites providing information about folk dancing in all or part of the state.

This page covers the following topics:

Maryland Classes And Sessions     Top Of Page

You can learn about classes and sessions in any of the following localities by clicking on the locality's name:

You can learn about classes and sessions in any of the following regions by clicking on the region's name:

Northeast

Baltimore     Top Of Page

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Baltimore Folk Music Society     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Baltimore Folk Music Society, P.O. Box 7134 Waverly Station, Baltimore, MD 21218-0134, (410) 366-0808, Jane Joffee, 9248 Hourglass Place, Columbia, MD 21045-5307, (410) 381-7116       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON · 8:00-10:30 · ENGLISH COUNTRY

St Mark's on the Hill Parish Hall, 1620 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore     MAP VIEW

WED · 8:00-11:00 · CONTRA, SQUARE

Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, 2200 St Paul St, Baltimore     MAP VIEW

SAT (2) · 8:00-11:00 · SQUARE, CONTRA

St Mark's on the Hill Parish Hall, 1620 Reistertown Rd, Baltimore     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Playford Ball (Oct), Catoctin Mountain Dance & Music Weekend (Oct/Jun), Mid-Winter Ball (Feb)

Baltimore Israeli Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ben Hole

7324 Radcliff Drive

College Park, MD 20740

(301) 441-8213, hol@obpa.usda.gov       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE · 8:00-10:45 · ISRAELI

Baltimore Hebrew University, 5800 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Friday Night Swing Dance Club     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Chuck Alexander

8520 Drumwood Road

Baltimore, MD 21286

(410) 583-7337, hepcat@erols.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI · 8:00-12:00 · SWING, SOCIAl, BALLROOM

Scottish Rite Temple, 3800 North Charles St, Baltimore     MAP VIEW
Boumi Temple, 5050 King Ave, White Marsh (Baltimore)     MAP VIEW

SUN · 6:30-9:45 · SOCIAL, BALLROOM

First Christian Church, 5802 Roland Ave, Baltimore     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (1) - Aug 18, 2002, (2) - Aug 20, 2002

Catonsville     Top Of Page

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Swing Baltimore     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Leslie Coombs, Avalon Studio, 15 Mellor Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228, (877) 537-8055, (410) 869-9771, fbecker375@aol.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 8:30-10:30 · SWING, LINDY

Avalon Dance Studio, 15 Mellor Ave, Catonsville     MAP VIEW

SAT · 8:00-1:00a · SWING, LINDY

Avalon Dance Studio, 15 Mellor Ave, Catonsville     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Ellicott City     Top Of Page

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International Irish Set Dances     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Yutaka Usui

PO Box 322

Walkersville, MD 21793

(301) 845-7157, wildsets@yahoo.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI · 8:00-9:30 · IRISH STEP

Patapsco Middle School Cafeteria, 8885 Old Frederick Road, Ellicot City (Sep-Jun)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - May 26, 2001

Kinetics Dance Theatre     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Pat Murphy, 3280 Pine Orchard Lane, Ellicott City, MD 21042, (410) 480-1686, savin.d.j@attnet.com, Julie Myers, 3280 Pine Orchard Lane, Ellicott City, MD 21042, (410) 480-1686, myers@ixnet.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON · 5:15-9:30 · IRISH STEP

Kinetics Dance Theatre Studios, 3280 Pine Orchard Lane, Ellicott City (Sep-Jun)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Zig-Zag: An Evening of Dance (Jun), Irish Step Dancing Class Session (Jun)   (1) - Mar 16, 1999

Lutherville     Top Of Page

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Charm City Rapper & The Step Sisters     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Laura Robertson

10628 Falls Rd

Lutherville, MD 21093

(410) 821-1666, drdancer@ryngate.org

Sharon McKinley, 5610 Gulf Stream Row, Columbia, MD 21044, (410) 740-3250, mckinley@mail.loc.gov       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE · 7:00-7:30 · ENGLISH CLOG

Ryngate Barn Studio, 10628 Falls Road, Lutherville     MAP VIEW

TUE (2/3/4/5) · 7:30-9:15 · RAPPER

Ryngate Barn Studio, 10628 Falls Road, Lutherville     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (1) - Jan 16, 1999; (2) - Jan 20, 2001

