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.

San Francisco, California

Greek Glendi with Edessa in San Francisco

October 22, 2016 at 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Join GreekFeet for one of our favorite and most popular parties, Edessa at St. Gregory of Nyssa Church. Whether you dance to the emotionally charged sounds of Edessa under the dome of Dancing Saints or just listen enjoying the good vibe while sitting in the beautiful church, this Glendi is an experience not to be missed.

Édessa is one of the Bay Area’s premier Balkan dance bands, devoting decades to the study and performance of the rich cultural expressions of the southern Balkans. For our Glendi, Édessa will play the deep rooted and spirited music of Greece. They play with a deep understanding of the connection between dance and music. Using both traditional and modern instruments, they perform in a variety of styles, featuring long sets that interweave melodies, improvisation, and beats with dancers in mind. Édessa is George Chittenden on clarinet, saxophone, gaida (bagpipe), zurna, clarinet and guitar; Lise Liepman on santouri (hammered dulcimer) and accordion; violinist Ari Langer; bassist Paul Brown; and percussionist Sean Tergis.

Admission: $15

Sponsored by GreekFeet where you can Greek dance every Monday night in San Francisco.
www.greekfeet.com

St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church
500 DeHaro @ 18th Street
San Francisco, California 94107