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30th Annual Door County Folk Festival

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Door County Folk Festival - Get Your Foot In The Door!

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Wed-Sun, July 8-12, 2009
Sister Bay, Ephraim & Baileys Harbor, WI

The Door Peninsula, mid-America's favorite vacation area, is located in north east Wisconsin between Green Bay and Lake Michigan.  Door County, often described as "the Cape Cod" of the Midwest, has something for everyone, including: sandy beaches, rocky shores, scenic hiking trails & vistas, bike trails, canoeing, sailing & boating, state parks, fishing, "pick your own" orchards, guided and self-guided scenic tours, museums, art galleries, music & theater, water sports, golf, unique shopping opportunities, an outdoor drive-in movie park, and a large selection of restaurants including one with "goats on the roof".

The Festival

The Door County Folk Festival (DCFF) is one of the most fun-filled, enjoyable and educational dance weekends held in the Midwest.  Each year, the DCFF attracts hundreds of participants to Door County, Wisconsin, from all around the U.S., Canada and often other countries. 

The Festival begins on the Wednesday following Independence Day. The 2009 Festival begins on Wednesday, July 8th and continues through Sunday, July 12th.  The 30th Annual Door County Folk Festival continues a tradition of enjoyable, extended July weekends where you can dance (as late into the night as you wish), sing, play, learn, share experiences, eat, party and make new friends in a congenial, relaxed, community atmosphere. 

The Festival is staffed by some of the best local dance leaders, teachers and callers in the Midwest and beyond, including Chicago, Milwaukee, Racine, Eau Claire, Madison, Green Bay, Minneapolis/St Paul, Winona, Marquette, South Bend, Dayton, Winnipeg, Omaha and St Louis.   The festival also features musicians and orchestras from around the Midwest and sometimes we have guests from the east and west coasts.

Dance WorkshopsThe Festival offers a variety of dance workshops:

  • 6 Beginning Level Ethnic Folk Dance workshops geared especially to inexperienced and/or beginning dancers (Fri/Sat)
  • 8 Intermediate/Advanced Ethnic Folk Dance workshops (Thu/Fri/Sat)
  • 3 Dance review workshops (Sun)
  • 1 Vintage Round Dance Workshop (Thu)
  • 3 Contra/Square Dance workshops with live music (Fri/Sat/Sun)
  • 4 Swing Dance workshops
    • 1 Lindy Hop (Thu)
    • 1 Balboa (Thu)
    • 2 East Coast Swing (Fri/Sat)

Singing Workshops, Culture Sessions, Exercise Workouts The Festival also offers a variety of other learning opportunities:

  • 2 Singing workshops in Western Bulgarian and Serbian singing with Daniela Ivanova (Fri/Sat 10:00am)
  • 2 Singing workshops in Eastern European Singing with Tri Bratovchedki (Fri/Sat 1:15pm)
  • 2 Culture Sessions on the Folk Dance Revival in Bulgaria with Daniela Ivanova (Fri/Sat 3:15pm)
  • 1 Resistance Tube Workout (Fri 8:30am)
  • 1 Jazzercise Workout Demonstration (Sat 8:30am)
  • 3 Zumba Latin Dancercise Workouts (Thu-Fri-Sat noon)

Teacher Continuing Ed Program (TCE) The 2009 Door County Folk Festival continues the tce program for people interested in developing and enhancing their skills in teaching dance. This program is designed for primary and secondary school teachers who are responsible for or interested in teaching ethnic folk dance in their schools. DCFF is certified by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to issue Continuing Education Credits and will issue Certificates of CPDU Completion to registered continuing education participants at the end of each class or workshop.

This course is also appropriate for leaders and teachers of international folk dance groups who wish to improve their leadership and teaching skills.

Program participants must register for the Extended Weekend Pass for the DCFF. This may include but need not include any of the lodging options. To obtain the Continuing Education Credits, there will be an additional charge of $60.00. The limit for this class is 24 participants.

