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This page presents a list of Virginia 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.

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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.

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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.)

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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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At the bottom of the page, there's a box saying something like 108,243 Visitors Since January 1, 1999. This is our hit counter compliments of Site Meter stating how many people have visited our site since its origin. A click on this box brings you a full page of  statistics, including information about our last 1,000 visitors, forecasts of future visits and lots of other interesting facts. In fact, it'll show you exactly what we're doing and how well we're doing it.

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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.

The Localities Of Listings     Top Of Page

You can learn about folk dances in any of the following localities by clicking on the locality's name:

You can learn about folk dances in any of the following regions by clicking on the region's name:

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Clicking on Links will reveal some interesting statewide folk dance web sites. Clicking on Messages will display some useful information. Clicking on Cartoon will treat you to a bit of enjoyable nonsense.

Northeast

Alexandria

WXPort

Mount Vernon International Folkdancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ken & Pat Krogh

8709 Waterford Road

Alexandria, VA 22308

(703) 780-2393 kkkrogh@aol.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 8:00-10:00 · INT'L

Meeting Hall, 1909 Wingmill Lane, Alexandria     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Apr 14, 2001

Northern Virginia Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Peg Collier

2413 North Vermont St

Alexandria, VA 22207

(703) 528-8466

Carol Porter, (703) 379-5779

Ellie Briscoe, 1709 Stonebridge Road, Alexandria, VA 22304, (703) 461-7383, mail@briscoe.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED · 7:30-9:30 · SCOTTISH COUNTRY

Jefferson-Houston School, 1605 Cameron St, Alexandria (Sep-May)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (1) - Aug 3, 2002

Patchwork Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Barbara Raizen

516 Livingston St North

Arlington, VA 22203

(703) 841-5421, braizen@juno.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 7:15-9:15 · APPALACHIAN CLOG, IRISH

Hermitage, 8000 Fairbanks St, Alexandria     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Apr 8, 2001

Annandale

WXPort

Potomack Valley Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

KJanice Ryan, (540) 955-3454       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON · ?-? · COUNTRY

Annandale

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Arlington

WXPort

Arlington Folk Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Sarah & Sam Stulberg

2701 North 24 St

Arlington, VA 22207

(703) 527-8998, sstulberg@earthlink.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE · 8:00-10:00 · INT'L

Key Elementary School, Key Blvd & Veitch St, Arlington     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (1) - Feb 3, 1999; (2) - Apr 14, 2001

Bluemont

WXPort

Bluemont Country Dances     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bluemont Concert Series

Finn McCool

PO Box 208

Leesburg, VA 20178

(703) 777-6306, bluemontcs@aol.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (3) · 7:30-10:30 · CONTRA, SQUARE

Old Bluemont School, Snickersville Turnpike (Rt 734), Bluemont (Oct-May)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Apr 8, 2001

Centreville

WXPort

H M Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Christine Malson-Ruckman

821 William St

Front Royal, VA 22630

(540) 636-4639, malruck@adelphia.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU (Alt) · 7:00-9:00 · ENGLISH COUNTRY, EARLY AMERICAN

Sully Historic Site, 3601 Sully Road, Centreville     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Apr 8, 2001

Herndon

WXPort

Northern Virginia Dance Group     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Barbara Harding

PO Box 236

Herndon, VA 20172-0236

(703) 437-3615, bharding@quixnet.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE (2/4) · 7:45-10:00 · ENGLISH COUNTRY

Harding Hall, 730 Jackson St, Herndon     MAP VIEW

SAT (3) · 8:00-11:00 · ENGLISH COUNTRY

Harding Hall, 730 Jackson St, Herndon     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Apr 8, 2001

Reston

WXPort

Bluemont Morris     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Laura Parsons

2258 South Arlington Mill Drive (B)

Arlington, VA 22206-4044

(703) 845-8536, llpar42@aol.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON · 7:00-8:30 · MORRIS

Glade Room, Glade Road & Soapstone Drive, Reston (Sep-Nov;Feb-Jun)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jul 15, 2001

Reston Contra Dance     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Alice Markham

1665 Parkcrest Circle

Reston, VA 20190

(703) 709-9121, amarkh@osa.org       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) · 7:00-10:45 · CONTRA,SQUARE,WALTZ

Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Hunters Woods Shopping Center, Reston     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Apr 14, 2001; (2) - Jul 17, 2001

North Central

Dayton

WXPort

Valley Country Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dale Diaz

1200 Portland Drive

Harrisonburg, VA 22801-8629

(540) 433-3690, daleadiaz@aol.com

Mike Williams & Julia Merkel, merkeljm@jmu.edu, redbudrancho@earthlink.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) · 7:15-11:00 · CONTRA

Dayton Learning Center, Mill St, Dayton (Sep-May)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Apr 14, 2001

Northwest

Blacksburg

WXPort

Blacksburg Oldtime Music & Dance Group     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ginger Kemp

3155 Happy Hollow Road

Blacksburg, VA 24060

(540-951-2349, gkemp@mail.mcps.org       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1) · 8:00-11:00 · APPLACHIAN

Gilbert Linkous Elementary School, 813 Toms Creek Road, Blacksburg (Sep-May)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Apr 14, 2001

Virginia Tech YMCA Folk Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Phil Sheldon

2544 Brandy Run Drive

Salem, VA 24153

(540) 389-8984, pshel@vt.edu       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (3) · 8:00-11:00 · INT'L

