The NFO Mentoring Project is a program that supports the work and goals of folk dance communities in the U.S., providing folk dancers access to information that supports their efforts to maintain and grow their communities.

Here’s what we’re working on!

Passing the folk dance torch…

Apply to be a mentor or mentee. Choose your application to start the process.

Teachers Teaching Each Other

Want to know more about the following kinds of topics?

Let us know!

  • Starting a club or class
  • Operating & maintaining a club
  • Forming a 501(c)(3)
  • Publicizing your events
  • Using virtual platforms
  • And more!

Teaching Resources

We’re updating the NFO’s library of teaching materials.
Have suggestions? Email us!

Steering Committee

Gigi Jensen
“Folk dance mentoring is sharing with someone today what came before, and learning more for the future. It’s making a positive change.”
(photo by Elliot Kuhner)
Roo Lester
“The Mentoring Project and my participation as a mentor gives me the opportunity to share and facilitate the joy of the dance of life with others.”
Mady Newfield
“One of the most important contributions we can make as teachers is to instill not only the joy of the subject but how best to pass it on, so that the learning and enjoyment can continue beyond us. Mentoring is about that.”
(photo by Elliot Kuhner)
Stacy Rose
“Sometimes I say while teaching a dance, “Take hands and share the knowledge.” To me, mentoring is another form of taking hands to share knowledge.”
Loui Tucker
“My goal, both as a member of The Mentoring Project and as a mentor, is to ensure that dancing in the community continues to thrive into the future.”
(photo by Elliot Kuhner)

Advisory Members

Cricket Rayburn
Adony Beniares