How to register

Use the online forms below to register for camp.

Pay online

You may pay in full or make a deposit with all major credit cards.

Pay by check or money order

Fill out the online form and choose “pay by check or money order.” Your registration information will be sent to our office when you click the submit button. You will be emailed an invoice with the amount owed. Make your check payable to EEFC and mail it to:
EEFC
P.O. Box 12488
Berkeley, CA 94712-3488

Pay by phone

Call the office at 510-219-5462 to arrange a time for us to take your credit card payment.

Balance due

If you have already registered with a deposit and are ready to make your final payment by credit card you can do so online (click on red Pay Your Balance button below). Or send a check to the address above. Remember your final payment is due on May 28, 2025. Any registrations submitted after May 28 must be paid in full upon registering. Thanks!

Pay Your Balance

IMPORTANT: No registrations will be accepted within a week of the start of the workshop on June 28, 2025. Please make sure to get all your “paperwork” in by June 21, 2025. THANK YOU!

Balkan Music &
Dance Workshops

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

Mendocino, California

June 28-July 5, 2025
More info…

Iroquois Springs, New York

August 9-16, 2025
More info…


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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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West Coast Camp Registration Form

Find full information about the workshop facility, programs, teaching staff, classes, and travel on the West Coast Camp page.

IMPORTANT: No registrations will be accepted within a week of the start of the workshop on June 28, 2025. Please make sure to get all your “paperwork” in by June 21, 2025. THANK YOU!

2025 Fees

Fees include tuition, food, use of facility, all evening parties and special events. The price is the same for those who choose to tent as it is for those who stay in a cabin.

We offer a Subsidized rate in order to be as helpful as possible to those who don’t have a lot of financial resources. And, if you can register at the Pay-it-Forward level, please consider doing so. Choose the payment level that works for you!

  • Full — This level reflects all the costs of your stay at camp. By paying this tuition, you cover our operating costs.
  • Pay-It-Forward — This level covers the cost of your stay at camp and pays it forward for one camper attending at the Subsidized tuition. Thank you for spreading the kefi! You will receive a receipt for the tax-deductible donation portion of your payment.
  • Subsidized — We are happy to offer discounted tuition (below actual cost of camp) to those with low income. The remaining costs of your stay at camp are covered thanks to our “Pay-It-Forward” campers and fundraising efforts.

 

Full Time: 1 week: Saturday, June 28, 4 p.m. to Saturday, July 5, 11 a.m.

  • Adult Full: $1300
  • Adult Pay-It-Forward: $1560 (price includes $260 charitable donation)
  • Adult Subsidized: $975
  • Child 7-17: $675
  • Child 4-6: $110
  • Child under 4: Free

Package A: 3 days: Saturday, June 28, 4 p.m. to Tuesday, July 1, 5 p.m.

  • Adult Full: $650
  • Adult Pay-It-Forward: $780 (price includes $130 charitable donation)
  • Adult Subsidized: $490
  • Child 7-17: $340
  • Child 4-6: $55
  • Child under 4: Free

Package B: 4 days: Tuesday, July 1, 5 p.m. to Saturday, July 5, 11 a.m.
Please note: if you’ve never been to one of our workshops, we recommend you start your camp stay at the beginning of the week, when we offer a student orientation and newcomer activities.

  • Adult Full: $860
  • Adult Pay-It-Forward: $1030 (price includes $170 charitable donation)
  • Adult Subsidized: $645
  • Child 7-17: $450
  • Child 4-6: $75
  • Child under 4: Free

Dine & Dance, Bed & Breakfast: $150 per night (see B&B Option tab on the West Coast Camp page for more information).

Evening Parties: $50 per night; $70 for the Friday-night lamb roast and party (see Evening Schedule tab on the West Coast Camp page for more information).

Payment Schedule

Deposits: A nonrefundable $250 deposit per person is due upon registering. The balance is due by May 28. Any individual tuition amount under $250 requires full payment upon registering at any time.

After May 28: New registrations must be paid in full and unpaid balances are due.

Cancellations and refunds:

  • If you cancel your registration, you may either have the refundable portion of your tuition returned to you, or you may donate your tuition to the EEFC.
  • If you must leave camp before your package is up, you may either have the refundable portion of your tuition for any unused days returned to you, or you may donate your remaining tuition to the EEFC. For part-time and/or non-adult campers, the nonrefundable amount of your tuition will be prorated based on the number of days you originally registered for.

“Non-standard” tuitions covering any period not fitting into Full-time, Package A or Package B, must be approved by the EEFC Office before you register.

