Folk Dancing in Scandinavia with Elderhostel Folk Dancing in Scandinavia with Elderhostel Spend three weeks in Scandinavia learning folk dances from Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. 6 nights in Skagen, Denmark - a quaint fishing port of pastel colored houses in a region of great natural beauty and extraordinary views that inspired the renowned Nordic Light painters. Dance instructors Ruth Jorgensen, Astrid Hartwig and Ase Hemmingsen will teach Totur fra Vejle, Bitte Mand I Knibe, Sonderborg Double Kvadrille, Famille Sekstur, Rheinlender, Vals and Kvadrille Danse.
Some dances are for pairs in a square, some for a group.
Dances would be suitable for performance groups, some are social, many can be taught to children. Some of the time there will be live music. Some tape recordings will be available. 1 night in Copenhagen - Denmark's capital and a charming city known as the Paris of the North. During the week participants will be introduced to the richness of Swedish folk dance.