Who We Are
Pillerkaar has over thirty years of Estonian folk dancing in the US and internationally producing an overwhelming record of performances, choreographed riveting programs, and most importantly, nuggets of Estonian culture and tradition.
Pillerkaar is a folk dance ensemble initiated by Anu Oinas in 1971 comprised of Estonians, people of Estonian decent, people that are married to Estonians, and friends of Estonians!
While we dance to preserve the Estonian folk dancing tradition here in North America where we live, we get together each week because dancing is fun and good for the soul! Folk dance was originally created by villagers who passed the dancing tradition to future generations. Dancing transcends age, language, culture and is a celebration of the human spirit! From the pictures here, one can see that we always dance in national dress to preserve our culture, tradition, and heritage.