North Central

Frederick     Top Of Page

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International Irish Set Dances     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Yutaka Usui

PO Box 322

Walkersville, MD 21793

(301) 845-7157, wildsets@yahoo.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI · 8:30-9:30 · IRISH STEP

Old Adventist School, Adventist Road, Frederick

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - May 26, 2001

Mid-Maryland Folk Arts Council     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Boe Walker

26 South Market St

Frederick, MD 21701

(301) 662-0750, (301) 694-6794, boewalker@aol.com

Mid-Maryland Folk Arts Council, P.O. Box 3603, Frederick, MD 21705       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (4) · 7:00-11:00 · CONTRA, SQUARE

7th Day Adventist School, Adventist Drive, Frederick     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jun 9, 2001

Westminster     Top Of Page

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Carroll County Cloggers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Mark Wilson

151 Bear Mountain Road

Aspers, PA 17304-9717

(717) 677-8869, clogger@cvn.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN · 2:00-5:30 · CLOG

Westminster High School, Hook Road & Rt 97, Westminster  NCent Balt     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jun 5, 2002

Central East

Easton     Top Of Page

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Crab Contras     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Renee Schreckengast

29278 Corbin Rkwy

Easton, MD 21601

(410) 820-8789, renee@geoscomp.com

Jane Terebey, 6536 Bozman-Neavitt Rd, Bozman, MD 21612, (410) 745-2655       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (Var) · 8:00-11:00 · CONTRA, SQUARE, WALTZ

Cross Court Athletic Club, South Washington St, Easton

SPECIAL EVENTS

Shepherd's Crown Contra Dance (Sep)   (1) - Aug 14, 1999; (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Gaithersburg     Top Of Page

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Seneca Creek Sword     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Diane Schmit

Gaithersburg, MD 20877

(301) 330-2021, dschmit@ix.netcom.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 7:30-9:00 · SWORD

Gaithersburg

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jan 20, 2001

New Carrollton     Top Of Page

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Alpine Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Herbert & Carol Traxler

5817 Runford Drive

New Carrollton, MD 20784

(301) 577-3503, caroltraxler@yahoo.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN (Var) · 4:00-6:30 · AUSTRIAN, GERMAN

New Carrollton Municiple Center, 6016 Princess Garden Pkwy, New Carrollton     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (1) - Oct 16, 1999; (2) - Jun 9, 2001

Central

Crownsville (Annapolis)     Top Of Page

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Annapolis Traditional Dance Society     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Joan O'Sullivan

168 Woodside Trail

Annapolis,  MD 21401

(410) 224-8488, josull@erols.com

Myrna Dobbs, 325 Edgemere Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403, (410) 268-5540, myma@errols.com

Ann Fallon, 11 Tucker St, Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 268-0231, afallon@mail.w4c.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (3) · 7:30-11:00 · CONTRA, SQUARE

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 70, 1311 Generals Hy (Rt 178), Crownsville     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Almost Heaven Dance Weekend (May), Swing Dances (?)   (1) - Mar 7, 1999, (2) - Feb 17, 2002, (2) - Feb 20, 2002

Severna Park (Annapolis)     Top Of Page

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The Basement Cloggers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Sandy & Steve Cantrall

509 Narborough Court

Severna Park, MD 21146

(410) 465-1835       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI · 8:00-10:00 · CLOG

Private Residence, 509 Narborough Court, Severna Park     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jan 5, 2002

Central West

Beltsville     Top Of Page

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Tisza Ensemble     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Cathy Lamont

4007 Rickover Road

Silver Spring, MD 20902

(301) 929-0120, clamont@tiszaensemble.org       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 7:30-10:30 · HUNGARIAN

Ballet Academy Studio, 10820-H Rhode Island Ave, Beltsville     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - May 26, 2001

Bladensburg     Top Of Page

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Bladensburg Colonial Dance Group     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Tim Yatman

1650 Parran Road

Saint Leonard, MD 20685-2928

(410) 586-3392       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED (2/4) · 7:00-9:00 · English Country

Town Hall, 4229 Edmonston Road, Bladensburg     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Mar 30, 2002

Chevy Chase     Top Of Page

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Foggy Bottom Morris Men     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

