2018 Northwest Folklife Festival: Full Schedule

Welcome to the Northwest Folklife Festival 2018 schedule!

1:10pm PDT

Alchemy Tap Project

An American Art-form. Evolved.

Performers

Alchemy Tap Project

The Alchemy Tap Project is a tap dance company for serious hoofers of all ages. Founded on the principle that neither dance nor percussion are limited to one genre of music, ATP strives to demonstrate that the art of tap dance can be as stylistically dynamic as it is technically impressive... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 1:10pm - 1:45pm PDT
Exhibition Hall Sponsored by Seattle Globalist 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Dance Performance

Genre Traditional American DANCE

3:00pm PDT

AdVance with Jesse Partridge Caller

Hot Celtic Contra

Performers

AdVance with Jesse Partridge, Caller

Brandon Vance plays it all--Scottish, Irish, American, swing, and classical. He's in regular demand all over the Northwest. Alex Sturbaum, of Countercurrent, Gallimaufry, Waxwings, and others, plays guitar and accordion--driving or mellow, depending. And Anita Anderson, of Bag o... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Fisher Pavilion 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Participatory Dance, Saturday Afternoon Contra

Genre Traditional American DANCE

5:00pm PDT

Seattle Swing Dance Club

West Coast Swing

Performers

Seattle Swing Dance Club

West Coast Swing

Saturday May 26, 2018 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Participatory Dance, West Coast Swing

Genre Traditional American DANCE

6:50pm PDT

Savoy Swing Club Performance Troupe

Lindy-Swing-Jazz Dance

Performers

Savoy Swing Club Performance Troupe

The Savoy Swing Club was founded in 1993 and is celebrating their 25th anniversary. They are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting American dance styles from the 1920's - 1950's, especially Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, and vintage Jazz Dance. They have made... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 6:50pm - 7:00pm PDT
Fisher Pavilion 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Participatory Dance, Back In the Day

Genre Traditional American DANCE

11:00am PDT

Les Fabulous Girls du Ouest Coast with David Kaynor Caller

Lively Ladies, Lively Contras

Performers

Les Fabulous Girls du Ouest Coast with David Kaynor, Caller

We are a group of musicians and dancers who enjoy sharing our love of contra dancing with others.

Sunday May 27, 2018 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Armory Court Stage 305 Harrison

Participatory Dance, Sunday Morning Contra

Genre Traditional American DANCE

8:00pm PDT

Waltz Lesson

With Jodi Fleischman and Dean Paton

Performers

Waltz Lesson

With Jodi Fleischman and Dean Paton

Sunday May 27, 2018 8:00pm - 8:10pm PDT
Fisher Pavilion 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Participatory Dance, The Very Proper Waltz Cotillion

Genre Traditional American DANCE

9:00pm PDT

Waltz Lesson

With Jodi Fleischman and Dean Paton

Performers

Waltz Lesson

With Jodi Fleischman and Dean Paton

Sunday May 27, 2018 9:00pm - 9:10pm PDT
Fisher Pavilion 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Participatory Dance, The Very Proper Waltz Cotillion

Genre Traditional American DANCE

12:30pm PDT

Swing Dancing for Everyone!

With Ari Levitt

Performers

Swing Dancing for Everyone!

Ari is well-known for his fun, energetic, and delightful classes that can't help but inspire students with a love and passion for dance. He has been teaching and performing nationally, and internationally for over 25 years; is the co-founder and director of "Waltz Week in Vienna... Read More →

Monday May 28, 2018 12:30pm - 1:50pm PDT
Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Dance Workshop

Genre Traditional American DANCE

2:00pm PDT

Introduction to Appalachian Clog Dance

With The Eclectic Cloggers

Performers

Introduction to Appalachian Clog Dance

The Eclectic Cloggers is a Seattle dance group that performs a high-energy style of traditional Appalachian step dancing. This percussive dance form comes from the eastern mountain region of the United States, where it began as a mix of Irish, Scottish, and English step dances with... Read More →

Monday May 28, 2018 2:00pm - 3:20pm PDT
Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Dance Workshop

Genre Traditional American DANCE

5:00pm PDT

Fabulous Night Club 2-Step

With Ari Levitt

Performers

Fabulous Night Club 2-Step

Monday May 28, 2018 5:00pm - 5:45pm PDT
Open-Air Dance Stage 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Dance Performance

Genre Traditional American DANCE

5:15pm PDT

In FolkMotion Cloggers

Performers

In FolkMotion Cloggers

We are a group of dancers from Shoreline Recreational Center who learn, dance and perform Appalachian clogging. We encourage family members to dance together and our members consist of all ages from young people to seniors. Lorna Koth & Maureen Pettit are teachers and choreographers... Read More →

Monday May 28, 2018 5:15pm - 5:45pm PDT
Trad Stage 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Dance Performance, The Foot Stompin' Cloggin' Show

Genre Traditional American DANCE

6:00pm PDT

Eclectic Cloggers with Moonshine and Turpentine

Clogging to Old-time Music

Performers

Eclectic Cloggers with Moonshine and Turpentine

Monday May 28, 2018 6:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Trad Stage 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Dance Performance, The Foot Stompin' Cloggin' Show

Genre Traditional American DANCE