Berkeley folk Dancers
Berkeley Folk Dancers is America’s largest folk dance club.
Dancing seven times a week, fifty weeks a year.
Now in our 82nd year!
Joining and Renewing Membership
The link to join or renew your membership online for 2023-24 is available HERE.
If you want to do this the old-fashioned way, the link to a paper copy of the membership renewal form is available HERE. You can download, print out, fill in and mail this form, along with your check made to Berkeley Folk Dancers, to Arnold Stoper, 6439 Regent St, Oakland 94618, or bring it to your dance class.
If you want to pay by credit card or with recurring monthly payments you can’t do it by paper; you need to join or renew online.
For more information, especially about the Beginner Class, see More Facts About Us under the About Us section.
Upcoming Events
Current Classes
Beginner
Tuesday Afternoon 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Northbrae Church
apnitrate@aol.com
(510) 375-6874
Beginner
Thursday Evening 7:45 to 9:30
Live Oak Park
kindermar54@sbcglobal.net
(510) 549-1703
helenbrown333@gmail.com
c.ghafur@gmail.com
Intermediate
Thursday Afternoon 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Northbrae Church
marijahillis@gmail.com
510-684-7514
Intermediate
Tuesday Evening 7:45 to 9:30 pm
Live Oak Park
kindermar54@sbcglobal.net
(510) 549-1703
davidhillis1@comcast.net
(510) 872-5066
Advanced Intermediate
Wednesday Evening 7:45 to 9:30
Live Oak Park
luoping@berkeley.edu
(510)528-0749
marijahillis@gmail.com
510-684-7514
Advanced
Monday Evening 7:45 to 9:30
Live Oak Park
yaqizhang@comcast.net
(510) 345-2845
Request Night
Friday Evening 7:45 to 9:45
Live Oak Park
pvdangelo@hotmail.com
(510)654-3136
If you would like to subscribe to our Bulletin and be informed of future events please send a message to arnold.stoper@gmail.com with “Subscription request” in the subject line (current members receive the Bulletin automatically and don’t need to do this)
BERKELEY FOLK DANCERS 2024 CORRECTED CALENDAR February 18, 2024
The following is the list of City Holidays in 2024 on which Berkeley Folk Dancers would like to use the Evergreen Room (dance hall) at Live Oak Park starting in January:
January 15 (Monday) Martin Luther King Jr. Day Completed
February 12 (Monday) Lincoln’s Birthday Observed Completed
February 19 (Monday) President’s Day
May 20 (Monday) Malcolm X Day
October 14 (Monday) Indigenous People’s Day
November 11(Monday) Veterans Day Observed
In addition, we would like to use the Evergreen Room on all Reduced services days. We will not be using the Evergreen Room on the Following City holidays in 2024:
January 1 (Monday) New Year’s Day
May 27 (Monday) Memorial Day
July 4 (Thursday) Independence Day
September 2 (Monday) Labor Day
November 28 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day
November29 (Friday) Thanksgiving Holiday
December 25 (Wednesday) Christmas Day
December24, Christmas Eve. Though it is not a City Holiday we will not be dancing.
Usually, we dance from 7:45 to 9:30 Monday through Thursday and 7:30 to 9:45 pm on Friday except as noted above. However, we have a number of special events that fall outside of our usual calendar. We would like to use the Evergreen Room on the following dates and the following times.
January 6, Saturday Birthday Ball Completed
February 10, Saturday Festival of the Oaks Completed
March 8, (Friday) AI Fun Night Hours: 6:30-10:30 (Dancing 7:30-10pm)
May 11, (Saturday) Intermediate Fun Dance Hours: 1-5pm (Dancing 2-4:30pm)
July 20 (Saturday) Beginning Fun Night Hours: 1-5pm (Dancing 2-4:30pm)
September To Be Determined Inaugural Ball Hours: TBD
October To Be Determined Trial Dance Party: TBD
November To Be Determined Advanced Fun Night Hours: TBD
December 31 (Tuesday) New Year’s Eve Hours: TBD