William Brown

6704 Westmoreland Ave

Takoma Park, MD 20912

(301) 270-2014, wmlbrown@earthlink.net

Jud McIntire, 2908 22 St, North, Arlington, VA 22201, (703) 528-0588, max.intire@erols.com

Brad Graham, 2401 Sunset Farm Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042, (410) 480-3289, graham@segmail.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 8:00-10:00 · MORRIS, BORDER

Chevy Chase Elementary School, Rosemont Ave & Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase (Sep-May)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

May Day Dawn Dance (May)   (1) - Mar 9, 1999, (2) - Jan 5, 2002

International Folk Dancers of Bethesda     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Phyllis & Brandon Diamond

2414 East Gate Drive

Silver Spring, MD 20906

(301) 871-8788, diamonddancecircle@cyberdiamonds.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON · 7:30-10:00 · INT'L

Leland Community Recreation Center, 4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Glen Echo     Top Of Page

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Folklore Society of Greater Washington     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Folklore Society of Greater Washington

Anne Sergeant

PO Box 5693 Friendship Heights Station

Washington, DC 20016-5693

(202) 546-2228, dance@fsgw.org       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED · 8:00-10:30 · ENGLISH COUNTRY

Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Ave, Glen Echo     MAP VIEW

SUN · 7:30-10:30 · CONTRA, SQUARE

Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd (Goldsboro Rd), Glen Echo     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

New Year's Eve Dance Party (Dec), Minifest (Jan), Ski & English Country/Contra Dance Weekend (Jan or Feb), Chesapeake Dance Weekend (Apr), Washington Folk Festival (May or Jun), Workshops (?)   (1) - Mar 22, 1999; (2) - May 26, 2001

Friday Night Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Keith Gillis

19036 Cherry Bend Drive

Germantown, MD 20874

(301) 540-6246, kgillis@erols.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI · 7:30-11:30 · CONTRA, SQUARE

Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd (Goldsboro), Glen Echo     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (1) - Apr 8, 1999, (2) - Mar 30, 2002

Greenbelt     Top Of Page

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St Columba's Scottish Country Dance Group     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Jim Mielke

2803 Washington Ave

Chevy Chase, MD 20815

(301) 589-3045, jim.mielke@geologist.com

Jennifer Mayrovitz, 6565 Fruitgift Place, Columbia, MD 21045, (410) 381-3948,        Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE · 8:00-10:00 · SCOTTISH COUNTRY

Greenbelt Community Center Dance Studio, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt (Sep-May)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Capital Weekend Scottish Country Dance Weekend Workshop (Apr)   (1) - Aug 3, 2002, (2) - Aug 5, 2002

Tisza Ensemble     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Cathy Lamont

4007 Rickover Road

Silver Spring, MD 20902

(301) 929-0120, clamont@tiszaensemble.org       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) · 7:30-10:30 · HUNGARIAN

Greenbelt Community Center Dance Studio, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt (Sep-May)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - May 26, 2001

Laurel     Top Of Page

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Israeli Dance - Laurel     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ethan Halpern

9504 50 Place

College Park, MD 20740

(301) 982-0937, xtc0yes@aol.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED · 8:00-11:00 · ISRAELI

Oseh Shalom Congregation, 7515 Olive Branch Way (Van Dusen Rd), Laurel     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Potomac     Top Of Page

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Har Shalom Israeli Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ben Hole

7324 Radcliff Drive

College Park, MD 20740

(301) 441-8213, hol@obpa.usda.gov       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED · 8:00-11:00 · ISRAELI

Har Shalom Synagogue, 11510 Falls Road, Potomac     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Potomac International Folk Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Anna Pappas

8817 Copenhaver Drive

Potomac, MD 20854

(301) 340-8723       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI · 8:00-9:15 · INT'L

Cold Spring Elementary School, 920 Falls Chapel Way, Potomac     MAP VIEW

SUN (2/4) · 6:30-9:00 · INT'L PERFORMING

Pappas Home, 8817 Copenhaver Drive, Potomac     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Rockville     Top Of Page

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Rockville Israeli Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Moshe Sham-Tov, (301) 320-7351, Lisah Sandler-Bernstein, ksandler@umd5.umd.edu       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 8:00-12:00 · ISRAELI

Tikvat Israel Synagogue, 2299 Baltimore Road, Rockville     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Silver Spring     Top Of Page

