SPECIAL EVENTS (PIFD AND OTHERS)
Upcoming PIFD Events 2025
PIFD 35th Annual Folk Dance Festival
Date: Saturday, April 26 from 11:00 am to 3:30pm
Location: Devonshire Senior Center, 2802 E. Devonshire Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85016
Come dance with us for this fee free, fun event. Water and snacks will be served.
Other ethnic dance opportunities
Bulgarian Dance Class
Friday, March 21st from 6:30-8:30 at Kaleidoscope Dance Space $10 donation
2848 S. Carriage Lane, Mesa (Just east of 101 and south of Guadalupe Rd.)
Ongoing classes at Kaleidoscope Dance Space
2848 S. Carriage Lane, Mesa (Just east of 101 and south of Guadalupe Rd.)
Thursdays beginning Israeli dance instruction from 10:30-11:30 AM
Israeli dance from 11:30-1:30
Fridays International Folk Dance from 11:30 to 12:45. No experience needed.
Past Special Events
Special Events of 2025
Bulgarian Dance Workshop Tuesday, January 21st
Dr. Anton Andonov returns to teach more Bulgarian dances.
Special Events of 2024
Lee Otterholt September 24th 6:30-9:30 at ICC
Join us for a memorable night with a master teacher.
PIFD 34th Annual Folk Dance Festival
Date: Saturday, March 16 from 12-4:30 PM
Location: Washington Activity Center, 2240 W. Citrus Way, Phoenix 85015
Special Events of 2023
Sunday April 16 from 1-4 PM at The Studio 4648 E. Speedway in Tucson
Tucson International Folk Dance Club 60th Anniversary Celebration
Bulgarian Dance Workshop Tuesday, January 24th
Dr. Anton Andonov
Special Event of 2022
PIFD 33rd Annual Folk Dance Festival
Date: Saturday, November 12 from 12-4 PM
Location: Washington Activity Center, 2240 W. Citrus Way, Phoenix 85015
Special Events of 2019
Tuesday, January 29th
Dr. Anton Andonov, Bulgarian Dance
PIFD 32nd Annual Folk Dance Festival
Saturday March 16 from 12-4
Sunday, September 22 from 3-5 PM in PRESCOTT
Loui Tucker, one of our favorite teachers, will present some of the popular dances from the various summer camps. The group meets at the First Congregational Church, 216 Gurley St.in the community room (upstairs).
Tuesday, October 15th
Iliana Bozhanova, dance master and choreographer will teach and accordionist Todor Yankov will accompany her for a night of spirited Bulgarian dance. Together they founded and continue to direct Ensemble Voivodintsi, performing group of more than 100 singers, dancers and musicians.
Tuesday, November 5th
BULGARIKA dance to live Bulgarian music and the celebrated singing of Donka.
Tuesday, December 3rd
ELENA DIMITROVA
Special Events of 2018
Tuesday, November 6
BULGARIKA
Monday, November 19
ELENA DIMITROVA sponsored off site by
Zhar Ptitsa
Tuesday, November 20
LEE OTTERHOLT
Past Special Events from 2017
November 7, 2017
Kabile - Live music and singing by Donka
Kabile - Live music and singing by Donka
February 18, 2017
30th Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival
30th Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival
Past Special Events from 2016
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September 27, 2016
Loui Tucker Workshop |
November 8, 2016
Bulgarika
Bulgarika
May 24, 2016
Lee Otterholt Workshop
Lee Otterholt Workshop
March 22, 2016
Gergana Panova-Tekath Bulgarian Workshop
Gergana Panova-Tekath Bulgarian Workshop
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March 5, 2016
29th Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival |
Past Special Events from 2015
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September 22, 2015
Nikolay Tsvetkov Bulgarian Workshop |
February 14, 2015
28th Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival
28th Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival
February 3, 2015
Lee Otterholt Workshop
Lee Otterholt Workshop
Past Special Events from 2014
November 4, 2014
Bulgarika Music and Dance Party
(see photos on Facebook)