Waiting list
When the workshop is filled to capacity, registrations will be added to a waiting list in order of receipt (online or postmark). Deposit checks will not be cashed; any credit card charges will be refunded if you are not admitted. In the event of cancellations, registrants on the waiting list will be offered slots in order of receipt and appropriate housing availability.

Registering children under 18

  • If you are registering a minor (child under 18) who will be accompanied by you as parent or legal guardian, you must fill out the Parent/Guardian Agreement form (see Step 3 below).
  • If you are registering a minor child who will be accompanied by a designated temporary guardian, please download and fill out a Temporary Guardian Agreement Form.

 

Registration Forms

  • Step 1: Fill out the main camp Registration Form for yourself and any additional family members.
  • Step 2: Each adult camper please read, sign, date, and submit a Risk and Liability and Waiver form.
  • Step 3: Adult guardians, please fill out the Parent Agreement Form or the Temporary Guardian Agreement Form (see above)

 


Registration Form


2025 Camp Registration

CAMPER REGISTRATION

* Indicates a required field. To add another camper, click the link in the bottom right corner of this section.




Pronoun buttons will be available at camp for anyone who wishes to use them









If not applicable, enter email address of parent, guardian, or main contact



TELL US WHAT YOU ARE REGISTERING FOR
In this section, please follow the prompts to indicate your status, length of stay, and whether you are paying in full or making a deposit. These questions must be answered in order.



Answer this before the next two questions

Answer this after "Registrant is:" and before "Payment Options"

PAYMENT OPTIONS
Adult tuition sliding scale:
We offer a Subsidized rate in order to be as helpful as possible to those who don’t have a lot of financial resources. And, if you can register at the Pay-it-Forward level, please consider doing so. Choose the payment level that works for you!
  • Full — This level reflects all the costs of your stay at camp. By paying this tuition, you cover our operating costs.
  • Pay-it-Forward — This level covers the cost of your stay at camp and pays it forward for one camper attending at the Subsidized tuition. Thank you for spreading the kefi! You will receive a receipt for the tax-deductible donation portion of your payment.
  • Subsidized — We are happy to offer discounted tuition (below the actual cost of camp) for low-income campers. The remaining costs of your stay at camp are covered thanks to our "Supporter/Pay-it-Forward" campers and fundraising efforts.
Answer this after the prior two questions.
Saturday ($150.00) Sunday ($150.00) Monday ($150.00) Tuesday ($150.00) Wednesday ($150.00) Thursday ($150.00) Friday ($150.00)


ACCOMMODATIONS
Please note that all children MUST be housed with their parents or guardians. Children under 18 years of age must provide additional forms (Parent/Guardian Form and/or Temporary Guardian Form). Link to these forms from the sidebar on this page.

Site maps for Mendocino and Iroquois Springs can be viewed from the Camp Map tab on the respective workshop information pages.

If you desire greater privacy, you may consider bringing a tent. Fees for tenting are the same as for cabins.




Check all that apply


Cabin number or area of camp. We cannot guarantee any cabin preference, so please indicate your first, second, and third choices.

Names of other (registered) campers you would like to room with at the Workshop.



INSTRUMENT LENDING PROGRAM
We will do our best to find a loaner folk instrument for you. Note that our lending program does not include easily obtainable instruments such as clarinets, accordions, brass instruments, and the like.







How did you hear about us?



Payment Method
Select PAY BY CREDIT CARD: You will be asked for credit card information. The Submit button will complete your payment and send your registration information to the EEFC Office.

Select PAY BY CHECK or MONEY ORDER: To send your registration to the EEFC office, you will need to mail your check or money order, payable to
EEFC
PO Box 12488
Berkeley, CA
94712-3488
Select NO PAYMENT DUE if your Total Due is zero (i.e. no tuition is due for this registration).

Please verify the Total Due and Total Payment before pressing Submit.


Payment Contact or Cardholder

Primary contact name (exact name on credit card if paying by card)

Payment contact or cardholder's email. We send confirmation of each camper registered to this address.
Credit Card




After pressing Submit, please check your email. A confirmation notice should arrive promptly from "EEFC Office" (office@eefc.org) which includes details of your transaction.

If you have any questions or problems, please email office@eefc.org or call 510-219-5462.


Risk & Liability Waiver


Parent/Guardian Agreement

NOTE: The online form below is only for Parents/Permanent Guardians attending camp with their minor children. If you are designating a Temporary Guardian, please download and fill out this form.