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Israeli Dance - Silver Spring     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ethan Halpern

9504 50 Place

College Park, MD 20740

(301) 982-0937, xtc0yes@aol.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON · 7:45-10:30 · ISRAELI

Mt Jezreel Baptist Church, 420 University Blvd E (Hy 193), Silver Spring     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Wheaton     Top Of Page

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Metropolitan Washington CDSS     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bob Farrall

7613 Fountainebleau Drive

New Carrollton, MD 20784

(301) 577-5018, baronanely@aol.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2/4) · 8:00-10:45 · ENGLISH COUNTRY

Sligo Intermediate School, Denis Ave (Slico Creek Pkwy & Glen Haven Rd), Wheaton

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jan 20, 2001

Southeast

Chaptico     Top Of Page

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Southern Maryland Traditional Music & Dance     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Tony Fontaine

20750 Poplar Ridge Road

Lexington Park, MD 20653

(301) 862-1065, diddlewham@aol.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) · 7:30-11:00 · CONTRA

Christ Church Episcopal Parish Hall, Zack Fowler Road (Rt 238), Chaptico

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jan 20, 2001

La Plata     Top Of Page

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La Plata Express Cloggers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Kay Cotton

16505 Boot Hill Road

Accokeek, MD 20607-9581

(301) 292-8689, kay2clog@aol.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 7:00-9:00 · CLOG

Judy Studio of Dance, Drury Drive, La Plata

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - May 26, 2001

Morganza     Top Of Page

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Morganza Irish Set Dancing     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Preston & Diane Clark

25950 Morgana-Turner Road

Morgana, MD 20660

(301) 475-3542, CDPClark@erols.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED · 7:30-9:30 · IRISH SET

Preston & Diane Clark Home, 25950 Morganza-Turner Road, Morganza     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - May 26, 2001

Waldorf     Top Of Page

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Starlight Express Cloggers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Kay Cotton

16505 Boot Hill Road

Accokeek, MD 20607-9581

(301) 292-8689, kay2clog@aol.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI · 6:30-8:30 · CLOG

Gymnastics & Dance Center, Old Washington Rd, Waldorf

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - May 26, 2001

 

Footloose & Fancy Free     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ashley & Brittney Shanks, 2104 Walsh Drive, Westminister, MD 21157, (410) 239-7647,  footloosefancyfree@cs.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

M · 7:30-9:30 · CLOG

M

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Silver Eagle Cloggers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Jackie Mosmiller, 2905 Brightwater Lane, Abingdon, MD 21009-1828, (410) 569-3006       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

M · 7:30-9:30 · CLOG

M

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Eileen Carson, 385 Chestnut Trail, Crownsville, MD 21032, (410) 923-3523       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

M · 7:30-9:30 · CLOG

M

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Maryland Links     Top Of Page

Folk dance contact people, directories and periodicals (newsletters, newspapers, magazines, etc) which cover all or part of this state and regional links which cover this and other states in the region are listed free of charge on our Middle Atlantic States Folk Dance page. Web sites maintained by groups listed above are linked to their listings. (Consequently, we're unable to list web sites maintained by groups choosing not to be listed.) Links to folk dance activities in all or part of this state, other than those mentioned above, are listed below free of charge.

Folk Dance Association is not connected with any of the following web sites and assumes no responsibility for their quality, opinions and information. We list them solely to offer our visitors as much folk dance related information as they wish. Their contents are strictly the responsibility of those who own and maintain them and we leave judging their merits strictly up to each individual who chooses to visit them.

Maryland Council for Dance

This site provides information about all types of dance in Maryland and surroundind areas..

Swing Dance Events in the Baltimore Area

This site provides information about swing dance classes, events and activities in and near Baltimore.

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Websites     Top Of Page

If a group's name is underlined, it maintains a web site you can immediately visit by clicking on the group's name. A stop at the web site (assuming the group regularly updates it) should give you the latest news about the group's dances, special events and other activities. Although we checked out each web site when we listed it, we're not responsible for those which contain errors or no longer exist.

