On June 20, 1950, a notice published in the Red Bank Register announced that “A Community Folk Dance will be held Saturday night” in Middletown Village, NJ. The program would open with instruction for beginners, and would include dances from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, America, Russia and Israel.

That group evolved into the Monmouth Folk Dancers (MFD), and for the last 66 years beginners and experienced dancers have been folk dancing together on Tuesday evenings, in Red Bank, NJ.

Our dances come from countries and borderless cultures around the world, including Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Israel,  Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, and more...

We dance in circles, lines, couples and sets. No partners, or previous dance experience are necessary, and we recommend dressing casually, and wearing comfortable shoes.

Folk dancing is a wonderful, joyful and uplifting way to exercise, socialize and communicate. And the folk melodies to which we move are breathtakingly beautiful!

New and old dances are taught regularly by members of our group, and several times during the year by guest teachers.

Dancers donate $6 per session (first time free).