Jubilee American Dance Theatre
Jubilee was honored to have appeared this summer at the 61st Beskidy Highlander Week of Culture in Poland! Our dancers and musicians performed in the Beskidy Mountain towns of Wisła, Szczyrk, Żywiec, Maków Podhalański and Oświęcim. For more information about the festival, see their website.
Jubilee American Dance Theatre is a unique performance ensemble, bringing to life the dances, music, songs, and stories of the folks who made America.
From Appalachia to Swing Era dance halls to Cajun Country, America's immigrants and more, Jubilee transports you to another time and place, through its rich weaving of stories, songs, dance, and music. Jubilee's work is all set in context with period costumes and props. The costume staff goes to great lengths to research and reproduce authentic costumes of each era. Likewise, the choral and music directors recreate regional and historical musical styles.
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Jubilee has performed in the San Francisco Bay Area at a variety of venues, including:
Ashkenaz's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2023)
Peninsula Ballet's International Dance Festival (2023)
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival (2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2019)
City of San Francisco's "SF Wednesdays" at Union Square (2021)
Oakland Ballet's East Bay DANCES (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Marin County Fair Dancing Stars Contest (multiple-year prize winners)
World Arts West San Francisco City Hall Rotunda Series (2018)
Northern California Clogger's Association Convention (2015, 2018)
Eden Aoba Taiko's 15th Anniversary Show, San Ramon (2012)
Alameda Civic Ballet United We Dance (2011)
Berkeley Old Time Music Convention Spring Open House (2011)
Diablo Valley College Emeritus Fundraiser (2011)
Sacramento World Music & Dance Festival (2009)
"Ramblin' Roads Show", Dean Lesher Center, Walnut Creek (2006)
Jubilee has also performed at International Dance and Music Festivals, representing the USA at public, educational, and official events, including:
Poland (61st Beskidy Highlander Week of Culture in Poland*) 2024
Mexico (Asociación Internacional de Folklor Latinoamericano - Hidalgo, Mexico) 2022
North Macedonia (34th IFF Istibanjsko Zdravozivo*), 2019
Romania (International Folklife Festivals in Buzau* and Sibiu*), 2018
Portugal (33rd Arribe-Monte! International Festival of Music and Traditional Dances), 2016
Czech Republic (International Folklife Festivals in Šumperk* and Liptál*), 2015
France (Festival de Gannat, Les Cultures du Monde*), 2008 and 2014
Cuba (Palma Soriano), 2011
Russia (Moscow International Folklore Festival), 2010
Finland (Kaustinen Folk Music Festival), 2005
Italy (Latium World Folkloric Festival, Cori*), 2002
Czech Republic (9th International Folklore Festival Klatovy*), 2002
Mexico (Baja California), 2000
*Indicates a CIOFF festival (International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts)
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Jubilee operates under the auspices of the Bay Area Country Dance Society (BACDS), a non-profit charitable §501(c)(3) organization. To find out more about BACDS, click here to view the latest quarterly BACDS Newsletter and Event Listing.