Welcome to Detroit Folk School
Detroit Folk School connects and empowers people to share meaning and build community through education and events in the city of Detroit. We nurture self-expression through folk arts, including, but not limited to: music, dance, craft, and food traditions in a supportive and cooperative environment.
Featured Events
Sonic Play Workshop with Zara Teicher
Join Detroit-based musician, composer, and visual artist Zara Teicher for two workshops exploring sound as a pathway for play. We’ll experiment, listen deeply, let loose, get silly, improvise, and follow (or maybe break?) the rules of different game-type pieces. In th...
Sonic Play Workshop with Zara Teicher
Join Detroit-based musician, composer, and visual artist Zara Teicher for a workshops exploring sound as a pathway for play on Saturday, October 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. We’ll experiment, listen deeply, let loose, get silly, improvise, and follow (or maybe break?) the rules...
Detroit Westside Old Time Jam & Potluck
Join us for an old time jam in the Bagley neighborhood of Detroit! Every second Thursday of the month we welcome players of all levels to join us for old time tunes on unamplified fiddles, banjos, guitars, basses, and more.
October Detroit Queer Square Dance
Join us Saturday, October 17 for dancing, a delicious potluck, and community fun! Every dance is taught and no experience needed.
Detroit Cantastoria Festival
Detroit Cantastoria Fest is an annual festival featuring local artists and activists who collaborate on a group of short shows in the “cantastoria” and “crankie” traditions. Cantastoria and crankie shows are a wonderful medium for storytelling. These art forms ...
Detroit Cantastoria Festival
Detroit Cantastoria Fest is an annual festival featuring local artists and activists who collaborate on a group of short shows in the “cantastoria” and “crankie” traditions. Cantastoria and crankie shows are a wonderful medium for storytelling. These art forms ...
Detroit Cantastoria Festival
Detroit Cantastoria Fest is an annual festival featuring local artists and activists who collaborate on a group of short shows in the “cantastoria” and “crankie” traditions. Cantastoria and crankie shows are a wonderful medium for storytelling. These art forms ...
Detroit Folk School Holiday Party & Dance
Come celebrate with us as we close out the year as with a meal and a dance. Admission is donate what you can. We know everyone is strapped for money in December, so please join in the fun. No one will be frowned at due to lack of funds. Proceeds go to Detroit Folk Schoo...