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Door County Folk Festival - Registration is open!
Thursday-Sunday, July 9th-12th, 2026

Guess the Program Theme!
January 16th and February 6th Dance Programs

  • 16th January - Common theme covered all dances (except one) in sets 50, 100 & 200
  • No correct guesses
  • 6th February - Same theme continued - theme applied to all dances in sets 50 & 100
  • Correct guess by Erika Nadas - Chicago, IL
  • All dances had the letter "K" in them
  • Congratulations Erika - This is Erika's second guess the theme "WIN"!

 

Event Details in Virtual Dance Room Event Calendar
https://virtualdanceroom.net/calendar/

  • Apr 11 (Sat) - Fox Valley (Appleton) Dance Workshop & Party with Dan Garvin teaching and live music for evening dance party by Izvor
  • Apr 18 (Sat) - California Global Dance Party - Theme TBA
  • Apr 18/19 (Sat/Sun) - Dance More at VDR's After--Party
  • Apr 18/19 (Sat/Sun) - Final Lyrids Folk Dance Festival in Pitt Meadows, BC Canada
  • Apr 24-26 (Fri/Sat) - Boulder International Folk Dance (BIFD) group workshop with Tineke and Mauritz van Geel, presenting Roma, Armenian and International dances

  • May 16 (Sat) - California Global Dance Party - Theme TBA
  • May 16/17 (Sat/Sun) - Dance More at VDR's After--Party
  • Jun 11-14 (Th-Su) June Camp at Lake Forest Academy (No. Chicago Suburb), Caspar Bik will be the featured guest, live music for parties by June Camp Trio (Tom Pixton, et.al.)
  • Jun 20 (Sat) - California Global Dance Party - Theme TBA
  • Jun 20/21 (Sat/Sun) - Dance More at VDR's After--Party
  • July 9-12 (Thu-Sun) - 47th Annual Door County Folk Festival at Sturgeon Bay School in Sturgeon Bay, WI
  • Jul 18 (Sat) - California Global Dance Party - Theme TBA
  • Jul 18/19 (Sat/Sun) - Dance More at VDR's After--Party

  • Event Details at: https://virtualdanceroom.net/calendar/

     
  • VDR Catalog of IFD Dance Music ("Home-Grown Music") - Updated version (v31)
    • Paul Collins Presents this Research Project
    • Music and A Capella Groups with origins in the International Folk Dance Movement
    • View this database and send us your comments, additions, corrections
    • IFD Music/A Capella Groups - Home-Grown Music updated

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2024 Door County Folk Festival

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  • VDR sessions are free, however we do have expenses...
  • We greatly need & appreciate your donations that offset operating costs, including Zoom & internet fees, increased facility rent, equipment replacement/repair costs and funding for musicians and dance workshop instructors
  • We suggest a donation of $10 per person per session (or best effort) or between $20 and $25 per month when you attend.
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May We Have This Dance Please?

Fred Bear Invites you to Post Your Requests for Dancing/Teaching
  • We'd love to see more interaction between hosts and participants - such as requests
    • So what can we do to entice participants to submit requests?
  • To that end, we invite participants to play a more active role by:
    • Requesting dances to be led, played or taught by our talented hosts
  • How can you do this?
    • Login to the updated and easier to use VDR Online Request List
    • https://virtualdanceroom.net/requests/
      • Move to the next available open request row (automated soon)
      • Enter your request and comments (request to teach, play, etc.)
      • Enter your name & email (optional)
    • We'll monitor this Online Request List and schedule dances accordingly
  • We'll continue the practice of leaving part of Set 500 open for your requests.
    • Please send your in-session requests via Zoom Chat to the "Music Hall"


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Door County Folk Festival (DCFF) Information
Door County Folk Festival (DCFF) Followups

Aug 20, 2023 (Sun) - Richard "Dick" Miller Celebration of Life in Middleton, WI

  • Aug 20 (Sun) - 1:30pm-5:00pm CDT
    • Celebrate the Life of Richard (Dick) Miller
    • We invite you to celebrate the life of Richard "Dick" Miller (Middleton, Wisconsin) who passed away on January 7, 2023 while on vacation visiting relatives and friends in Nevada.
    • Dick and Miriam Miller played VERY IMPORTANT ROLES by leading extremely fun and creative Youth/Children's Activities for the Festival.
    • Please visit the "Celebrating the Life of Dick Miller" Page on the DCFF website, where you'll find
    • Click to View Dick Miller Page: https://www.dcff.net/dickmiller/
  • Celebration Day Details
    • Lakeview Park Shelter in Middleton, WI - https://visitmiddleton.com/location/lakeview-park/
    • We have the shelter reserved (indoor/outdoor space)
    • We'll begin gathering at 1:30 pm. with a program starting around 2 pm.
    • The afternoon will include time for tributes, music, games, and a late lunch/early dinner concluding around 5 pm
    • We'd love for you to think of a story or memory to share - Click Link Below!

Jul 7-9, 2023 (Fri-Sun) - In-Person and Online Event - afternoon & evening proceedings were Zoomed

44th Annual Door County Folk Festival in Egg Harbor, WI and Online

  • Dance Workshops with the "Best of" Regional Dance Leaders
  • Great Dance Parties with live & recorded music
  • Informative Group Discussions and Presentations
  • Fish Boil Dinners
  • Return of the "DCFF Olympics"

Announcement:

DCFF Workshop Materials:

  • You may still request DCFF Media (Dance Music, Dance Descriptions, Dance Videos)
  • Participants who've requested downloadable media have been e-mailed the links
  • To request these materials: https://dcff.net/register/

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