The four TCE training classes will be con-ducted at Baileys Harbor Town Hall - 12 CPDUs

  • Wednesday & Thursday - Grades K through 5 conducted by Sanna Longden
  • Friday & Saturday - Grades 6 through Adult conducted by Paul Collins and Warren Kubitschek

Participants may earn up to 10 additional CPDUS by attending the Thursday through Sunday workshops that are conducted by various members of the DCFF teaching staff. Specific details about this program can be found in the Teacher Continuing Education Brochure at www.dcff.net/tcebrochure

Work Scholar Program The administration of the DCFF runs very smoothly because of a well-managed and highly competent team of Work Scholars.   The Festival requires the equivalent of twelve (12) full-time Work Scholars.  Scholarships are awarded on merit, then on a first come-first served basis. 

For more information about the Work Scholar Program, or if you are ready, willing and able to make a commitment, please contact:  Chris Alfeld: chris@dcff.net

Dance PartiesEach night features great parties with live & recorded music in Sister Bay and Ephraim:. 

  • Wednnesday - 8th of July Dance Party starts the ball rolling with requests led by various regional leaders using recorded music
  • Thursday - Opening Night Dance Party features requests led by various regional leaders and live music provided by Maritza Orchestra of Decorah, IA
  • Friday - Ethnic Dance Party features dance throughs of selected workshop dances and live music provided by Maritza Orchestra and Orkestar Sloboda. The "Stuffed Animal Party Segment" provides an opportunity for you to dance with and show off your favorite "Party Animals"
  • Friday - Contra/Square Dance Party (til 11pm) at Ephraim Village Hall features calling by Roger Diggle and Steve Pike with live music provided by Last Gaspé of Madison, WI
  • Saturday - Ethnic Dance Party at Sister Bay features dancing to live music provided by Orkestar Sloboda of Milwaukee, WI
  • Saturday - Swing Dance Party (til 11pm) at Ephraim features all the moves you learned in classes plus more - dancing to recorded music with Milwaukee's Jumpin' Jive Club DJ Maureen Majeski
  • Saturday - “Larry Hoey Memorial Folk Dance Olympics” at Saturday's party provides groups and individuals with a chance to show off and strut their stuff in a friendly and fun “competition”
  • Sunday - Survivors’ Dance Party in Sister Bay continues to grow in attendance as more people stay over Sunday night. This closing party tends toward the anarchistic where dancers take responsibility for running the program and lots of stuff just happens spontaneously, without any of the “traditional” leadership and management of a dance event. 

Other Scheduled Activities DCFF offers other scheduled activities including:

  • Dance & Stress Relief Sessions: Individuals & groups may participate in sessions featuring Swedish, Myofascia, Energy and Lymphatic work
  • Silent Auction: This "redistribution" of donated ethnic or dance-related items supports the Work Scholars Fund. The Festival requires the equivalent of twelve (12) full-time Work Scholars
  • Friday Cash Bar Happy Hour at the The Sandpiper Restaurant in Baileys Harbor, a popular Door County Restaurant
  • Friday Night Group Dinner at the The Sandpiper Restaurant in Baileys Harbor, a popular Door County Restaurant
  • Saturday Enening Fish Boil Dinner: a Door County tradition in Sister Bay Park
  • Saturday Evening Dancing, Singing & Music in the Park: in Sister Bay Park and and on the Village Pier til sunset . Bring your instruments, voices and dancing shoes
  • Children’s Activities: on Fridays & Saturdays in the morning and afternoon, that include crafts, story telling, sing-alongs, creative games and dancing

Lodging Options Participants may book their lodging throught DCFF by registering in advance for a package that includes accommodations and a weekend pass for the length of their stay. Motel and campground reservations are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Participants booking through DCFF may also book accommodations for dates before and/or after the Festival. 

Participants who book their own lodging may register in advance for Festival event passes and tickets, or may pay for Festival events at the door.

Confirmations & Directions Please help us decrease our use of paper. Check the box at the bottom of the registration form for a timlier e-mail confirmation. and get maps & directions from the website.

Confirmations will be mailed end of June. Cancellations after June 26, 2009 are subject to a cancellation fee.

Ride Board When possible, we match those needing rides with those offering rides. 

Please mark your registration form accordingly if you need a ride or can offer a ride.

 

 
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