International Folk Dancers of Hawaii

We invite you to join our world of recreational

International Folk Dancing 

Learn the regional dances of Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia,
Armenia, Turkey, Israel, Yugoslavia, and many other countries...

For all ages and all levels of proficiency...
No partner needed--all are welcome!

If you live on the island of Oahu, or plan to visit Honolulu, we would be happy to have you join us--we love to have visitors!
We dance every Sunday night (except major holidays like Christmas or New Years, and on the weekend of the Greek Festival).

  • Where:

Mo'ili'ili Community Center, 2535 S. King St., Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Building, 2nd floor--above the Thrift Store. The Center is located just past the Down to Earth health food store, going Diamond Head direction on King Street. Parking is beside the building and also on the second level of the building where Down to Earth is located (if you park upstairs, park in the uncovered section, which is free of charge).

  • Time:

Every Sunday, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

  • Dress:

Casual. The Community Center requests that ONLY soft-soled shoes be worn inside, to protect the wooden floor.

  • Format:

Recreational dancing for the first half hour, then intermediate folk dance class for about half an hour, followed by more recreational dancing. Occasionally our band, Partners in Time, provides live music for dancing. (More information about Partners in Time below.)

  • Cost:

$4 donation requested

Other Activities

  • Partners in Time

Partners in Time is a related group with a repertoire of Balkan--Near Eastern--jazz/fusion music. They often play at IFDH events and also at weddings, parties, coffee houses and other venues.

Ernie Provencher--bass    Kip McAtee--guitar, tambura
Marcia Kemble--dumbek, tupan     Anita Trubitt--accordion

For more information about the band and its members click on the picture above.

  • Dance workshops -- occasionally

Some previous workshops:
Joyce Baker/Marcia Kemble/Vicki Kulifay/Janet Moelzer - Romanian/Greek/Croatian/Turkish - July 2008
Sonia Dion & Cristian Florescu - Romanian - March 2008
Joyce Baker/Vicki Kulifay/Denise Lucero/Janet Moelzer - Croatian/Bulgarian/Turkish/Macedonian - April 2007
Joe Kaloyanides Graziosi - Greek - February 2005
Theodor & Lia Vasilescu - Romanian - November/December 2004
Ahmet Lüleçi - Turkish - November 2004
Fusae Senzaki - Macedonian - February 2004
Nikolay Alichev - Bulgarian - November 2003


Next workshop:
[To be announced]

  • Annual social events

Greek Festival, McCoy Pavilion at Ala Moana Park
Hike and potluck dinner at Lyon Arboretum
Halloween party
Thanksgiving potluck dinner - Nov 26 2009
Christmas potluck party
New Year's Eve party

About IFDH:

International Folk Dancers of Hawaii is a non-profit corporation organized to perpetuate recreational folk dancing and its accompanying music through ongoing educational programs of classes, workshops, concerts, conferences and forums.

Membership dues are $10/year. All members receive a periodic newsletter, Foot*Notes.

International Folk Dancers of Hawaii
P.O. Box 22463
Honolulu, Hawaii 96823-2463

For more information, contact one of the following:

  • Marcia Kemble - 808-941-6453
  • Joyce Baker - 808-521-2270
  • Or send an email to ifdhawaii@gmail.com

Links to other dance sites in Hawaii

Information about folk dancing on the Big Island (Hawaii)
Contradancers of Hawai'i (this site also has links to still other dance groups in Hawaii...)

Last updated - 10/30/2009