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The Folk Dance Federation, South, Inc. holds a Statewide Folk Dance Festival on a bi-annual basis.
The alternate years are hosted by the Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc. (North).
Friday to Sunday, May 17 to 19, 2024
California Statewide 2024
Newark Pavilion, 6430 Thornton Ave., Newark, CA 94560 - 510-793-4062
TEACHERS: Yannis Konstantinou (Greek/Macedonian), Cesar Garfiaz (Salsa Rueda), and Kurt Gollhardt (Sunday Hoedown).
INFORMATION: Square Dance Hoedown Sunday afternoon (Social, Mainstream, and Plus Levels). Friday night dinner (Mexican), Saturday lunch (Dim Sum), Saturday dinner (Greek), and Sunday lunch (Gourmet burgers). Dance lessons, culture corners, performances, and evening partie with Orkestar Unbound!
HOST HOTEL: Chase Suite Hotel, 39150 Cedar Blvd., Newark, CA 94560 - 510-795-1200
Book online at chasehotelnewark, click the Book Your Stay button, select the date May 17, 2024 (2 nights), and type "Folk2024" under Group Code.
If you know you'll be going to Statewide this year, grab one of these rooms NOW!
SPONSORED BY: Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc.
STATEWIDE REGISTRATION |
NEWARK PAVILION |
CHASE SUITE HOTEL |
YANNIS KONSTANTINOU |
CESAR GARFIAZ |
ORKESTAR UNBOUND |
Statewide 2025
Friday to Saturday, May 2 to 4, 2025
California Statewide Dance Festival 2025
Portuguese Hall, 707 Huasna Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 – 805-489-6729
TEACHERS: Željko Jergan (Croatian) and Billy Burke (Northern Macedonian).
INFORMATION: Portuguese hall has lots of parking.
The facility is less than a mile directly off of the 101 freeway.
There are restaurants in the village and hotels nearby.
The hall is about 5 miles from the ocean on the California Central Coast.
Two master teachers plus the live music by "Chubritza."
WEBSITE: Statewide 2025
SPONSORED BY: Folk Dance Federation of California, South, Inc.
ŽELJKO JERGAN |
BILLY BURKE
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CHUBRITZA
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PORTUGUESE HALL |
Past Statewide Festivals
For an interesting look at past Statewide festivals, click Statewide: 42 Years and Counting.
Larry Getchel wrote them and they include scans of program covers and information about each festival from 1946 through 1987.
Past Statewide Festival Chairpersons
| 1946 – Ojai | David Young |
| 1947 – Fresno | Thelma Denning |
| 1948 – Fresno | Paul O'Brynne |
| 1949 – Santa Barbara | Bill Herlow |
| 1950 – Monterey | Ace Smith & Chuck Reed |
| 1951 – Santa Barbara | Bill Herlow |
| 1952 – Oakland | Leonard Murphy |
| 1953 – Fresno | Wait McGugln |
| 1954 – Long Beach | Leonard Murphy |
| 1955 – Sacramento | John Moore |
| 1956 – Fresno | Marjorie Widman |
| 1957 – San Diego | Vivian Woll |
| 1958 – San Francisco | Virginia Wilder & Bill Leonard |
| 1959 – Bakersfield | Wilma Uindscott |
| 1960 – Long Beach | Lilly Lee & Marion Wilson |
| 1961 – San Jose | Ken Stevens |
| 1962 – Fresno | Mary Springs & Jim Scott |
| 1963 – Santa Monica | Lisa Barnett |
| 1964 – San Jose | Jack Stankey |
| 1965 – San Diego | Vivian Woll |
| 1966 – San Jose | Jack Stankey |
| 1967 – Long Beach | Ed Feldman & Alice Gabrielson |
| 1968 – Oakland | Jules DiCicco |
| 1969 – San Diego | Alice Hauserman |
| 1970 – San Jose | Jules DiCicco |
| 1971 – Santa Monica | Avis Tarvin |
| 1972 – Sacramento | Bruce Mitchell |
| 1973 – San Diego | Vivian Woll |
| 1974 – San Jose | Elmer Riba |
| 1975 – Santa Maria | Audrey Silva |
| 1976 – Hayward | Ruth Melville |
| 1977 – Santa Monica | Sheila Ruby |
| 1978 – Oakland | Phyllis Olsen |
| 1979 – San Diego | Vivian Woll & Evelyn Prewett |
| 1980 – Fresno | Frank Bacher |
| 1981 – Santa Maria | Audrey Silva |
| 1982 – Concord | Phyllis Olsen & Burt Sholin |
| 1983 – Ventura | Walt Metcalf & Alex Sheyday |
| 1984 – Sacramento | Oscar Faoro & John Alfors |
| 1985 – Santa Barbara | Steve Davis |
| 1986 – Santa Rosa | Frank Bacher |
| 1987 – Pasadena | Lila Aurich & Dorothy Daw |
| 1988 – Palo Alto | Oscar Faoro & Bill Leonard |
| 1989 – Ventura | Walt Metcalf |
| 1990 – Fresno | Frances Ajoian |
| 1991 – Culver City | Marshall Cates |
| 1992 – Dublin | Millie Von Konsky |
| 1993 – Arcadia | Marshall Cates |
| 1994 – San Mateo | Denise Heenan & Andy Kocsmar |
| 1995 – Ojai | Steve Davis |
| 1996 – San Francisco | Bill Lidicker & Louise Lidicker |
| 1997 – Whittier | Richard Duree & Julith Neff |
| 1998 – San Francisco | Carlos Ruling |
| 1999 – San Diego | Renee Fryl |
| 2000 – Fresno | Frances Ajoian, Jeanette Abrahamian, Gary Hughes, & Kathy Hindman |
| 2001 – Las Vegas | Richard Killian |
| 2002 – Rocklin | Bruce Mitchell |
| 2003 – Pasadena | Marshall Cates |
| 2004 – Modesto | Barbara Summers & Floyd Davis |
| 2005 – Palm Springs | Sylvia Stachura, Julith Neff, & Michelle Sandler |
| 2006 – San Jose | Marion Earl |
| 2007 – Oxnard | Valerie Daley |
| 2008 – Placerville | Teddy Wolterbeek |
| 2009 – San Diego | Georgina Sham |
| 2010 – Sonoma | Gary Anderson |
| 2011 – Solvang | Marsha Fenner |
| 2012 – San Jose | Ellie Weiner |
| 2013 – Santa Barbara | Marshall Cates |
| 2014 – Redding | Julie East & Lenore Frigo |
| 2015 – San Diego | Georgina Sham |
| 2016 – Albany | Marija Hillis & Bill Lidicker |
| 2017 – Reseda | Marshall Cates |
| 2018 – Sacramento | Barbara Bevan |
| 2019 – Claremont | Pauline Klak, Diane Baker, Marshall Cates, Kathy Draper, Stefanie Holzman, & Darlene Wheeler |
| 2020 – Petaluma | Marina Troost & Steve Ayala (Postponed to 2021) |
| 2021 – Petaluma | Marina Troost & Steve Ayala (Postponed to 2022) |
| 2022 – Petaluma | Marina Troost & Steve Ayala |
| 2023 – San Pedro | Diane Baker & Julith Neff |
| 2024 – Newark | Evan Chu & Rebecca Tsai |
| 2025 – Arroyo Grande | Billy Burke & Margaret Lange |