Washington DC Turkish Folk Dance Troupe

The Washington, D.C. Turkish Folk Dance Troupe was created in January 1998. The goal of the group has been to learn and perform variety of traditional Turkish folk dances to help broaden the knowledge and understanding of Turkish culture in the United States.   The members of the group vary in experience.

Some are professional dancers from Turkey while others are first-timers.  But they  all  volunteer a great deal of their time and effort to ensure that they succeed in this endeavor.  The troupe is now in its seventh season and is busier than ever. With over seventy performances under its belt, the group has performed in many venues, including the Corcoran Gallery of Art, The World Bank, Virginia Beach International Festival and many others.  The troupe’s repertoire includes Adiyaman, Artvin, Bingol, Ciftetelli, Karsilama, and Trabzon. The troupe is continually growing and expanding its  repertoire to include dances from more regions of Turkey.