Bulgarian Folk Dances

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Please bring: Dance shoes with non-marking soles and heels to protect the dance floors. A snack to share. Water will be available. Masks are optional, but bring a mask with you in case the situation changes.

Iliana Bozhanova is a native of Gulubovo, Bulgaria, and comes from a family of musicians and singers in Southern Thrace. She graduated from the National School for Amateur Art Instructors and later received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from the Academy of Music and Dance Art in Plovdiv.
Todor Yankov was born in Dobralak in the Rhodopi Mountains. His father, Vasil Yankov, was a well-known gaida player in the area. Todor began to play gaida, like his father, then he took up kaval at age 10 and accordion at age 16. He is also a noted singer. For many years he played with the Hisar folk orchestra and has been the accordionist for the folk dance ensembles: Rûchenitsa, Hebar, Pûldin and Voivodintsi.
Iliana and Todor met in 1984 in Ensemble Ruchenitsa, Then their professional paths diverged. In 2004, they reunited to found Ensemble Voivodintsi. Iliana and Todor have created the repertoire of 40 dance choreographies for their Ensemble “Voivodintsi”. Since 2007, Iliana and Todor have been teaching abroad together

Cost: $10.00 cash or check to BIFD