Salt Spring Island Folk Dance Festival Dances

Dances taught in 2013 – Iliana Bozhanova – Bulgarian Dances
Cherkezkata – North Bulgaria
Daichovo Horo – North Bulgaria
Galyam Galyam – Gela village – Rhodopi Folk Area
Kalesh Kate – Pirin Folk Area
Kalina – Strandzha Mountains – Thrace
Karakachansko Horo – Stara Planina Mountains – Thrace
Rano Rani – Pirin Folk Area
Temna e Magla – Pirin Folk Area
Dances taught in 2013 – France Bourque-Moreau & Yves Moreau
Le Brisquet Cellois – Poitou, France
Deux Lignes Du Carre Dominion – Québec, Canada
Enleio – Ribatejo, Portugal
Gilgodenn – Brittany, France
High Green Mountain – Taiwan
La Masa Mare-Polobocul – Moldavia, Romania
Pach Pi – Brittany, France
Schiarazzula Marazzula – Italy – Renaissance
Seguidillas – Gran Canaria, Spain
Stella Di Maggio – Tessin, Switzerland
Valle E Permetit – South Albania
Valse Lucille – Québec, Canada
Dances taught in 2012 – Richard Schmidt
Kaczor – Kurpie, Poland
Polonez Royale – National Dance of Poland
Rysiek’s Kujawiak – National Dance of Poland
Sarna from Żywiec – Beskid Mountains, Poland
Sobótki – Łowicz, Poland
Stockton Góralski – Tatra Mountains of Poland
Szot Madziar – Cieszyn, Poland
Dances taught in 2012 – Željko Jergan
Djevojčica – Zagorje, Croatia
Igrajte mi mužikaši – Podravina, Croatia
Igre Bosanske, Bosnia
Moslavački Drmeš – Moslavina, Croatia
Pet je kumi – Međimurje, Croatia
Prosijala – Moslavina & Bilogora, Croatia
Slavonski Splet – Slavonija, Croatia
Sviračko kolo – Kordun, Croatia
Two Dances from Međimurje, Croatia
Dances taught in 2011 – Roberto Bagnoli
Balloindodici – Umbria, central Italy
Galoppa – Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Giga – Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Mazurca Di Sant’ Andieu – Piedmont, Italy
Passu Torrau – Sardinia
Sbrando – Piedmont, Northwestern Italy
Tarantella Bim Bom Ba – Campania, Italy
Dances taught in 2011 – Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion
Hora de munte – Banat region, Romania
Hora şchioapă – Basarabia, Moldavia
Purtată de pe Mureş – Transylvania, Romania
Opincuţa – Basarabia, Moldavia
Maneaua – Gypsy dance, Romania
Rueda de Casino – Cuba
Bachata de Casino – Dominican Republic (as danced in Cuba)
Dances taught in 2010 – Iliana Bozhanova – Bulgarian Dances
Elerinka – Pirin Mountains
Kasumskata – Sliven, Thrace
Kune – Pirin Mountain
Ruchenitsa – Thrace
Sborenka – Dobrudzha
Snoshti minah, Kate – Pirin Mountains
Varnensko horo – Dobrudzha
Zamfirovska Signa – North Bulgaria
Zheni me mamo – Pirin mountains
Dances taught in 2010 – Jerry Duke – Cajun and Appalachian
Appalachian Big Circle and Clog Dance
Blanchet Waltz
Cajun Jitterbug
Cajun Two-Step
Ponchatoula
Dances taught in 2009 – Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion
Dana – Muntenia, Romania
Hora de la Soroca – Basarabia, Moldavia
Hora lăutărească din Dolj – Oltenia, Romania
Jurelul – Maramureş, Romania
La Valse – Québec, Canada
Opinca – Bucovina, Romania
Periniţa – Muntenia, Romania
Te aven baxtale – Gypsy dance, Romania
Dances taught in 2009 – Hilde Otterholt – Hawaiian Dances
Aia la ‘o Pele i Hawai’i
E Ku’u Aloha
The Hukilau Song
Dances taught in 2008 – Tom Bozigian
Garoon
Hayr oo Mamoogner / Lorge
Khumkhuma
Kocharee
Loorke
Sev Acherov Aghcheek
Sirun Aghcheek (Sweet Girl)
Dances taught in 2008 – Andy Taylor-Blenis
Malhão
Não vás ao mar, Tónho
Vira Cruzada
Vira da Nazaré
Vira do Sitio
Dances taught in 2007 – Lee Otterholt
Ballaristos – Greece
Cobankat – Albania
Horon Alta es la Luna – Greece
Koritsa – Albania
Mavromata – Greece
Mia Kori – Greece
Paraliakos – Greece
Syrtos Pyleas – Greek Macedonia
Triandafilia – Greece
Tsirigotikos – Greece
Dances taught in 2007 – John Campbell
Fairy Reel – Ireland
Haymakers Jig – Ireland
North Kerry Set – Ireland
Siege of Ennis – Ireland
Dances taught in 2007 – Hilde Otterholt
E’ Huli Makou – Hawaii
Dances taught in 2006 – Yves Moreau
Dramskoto – Bulgaria
Glavinisko Cetvorno – Bulgaria
Jocul Zestrei – Romania
Lalica – Bulgaria
Narodno – Macedonia
Sitna Baluca – Bulgaria
Staro Planinsko Kolo – Serbia
Staro Pomasko – Bulgaria
Valle E Dardhes – Albania
Dances taught in 2006 – France Bourque-Moreau
Avant-Deux Du Poitou – France
Jeu A Trois – Quebec, Canada
Kost Ar Choad – France
Le Cotillon – Quebec, Canada
Les P’tits Chars – Quebec, Canada
Marion Danse – Quebec, Canada
Valse Lancier – Quebec, Canada
Dances taught in 2005 – Alexandru David
Alunelul ca la Cirna – Romania
Bielolitza Kruglolitza – Russia
Boiereasca – Romania
Chastushky – Russia
Craitele – Romania
Hora de la Voitinel – Romania
Jianul – Romania
Lebedushka – Russia
Rogojina – Romania
Round Dance – Russia
Zamfirica – Romania
Dances taught in 2005 – John Campbell & Rebecca Nielsen
Engelska fran Stigtomta – Sweden
Familjevalsen – Sweden
Hambo Mixer – Sweden
Hambo – Sweden
Humppa Promenad – Finland
Schottische Variations including Sex-Change, Four-Handed, & Sick-Sack Schottis fran Harjedalen
Seattle Polka
Snoa – Sweden
Swede-Finn Mixer
Vossarull – Norway
Dances taught in 2004 – Mihai David
Alunelul
Hora de la Titu
Hora de Mina
Hora Fetelor
Hora Mare/Hora Dreapta
Hora pe Bataie
Itele
Lamiita
Polocsia
Trei Pazeste
Dances taught in 2004 – Roo Lester
Langdans fran Solleron
Mazurkavariant fran Sandviken
Roros Ringlender
Schottis fran Hammerdal
Schottis fran Viksta
Smygvals
Vingelvals