Celebrate springtime with folk dance friends, master teachers Zeljko Jergan and Billy Burke and the band, Chubritza. Enjoy hiking, kayaking, wine tasting, bird watching, fishing or golfing along the central coast before or after the dance festival.

Schedule Of events

May 2,2025

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Doors open; easy warm-up dances

1:00pm - 1:15pm - Welcome and Announcements by MC

1:15-2:30pm - Zeljko Jergan dance class (1 hour, 15 minutes)

2:30pm - 2:45pm - Break (15 minutes)

2:45-4:00pm - Billy Burke dance class (1 hour, 15 minutes)

4:00pm - 6:00pm - Dinner offsite (2 hours)

6:00pm - 6:40pm - Cultural presentation by Dana Adobe

6:40-7:00pm - Warm-up dances - recorded music

7:00pm - 10:30pm - Dance Party with Chubritza

May 3,2025

9:00 - 9:25am - Doors open; easy warm-up dances

9:25-9:30am - Welcome and Announcements by MC

9:30 - 10:45am - Billy Burke dance class (1 hour, 15 minutes)

10:45 11:00am - Break (15 minutes)

11:00am - 12:15pm - Zeljko Jergan dance class (1-hour, 15 minutes)

12:15-1:45pm - Lunch Break offsite (1 hour, 30pm - minutes)

1:45-2:15pm - Performance by Solvang the Dancers

2:15-3:30pm - Billy Burke dance class (1 hour, 15 minutes)

3:30pm - 3:45pm - Break (15 minutes)

3:45-5:00pm - Zeljko Jergan dance class (1 hour, 15 minutes)

5:00pm - 6:00pm - Happy Hour with music by Big Rock Balalaika (open to all attendees)

6:00pm - 7:30pm - Catered Dinner onsite or dinner offsite (1 hour, 30pm - minutes)

7:30pm - 11:30pm - Dance Party with Chubritza

May 4,2025

9:00 - 9:25am - Doors open; easy warm-up dances

9:25-9:30am - Welcome and Announcements by MC

9:30am - 10:30am - Reviews by Zeljko Jergan (1 hour)

10:30am - 10:45am - Break (15 minutes)

10:45-11:45am - Reviews by Billy Burke (1 hour)

11:45-12:00pm - Announcements by MC and Closing Ceremony

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Box Lunch onsite or lunch offsite (1 hour)

1:00pm - 3:30pm - Free Community Dance with Maypole Dance

Date: May 2-4,2025

Location:Portuguese Hall, 707 Huasna Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

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