EEFC Online Workshops

In keeping with the virtual demands of our modern times, EEFC is excited to sponsor a changing selection of live online class series, taught by our beloved workshop teachers, as well as one-off special events and movie screenings. All classes and events are held on Zoom and require one-time pre-registration. Zoom meeting information will be provided to registrants before each class (see FAQs below).

Unless otherwise noted, each 4-week course costs $60. We also offer a low-income tuition option as well as a Pay-It-Forward option in case you have the means to throw in a little extra to keep our online programs thriving. See each series’ registration form for details.

Not the right time to join a class? Consider a donation of any size to EEFC to help keep our programs running. Thank you!

February 2025

Bulgarian Harmony II with Kalin Kirilov

This class traces the gradual formation of a unique harmonic system that developed in three styles of Bulgarian music: village music from the 1930s to the 1990s, wedding music from the 1970s to 2000, and choral arrangements (obrabotki)–creations of the socialist period (1944-1989), popularized by Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares. The folk music of Bulgaria is a complex amalgam of musical traditions which combine Middle Eastern makams (modes), regional microtonal structures, pentatonic scales, diatonic modes, polymodes, and major/minor collections. This course is the second of a two-course sequence.

Wednesdays, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, and 2/26/25- 5:00 – 6:15 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m. Eastern

Register here at least 2 hours before class time. We offer a sliding-scale set of fees. See the registration form for full info and for an opportunity to access the class videos from the Bulgarian Harmony I course.

Macedonian Clarinet with Bajsa Arifovska

Coming to you directly from Skopje, over two weekends Bajsa Arifovska will present two different ways of playing the Macedonian clarinet: The first one will be an example of the old traditional čalgija style, whose main influence is from music of the Ottoman Empire, which was prominent especially in urban cultures of the region during its five centuries of occupation. We will explore melody, harmony, ornaments, rhythmical systems, scale modes, and the musical instruments characteristic of that style. Then we will delve into the contemporary city interpretation of folk music from the period of 1990 till present, highlighting the newer generations’ treatment of Macedonian clarinet in contrast to the older styles of playing.

Saturday, February 8, and Sunday, February 9; Saturday, February 15, and Sunday, February 16, 2025 – 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Pacific (11 a.m. Mountain, noon Central, 1:00 p.m. Eastern).

Register here at least 2 hours before class time. We offer a sliding-scale set of fees. See the registration form for full info.

Past Online Classes & Events

Click here to see a list of completed virtual courses and events on our Facebook page!

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

When will I receive the Zoom link?
To maintain cybersecurity, a new Zoom meeting number and password will be sent each week at least two hours before each class starts. Please begin to sign into the meeting no earlier than 15 minutes before our start time. A moderator will be available to assist you. If there is a sound/lighting check with the teacher in progress, please wait until we’re finished to unmute and begin your greetings!

How long are the classes?
Generally each class runs 75 minutes. Other events, such as lectures or movie screenings, may have different durations.

Will music and video be provided?
Each teacher has the option to make source materials available on password-protected pages. Password access to class materials pages will be provided in your registration confirmation and in the emails sent out at least two hours before each class. Password-protected links to streaming videos of each completed class will be provided to students separately via email.

What if I have to miss a class, or can only attend offline because of my schedule or time zone?
No problem! Links to streaming videos will be provided to registered students the day after each live class. All video links will be active for three months after the last class in the series.

I signed up for a course and went to the first class, but it just isn’t what I expected, and I don’t wish to complete the course. Can I get a refund for the remaining classes?
We aim to please! Contact the EEFC office and we’ll work it out.

I registered, and class is about to start, and I still haven’t gotten my Zoom link! Help!
Alas, sometimes our information emails end up in spam or junk folders. Please check there first, and if you still can’t find the email, contact the office and we’ll get you sorted out!