Variable Locations, Blacksburg

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Apr 14, 2001

Central East

Charlottesville

WXPort

Albemarle Chapter of CDSS     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Tom Hinds

190 Three Fork Lane

Faber, VA 22938

(804) 263-8070, twhinds@yahoo.com

Albemarle Chapter of CDSS, PO Box 2032, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Shawn Brenneman, PO Box 21, Sweet Briar, VA 24595, (804) 946-0242, brenneman@sbc.edu       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (1/3/5) · 7:30-11:00 · CONTRA, SQUARE

Municipal Arts Center, 5 St & Harris Road, Charlottesville     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Fall Weekend Festival (Oct), Workshops (?)   (2) - Apr 8, 2001

Albermarle Morris Men     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bill Davick

38 College Circle

Staunton, VA 24401-2375

(540) 885-2603, davick@intelos.net

Jim Morrison, 1710 Owensville Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901, (804) 977-7708, jim@morsn.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE · 7:00-8:30 · MORRIS

Charlottesville Downtown Library, Market St, Charlottesville (Sep-Oct;Mar-May)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jul 15, 2001

Central Virginia Int'l Folk Dance Club     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Susan Oberman

604 Grove Ave

Charlottesville, VA 22902

(804) 244-0374, oberman@esinet.net

Sue Chase, PO Box 284, Batesville, VA 22924, (540) 456-8176, schase@cstone.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN (1/3) · 6:30-9:30 · INT'L

Crossroads Waldorf School, Crozet Ave (Rt 810), Crozet (Charlottesville)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (1) - Jan 17, 2000; (2) - Apr 14, 2001

Court Square Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Beth Hodsdonn, (804) 823-7326, Bch8s@virginia.edu       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

? · ?-? · RITUAL

Charlottesville

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Dew Drop Inn Border     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Julia Kindred

3023 Colonial Drive

Charlottesville, VA 22911

(804) 974-6372, juli@ceva.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON · 7:00-9:00 · BORDER

Main Library, Market St & 2 St, Charlottesville (Nov-Dec)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Apr 8, 2001

Frayed Knot Rapper     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Kappy Laning

102 Queen Anne Bridge Road

Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

(301) 390-7759, kappylan@aol.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON · 7:30-9:30 · RAPPER SWORD

Clark School, Belmont Ave, Charlottesville

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Aug 12, 2001

Swan Tavern Border     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Jim Morrison

1710 Owensville Road

Charlottesville, VA 22901

(804) 977-7708, jim@morsn.com

Steve Ashby, (804) 974-6372, ashbys@cstone.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE · 7:00-8:30 · COTSWOLD MORRIS, BORDER MORRIS

Charlottesville Downtown Library, Market St, Charlottesville (Mar-May;Sep-Nov)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jul 15, 2001

Underground Morris     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Beverly Seng

505 8 St NE

Charlottesville, VA 22902

(804) 971-4968, jow6f@virginia.edu       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED · 7:00-9:00 · MORRIS

Private House, 505 8 St NE, Charlottesville (Sep-May)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Aug 4, 2001

Chester

WXPort

Swift Creek Cloggers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Linda Pickelman

11751 Wiesinger Lane

Midlothian, VA 23113-2351

(804) 379-5948, jpickelman@home.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 7:00-9:00 · CLOG

Chester Baptist Church, School St & Harrowgate St, Chester     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Aug 12, 2001

Fredericksburg

WXPort

Northern Neck Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Steve Hickman & DeLaura Padovan, 15330 Round Hill Road, King George, VA 22485, (540) 775-2963, delaurapadovan@yahoo.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU (1/3) · 7:00-9:00 · CONTRA, SQUARE

Dorothy Day Community Center, Fredericksburg

SPECIAL EVENTS

May Pole Potluck Fest (May), Family Reunion (Aug)

Ivy (Charlottesville)

WXPort

Charlottesville English Country Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Brad Sayler

5692 Sugar Hollow Road

Crozet, VA 22932

(804) 823-7334, brad@virginia.edu       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (2) · 8:00-10:30 · ENGLISH COUNTRY

St Paul's Episcopal Church, Ivy (Charlottesville) (Sep-May)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (2) - Jul 21, 2001

Richmond

WXPort

Colonial Dance Club of Richmond     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Linda Macdonald

13600 Huntsbridge Road

Midlothian, VA 23112

(804) 744-3264, lmacdonald@b2bsol.com

Linda Salter, 11130 Hames Lane, Glen Allen, VA 23060, (804) 360-2630, dougsalter@earthlink.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED · 8:00-10:00 · ENGLISH COUNTRY

Overbrook Presbyterian Church, 2605 Dumbarton Road, Richmond     MAP VIEW

SAT (1) · 8:00-11:00 · ENGLISH COUNTRY

Belmont Country Club, 1600 Hilliard Road, Richmond     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Jefferson Ball (Nov)   (2) - Apr 12, 2001

Dance Community of Virginia     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ken Noble, PO Box 27224, Richmond, VA 23261, (804) 737-8142, noble.ken@att.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

? · ?-? · WALTZ, CONTRA, CAJUN

Richmond

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Festival Folkdance Club     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Mary Jean Linn

420½ South Pine St

Richmond, VA 23220

(804) 643-6707, mlinn@concentric.net

Pat Edwatds, 1990 Old Hanover Road, Sandston, VA 23150, (804) 737-1321       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON · 7:30-9:30 · INT'L

Humphrey Calder Community Center, 414 North Thompson St (Patterson Ave), Richmond