Have We Overlooked You?     Top Of Page

Although we welcome listings from all folk dance groups in the state and would like all of them to be listed below, it's inevitable some groups will be missing. This may happen because we and the group don't know about each other or because the group has chosen not to be listed. So, if you're aware of a folk dance group not listed below which you're NOT involved in running, please tell us about it using the Suggesting a Group form on our Suggesting a Group page. Also, if you ARE involved in running a folk dance group not listed below or listed incorrectly, please use the Listing a Group form on our Listing a Group page to submit a new listing or correct the current one. Finally, if you know of a web site presenting information about folk dance in this state which is missing from our Links section on this page, please use the Suggesting a Link form on our Suggesting a Link page to let us know about it.

The Format Of A Listing     Top Of Page

We've tried to make all listings as easy and intuitive to use as possible. However, if you're unsure how we've arranged the listings on this page, how we've organized the information in each listing, what's supposed to be included and not included in each listing, how to find groups doing a specific type of folk dance or anything else, please visit our Using the Listings page for help.

The Fee For A Listing     Top Of Page

Starting January 1, 2003, all groups appearing on this page have paid an annual listing fee and authorized a responsible party to submit all information for publication using one of our Listing a Group forms. Listings are accepted with the assurance we'll be promptly informed about mistakes and changes to ensure they'll remain correct and up-to-date. (Complete details are on our Listing a Group page.)

The Responsibility For A Listing     Top Of Page

Folk Dance Association is NOT connected with any of the groups listed on this page and NOT responsible for any of their programs. We have neither time nor resources to investigate the groups which have submitted listings and, even if we had, we firmly believe it's wrong to set oneself up as judge and jury. Accordingly, we assume no responsibility for group information which is incorrect or has changed since its original submission. In accepting group listings for publication, we make no recommendation nor express any opinion about their merits, those who run them and those who dance with them. We leave such judgements strictly up to individual folk dancers to decide for themselves.

An Important Word Of Warning     Top Of Page

If you intend to attend a group for the first time or after several weeks of nonattendance, DON'T go without first contacting the group to verify there'll actually be a dance. To reduce the possibility of disappointment, ALWAYS check and confirm the dance's start time, location, admission fee, travel directions and any other important details. And while you're at it, please mention you saw the group's listing here at the Folk Dance Association web site.

Folk Dance Association Website Add-ons     Top Of Page

Weather Forecast     Top Of Page

Every locality on this page comes with a Weather Port compliments of AccuWeather. There, you'll learn the current temperature, humidity, wind speed/direction, cloud cover and time where you'll be dancing. A click on this weather port reveals a full-page weather profile, including a 15-day weather forecast, weather headlines from all over the country, a history of the past year's weather and a huge array of fascinating facts. You'll certainly be prepared for any weather you may encounter.

Calendar     Top Of Page

Next to each group's name, you'll find the word Calendar. If you click on this word, you'll be presented with a full page calendar compliments of LoCalendar. A folk dance leader can use it to keep track of upcoming special events. Anyone can use it to manage future appointments. Either way, it can be most helpful with a busy schedule. (If you're unsure how to use your calendar, contact LoCalendar directly to find out what to do; we're unable to provide you with any help.)

Map     Top Of Page

Most listings display the words MAP VIEW after the dance hall's name and address. A click on this phrase produces a map compliments of MapQuest pinpointing the dance hall's exact location as well as the locations of all the surrounding streets. You'll never get lost again. Naturally, such a map requires knowing the dance hall's exact location. Thus, we need either the dance hall's street address (3452 Acorn Ave) or the names of two nearby intersecting cross streets (Acorn Ave and Maple Leaf Road). If you come across an incorrect or missing address, please send us a correction as soon as possible.

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The Folk Dance Association Search Engine     Top Of Page

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The Accuracy Of A Listing     Top Of Page

If we're certain of a listing's source, we used a phrase like (1) - Mar 28, 1999 or like (2) - Feb 15, 2001 at the listing's end to indicate the fact. The phrase (1) - Mar 28, 1999 indicates someone associated with the group on March 29, 1999 sent us all the facts we used in the listing on a Listing a Group form from our Listing a Group page. The phrase (2) - Feb 15, 2001 indicates someone associated with the group on February 15, 2001 spoke with us and verbally presented all the facts we included in the listing. In addition, we were assured we'd be promptly informed about all future changes in the listing and pledged to publish all corrections on the internet promptly. If neither phrase appears in a listing, then we've no idea of the listing's source.

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