Balkan Music &
Dance Workshops

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

June 28-July 5, 2025
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August 9-16, 2025
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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!


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We award full scholarships to our in-person workshops.
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Ivan Handzhiev

Thracian Bulgarian Singing

Ivan Handzhiev is a native of the village of Lesovo in the Yambol region of Thrace, Bulgaria. He studied singing as a small child with his mother and other village singers. He attended the Philip Koutev Secondary School in Kotel, then went on to the Plovdiv Conservatory. Ivan is a master of the ornamentation and improvisational technique unique to the Thracian style and has been on the faculty of the Philip Koutev Secondary Music School for many years.