UPDATE: This post is being retired and will no longer be kept up-to-date. See the new post for 2021 updates: https://argonneifd.blogspot.com/2021/01/2021-virtual-dance-sessions.html
While we can't meet in person, we've started holding virtual dance sessions on Friday evenings using Zoom. Contact us for instructions on how to join. All folk dancers are welcome, but we don't want to post the meeting access info on public blogs such as this where potentially hackers could find it. Apparently with the widespread use of Zoom in these social-distancing times, there have been some problems with hackers breaking into zoom meetings and disrupting them, as mentioned in this article https://www.wired.com/story/tips-for-using-zoom/
UPDATE: As of April 5, Zoom has started requiring passwords. So be
sure you check the most recent email reminder for the current meeting ID
and password.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360041408732-April-2020-Setting-updates-for-free-accounts-and-single-Pro-users
UPDATE: As more and more people use Zoom, more and more security and privacy issues are being uncovered and or publicized. Users beware.
Other Chicago area groups are also holding virtual dance sessions, including the Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers, Dit's Skokie group that meets on Wednesdays, and the Ethnic Dance Chicago group that meets on Friday. Contact them for joining info - contact info should be available in the Chicago area Folk Dance Scene listing, or on the group websites:
https://orgs.fnal.gov/folkdance/FolkDanceScene.pdf
https://www.evanstonfolkdance.org/
http://ethnicdance.net/ http://virtualdanceroom.net/
Beyond our area, here are some other virtual folk dance sessions (recent updates highlighted in red, past events will be erased and new
added on an ongoing basis, check back periodically for updates):
UPDATE: Sat Jan 9, 2021: Folk Arts Center of New England online Bulgarian Dance Workshop with Gergana Panova http://www.facone.org/programs/online-events-gergana-panova-2.html
UPDATE: Jan 15-16, 2021: Zlatne Uste Golden Festival Online 2021 https://goldenfest.org/
UPDATE: Jan 22-24, 2021 Stockton Folk Dance Camp Winter Weekend online http://www.folkdancecamp.org/all-about-january-2021-virtual-camp
UPDATE: Fri Feb 12, 2021 Re-scheduled virtual DCFF, Mardi Gras Edition http://virtualdanceroom.net/
UPDATE: Sat Feb 13, 2021 Mainewoods Winter E-vent https://daleadamson.com/2020/12/02/mainewoods-winter-e-vent-feb-13/
UPDATE: Apr 7-11, 2021 National Folk Organization Annual Conference on Zoom. We will be participating in the NFO Friday Apr 9 party instead of our usual Zoom session. http://nfo-usa.org/annual-conference/
UPDATE: Balkan Fest Montreal Online videos https://balkanfestmontreal.org/
UPDATE: Tuesdays, Mladost Folk Dancers Zoom Sessions, taught by Andy Taylor-Blenis and guest teachers https://www.mladostfolk.com/mladost-community-dance
UPDATE: Roberto Bagnoli Tues Israeli & Wed Balkan Dances http://morenu.it/
UPDATE: East European Folklife Center Online class schedule: https://eefc.org/online-classes/
UPDATE: Ira Weisburd is now doing virtual dances live on youtube https://daleadamson.com/2020/09/29/dance-workshops-with-ira-weisburd-now-on-youtube-live/
UPDATE: Chicago Israeli Dancing Global - Virtual: http://www.chicagoisraelidancing.com/ 7:30pm CDT Thurs
UPDATE: Chicago Israeli Dancing Beginners Virtual 7pm CDT Tues
UPDATE: List of lots of Israeli virtual dance sessions around the world: http://nirkoda.com/virtual
UPDATE: Omaha Intl Folk Dance has Virtual sessions on Sundays, https://daleadamson.com/2020/06/09/virtual-omaha-international-folk-dancers/
UPDATE: San Antonio Folk Dancers Zoom Folk Dancing Tuesdays 7pm CDT https://sanantoniofolkdancers.org/
UPDATE: Tapestry Folk Dance in Minneapolis is doing virtual folk dance sessions Wednesday Afternoons, 3:00 - 4:30 pm, Friday Nights, 7:30 - 9:30 pm https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org
UPDATE: Country Dance & Song Society ECD events https://www.facebook.com/pg/HistoricalTeaAndDanceSociety/events/
UPDATE: Madison Folk Dance Unlimited Zoom Folk Dancing Tuesdays 7pm CDT https://daleadamson.com/2020/06/07/madison-folk-dance-unlimited-on-tuesdays/
UPDATE: Tuesday Night Revival Balkan Dancing a series of virtual dances every three weeks at 8 pm EDT on Saturday night https://tuesdaynightrevival.com/
UPDATE: Here are some other sites that are collecting info on virtual dance sessions, you can check them for updates, too:
Events - Veselo Folk Dancers
Dale Adamson – Virtual Dance Events Calendar
https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/covid-dances-to-do-see
virtualdanceroom.net Other Virtual Dance Sessions
