Upcoming Events
Ōmori Retreat 2026, Taupo-nui-a-Tia
8-11 May 2026
FDNZ is excited to announce our long-awaited live-in, catered getaway of folk dance goodness. Workshops by day, parties by night!
Registrations open! Space are limited.
Expressions of interest from dance tutors & musicians welcome.
Overseas Events
TURKEY May 6th – 22nd and ARMENIA May 23-June 8 (tentative dates) in 2026
with TINEKE & MAURITS van Geel and AHMET DEMIRBAGH
Join Ahmet Demirbagh and Tineke and Maurits van Geel, your dedicated tour leaders and experts for these vibrant dance and culture tours. They will be guiding you through rich traditions, dance classes, cultural treasures, and breathtaking landscapes. Direct flights from Istanbul to Yerevan make exploring both countries easy. Tours can also be booked separately. Detailed program available autumn 2025. Want to secure your spot early? Pre-register now and be the first to receive detailed updates and booking opportunities: https://www.tinekevangeel.nl/tours/
Adventure, culture, and dance await—you won’t want to miss it!
Past Events
Dancing Everyone’s Favourites – a fun day of dance before the Winter Warm Up 2025, Auckland
9 August 2025
Folk Dance New Zealand presents a chocolate box of folk dance favourites from experienced tutors from around Aotearoa.
Winter Warm Up, Auckland
Saturday 9 August 2025
Danish House, 6 Rockridge Ave, Penrose
Always the folkloric fun of the year! 16 diverse folkloric groups will perform, and then invite us all to dance with them.
Doors open 5.30pm, with mulled wine ready on arrival. The dance program will begin at 6.00pm, and roll on non-stop till 10.15pm.
Drinks and Argentinian food at modest price. Raffles. Small donation at reception please (we all chip in).
Contact: Rae Storey, raestorey36@gmail.com, 021 0231 8888
Music session and Bal Folk, Paekākāriki
28 June 2025
Paekākāriki Memorial Hall, 98 The Parade
1.30 – 2.30pm (free): Join our band for a casual tune session, open to any musician who wants to discover some Balfolk tunes.
3 – 5pm: Bal Folk: social dancing. Beginners welcome, all dances called.
$15. And koha welcome for students, concessions holders and unwaged (cash or bank transfer).
Regency Costume Ball, Auckland
14 June 2025
Love Bridgerton or Pride & Prejudice? Join us for a Regency Costume Ball to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birthday and the wonderful social dances of the Regency Period with music by the Rose & Thistle Dance Band.
St John’s Church Hall, Northcote
7.30 – 10.30pm
$30 Adults / $15 Students.
For bookings, email english_dancing@plantagenet.co.nz
All dances will be called, however, preparatory dance classes are recommended and will be available on Sunday afternoons in May from 2pm to 4pm.
French Alliance and Balfolk strike again in Wellington!
4 May 2025
Alliance Française Wellington, 78 Victoria Street, 6011 Wellington
Balfolk is all about connection, music, and mouvement — simple, joyful dances you can easily pick up, even if you’ve never danced before. Whether you are coming solo or with friends, you’ll be spinning, stepping, and smiling in no time.
No experience needed — just bring comfy shoes, an open mind, and your best dancing spirit! Come and experience the charm of French folk culture through dance — we can’t wait to welcome you on the dance floor!
Tickets: $10 for members | $15 non-members.
Music session and Bal Folk, Paekākāriki
12 April 2025
Paekākāriki Memorial Hall, 98 The Parade
1.30 – 2.30pm (free): Join our band for a casual tune session, open to any musician who wants to discover some Balfolk tunes.
3 – 5pm: Bal Folk: social dancing. Beginners welcome, all dances called.
$15. And koha welcome for students, concessions holders and unwaged (cash or bank transfer).
For the Bouree frees me from gravity and gets my feet to laugh.
translated from Laetitia Carton, Le Grand Bal
For I don’t know a funnier game than the Circassian Circle.
For in the Chapelloise I can look at each one of you, and give you a smile.
Smile at you even when you’re as focussed and shy as I am, when our gazes are meeting in the middle of the whirlwind.