Camp Folkmoot Hands Around the Globe

Camp Folkmoot is back for 2019!

Held during Folkmoot's July International festival, Camp Folkmoot is a one-day dance camp for kids and teens between 3rd and 12th grades. Accompanying adults are welcome!

The camp is scheduled for 9am to 3pm July 19, with the final performance at 2:30 p.m. at the Folkmoot Friendship Center in Hazelwood.

The day includes dance instruction, “make-and-take” cultural crafts, lantern making for our event “Folkmoot After Dark” and culminates in a short performance with the groups and community participants. Families and youth groups are encouraged to register. Snacks, lunch, and drinks will be provided.

The cost is $30 for students and $10 for accompanying adults. The camp is open to dancers of all abilities who are inspired by dance and cultural arts. Participants will learn basic concepts and movements, gain an appreciation for the similarities and differences between cultures and hear captivating stories behind the dances of each international cultural group.

Discounts are available to groups of four or more if registered together. For more information, contact Elizabeth Burson at elizabeth@folkmoot.org or Caroline at caroline@folkmoot.org. Register by clicking the link or by calling 452-2997.

Sponsored by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation

Folkmoot is a two-week celebration of world's cultural heritage through folk music and dance. Held each summer across the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, Folkmoot features performances, special events, parades and workshops with over 200 dancers and musicians from 7 to 9 countries alongside Cherokee and Appalachian performers. Performers demonstrate cultural heritage through colorful, authentic and original reproduction costumes, lively dance and traditional music.

Sponsored by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation