Balkan Music &
Dance Workshops

Every summer the EEFC presents two week-long summer camps. Follow the links below to read all about and register for the 2024 workshops!

June 15-22, 2024
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August 10-17, 2024
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Find out almost everything you always wanted to know about the EEFC’s in-person Balkan camps.
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Kids at Camp!

Our in-person workshops are a great experience for families. Get the scoop to ensure everyone has a blast!


Scholarships

We award full scholarships to our in-person workshops.
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Partners

The EEFC is proud to partner with sister organizations, including the Bulgarian Folk Music & Dance Seminar.

Berkeley, California

KlezCalifornia Yiddish Culture Festival - workshops of interest to Balkan musicians

December 4, 2016 at 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Ear-to-Hand Boot Camp, 1:00-2:30pm. The secret manual for immediate ear-to-hand playing. Veretski Pass (Cookie Segelstein, Joshua Horowitz, & Stu Brotman) will show speed learning techniques, insider tricks, and intensive drills to have you learn tunes the fast way.

Turn Songs Into Lively Arrangements, 2:45-4:15pm. Learn how to turn Yiddish (and other) vocal songs into full-fledged instant instrumental arrangements. Add intros, interludes, and outros to the tune. Taught by Veretski Pass.

Part of day-long Yiddish Culture Festival with nine workshops, Cabaret by the Bay (5:00pm), and Klezmer Dance Party with Bruce Bierman (6:30pm)

Jewish Community Center East Bay
1414 Walnut Street
Berkeley, California 94709
U.S.A.