Bulgarika Music and Dance Party
(see photos on Facebook)
October 14, 2014
Nikolay Tsvetkov Bulgarian Dance Workshop
Nikolay Tsvetkov Bulgarian Dance Workshop
April 22, 2014
Lee Otterholt Balkan and Beyond Workshop
Lee Otterholt Balkan and Beyond Workshop
March 29, 2014
27th Annual Phoenix Folk Dance Festival
(see photos on Facebook)
27th Annual Phoenix Folk Dance Festival
(see photos on Facebook)
February 11, 2014
Loui Tucker International Folk Dance + Israeli Workshop
Loui Tucker International Folk Dance + Israeli Workshop
January 14, 2014
Croatian workshop with Zeljko Jergan
Croatian workshop with Zeljko Jergan
Past Special Events from 2013
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March 22-24, 2013
Tucson International Folk Dancers 50th Anniversary Weekend with Yves Moreau (see photos on Facebook) |
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January 31, 2013
Christos Papakostas Greek Dance Workshop |
Past Special Events from 2012
December 6, 2012 - Lee Otterholt Workshop
June 4, 2012 - Shlomo Bachar Workshop
May 3, 2012 - Loui Tucker Workshop
March 29, 2012 - Lee Otterholt workshop
March 15, 2012 - Luke Haag Workshop
March 4, 2012 - 25th Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival (see photos on Facebook)
January 5, 2012 - Croatian Dance Workshop with Željko Jergan
Past Special Events from 2011
October 13, 2011 - Dance Party with Donka Koleva and the band "Bulgarika"
August 21, 2011 - Line and folk dance workshops with Ira Weisburd
August 21, 2011 - Folk Dancing book signing with author Erica Nielsen, Website: http://ericawritesdance.wordpress.com/
May 26, 2011 - Croatian workshop with Željko Jergan
March 31, 2011 - Lee Otterholt Workshop
March 5, 2011 - 24th Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival (see photos on Facebook)
February 3, 2011 - Serbian dance workshop with Bata Mercetic (see photos on Facebook)
Past Special Events from 2010
November 2, 2010 - Dance party with Kabile, Bulgarian wedding band (see photos on Facebook)
September 1, 2010 - Folk dancing in Prescott, Arizona (see photos on Facebook)
March 11, 2010 - Lee Otterholt Workshop (see photos on Facebook)
March 6, 2010 - 23rd Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival (see photos on Facebook)
January 21, 2010 - Daniel Sandu Workshop, Rhythm, Romania, and Roma
Past Special Events from 2009
December 10, 2009 - Irish Progressive Dances with Jim and Anna Daugherty
September 24, 2009 - Workshop with Pat Thomas
August 19, 2009 - Folkdancing in Prescott, Arizona
July 10, 2009 - International Folk Dance Workshop at Joyful Yoga Studio
May 21, 2009 - Yuliyan Yordanov Workshop, Dances from Bulgaria
April 2, 2009 - Daniela Ivanova Workshop, Dances from Bulgaria
March 7, 2009 - 22nd Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival
January 8, 2009 - Farewell Party at Encanto Park Clubhouse
Past Special Events from 2008
October 30, 2008 - Live music with Kabile Bulgarian wedding band
August 27, 2008 - Dancing on the square, Prescott, Arizona
August 2, 2008 - Dance Party at The Meadows
April 12, 2008 - Bulgarian Workshop with Karen Faust
March 2, 2008 - 21st Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival
January 31, 2008 - Daniela Ivanova Workshop, Dances from Bulgaria
Past Special Events from 2007
December 13, 2007 - Lee Otterholt Workshop, Dances from Greece and Romania
January 11, 2007 - Macedonian Dance Workshop
With Ljupco Manevski, lead dancer, Tanec Ensemble, Goran Alacke, master accordionist and his wife Adrijana, a noted singer in Macedonia
March 4, 2007 - 20th Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival
March 22, 2007 - Workshop with Mara Morris, Dances from Greece and her neighbors
April 5, 2007 - Workshop with Shlomo Bachar, Israeli dances
August 16, 2007 - Aloka Kanungo Workshop, Folk dances from India
