Workshop Info
Artform:
Dance
Level:
BEGINNERS
Cultural Focus:
Bulgaria
Programme
Notes:
Please wear comfortable clothes for dance and movement and refreshment/water.
About Workshop
Taste the Balkans by learning traditional Bulgarian folk dance. Immerse yourself in the culture of Bulgaria and feel the joy of dance. Bulgarian folk dances are intimately related to the music of Bulgaria. The distinctive feature of Balkan folk music is the asymmetrical meter, built up around various combinations of 'quick' and 'slow' beats. We’ll start by traditional warm up, followed by learning folk dances from different regions. Many Bulgarian dances are line dances in which the dancers dance in a straight or curved line, holding hands.
Fany Bah
Bulgarian Traditional Dance
ABOUT
Fany Bah
Fany's biggest passion is dance; she has been dancing since she remembers herself. Growing up in Bulgaria, the traditional dance and music is deeply rooted and part of everyday life. Once you hear a rhythm, your heart fills up with pure joy and excitement and you cannot keep still. Fany has been lucky to learn various different dance and movement forms through her life journey, but Bulgarian folk dances get her blood moving and her feet tapping!