Zabava Balkan Dancing

Zabava means "fun" in Bulgarian. Join us for weekly Balkan folk dancing. Fun, friendly atmosphere! All levels welcome!

We meet Fridays, 7:30-9:00pm on Zoom.

I am now in Oakland, California. In case we start meeting in person here, I'm leaving these notes.
Note: No street shoes! Please bring clean soft-soled shoes to protect the wooden floor.

Allergy notes: Fragrance-free venue! Please do not wear scented products (perfume, lotion, hair products, essential oils, etc.).
Interested cat on premises.

Announcements

• Zabava Balkan dancing has gone online! Dance along in your own living room via Zoom video chat (free to use). Contact Sonia to get the link.
• Here are some tips for joining or running an online dance group.

We focus mainly on Balkan line dances, although the occasional Israeli or Scandinavian dance creeps in, depending on dancer requests. We are learning a lot of Bulgarian old favorites, as well as dances taught in recent workshops, and anything else requested by the dancers.

Enjoy the group's support while taking the next step as a folk dancer, whether that's joining in the line for a new dance, leading the line for the first time, or teaching a dance for the first time. Bring your requests for dances you'd like to do, learn, lead, or teach.

Newcomers are warmly welcomed. Come dance with us!