Join us for the 78th Texas Camp featuring Lee Otterholt. It all takes place starting on October 9,  2026 at 1pm CST with workshops and dance parties until October 12, 2026 ending after lunch. In addition to our exceptional teaching, enjoy our special themed dance parties, folklore and singing classes, band rehearsals, community, and themed dance parties! Texas Camp is located in the beautiful countryside of central Texas near Waco. It is an easy drive from major airports including Dallas and Austin. For more information and to register, visit us at tifd.org!

About our featured Master Teacher
In 1992, Lee was choreographer for “Noorse Rapsodie” at the Netherland’s Folkloristisch Danstheater in Amsterdam. In the summer of 1992, Lee organized the Zakynthos (Greece) Summer Dance Festival. In August of the same year, he was a judge for the “World Folk Dance Festival of Youth and Students” in Costinesti, Romania. In May, 1995, he was the choreographer for the Norwegian Government’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Oslo Spektrum. In February of 1994, he was co-choreographer for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the XVII Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway. In January, 2000, Lee was the choreographer for the “WorldRhythms” for “Milleniums Concert” at the “Gamle Losjen” in Oslo.

Lee is the author of several books and instruction manuals about folk dance. He also was a designer and implementor of a folk dance teaching program used in Norwegian elementary and secondary schools including creation and production of teaching materials.

Dances Lee has taught include Ani More Nuse, Bătrîeasca, Ballaristos, Bitolsko Svadbeno horo, Blagoevgradsko horo, Bračno horo, Cigansko Šopsko horo, Çobankat, Čučersko horo, Gručkoto, Hora Banaţeana, Hora ca la Mahala, Hora din Rispiţi, Kalamatianos, Keremejli, Kiladiotiko, Koftos Syrtos, Koritsa, Kotchari, Krivatvorena, Levendikos, Liljino kolo, Maica, Mavromata, Mori Shej, Oj Devojče, Opa Ćupa, Opas, horo Vlaška, Paraliakos, Pentozali, Podrimsko horo, Rugen, Strumička Petorka, Svatba, Syrtaki, Syrtos Pyleas, Tonntracha Torrai, Topansko horo, Triandafilia, Troaca, Valle e Quemalit, Veliko, Vlaško za Pojas, Zagoritikos, and Zonaradikos.

The 2026 Texas Camp is a premier Camp that is held every year at Greene Camp in Waco, Texas.
Location: Greene Family Camp, 1192 Smith Lane, Bruceville, TX 76630
Organized by: TIFD – Texas International Folk Dancers
Date: October 9, 2026 – October 12, 2026
For more information go to: tifd.org or email: gro.dfit@draob