Music & Dance Workshops and Festivals in Scandinavia
These workshops and festivals are very enriching and well worth attending. Check their links to learn more.
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Malungs Folkhögskola (Malung, Sweden) They offer a Sommarkurs (summer workshop courses) in a variety of areas of focus
www.regiondalarna.se/malungsfolkhogskola/
Stämmoveckan music and dance festival Dalarna, Sweden (Late June- early July) Various locations, some more famous ones noted below.
https://folkmusikenshus.se/stammoveckan/evenemang-stammoveckan/
https://discover.events.com/se/orebro/grythyttan/e/music/music-lake-siljan-sweden-europe-453516971
Bingsjöstämman music festival (Bingsjö, Dalarna, Sweden) https://www.bingsjostamman.se/ –
Delsbostämman music festival (Delsbo, Hälsingland, Sweden) –http://www.forngarden.se/
Bodastämman music festival (Boda Dalarna, Sweden) https://www.bodabygden.se/index.php/konserter-och-dans/bodastamman
Bodabygden Dance and music courses offered: https://www.bodabygden.se/index.php
https://www.bodabygden.se/index.php/kurser/danskurser/bodapolska
Landskappleiken is an annual five-day festival/competition held at the end of June in Norway. There are various events held throughout the country, notably in Røros and Valdres. https://www.landskappleiken.no/information-in-english.573507.no.html
Rikspelman (Zorn medal testing) Usually late June, alternates locations in Sweden. Amazing musicians and opportunities for dance. https://folkdansringen.se/riks/var-verksamhet/zornmarket/bli-riksspelman/
Musik Vid Siljan festival (Around Rättvik area, Dalarna, Sweden) Always first week of July. (In future may be combined with Stämmoveckan)
Dalarna events calendar https://www.visitdalarna.se/evenemang/evenemangen
Hälsingehambon: Hårga –Orbaden – Järvsö- Hälsingland, Sweden. Mid- July. The Hambo competition in Hälsingland style, at four locations (two on grass!) for an all-day event. More info here:
halsingehambon.com/
Korrö festival (Småland, southern Sweden) (Late July) http://www.korrofestivalen.se/
Burträsksvangen Northern Sweden’s biggest Spellmanstämma, with evening dances and courses, performances. Usually 3rd weekend in July https://burtrasksvangen.nu/
Polskmärkesuppdansningen Swedish polsk dance medal testing Last weekend of July/ early August. (Dancing “Up”) alternates between Dalarna and Jämtland, demonstrate your skill and qualify for medals of increasing difficulty in Swedish folkdans. https://polskdans.com/
Norrlandia Camp – (Järvsö, Hälsingland, Sweden) – A week long Swedish folk music camp that happens every three years. Roo Lester is the American contact for this camp. (Currently on hiatus). http://www.spelmanslaget.nu/norrlandia/
Nordlek – A Nordic organization that arranges a festival for folk music and dance every three years. (usually late July). They rotate their meeting place amongst the Nordic countries. https://nordlek.org/en/
Ole Bull Akademiet (Voss, Norway) –Folkmusic training. http://www.olebull.no/
Ransäterstämman (Ransäter, north of Karlstad in southern Värmland, Sweden) (Four day festival in early June, with performances, classes, and dances) https://ransatersstamman.se/
Rørosmartnan Cultural event in Røros, Norway, drawing tens of thousands, where Rørospols is featured. Starts 2nd to last tuesday in February. https://rorosmartnan.no/english
Umefolk (Umeå, Västerbotten province, Sweden) (February) – A winter folk festival. https://umefolk.com/sv More events throughout the year also found here: http://www.umeafolkmusik.se/
www.regiondalarna.se/malungsfolkhogskola/
Stämmoveckan music and dance festival Dalarna, Sweden (Late June- early July) Various locations, some more famous ones noted below.
https://folkmusikenshus.se/stammoveckan/evenemang-stammoveckan/
https://discover.events.com/se/orebro/grythyttan/e/music/music-lake-siljan-sweden-europe-453516971
Bingsjöstämman music festival (Bingsjö, Dalarna, Sweden) https://www.bingsjostamman.se/ –
Delsbostämman music festival (Delsbo, Hälsingland, Sweden) –http://www.forngarden.se/
Bodastämman music festival (Boda Dalarna, Sweden) https://www.bodabygden.se/index.php/konserter-och-dans/bodastamman
Bodabygden Dance and music courses offered: https://www.bodabygden.se/index.php
https://www.bodabygden.se/index.php/kurser/danskurser/bodapolska
Landskappleiken is an annual five-day festival/competition held at the end of June in Norway. There are various events held throughout the country, notably in Røros and Valdres. https://www.landskappleiken.no/information-in-english.573507.no.html
Rikspelman (Zorn medal testing) Usually late June, alternates locations in Sweden. Amazing musicians and opportunities for dance. https://folkdansringen.se/riks/var-verksamhet/zornmarket/bli-riksspelman/
Musik Vid Siljan festival (Around Rättvik area, Dalarna, Sweden) Always first week of July. (In future may be combined with Stämmoveckan)
Dalarna events calendar https://www.visitdalarna.se/evenemang/evenemangen
Hälsingehambon: Hårga –Orbaden – Järvsö- Hälsingland, Sweden. Mid- July. The Hambo competition in Hälsingland style, at four locations (two on grass!) for an all-day event. More info here:
halsingehambon.com/
Korrö festival (Småland, southern Sweden) (Late July) http://www.korrofestivalen.se/
Burträsksvangen Northern Sweden’s biggest Spellmanstämma, with evening dances and courses, performances. Usually 3rd weekend in July https://burtrasksvangen.nu/
Polskmärkesuppdansningen Swedish polsk dance medal testing Last weekend of July/ early August. (Dancing “Up”) alternates between Dalarna and Jämtland, demonstrate your skill and qualify for medals of increasing difficulty in Swedish folkdans. https://polskdans.com/
Norrlandia Camp – (Järvsö, Hälsingland, Sweden) – A week long Swedish folk music camp that happens every three years. Roo Lester is the American contact for this camp. (Currently on hiatus). http://www.spelmanslaget.nu/norrlandia/
Nordlek – A Nordic organization that arranges a festival for folk music and dance every three years. (usually late July). They rotate their meeting place amongst the Nordic countries. https://nordlek.org/en/
Ole Bull Akademiet (Voss, Norway) –Folkmusic training. http://www.olebull.no/
Ransäterstämman (Ransäter, north of Karlstad in southern Värmland, Sweden) (Four day festival in early June, with performances, classes, and dances) https://ransatersstamman.se/
Rørosmartnan Cultural event in Røros, Norway, drawing tens of thousands, where Rørospols is featured. Starts 2nd to last tuesday in February. https://rorosmartnan.no/english
Umefolk (Umeå, Västerbotten province, Sweden) (February) – A winter folk festival. https://umefolk.com/sv More events throughout the year also found here: http://www.umeafolkmusik.se/
