SAFDF 2023 -- March 24-26
The SAFDF steering committee invites you to join us for the 65th annual SAFDF — the beloved tradition of international folk dance teaching, music, parties, and camaraderie!
This year we are hosting an in-person festival in our traditional dance space — the Multicultural Activities and Recreation Center (MARC) on the campus of the beautiful Our Lady of the Lake University — see the map below. We will also broadcast our parties on Zoom.
Check out what we’re offering!
- Dance teachers:
- Ventzi Sotirov, teaching Bulgarian dances
- Fusae Carroll, teaching the Macedonian dances of Atanas Kolarovski
- Andy Taylor-Blenis, teaching international dances and leading her famous dance stretches
- Special guest: Seneca Patino, teaching Samba at the Friday-night party
- Dance parties with live music and a dance performance of the Csárdás Hungarian Dancers -- all broadcast on Zoom
- Free public folk-dance performances, with ethnic craft and food vendors, at Rolling Oaks Mall (March 25 and 26, noon to 5 pm)


COVID-19 safety
OLLU is our event host, and requires SAFDF to follow OLLU’s COVID-19 policy. This policy evolves with the surrounding COVID-19 circumstances. Currently, this policy recomments everyone on the OLLU campus to wear a mask and to be COVID-vaccinated. It does not mandate either of these actions.
At the festival, we will provide:
- A face mask for you if you don’t have one.
- Hand sanitizer for everyone to use.
If the COVID situation changes for the worse as the festival approaches, please watch this Web site and your e-mail for how the changes impact our festival.
Donate to SAFDF and help keep it going!

You can help keep a wholesome, thriving tradition going!
With your generous financial support, SAFDF can continue to:
- Bring world-class teachers of ethnic dances to Central Texas for your dancing and educational enjoyment
- Offer other folk dance and music workshops throughout the year
- Nurture and invigorate the community of international folk dancers and friends in Central Texas

Contact us
Thanks from your friendly SAFDF steering committee!
