BERKELEY’S HOME FOR INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE

SINCE 1973

All Ages, All the Time!

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All Ages, All the Time! 〰️

  • Best ever! As a Berkeley resident for 50 years, I'm delighted to have Ashkenaz as a cultural anchor through all our radical changes. I count on them. The dancing just doesn't get any better and the music ... well, this place keeps the lifeblood music flowing. Brings people together like no place else. I love this place!

    Francesca, Ashkenaz community member

  • This place is just plain fun. No more needs to be said.

    Doug M, Ashkenaz community member

  • [Ashkenaz] is space for everyday people to come together, express themselves, and dance in a non-competitive and positive environment. The community we have built here is like none other and the reason I am still teaching and performing.

    Performer & Dance Instructor Vicki Virk

  • I’ve been coming to Ashkenaz since it opened, primarily to folk dance. My husband and I come to Cajun and Swing events. We actually met at Ashkenaz at a Cajun dance in 1994 and got engaged on the dance floor at a Tom Rigney Christmas dance many years later! Ashkenaz—a big part of my life

    Marilyn Smith, Ashkenaz community member

  • Three years ago, if someone had told me that there is a place in Berkeley where people aged 16 to 60 can party together without trouble I would never have believed it. Then one Saturday night a friend introduced me to Ashkenaz...and lo and behold, here was a place where the rebellious youth could coexist with its elders and everyone could have a good time

    Ashkenaz community member

  • It truly is a gem of a place and so vital to the performing arts. There's no other place like it, and I am so grateful for it.

    Artist & Dance Instructor

Support Ashkenaz

Ashkenaz is a historic nonprofit music venue, providing the Bay Area community with a diverse range of international and Americana dance music and classes. Please consider donating to Ashkenaz to help us continue the work we do.

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In the News

  • Ashkenaz Celebrates Golden 50th Anniversary With Two Special Event Series For 2023

    Ashkenaz Celebrates Golden 50th Anniversary With Two Special Event Series For 2023

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Highlights

  • Updates Related to COVID-19

    Ashkenaz will ease its face-covering measures and masks will be optional at public events held in the venue. Find full details here.

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  • Volunteering

    As a non-profit organization, Ashkenaz appreciates the support of our many volunteers who engage in a wide range of projects. Anything from building projects, marketing, greeting people at the door, or fundraising — we can use your help!

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