North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance Dba Friends of the Moab Folk Festival

Based in the small, rural community of Moab, Utah, Friends strives to bring diverse folk music talents and educators from around the country to southeastern Utah. To this end, Friends provides organizational and administrative support to the production of the Moab Folk Festival and the Moab Folk Camp. The Moab Folk Festival (now in its eleventh year) and the Moab Folk Camp (now in its sixth year), are held the first full weekend of November and the week prior, respectively. In addition, Friends offers an both school assembly performances and an all ages-shows to serve the youth of Moab. Moreover, the Festival offers between 4 and 6 free workshops during the event weekend; workshops are open and free to the public. The Camp enhances its focus on music and public performance instruction by supplementing its core classes with instruction in visual arts and acting. Friends encourages environmental stewardship by engaging in and advocating for sustainable and low-impact practices in all of its activities.