August 29, 2007 - An evening of folk dancing on the Prescott Courthouse Square
Past Special Events from 2006
January 12, 2006 - Macedonian Dance Workshop with Ljupco Manevski, lead dancer, Tanec Ensemble, Goran Alacke, master accordionist
January 27, 2006 - Concert by Europa
March 26, 2006 - 19th Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival
May 11, 2006 - Daniel Sandu Workshop, A taste of Romania, Rhythm, Roma
May 25, 2006 - Shlomo Bachar Workshop, Israeli dances
December 6, 2012 - Lee Otterholt Workshop
June 4, 2012 - Shlomo Bachar Workshop
May 3, 2012 - Loui Tucker Workshop
March 29, 2012 - Lee Otterholt workshop
March 15, 2012 - Luke Haag Workshop
March 4, 2012 - 25th Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival (see photos on Facebook)
January 5, 2012 - Croatian Dance Workshop with Željko Jergan
Past Special Events from 2011
October 13, 2011 - Dance Party with Donka Koleva and the band "Bulgarika"
August 21, 2011 - Line and folk dance workshops with Ira Weisburd
August 21, 2011 - Folk Dancing book signing with author Erica Nielsen, Website: http://ericawritesdance.wordpress.com/
May 26, 2011 - Croatian workshop with Željko Jergan
March 31, 2011 - Lee Otterholt Workshop
March 5, 2011 - 24th Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival (see photos on Facebook)
February 3, 2011 - Serbian dance workshop with Bata Mercetic (see photos on Facebook)
Past Special Events from 2010
November 2, 2010 - Dance party with Kabile, Bulgarian wedding band (see photos on Facebook)
September 1, 2010 - Folk dancing in Prescott, Arizona (see photos on Facebook)
March 11, 2010 - Lee Otterholt Workshop (see photos on Facebook)
March 6, 2010 - 23rd Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival (see photos on Facebook)
January 21, 2010 - Daniel Sandu Workshop, Rhythm, Romania, and Roma
Past Special Events from 2009
December 10, 2009 - Irish Progressive Dances with Jim and Anna Daugherty
September 24, 2009 - Workshop with Pat Thomas
August 19, 2009 - Folkdancing in Prescott, Arizona
July 10, 2009 - International Folk Dance Workshop at Joyful Yoga Studio
May 21, 2009 - Yuliyan Yordanov Workshop, Dances from Bulgaria
April 2, 2009 - Daniela Ivanova Workshop, Dances from Bulgaria
March 7, 2009 - 22nd Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival
January 8, 2009 - Farewell Party at Encanto Park Clubhouse
Past Special Events from 2008
October 30, 2008 - Live music with Kabile Bulgarian wedding band
August 27, 2008 - Dancing on the square, Prescott, Arizona
August 2, 2008 - Dance Party at The Meadows
April 12, 2008 - Bulgarian Workshop with Karen Faust
March 2, 2008 - 21st Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival
January 31, 2008 - Daniela Ivanova Workshop, Dances from Bulgaria
Past Special Events from 2007
December 13, 2007 - Lee Otterholt Workshop, Dances from Greece and Romania
January 11, 2007 - Macedonian Dance Workshop
With Ljupco Manevski, lead dancer, Tanec Ensemble, Goran Alacke, master accordionist and his wife Adrijana, a noted singer in Macedonia
March 4, 2007 - 20th Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival
March 22, 2007 - Workshop with Mara Morris, Dances from Greece and her neighbors
April 5, 2007 - Workshop with Shlomo Bachar, Israeli dances
August 16, 2007 - Aloka Kanungo Workshop, Folk dances from India
August 29, 2007 - An evening of folk dancing on the Prescott Courthouse Square
Past Special Events from 2006
January 12, 2006 - Macedonian Dance Workshop with Ljupco Manevski, lead dancer, Tanec Ensemble, Goran Alacke, master accordionist
January 27, 2006 - Concert by Europa
March 26, 2006 - 19th Annual Phoenix Folkdance Festival
May 11, 2006 - Daniel Sandu Workshop, A taste of Romania, Rhythm, Roma
May 25, 2006 - Shlomo Bachar Workshop, Israeli dances
